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help with a lush 50 watt+ amp

i own vtl deluxe 120 monoblocks. i would like to purchase another amp, 50 + watts, which has less emphasis on the upper mid/lower treble than my current amp. i'm willing to lose resolution in order to gain a more vintage tube sound which can compensate for cds.

by now, many are aware of my taste for a highly euphonically colored sounds. yes, this is what i like. most of you don't like this sound.

i have been criticized for this. i'm a big boy so i can take it.

anyway, someone has to be the audiogon iconoclast, and i guess that someone is me.

thanks for your help
mrtennis
herman
1,974 posts
 
Low powered Conrad Johnson EL-34 amps like the MV50. When I bought mine the dealer described it as sounding like butter, very smooth. It was.
narrod
1,064 posts
 
AES SixPacs. 50 watts Triode, zero feedback.
jeffreyds
111 posts
 
If you want a vintage tube sound, why not try a vintage amp? If you can live with a few less watts, a Fisher 400 might do the trick.

Jeff
sdatch
204 posts
 
The Cary V-12 monos might give you what you want. I use a Cary tube preamp, and find that it gives my otherwise lean system that extra bit of flah on the bone that it needs. I don't know why it is such a big deal that you might like a warmer sound. I think everyone could have different preferences because our ability to hear certain frequencies varies, and the music and environment in which it is played tends to vary.
newbee
4,093 posts
 
Do you have a budget? New or used? Are you going to drive your Quads? I can't recall your pre-amp - what are you using?
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