I rememeber liking the line stage allot in the HF-85. HF-87 is quite rare. A cool vintage set.

If you are a rocker I would look at 7591, 6L6, KT88 or similar if you have a large room. 5 watts may not do it for me but only in a 10 x 10 room or maybe a little larger. Good luck! TUBES RULE!

[quote user="sheltie dave"] In one of life's donk moments, plan on spending twice what you buy a tube amp to get it up and running properly. If you go cheap initially, you probably will end up spending more than if you buy a restored, working unit. A unit restored by Craig - NOSValves - is the gold standard in many tube circles. There are a couple other one man shops that are also quite good.The Scotts, Fishers, Pilot, Sherwood and Heathkit lines all offer good to great models for folks

I would also do the Hereseys with the HK. A Chorus II or Forte II with fresh network capacitors will give a pair of Cornwalls a run for their money.

[quote user="garymd"] Very nice amp! So what are you replacing it with? Most of us (except Dean and JoeSportster of course) give at least a year before losing money on audio gear. In any case, good luck. I have two NOSValve'd Scotts so I know how great they sound. [/quote] I do not think I would really know what a compoent sounded like in only a couple of months. of listening. I sometimes regret selling my Scott LK-48 (NOS Valves); but it wnet to a good home in Florida. [:'(] I

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[quote user="whell"] Price drop to $800. I need to move this - need the $$$. Make a reasonable offer, and I just might bite. [/quote] Mike; What did you replace it with in your system?

[quote user="edwinr"] [quote user="wuzzzer"] You might not get the chest-thumping bass slam that KLF-30s are known for unless you go to high power SS, [/quote] Maybe. Try an Audio Research VSi55 integrated tube amp. This little baby will curl your toes with it's bass punch... [/quote] Looks like a integrated version of a VRD knock off to me. Should have significant bass weight. ;)

One of these years I am going to load NOS Valves , VRDs and Franken Scalas in the big van and participate in the show. It will have to wait until the economy in Michigan gets a bit better. Sounds like a cool show.

I had a forum memeber bring a jolidao over to the house in 2003 or something. Darn amazing CD player consideing I am not enamored by Jolida amps in the least. I habve not sen the Audio magazines review the Jolida in several years. More than past due.