KR Audio VA340 Mk.IIPrice: $9750

Website: www.kraudio.com 

Vade said: The VA340 Mk.II integrated amplifier was one of the best-sounding amplifiers I’ve heard in my system. Powerful yet delicate, it had a complex tonal palette and that legendary SET palpability. It doesn’t have a lot of features, but it has the ones that matter most.

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The gist: Beefy-sounding tube integrated from the Czech Republic.