Which amp?

[crazytubepower]

I have had my mind set on having craig (nosvalves) build me a moded

dynaco Stereo 70, however I do not want to neglect the newer aspect of

audio. My system is in my profile, and budget is $1000 or under. I was

considering a rotel rb-1080 or even the 1090 if it comes up for the

right price on the used market. As of right now I am running rf-3's

which love low ohm power, but an upgrade is in the forseeable future,

less that a year. Which is either Rf-7's or Cornwalls, so for a power

amp I would like one that keeps both options open without an upgrade. I

am open to other sugestions in my price range, be it tube or ss that

will sound great on both speakers and my current rf's. This may be too

much to ask but I hope it is not

[MrMcGoo]

Your RF-3s are a much easier load than RF-7s. If RF-7s are in your future they will need a very serious solid state amp or a very good tube amp with 4 ohm taps. The big Rotel 2 channel amps can do a good job running the RF-7s.

Cornwalls are also a much easier load. All they need is a clean first watt and enough headroom for your listening preferences to be covered.

Tubes will require more maintenance and are not practical for a multi-channel system. Tubes are great for sound quality in a 2 channel system.

Bill