Wanted : Monster Vintage Receiver or Amp

Hello everyone.
Having tried out most varieties of valve and solid state amps including NCores etc, I would like to give a vintage amplifier or receiver a try. Needs to be a monster over 100 watts preferably from the usual suspects Sansui, Pioneer, Marantz, Yamaha etc. WHY
Avinash

What elusive sound quality are you searching for?

I am looking for the a valve like sweet rich palpable sound with the hassle free power that comes with solid state. Something better than Class A. Aren’t we all?
A 15W Sansui vintage amp suggests that this could be feasible with vintage gear.

I have a "little monster "Victor(JVC) M3030 power amp 100w that can be suitable for your needs��

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Originally Posted by flo1984

I have a "little monster "Victor(JVC) M3030 power amp 100w that can be suitable for your needs��

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looks lovely! How does it sound and what sort of money is it worth?

let's go PM

can do you a Krell KSA100 Mk2. Dual mono, 100 watts per channel. Collection only though since it really is a monster. Stoke on Trent.

I have a Pioneer SA7800 late 70’s early 80’s sounds almost as good as my Primaluna Evo400 which surprised me immensely, you’re welcome to pop over and have a listen, I’m about 30 minutes away from you

I've seen and heard Mike's Pioneer amp - it's a belter, and really looks the vintage part. Mint casework too :)

Then again, if it doesn't have to be Japanese, Macca's Krell definitely could be termed 'monster' and is probably all the amp you would ever need.

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Then again, if it doesn't have to be Japanese, Macca's Krell definitely could be termed 'monster' and is probably all the amp you would ever need.

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I can wholeheartedly second that, Martin(Macca) put me onto Krell amps when I had been having similar issues, after changing a few amps over 2-3 years and became a bit confused and fed up.

I have a KSA-80 and it is superb, very neutral, a lovely open sound stage, and produces great detail, bass control is the best I have ever had. Since buying it I have chained to a better phon-stage and a SACD player and in each cases it just gave more proving the amp is great.

The KSA-100 is very good from what I have been told and read.

my car has a krell system in it, and very good it is too...

Well, take your pick:

Mercedes-Benz - Burmester Audio

Cadillac – AKG Audio

Volvo – Bowers & Wilkins Audio

Chevrolet – Bose Audio

Lexus – Mark Levinson Audio

Audi – Bang & Olufsen Audio

Land Rover – Meridian

Lincoln – Revel

Jeep – McIntosh

and some Tesla models use Bang & Olufsen.

My Volvo S80 is Harman Kardon