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Re: Which vintage power amps are the easiest on tubes?

I wouldn't suggest that you necessarily rule out amps with rectifier tubes---they can sound awfully good, and there are new production rectifiers for many of the popular types.

I have an old Dyna Stereo 70 which I love. These can usually be had for $200-300, and there are mods and upgrades in abundance. A good way to get in cheap!

It uses a 5AR4/GZ34 rectifier, which for a long while was hard to come by, but now that Sovtek is making them again, this is not a big issue. Same with the EL-34 output tubes, Svetlana makes an excellent one, and there are others.

Cheers!

Jim


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