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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie123 View Post
    I’m learning towards something from threshold,pass labs is out of budget,the Sony though does not leave me wanting, but then I’ve lead a sheltered life Hifi wise so I’ve not heard much else.
    If it's a power amp you're after, you might be surprised; my Pass Aleph 3 set me back £1,100, and I've seen others sell for that kind of money. Excellent amp for the money imho; only potential downside is that it'll only put 30W into 8Ω.
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    Analogue: Bauer Audio DPS 2, Schröder DPS, Denon DL103, Pass Labs Aleph ONO Digital: Naim CD3, Benchmark DAC1 PRE Pre Amp: Pass Labs X2 Power Amp: Pass Labs Aleph 3 Speakers: Wilson Sophia 1s Cables: Mötley

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    any Onkyo fans here? how about one of these Onkyo M506RS ?
    My System
    John Wood KT88 Amp.
    Paradise Phono Stage
    Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
    PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
    Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
    Sony X555ES Cd Player
    Yamaha NS1000m Speakers

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    or a croft 4SA?
    My System
    John Wood KT88 Amp.
    Paradise Phono Stage
    Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
    PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
    Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
    Sony X555ES Cd Player
    Yamaha NS1000m Speakers

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie123 View Post
    or a croft 4SA?
    Can't imagine it sounding anything but glorious. You're gonna spend a shit ton of money getting good valves for it though

    And no, there aren't any good cheap valve

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    What’s a shit load out of interest?
    My System
    John Wood KT88 Amp.
    Paradise Phono Stage
    Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
    PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
    Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
    Sony X555ES Cd Player
    Yamaha NS1000m Speakers

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    Slightly bigger than 'dirty great'.

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    Loads of fantastic cheap valves, they just aren't commercially viable, after all if it's cheap it can't be much good, right?

    BTW I am not saying that expensive valves aren't good: as a 417a/300b nerd I can hardly pretend to think that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jazid View Post
    Loads of fantastic cheap valves, they just aren't commercially viable, after all if it's cheap it can't be much good, right?

    BTW I am not saying that expensive valves aren't good: as a 417a/300b nerd I can hardly pretend to think that!

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    Haha, just saying, the real good ones just aren't cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie123 View Post
    What’s a shit load out of interest?
    Well, a Shit Ton equates to "a lot"

    Seriously, it ain't gonna be cheap to replace all those lovely valves. You'll get the valve rolling bug and you'll spend day after day listening for the best valve you can find.

    It's worth it though valves are magic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie123 View Post
    any Onkyo fans here? how about one of these Onkyo M506RS ?
    My mate has one of these with some Kef 104s and while it's a million miles from my way of doing things it's always sounded pretty good when I go round there for a night. Looks the business too. Not sure it's one for string quartets and Lieder but it does the big stuff in style. I was surprised to find myself liking it.

    Croft Series 4S has always intrigued me though one has never come up when I've had cash so I've never had a play. The EL519s are rare as hen's teeth these days though so that would give me some pause for thought.

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