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Yaqin MC-10L Amp

Barry Gilmour

First class sound staging, almost flawless tonal balance and sweet highs and a well-defined bottom end.

This Class-A tube amp is a remodelling of the original Markhill MC-10L, which has long been a well-respected integrated audiophile tube amp. The stock item comes with EL-34B and 6n1p valves that can of course be upgraded with after-market valves to suit your preference. The sonic performance of this amp is exemplary; first class sound staging, almost flawless tonal balance and sweet highs and a well-defined bottom end. This is a great amp for driving high-end speakers and will excel in a home set-up, but this is a seriously good amp that will equally be at home in a mastering set-up – a heavy little number with some serious output.