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Depending on your needs, I do suggest you look at the latest offerings from Fosi, Aiyima and SMSL. Some really good products there in your price range and you'll get reliable performance at a low cost. The weak spot in all of the Chinese-maker lineups continues to be a solid state, multi input...

These continue to intrigue me. I have never used subs, though. And, I don't really have a perfect room to put them in, nor the perfect amp. Nevertheless, I keep thinking about them. How long was the wait time, have they shortened the production/wait time?

Have a very good one! Hope we'll connect someday here in Iowa!

Is Richard still in business? Haven't checked for a while. My L520s and L420s are still fine, but may need tweeter work some day...

Amazing work. Wow. My hat's off.

One nice plus of the new small class D amps...no tone controls...so tone deaf people are saved from themselves! I'll take a little treble shift from load dependency any day over bad equipment or people who screw up the tone settings...

My first receiver, back in 1974, was a 2245. Great unit. I now have a fully restored (by a friend) 2216 that I use in my upstairs system often.

The problem with the 330B is that it's likely not just going to need new caps, but also all of those small transistors, as I've been told that is the cause of the very audible hiss I have on both of mine. So that can add up in time and expense. If you have the time and patience to do it, then go...

I've used my NAD 1020 preamp with some small class D chip amps, such as the Aiyima A04 or A07 or the Fosi V3, when I want input flexibility, and those combinations have worked well. On startup, just be careful to keep the volume low to mid on the preamp and start from 0 volume on the amp... I...

That is one butt-ugly crossover assembly for sure!

It's a great amp! Worth the time to rework. Mine just came back recently from another extensive rework by another member here (who is also a friend near me) after it had developed an intermittent left channel crackle. He also replaced the main speaker jacks so now I can use banana plugs, which...

Both of my 330Bs have developed transistor hiss, sadly, and I have too much vintage stuff to invest in them, so will probably sell off later this spring. Fortunately, my 430 is still going strong. Different transistors and other components, I guess. I love the look of the 330B and the sound...

Maybe ask your sellers if any of the units have been reworked, even partially? And yes, I use both vintage and new, love both, but wanted to point out that the 330B transistors are a trouble spot, and there are a lot of them that would need replacement if they start to go. I have an unrestored...

Another vote for ADS. I have the low end L520 and L420 models and they are great 2-ways. We don't see them very often in the Midwest for sale, alas. The are "worth the trip" even if you have to drive a bit to pick them up.

Good vintage bookshelf speakers - lots of options from Advent, KEF, ADS, Infinity etc - my favorite are ADS L series if you can find them...my favorite Advent speaker is the 5002. In modern speakers, the ELAC Debut 6.0 series is a very good value...nice looking, good sound, rubber surrounds on...

One big thing about the 330B - I have two, loved mine, but they now both have transistor hiss and it's quite noticeable. The components in these do age out, so be aware that even if working OK now, it may require extensive work later on. I plan to sell both of mine off to a local audio shop that...

She's only rated at 40wpc, so I'm not surprised she starts to clip at 42...given that this was the budget amp of the lineup at the time. That being said, I normally play at about 1/3 to 1/2 (phono) on the volume pot, as those are real watts...

Looks great! Happy the old girl will live to sing another day!

The one that got all of us on ASR going a few years ago was the Aiyima A07, still a good amp and inexpensive (~$60 depending on power supply). The newer A07 MAX has a different form factor, taper volume pot, vented case, stereo/mono switchability, better binding posts etc. Fosi's V3 has similar...

True, and I use those, but ultimately I'd like something a bit more elegant.

I use a number of the Class D amps, they are good little performers. I do plan to get a new A-S501 later this year for my main downstairs system. I am planning on selling off some of my vintage gear to help offset the purchase. The drawback of the small Class D amps is the lack of full-fledged...

I swapped styli about 2 years ago and did not need to reset anything - exact same setup as yours. I like the sound of the ML stylus, I plan to keep using this for my main tt setup and also replacing downstairs when the V95 elliptical on there wears out.

Looks great! I love the new binding posts...the original style are a real PITA.

The original A07 is still a really good amp. The MAX is not a huge improvement, in my view, particularly if one's not using the MONO capability. The MAX and the Fosi V3 have better cooling, so maybe that adds to the life of the product a bit... The original A07 can get very loud with a 32 or 36v...

This is kind of a challenge - as most integrateds from that era may need some refurbishment before being equal to a modern integrated amp, or a separate amp + phono preamp. Fitting within your budget that is. If you can find a restored unit for $300 - such as a lower end Kenwood (KA-3500 is...