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Best sounding,reliable, tube amp below $700 used

Hi, I thought I'd throw out this question to everyone, and see what their opinions are. I'm sure there is a wide range of opinions on it, so the full question is: What is the best tube amp under $700, on the used market, in terms of both sound quality, and reliability?
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jsujo
348 posts
 
Berning EA-230's...some go for about that much...I think at that price they are a steal.
mwilson
430 posts
 
Someone just listed an Aes/Cary Ae-25 Superamp that would be very hard to go wrong with. Apart from that, Quicksilver Mini Mites (monoblocks) also come to mind. Good luck!
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cervelorider
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Cayin TA-30 integrated. Essentially the same as the Primaluna Prologue 2, but goes for $600 to $700 used on Agon. They sell really fast though.
Extremely well built, hand wired, can run in SET mode or 35wpc with EL-34 OR KT-88's. Very quiet and holographic.
jonathan1257
82 posts
 
Agree with Mwilson--QS Mini-Mite Monos are excellent for the price ($998 new, ~$650-700 used).
autre OP
63 posts
 
Thanks for the replies, I've read about the mini mites on an old post here, and also the Conrad-Johnson mv-55 seems to also have a lot of backers. Please keep the opinions going.
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