busb said:
I have to say, Primare + SF sound like a great match. I'm also a fan of Audio Research (though its very expensive over here).
I have to say, Primare + SF sound like a great match. I'm also a fan of Audio Research (though its very expensive over here).
busb
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Guilty as charged Mi Lud....though in my defence, this thread was petering out and it wasn't stopping the OP from getting crucial advice. 
Lost Angeles
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On reflection the Audiolab 8000A cannot be included in the list here as it was never a budget amplifier.
£300 in 1986 was two to two and a half times the average weekly wage then I reckon. If the average weekly wage today is £600 then I don’t think the Leema Pulse or Roksan Caspian etc. are going to be classed as budget amps.
I don’t know if this theory rules any of the other listed amps out.
A budget amp in 1986 may have cost a £100-150 for a guess.
£300 in 1986 was two to two and a half times the average weekly wage then I reckon. If the average weekly wage today is £600 then I don’t think the Leema Pulse or Roksan Caspian etc. are going to be classed as budget amps.
I don’t know if this theory rules any of the other listed amps out.
A budget amp in 1986 may have cost a £100-150 for a guess.
Thaiman said:
YES!!! Also a GREAT device to fry your eggs and sausages on! :clap: Till it fried itself....
AnalogEars said:Thaiman said:
YES!!! Also a GREAT device to fry your eggs and sausages on! :clap: Till it fried itself....
The A1 made the list, but there's one space left.....I think the OP may have lost interest. :roll:
Lost Angeles said:
For sure; £500 in its day. It only dropped in price in relatively recent years and definitely once the brand went to the IAG stable.
denon pma250 was a great amp for me some years ago that im looking at getting another one (if i can find a good example)
plastic penguin said:Pioneer SA-706, retailed around £170 in 1976 when first produced, which takes closer to the midrange sector. Cracking amp.
Man - I forgot about that one, it was my first amplifier! Replaced with an Audiolab 8000a.
lanks76 said:
I have a pma250 and yes, it's a great amp. Funnily enough I also have Mission 760iSE's which appear in the budget speaker top ten - maybe I should consign my upgrade-itis to the bin and sit smugly with what I already have!
SteveR750
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zekezebra said:plastic penguin said:Pioneer SA-706, retailed around £170 in 1976 when first produced, which takes closer to the midrange sector. Cracking amp.
Man - I forgot about that one, it was my first amplifier! Replaced with an Audiolab 8000a.
My uncle had one of these!
With an AR XB77, and some AR 8 speakers. There was also a Pioneer FM tuner that had a beautifully damped flywheel tuning knob. It sounded fantastic even before it was powered up.
CnoEvil said:AnalogEars said:Thaiman said:
YES!!! Also a GREAT device to fry your eggs and sausages on! :clap: Till it fried itself....
The A1 made the list, but there's one space left.....I think the OP may have lost interest. :roll:
just as well he didn't ask for Top 50!
cse
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Thaiman said:CnoEvil said:AnalogEars said:Thaiman said:
YES!!! Also a GREAT device to fry your eggs and sausages on! :clap: Till it fried itself....
The A1 made the list, but there's one space left.....I think the OP may have lost interest. :roll:
just as well he didn't ask for Top 50!
definitly not lost interest..... just mega busy....need to read through thread!
It appears the Audiolab is off the list because of cost..... so now two spaces need to be filled.!,
matthewpiano
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What about the Marantz PM6003?
It's a modern classic which pushed the performance barrier for a budget amp and it is capable of sounding quite stunning with budget partners and more expensive kit alike. I also suspect it has got a huge number of new hi-fi users on the road to audio nirvana.
It's a modern classic which pushed the performance barrier for a budget amp and it is capable of sounding quite stunning with budget partners and more expensive kit alike. I also suspect it has got a huge number of new hi-fi users on the road to audio nirvana.
So it could be a Top 10 budget amps list without any of the 5 star award winning Marantz? :shock:
Lost Angeles
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moon said:
..and then there were Ten; unless of course, the list is dismantled, due to certain models not meeting the budget criteria. :shifty:
moon said:
I suppose it brings up the interesting argument of what constitutes a budget amp.
The Hifi Mag I have from 1987, describes the Nait as "the king of budget amps", and it was £241.50.
At that time the A1 was £209 and the Cyrus 11 and 8000A were both £299. They were all seen as in the same" ball park" soundwise.
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