Wooks79 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 If I wanted to get a valve power amp, 200-300 watts, what UK builders are around that are my options? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 ...or you could hunt around for something like a used rack-able Ampeg SVT300 ? I've been down that route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 [quote name='mxm' timestamp='1395573307' post='2403748'] ...or you could hunt around for something like a used rack-able Ampeg SVT300 ? I've been down that route. [/quote] Could be a good call, are they hard to find though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxm Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I'd say they're pretty rare but they'll gather dust in shops as they're more of a specialist item, so it may be worth hunting ?!!! Or chances are you may get a decent deal on someone selling one bundled with a preamp of some description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnut62 Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 One word........Burman! Check em out...they're big and wonderful and relatively cheap for the quality they deliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonjuice Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 svt 300. Cadillac of valve power section also doubles as an outstanding hifi amp!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBass Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Ashdown CTM300! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysh Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 all good advice, but my question would be what preamp do you intend to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='JamesBass' timestamp='1395647573' post='2404573'] Ashdown CTM300! [/quote] That's more of an integrated amp than a power amp, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboy1984 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1395654593' post='2404643'] That's more of an integrated amp than a power amp, no? [/quote] I think he means just buy the CTM300 and problem solve lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) [quote name='badboy1984' timestamp='1395655500' post='2404656'] I think he means just buy the CTM300 and problem solve lol. [/quote] You can get a Mesa Boogie Prodigy for the price of a CTM300 A cheaper option is to get a older all-valve head, e.g. Sound City 120 or 200 and just use the power amp stage though the Effects Return. Edited March 24, 2014 by obbm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 [quote name='Bassnut62' timestamp='1395610627' post='2404403'] One word........Burman! Check em out...they're big and wonderful and relatively cheap for the quality they deliver. [/quote] Burman don't do anything more powerful than 140w. I would suggest a Mesa Boogie Strategy 400 - 200w a side. But they don't come up very often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonjuice Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Stratergy 400.... sex. Particularly with an Eden navigator.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Svt300 and Mesa strategy both look ideal, but might have trouble finding them by the sounds of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 [quote name='roonjuice' timestamp='1395617496' post='2404497'] svt 300. Cadillac of valve power section also doubles as an outstanding hifi amp!! [/quote] Flog me yours Roon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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