iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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You're only saying that because it's a dumb deal
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
Thread created 05-07-2018 by iconian
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Luv tube equipment and the distinguished sound . I still own some older tube amps but would luv to grab some newer version(s) . Good tube amps are expensive though .
This amp it seems they were...
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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That's why bass amps need more wattage over geetars
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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No way. 5W min for a full band rocking out.
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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Their is two ways to determine the output of a AMP'
100 Watts RMS (Root Meaning Square). This is if you had a amp producing a single wave tone. It's maximum output would be a continuous 100 watts....
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
Thread created 05-07-2018 by iconian
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Hipster level 12
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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Same but all I have is a vintage adcom amp. 100watts powering some mach ones. Also use a adcom preamp. I paid half of this amp for my whole setup lol. It sounds pretty good.
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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It uses EL84s, 'primarily' in Class A mode, which...I'm not sure why they would run Class A. I was thinking biased to save on tubes, but that wouldn't make much difference between A and AB.
So...
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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Mine is a mix of new and old. The speakers are Klipsch RF-72 II that I got on a warehouse deal that I couldn't pass up. That combo can get loud enough to make you uncomfortable. My old loft apartment...
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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I don't have one yet because my budget is quite limited. I would love to have a Marantz in a short future. I am running a pair of ADS speakers on a low voltage Kenwood receiver atm.
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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I really enjoy my Marantz 2252b. It does require ongoing maintenance though.
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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For what it’s worth, I think he did test it with speakers. But not $1500+ speakers. So not “proper”.
Audiophiles, man
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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I enjoy audio reviews because everyone seems to always love the product. In this case, my favorite quote from that review was:
"At the moment I don’t have access to proper speakers for this iFi...
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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thats the thing. you passed judgement without even being in the market. i hope anyone who is, will do a thorough research about this unit.
see link below and many others if u were to google it.
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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Very true, those older Sansuis are very nice.
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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Look for them, this thing gets some crazy positive reviews. I would jump on this if I wasn't so keen on sleeping on the couch for a month.
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It’s better when it’s variable bit rate
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I buy some stupid stuff on SD, but threads like this make me wonder about this place. This seems like a weird deal for FP and all the TU... feels “shilly”...
No reviews on Adorama... and I clicked...
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Anyone using the monoprice 25w -50w tube amp?
One of my tubes just burnt out, and am considering getting some fake Russian European, or American tubes to replace all of them, to get a slight...
iFi Retro S50 Vacuum Tube Amplifier w/ Bluetooth & Phono $999 + free s/h
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dumb deal
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