Ted S Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Putting a new little system together for the house. I have a pair of La Scala II on their way to me. Still shopping for a nice turntable. I plan on using a Fisher 500C as my integrated amp - but it is currently being restored professionally and I wont get it back for about (3) months ! Well needless to say, I cant have those speakers just sitting in a box for three months.... I would like to pick up something in the meantime. More than likely I will want to get rid of it when my fisher comes in, so maybe re-sell it. Im looking for something that will sound pretty good and not break the bank. Would love to stick with tubes, but ones in nice / working condition are pricey. I just read some reviews that were pretty good on some lower end (Chinese) tube stuff (Monoprice) here is the link to their web site. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=27222 Now I know you get what you pay for - but anyone here own it? Maybe it would be fine for something to use for a few months and keep as a back up..... Or if there are some other suggestions - I would love to hear them. Thanks for your help and advice, Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 @Ted S, Where are you located? Maybe find a used NAD 325BEE or 315BEE as a stopgap. Maybe even this. https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/marpm5005/marantz-pm5005-2-ch-x-55-watts-integrated-amplifier/1.html Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnabphil78@gmail Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Im selling a Luxman 113, 114 and a 115 PM me if your interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 On 8/6/2019 at 6:24 AM, wnabphil78@gmail said: Im selling a Luxman 113, 114 and a 115 PM me if your interested. Any of these would be great with La Scala IIs. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODS123 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 How about this for $139? I have one that I use to drive our patio speakers. I have tried it with my Cornwall’s and it sounds great. Able to drive them to painfully loud levels without hint of strain or distortion. Plus, there are a lot of online reviews attesting to its reasonable reliability. The inexpensive monoprice amps and you mentioned would give me pause not because I don’t think they would sound fine but because I would worry about their reliability. https://www.crutchfield.com/p_021AMP100V/AudioSource-AMP100VS.html?skipvs=T Also, this has a balance control and on the back there are tone controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr clean Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/onka9110/onkyo-a-9110-integrated-stereo-amplifier/1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avguytx Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 B stock Yamaha R-S202BL receiver $110 shipped. I'd thought about one of these for the Bluetooth capability. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MHJVQW8/ref=dp_cr_wdg_tit_rfb A-stock versions are about $150 or so. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EMQI2CU/ref=dp_cr_wdg_tit_nw_mr I like that Onkyo 9110, too. I'd personally stay away from the cheap tube amplifiers. Those do look decent but not sure about their longevity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockhound Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I have a very nice Jolida integrated tube amp for sale that would fit the bill perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted S Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, rockhound said: I have a very nice Jolida integrated tube amp for sale that would fit the bill perfectly. PM Sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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