Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #60 on: 9 Mar 2013, 04:13 pm »
What about hybrid power amps?  Does anyone have experience?

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #61 on: 9 Mar 2013, 04:21 pm »
AJZepp does with Butler, I believe AVNerdguy does with AVA gear.

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #62 on: 9 Mar 2013, 04:30 pm »
What about hybrid power amps?  Does anyone have experience?

Check this out:  (Getting some good reviews)
 
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=114522.msg1198997#new

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #63 on: 9 Mar 2013, 04:31 pm »
What about hybrid power amps?  Does anyone have experience?

Frank (AVA) told me recently that he took his 400R to the Minnesota Audio Society meeting a few months ago and they ran their Maggies
until early in the morning and some people wouldn't have left because they sounded so sweet with the hybrid. But Frank had to go because it was late.
I will be keeping a lookout for a used 400R. If anyone see's one, please let me know. :thumb:
James

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #64 on: 9 Mar 2013, 04:34 pm »
This thread just won't die!  :lol:

But, I ended up getting a VTL ST-150 for a very fair price and I couldn't say no. All tube, all the way. I need to find a Bottlehead Anonymous club here.  :thumb:

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #65 on: 9 Mar 2013, 04:39 pm »
You've actually fallen in with a den of enablers.
Perhaps the should be renamed the Perpetual Budget Tube Amp for MMGs Thread?

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #66 on: 9 Mar 2013, 06:01 pm »
This thread just won't die!  :lol:

But, I ended up getting a VTL ST-150 for a very fair price and I couldn't say no. All tube, all the way. I need to find a Bottlehead Anonymous club here.  :thumb:

What a great idea, the vacuum tube enabler circle!

Jim

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #67 on: 10 Mar 2013, 12:46 am »
There are plenty of bottleheads on AC!

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Re: Budget tube amp for Magnepan MMGs
« Reply #68 on: 10 Mar 2013, 03:50 am »
There are plenty of bottleheads on AC!

And I think that is wonderful.  To glow or not to glow, that is the question!

Jim