I've heard MANY vintage integrateds...haven't heard them all by any means. The sound I was craving that got me into tubes in the first place I could describe as the sound of Grado cartridges....warm, sweet, lush, mellow, smooth, with an incredibly romantic honey colored glow. Over the years I've found that most tube amps don't sound like that at all. I really ended up liking the Fisher stuff because although the pieces I've heard aren't really sweet and honey colored...the are generally dark and fairly smooth. The Eico HF-81 before my restoration killed it fit the bill. If I recall correctly, the original Scott 299(A) was this way as well. So if I'm not talking total nonsense and you understand the sound I'm talking about, what amps have you heard that sound like this? I'm not talking about ones that have sparkle or ones that "rock" or sound amazing or are detailed or whatever...I'm talking about a particular kind of coloration....the Grado sound...something that sounds like molasses, chocolate syrup, and brandy.....
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Topic - Which vintage integrateds sound warm and sweet like Grado cartridges? - Mr Blue Sky 01:20:30 05/25/07 (33)
- Scott 340b (tube), Mac 5100,6100,6200 (ss), or a Bose - Spatial Control Receiver (nt) - TommyK 18:59:12 05/25/07 (6)
- Are you kidding??!! - Mr Blue Sky 16:11:06 05/26/07 (5)
- RE: Are you kidding??!! - Brian Levy 14:54:32 05/27/07 (2)
- RE: Are you kidding??!! - Mr Blue Sky 02:16:39 05/28/07 (1)
- RE: Are you kidding??!! - marc-homeslice 18:13:06 05/28/07 (0)
- you are the first - TommyK 17:34:19 05/26/07 (1)
- 340 or 340b? - edta 13:50:44 05/28/07 (0)
- you should fix your HF-81! - mhardy6647 17:27:44 05/25/07 (1)
- It's gone...sold long ago - Mr Blue Sky 17:45:02 05/25/07 (0)
- Sherwood S5000 - bluelobstyer 15:03:49 05/25/07 (1)
- RE: Sherwood S5000 - Mr Blue Sky 16:14:53 05/26/07 (0)
- Sounds like Scott tube integrated would float your boat - junkwaffel 15:03:01 05/25/07 (1)
- RE: Sounds like Scott tube integrated would float your boat - Mr Blue Sky 16:13:43 05/26/07 (0)
- Pioneer SA-8100 - Tubesteak 13:59:29 05/25/07 (0)
- Just looking over some of the replies.... - Mr Blue Sky 12:59:43 05/25/07 (10)
- so you like inaccuracy - docw 14:17:09 05/25/07 (1)
- RE: so you like inaccuracy - Brian Levy 14:59:23 05/27/07 (0)
- Here You Go.... - Interstage Tranny 13:14:56 05/25/07 (7)
- Maybe it's me.. - marc-homeslice 10:47:06 05/26/07 (0)
- Yep - realistico 13:32:19 05/25/07 (5)
- What is the Ditton 100? - Mr Blue Sky 01:24:49 05/27/07 (4)
- Actually there's a pair on eBay right now - realistico 08:17:10 05/27/07 (1)
- Also - realistico 08:30:08 05/27/07 (0)
- Here's a photo... - realistico 08:07:23 05/27/07 (0)
- Celestion speaker nt - corerosin 07:52:35 05/27/07 (0)
- Early 1970s Sony receivers may offer the sound you seek - Tapehead@Cincy 09:29:16 05/25/07 (0)
- Marantz 1060... - realistico 07:14:56 05/25/07 (2)
- RE: Marantz 1060... - Pete the bully 08:10:12 05/25/07 (1)
- a Yamaha AND a Grado sounds pretty good (nt) - mhardy6647 09:50:08 05/25/07 (0)
- RE: Which vintage integrateds sound warm and sweet like Grado cartridges? - FlaCharlie 06:21:16 05/25/07 (0)
- McIntosh MA-5100 & HK - soundnut 04:34:30 05/25/07 (0)
- RE: Which vintage integrateds sound warm and sweet like Grado cartridges? - Dual1246 02:30:56 05/25/07 (1)
- RE: Get Some Brown Soun V30s!!! - FRG7SWL 09:21:33 05/27/07 (0)