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Gabe001 · 25th Sep 2022, 7:50 am

In all seriousness, the only valve amps I've heard are the ones I built myself, with Chinese iron, which is surprisingly chunky for its price. I don't want this to end up an audiophoolery thread. I'd expect that if I pay paying 5-10 grand for a Macintosh valve amp (for example) the OPTs would be top notch, which should in theory make a difference.

25th Sep 2022, 7:50 am	#48
Gabe001 Octode Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 1,646	Re: What makes a good valve amplifier? In all seriousness, the only valve amps I've heard are the ones I built myself, with Chinese iron, which is surprisingly chunky for its price. I don't want this to end up an audiophoolery thread. I'd expect that if I pay paying 5-10 grand for a Macintosh valve amp (for example) the OPTs would be top notch, which should in theory make a difference.