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In Reply to: I get by with a little help from my friends... here at the Asylum posted by spindoctor on March 12, 2017 at 15:50:17:
You didn't give much in the way of criteria... but I've had really good luck with vintage Yamaha gear- it seems to last a long time and provides very good phono sound. The sound is not "mellow" but is clear and smooth. They don't sound godawful if they're overdriven, as some of the gear from that epoch does.
Around 100WPC should be able to drive the HPMs decently. You see Yamaha integrateds for sale around $200 or so, pretty common. I have a 90WPC receiver of the same vintage and it sounds great- the receivers run around $100 or so, I suppose that's due to their less-audiophile pretensions. The integrated in this photo is on Craigslist now in the LA area for $300- seems high, but so does all LA (seem high...)
You put vintage amplifiers in your system and you have to accept the set of issues associated with vintage gear, the age of the components and the general wear and tear act to reduce reliability. The cost and availability of repairs can make it infeasible to keep such a unit if it tanks. Shop around, be patient, buy wisely. Read the manuals on Audioengine.
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