Vincent SV-234 Amplifier - excellent condition

[AJSki2fly]

I am selling on behalf of my best friend his Vincent SV-234 solid state amplifier, he has owned it from new and used it for about 18 months before purchasing a valve amplifier. It has not been used for about 3 years until I tried it in my systems last week.

The Vincent SV-234 is an extremely accomplished amplifier and is designed and voiced to give a reproduction as near as possible to a valve sound from a solid state amplifier. I can vouch for this having compared it directly with my pair of valve 300B mono block amps. The sound it produces is extremely good and punches well above its price tag, as reported in several reviews. It has its own remote control as shown. The unit is unmarked and looks like new, and comes with its original packaging as shown.

I am more than happy to demonstrate it at my home.

It is class A up to 10Watt, which is what you are likely to be using most of the time.

Technical Specifications

Frequency response: 20 Hz - 50 kHz +/- 0.5 dB,
Nominal Output Power RMS / 4 Ohm: 2 x 289 Watt,
Nominal Output Power Class A / 8 Ohm: 2 x 10 Watt,
Total harmonic distortion: < 0.1 % (1 kHz, 1 Watt),
Input sensitivity: 400 mV, Signal-Noise ratio: > 90 dB
Input impedance: 47 kOhm,
Input: 4 x Stereo RCA, 1 x Stereo XLR, 1 x Stereo RCA Main In, 2 x 3,5 mm Jack sockets (Power Control),
Outputs: 2 x 4 Speaker Terminal, 1 x Stereo RCA Rec Out, 1 x Pre Out RCA, 2 x 3,5 mm Jack sockets (Power Control),
Colour: Black or silver,
Weight: 22 kg,
Dimensions (WxHxD): 430 x 142 x 450 mm

Price is £1300 and collection can be arranged either in East Devon near Lyme Regis or near Dorking, Surrey. This unit is very heavy and if you require it to be courier then this cost, insurance and arrangements are up to the purchaser.

Please PM me to discuss or arrange a viewing.

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[AJSki2fly]

Bump.

This really is a superb ampflier.

[Audio Al]

Certainly does look the part , and is substantial , Tarzan has a Vincent Valve amp , The remote is quality as well , NO plastic here :eyebrows:
VERY nice :)

[AJSki2fly]

Certainly does look the part , and is substantial , Tarzan has a Vincent Valve amp , The remote is quality as well , NO plastic here :eyebrows:
VERY nice :)

Yes they are very well built and sound really good, one of the most natural sounding amps of this type I have ever heard.

[hifinutt]

wonder what the rrp is ? i believe its a current model

[AJSki2fly]

wonder what the rrp is ? i believe its a current model

RRP is around £2000 in the UK so the asking price of £1300 is pretty fair I think. This baby really is in superb condition and has only been used around 300-400 hours so just getting bedded in.

[hifinutt]

thanks certainly been getting some good reviews in hi fi critic for vincent amps in recent months . i.e the 237 and the sv 500

[AJSki2fly]

thanks certainly been getting some good reviews in hi fi critic for Vincent amps in recent months . i.e the 237 and the sv 500

Whilst the SV-234 is solid state it is designed to lean towards a valve sounding amp, I can vouch for this having compared it with the £9K pair of Renaissance RA-01 300B mono blocks. For the price the Vincent SV-234 it is an extremely accomplished amplifier and I suspect would surprise quite a few on it how musical it is. It produces some lovely lower end as well as great mid and top. Whoever buys this will get a great amp.

[AJSki2fly]

OK so my friend has asked me to drop the price to £1200. I think this is an absolute bargain, its a wonderful sounding amplifier which has not had much use and is worth very penny.

[AJSki2fly]

OK so my friend has asked me to drop the price to £1200. I think this is an absolute bargain, its a wonderful sounding amplifier which has not had much use and is worth very penny.

I can't believe this has not gone for £1200.

[AJSki2fly]

My friend has decided he will take sensible offers as he wants the amplifier to sell. These are really great amplifiers and are very natural and dynamic sound.

PM me for any info.

[AJSki2fly]

My friend has decided he will take sensible offers as he wants the amplifier to sell. These are really great amplifiers and are very natural and dynamic sound.

PM me for any info.

Bump

Surely someone wants a lovely sounding amplifier. You really would have to pay much much more to get a better sounding amp than one of these, it is excellent value for money.

[AJSki2fly]

Bump

Surely someone wants a lovely sounding amplifier. You really would have to pay much much more to get a better sounding amp than one of these, it is excellent value for money.

Weekend Bump

My friend definitely wants to sell this so get in touch.

[Andydaa]

Hi,
I was actually looking for a quad 909 or similar power amp, but just noticed this. My budget is £900 tops unfortunately, if this is acceptable then let me know.
Regards,
Andrew

[AJSki2fly]

Hi,
I was actually looking for a quad 909 or similar power amp, but just noticed this. My budget is £900 tops unfortunately, if this is acceptable then let me know.
Regards,
Andrew

PM sent

[AJSki2fly]

This lovely amplifier is at present unbelievably still available, I am amazed it has not gone, it is superb condition and more to the point it sound absolutely marvellous and for the price being asked is great value for money.

PM me me if you have any questions, and I or my friend who owns it will be more than happy to answer.

[AJSki2fly]

This lovely amplifier is at present unbelievably still available, I am amazed it has not gone, it is superb condition and more to the point it sound absolutely marvellous and for the price being asked is great value for money.

PM me me if you have any questions, and I or my friend who owns it will be more than happy to answer.

Bump, as above.

[AJSki2fly]

I cannot believe this Vincent amplifier has not sold. My friend does want to move it on so has decided to drop the price to £1100.

In my opinion this is an absolute bargain for one of these, they are truly a great amp, and whoever buys it will certainly enjoy its purity and musicality.

Please note you can hear at my place or can arrange for it to be at my friends home near Dorking, Surrey.

[hifinutt]

vincent make some great amps , i believe this is a current model with rrp of 2k

although it says it does home theatre bypass there is not a huge amount of info

https://www.vincentshop.co.uk/SV-234

[AJSki2fly]

vincent make some great amps , i believe this is a current model with rrp of 2k

although it says it does home theatre bypass there is not a huge amount of info

https://www.vincentshop.co.uk/SV-234

Not sure where it says Theatre bypass, but it has a pre-out so can feed a separate amp or presuamlby sub-woofer(s)

[hifinutt]

says it on front page but little info

Class-A stereo integrated amplifier
Powerful, compact stereo amplifier that permits symbiosis with home cinema with its main amplifier input.

https://www.vincentshop.co.uk/SolidLine

[struth]

its a nice amp. not sure symbiosis is the correct term tho. Very surprised this has not sold. its a top amp.

[scotty38]

Manuals are here:

https://www.vincent-tac.de/en/service/manuals.html

[hifinutt]

scotty thanks for that , so it does indeed have HTB which is pretty good really if you want to integrate your av system with 2 channel

[Vince]

With a name like "Vincent" it's gotta be good, lol. Glws. By the way it's a lovely looking bit of kit.

[postmanpat]

I have a Vincent Pho phono stage and i have to say it's better than most gear i tried out upto twice the price. If this is anything to go by, then this should be very good. I must mention the build quality of this kit is first class, the pictures don't do them justice.

If this wasn't so large, i wouldn't think twice about giving this a go, especially for the price.

[scotty38]

I too have a PHO701 phono stage (that's why I knew where the manuals were :-) )...

[Audio Al]

I have a Vincent Pho phono stage and i have to say it's better than most gear i tried out upto twice the price. If this is anything to go by, then this should be very good. I must mention the build quality of this kit is first class, the pictures don't do them justice.

If this wasn't so large, i wouldn't think twice about giving this a go, especially for the price.

Apparently size matters :eyebrows:

[hifinutt]

vincent is a brand that needs more exposure , the 237 is on my list to try as tarzan on the forums is very taken with his . just recently they have been more in the limelight . missing link cables has been selling vincent gear for some years so they must be pretty good

[AJSki2fly]

Easter Bunny bump!

This Vincent amp is superb. My friend does want to move it on so has decided to drop the price to £1100

In my opinion this is an absolute bargain for one of these, they are truly a great amp, and whoever buys it will certainly enjoy its purity and musicality.

The amplifier will shortly be back in its home near Dorking as my friend is visiting next week, so it can be heard at the owners home.

PM me it you are interested or have any questions.

[AJSki2fly]

SOLD today to the AoS Easter Bunny, I will leave them to reveal themselves.

[jandl100]

:wave:

Nice to meet you (AJSki2fly) and Harry (red setter) today.

Lovely walk on the coast near Lyme Regis before collecting the amp.

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Home now and Vinnie (the amp) hooked up and sounding very nice indeed. :)

[AJSki2fly]

I am pleased it’s gone to a good home, I hope it pairs up well with those rather nice speakers of yours and you can relax and enjoy the music and stop swapping.

Lovely to meet you. All the best.

[struth]

Thought it might be our Jerry... Should suit his system

[jandl100]

I hope it pairs up well with those rather nice speakers of yours and you can relax and enjoy the music and stop swapping.


Hmm.
Nope, I just checked - my pulse is still there - the swapping will continue. :D

[jandl100]

A big Vincent amp has been on my To Do list for years.

My gosh, Bryn Terfel has never sounded so powerful and lucid in RVW's Songs of Travel.
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Vinnie should do nicely for a while. :)

[hifinutt]

brilliant , vincent is a great brand and as i may have mentioned , the 237 is on my to do list

[AJSki2fly]

brilliant , vincent is a great brand and as i may have mentioned , the 237 is on my to do list

I sometimes wonder if I should have had it instead of spending 6 times more:rolleyes: for a 300B valve amp, but I have a thing about valve amps.