A friend is interested in this as a low cost tube amp... anyone have any experience with them? $130 for quite a lot, it appears:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Monoprice-Stereo-Hybrid-Tube-Amp-with-Bluetooth-/231772961752
From the manufacturer deets:
Called "The Miracle of a $150 or less Tube Amplifier" by the Wall Street Journal!
Check out the full review from the Wall Street Journal here
Hit the trifecta of sound, style, and convenience with this 25-Watt Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp! The tube preamp stage adds warmth and richness that solid-state circuits can't touch, breathing new life into your digital music. The black and chrome appearance with exposed tubes gives a look of uncluttered simplicity, which looks great in any office, study, or even in the midst of the swankiest cocktail party. Featuring wired RCA and wireless Bluetooth? connections, it achieves a level of versatility and easy usability that is unsurpassed.
? 25 watts/channel class AB power amplifier
? Less than 0.1% total harmonic distortion
? Bluetooth? v4.0 wireless streaming
? 20Hz ~ 20kHz frequency response
? Tube preamplifier stage with solid state power amplifier
? One stereo analog RCA input
? 5-way binding post speaker connections
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Monoprice-Stereo-Hybrid-Tube-Amp-with-Bluetooth-/231772961752
From the manufacturer deets:
Called "The Miracle of a $150 or less Tube Amplifier" by the Wall Street Journal!
Check out the full review from the Wall Street Journal here
Hit the trifecta of sound, style, and convenience with this 25-Watt Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp! The tube preamp stage adds warmth and richness that solid-state circuits can't touch, breathing new life into your digital music. The black and chrome appearance with exposed tubes gives a look of uncluttered simplicity, which looks great in any office, study, or even in the midst of the swankiest cocktail party. Featuring wired RCA and wireless Bluetooth? connections, it achieves a level of versatility and easy usability that is unsurpassed.
? 25 watts/channel class AB power amplifier
? Less than 0.1% total harmonic distortion
? Bluetooth? v4.0 wireless streaming
? 20Hz ~ 20kHz frequency response
? Tube preamplifier stage with solid state power amplifier
? One stereo analog RCA input
? 5-way binding post speaker connections
