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For Sale LA Audio A-100R Tube Amplifier

Things you have for sale.
Excellent condition amp I acquired in a trade for a pair of Acoustat Electrostatic speakers. I am awash in tube amps and this one as well as 4 others must go. (Ask my wife for details!) It's hooked up temporarily in my office and sounds pretty nice. It has LA Audio branded output tubes marked KT94 Denmark. Who knows what they really are. (Shuguang) As well as 6SN7's and 6SL7's. I don;t have the original box and it weighs a ton! Local buyer preferred but I will ship but it won't be cheap.
4 inputs, motorized volume control, and remote that controls volume and inputs. Remote and Tube Cage included but not in photos. Specs:
A-100R INTEGRATED TUBE AMPLIFIER With remote control ● Output power: 90W * 2 ● Frequency response: 10Hz-45k. Hz ● harmonic distortion: 0. 7% (1k. Hz) ● Input sensitivity: 300m. V ● input impedance: 100KΩ ● output impedance: 4Ω 、 8Ω ● Signal to noise ratio: 88d. B ● Input signal: 4 sets ● Tube Supplement: KT98 × 4. 6SN7 (6N8P) X2 6SL7 (6H9C) X2 ● power consumption: 390W ● Dimensions: 36 (W) x51 (D) x19 (H) cm ● weight: 20 kg.
Would really prefer local buyer but will ship. Unit is available to come and hear in Pacifica, CA I think it's a steal at the price. See what you think. Message me for details or to arrange a listen. SOLD!!!
 

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$799
I have 3 Yaqin tube amps and it really doesn't look similar. It looks and feels much more solid and well built. Controls also feel more solid. I have been impressed with my Yaqin amps though, sonically. The transformer covers do look similar, though.
f1jim
 
Well..... Just to let you know
There´s absoutely no relation to "Denmark". The original L.A. Audio from Denmark was founded by Lennart Andersen in the 1990´s.
This company existed for less than 2 years and is long gone by now.
This is simply a chinese amp with a stolen legacy name. Neither designed in Denmark, nor has it any affiliation to
anything danish.
That said, it could probably still perform well.
These are pic´s of some of the original products:

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As mentioned, the company is now Taiwan based and it was simply the design that had a Danish connection. And even this is just rehashing what was posted on a couple other Audio websites. It's design heritage I am clearly not making claims about. The output tubes tubes are even marked KT94 Denmark but they are clearly Shuguang. I just want to clarify I am NOT making a claim the amp was made in Denmark. Here is the Taiwan company website and it clearly lists this amp.
http://www.laaudio.com.tw/products_detail.php?id=33&lang=en
f1jim
 
Sorry, if my post sounded harsh or otherwise, BUT...............
The danish connection part is a lie. It´s not a danish company, "that now is Taiwan based". If the topology is similar to the
original product, it´s simply stolen.
There is no such thing as KT94 Denmark either. This is a lie too. Nowhere here (in Denmark) can you buy anything called KT94.
The original L.A. used available standards like KT88 or 6550.
It´s just a Chinese/Taiwanese company trying to take credit for some name, that used to be.
Probably to spark more interrest around the product. Just feel the need to speak out, when they do that (steal undeserved reputation).
Just the same as buying a Mark Levinson amp on Aliexpress. They may sound fine, but still have nothing to do with Mark Levinson.
But I´ll leave it at that, and stop "polluting" you thread.
Good luck with the sale 😉
 
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Wow
You really have a bee in your bonnet over this. Lets once again clarify some of your prattle'
I gave a link to the website for LA Audio. My amp is listed. Nowhere on their site do they claim stuff you are accusing them of. That speculation is coming from individuals on audio websites making those assertions. I will say it's disingenuous to label their output tubes "Denmark" when they are obviously Shuguang. Not sure where you make the China connection when the amp is clearly Taiwanese. Unless you wish to make a Chinese political statement that Taiwan belongs to China. I remember when Counterpoint used to list Beverly Hills on their gear.
Since you have trashed my thread, I wish to once again emphasize that it's a beautifully built Taiwanese amp, much in the vein of Cayin or Prima Luna. It's a substantial amp and anyone purchasing the amp will be delighted by it's build and heft. It's also, if I may be so bold, a damn nice sounding amp that sounds quite beefy. Also great controls and 4 inputs.
Now will you stay out of my ad thread?
f1jim
 
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