Hi Kodiak

What kind of music do you listen to?

Steve Guttenberg (the guy whose review of the M3Ti got me into Axioms) reviewed the Raisong Bayou A10. He loved it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCk12xzivp8

It is a low power integrated SET tube amp from Red China. I sent one to Ian but it arrived from the US messed up. Audio Science says it measures like crap, but sounds really good.

Amazon has them for $399 USD. If you like head banging music, this may not be the one for you. If you listen mostly to female/male vocals, jazz, instrumentals, this may be a really great choice.

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It uses EL34s, an exceptionally sweet sounding tube.

You can get a little bluetooth external transmitter.

I wouldn't use room correction for 2 channel. The less in the signal path the better.

Just a thought. Enjoy whatever you get!!

PS There is an Antique Sound Labs MG Si 15 DT with remote on canuckaudiomart used $750 Loonies. Oops, marked sold. I'd keep an eye out for one of these. They use KT88s and 12ax7s. They can be found, used, for about the same price as the Raisong. They're rated 5 wpc Triode, and 15 wpc Pentode. Their transformers are terrific! They are an incredible match for the M3s.

My opinion, you listen to music not measurements.

Last edited by 2x6spds; 02/09/22 07:05 AM.
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