A hypothetical £1000!!!!

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    bottleneck talks a load of rubbish

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    actually, I saw an absolute steal the other day...

    going to PM it to you, its a bloody bargain.
     
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    Anex Thermionic

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    Loftin White 2A3 SE kit from Bluebell audio? About 450 notes iirc leaving lots of change for a pre or phono if you felt that way inclined, or get really really ****ed.
    It comes in a little underpower but with all the SE lovelyness and 90dB spks I doubt you'd really notice.

    EDIT: Thought I was in the DIY forum. Still, if you can solder a few wires and aren't colour blind its an excellent circuit (the schematic is on tinternet somewhere, beautifully simple)
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    Chris it does fit, but it has no valve guard. Bugger, that dogs got a very pokey nose........
     
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    He/she'll only poke once:)
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    Indeed, but I kind of think it's cruel, we have kids who come round as well. One of them posted a CD case through the valve guard of my current amp a few weeks ago. Didn't find it till later in the day.
     
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    Dynamic Turtle The Bydo Destroyer

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    Lorsummit, I've seen quite a few officially imported 240v Consonance M100S 300B integrateds around £1k used (rrp £1500)

    Push-pull 300B's generate about 25wpc and its a very nice looking amp too. Well worth a look if you ask me: http://www.opera-consonance.com/products/m100splus.htm

    Very good review in HFN (if that means anything to you?).

    You could import a 240V model of course for £750-£800 but Walrus have one for £995 and give a 1 year warranty on ex-dem gear.....

    DT
     
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    bottleneck talks a load of rubbish

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    ear 859 then, perhaps or WM's manley stingray then?

    I think you should check out the Canary, and bugger the scratches personally!
     
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    Prima Luna Prologue 1 and spend the spare money on better valves
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    That's much the same as what I've got. Same circuitry barring the fancy automatic biasing. They don't sound particularly different to the one I currently have. Don't see the point of buying new either, only makes a dealer richer
     
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    What about a bryston? Might turn you back on to solid state!
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    Nah, there's something coming :). Don't want solid state no romance, no glow. Can't beat good valves
     
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    Romance? In an electrical device? Not sure I understand...
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    Ah that's where you go wrong....
    You need a bit of romance :)
     
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    Very true - but not in my reproductive chain.

    Oh ... hang on...
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    IME you've got to be careful what you reproduce though. In my line of work you see some very poor reproductions
     
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    Frankly I am rather rusty.
     
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    lordsummit moderate mod

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    It's alright, no-one would have guessed :)
     
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    anon_bb Honey Badger

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    I wish that were true :(
     
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