Changing from a valve amp to SS integrated .....

[CrillboBaggins]

Thanks everyone.

I’ll let you know how I get on ........

[Pharos]

I'd say some SS amps. Possibly most class AB once you get to high price levels which I know Sugden Masterclass are getting towards (well high for me anyway ). Class D I won't comment on as I only had Ice Power and found it didn't let the music flow as I like. Ditto high end Class A.

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I'm interested in your views on Icepower, I'm struggling with actives powered by it.

[cuddles]

You can contact Fanthorpes in Hull. They sent me a Sugden for a home demo. Fantastic, helpful service.

https://www.fanthorpes.co.uk/

[Lawrence001]

I'm interested in your views on Icepower, I'm struggling with actives powered by it.

They had all the power you'd ever need and seemed to deliver the music correctly in a technical sense (albeit a bit of a roll off evident in the treble, may have been related to their low input impedance, but I played with buffers to no avail) but they never moved me in an emotional sense.

Hard to put my finger on, but may have partly been due to a lack of depth to the soundstage.

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[CrillboBaggins]

You can contact Fanthorpes in Hull. They sent me a Sugden for a home demo. Fantastic, helpful service.

https://www.fanthorpes.co.uk/

Great stuff,

I’ll send Marc an email, I didn’t know he did this.

Thanks

[walpurgis]

I sent you a PM that needs prompt attention Luke. Thanks.

[Audio Al]

Morning all,

So after various discussions with my Wife and the constant niggling I decided to downsize NOT downgrade my amp(s).

My current amp is EAR Yoshino 890 with Townshend Allegri + pre. It sounds great and I love it but I’m after a one box amp that I can change the volume on remotely and don’t have to wait as much for it to warm up.

So after speaking to various dealers and other forum mates I narrowed it down to either a Norma Revo IPA40 or Sugden Masterclass IA4.

The Norma I’ve heard and it’s stunning to my ears, different to my EAR 890 but great from a cold start, remote volume, my Wife likes the look of it and it reduces a box and gives a little more room (not much admittedly) it ticks all the boxes.

My question is what are people’s opinions on the Sugden as a comparison as I’m going to struggle to get anywhere to listen to one for a while ? Also I’m not familiar with the house sound.

You could concider changing the wife for a more accommodating model

[Filterlab]

You could concider changing the wife for a more accommodating model

Her: “It’s me or the Hi-Fi”.

Me: “Close the door quietly on your way out”.

[Audio Al]

Her: “It’s me or the Hi-Fi”.

Me: “Close the door quietly on your way out”.

Me I have the cases ready for you , Let me know what time to book the Taxi

[Flo]

I went from 300b to class A, I still find most class A amps take 20 to 40 mins to warm up, including sugden having owned two.
I heard the crayon integrated, it was awesome for the money, speaker sensitive tho I found. And job 225 int,which gelled well with my Obx rw, Odd but true.
What about something by nelson pass, pass labs do some great integrated stuff.
What are speakers?