tankertop
06-03-2025, 13:23
New pre/power incoming so this, regrettably, has to go. If you're after glorious, hand-made 300B single-ended valve goodness, without any of the headaches, this Relyon integrated delivers it in spades.
This hails from the Far East but it's a zillion miles from the usual crap chi-fi valve amps one normally encounters. All point to point wiring, quality components (all genuine, no fakes, Elna, KMG, Panasonic, Siemens, Russian PIOs etc), ace build, plus full autobias into the bargain.
Three line level inputs on the rear. Full Music TJ 300Bs in there at the moment (got a pair of Golden Dragons that came with it that I'll include, too), along with a pair of RCA-JAN CRC-CV6-GT, a pair of BRIMAR 6060s, and, what I assume is a Russian 5U3c rectifier.
Had this for a year and a half now and, in conjunction with my Lowther Fidelios, it has given an immense amount of musical joy, as well as utterly grief-free operation.
Had a top-end Prima Luna Dialogue Premium HP integrated not so long ago; that proved as boring as hell by comparison with this.
Only demerit is that the gold metal trim ring for the rectifier can be picked up (glue has loosened). I've just left it sat there as it is because it makes no difference to anything. If you dislike the gold trimmings, they can all be removed without much difficulty, I daresay.
For collection only please, from just outside Bedford please... £395.
Biscuit-accompanied demo supplied, obviously...
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This hails from the Far East but it's a zillion miles from the usual crap chi-fi valve amps one normally encounters. All point to point wiring, quality components (all genuine, no fakes, Elna, KMG, Panasonic, Siemens, Russian PIOs etc), ace build, plus full autobias into the bargain.
Three line level inputs on the rear. Full Music TJ 300Bs in there at the moment (got a pair of Golden Dragons that came with it that I'll include, too), along with a pair of RCA-JAN CRC-CV6-GT, a pair of BRIMAR 6060s, and, what I assume is a Russian 5U3c rectifier.
Had this for a year and a half now and, in conjunction with my Lowther Fidelios, it has given an immense amount of musical joy, as well as utterly grief-free operation.
Had a top-end Prima Luna Dialogue Premium HP integrated not so long ago; that proved as boring as hell by comparison with this.
Only demerit is that the gold metal trim ring for the rectifier can be picked up (glue has loosened). I've just left it sat there as it is because it makes no difference to anything. If you dislike the gold trimmings, they can all be removed without much difficulty, I daresay.
For collection only please, from just outside Bedford please... £395.
Biscuit-accompanied demo supplied, obviously...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54368746231_83890f627f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qQo35p)IMG_7694 (https://flic.kr/p/2qQo35p) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54368987018_a5d2ff541a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qQpgDU)IMG_7695 (https://flic.kr/p/2qQpgDU) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54368747206_570d525aea_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qQo3nd)IMG_7697 (https://flic.kr/p/2qQo3nd) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54368745766_e69d709d3a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qQo2Wo)IMG_7693 (https://flic.kr/p/2qQo2Wo) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54369148490_2611383230_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qQq6DU)IMG_0970 (https://flic.kr/p/2qQq6DU) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54369212860_e0670f0e16_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2qQqqMJ)IMG_7696 (1) (https://flic.kr/p/2qQqqMJ) by Brer Rabbit (https://www.flickr.com/photos/99924685@N04/), on Flickr