I am aware of all that. I’m not asking what other amp I should buy, as I own several amps, including tube amps now, I’m looking at having some fun and want to choose between Manavox and RCA. So, given that, which one should I play with?
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It depends on what your objective of fun seeking is and whether these amps meet it. Do you have a nostalgic affinity for them or do you want to build something? If you aren’t wedded to these amps for some reason and just want to tweak a tube amp, I highly recommend Elekit kits. The new Dynaco kits look cool too. Also check out Simple Single Ended from Tubelab. |
My instinct would be to go with the RCA. Back in the day they made some nice little 10 watt or so amps using push-pull 6V6 tubes in their output stage. Around 1990 I acquired a vintage RCA mono integrated amp that was either the following model or one that was similar: http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=259618&p=2168867 I didn't have the time to do much with it, and I sold it to a collector of vintage RCA audio equipment, who was ecstatic with it. Also, the comments someone provided in the following thread will be of interest: https://rec.audio.tubes.narkive.com/eRuV53kN/rca-svp-10-amp Have fun! Regards, -- Al |
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