Who makes the highest quality tube amps?
Lets go with highest quality being equated to longevity.Any Dyna made in the old days will need refurbishment to sound right and be reliable; otherwise the power transformer is at risk. Dynaco went out of business in 1978; I bought one of their last kits and assembled it for a friend who still has it. Its had its filter caps replaced a couple of times since then. Or are you not talking about reliability? |
Hi Ralph, I have to sheepishly admit that I bought two of them used many years ago, one with cloth leads on what I believe is a U.S. built transformer and one with what I have read is a Japanese produced transformer. I took them to my tech upon purchase and he said everything was within spec and I have used them extensively without problem, although as of this time they are no longer being used, to be sold one of these days when I have the energy. Maybe the prior owners serviced them. George |
@clearthink "ozzy"The newest Carver amps are really quite special." Does that mean that your's haven't caught on fire yet? " Clearthink, you're not thinking clearly. If you're referring to 40+ year old SS Phaselinear amps that people over drove and claimed they "caught on fire" and extrapolating that to his modern tube amps, then your logic defies logic. The new Carver tube amps are the the most reliable tube amp I've ever owned. Quiet as SS amp, no tube hiss, no output tube failure in 7 years of use, no bias drifting, and bass extension and power of some of the best SS amps I know with all the good qualities tubes are known for. |
