konig wrote:
I have a Cyrus 8vs, PSX-R and 2 Smartpowers that I use in mono. Looking for a new amp, probably a single box.How much do you think I will get for these and what would be a'upgrade'
I am thinking maybe bryston or Sugden or valve although I am not sure a hot amp would work for me as it will end up in a closed door cabinet
female vocals, accoustic are my thing
IFyou can get round the closed door cabinet issue (perhaps open the cabinet up at the back or leave front open when in use), and given your taste in music,then I'd seriously considerdemoing a decent valve amp.
new valveintegrateds that can be hadaround the £1k mark include Icon 40i (I think), PrimaLuna One or Two, pure sound A30 , World Designs KT88 one (they can build for you), others?. Having owned both I prefered the pure sound A30 to the PrimaLuna Two but it's all about personal preference.
The beauty of buying new is that you can demo to your heart's content and find just the right thing. You can also then checkthat the amp works well with your speakers (what are they by the way?).
second hand? lots out there. What about enjoy_the_music's leben amp in the dealer classifieds? Biccy's Pioneer in the privateclassifiedsis also supposed to be very, verynice and a great price - given how many wammers have heard it and said how good it was I'm suprised it hasn't sold yet. Can't demo though with second hand unless you find an amenableseller/dealer
good luck