Vincent V60 Tube Integrated Amp - TAS Amplifier of the Year

Up for sale is my beloved Vincent V-60 Integrated Tube Amp. I bought this amp directly from Audio Advisor three years ago and it has been extremely well cared for. Unfortunately (and fortunately), I have had two kids in the last few years and between nap times and early bedtimes I just do not get to listen to it as much as I would like. At 60 WPC (tube power), this amp can drive a wide variety of speakers without problem and has been working wonderfully with my Penaudio Cenyas. The amp is extremely well-built weighing in at close to 80lbs, likely due to its huge transformers. The tubes are stock and pristine with less than 200 hours on them. The tubes auto-bias so there is no need to worry about biasing the tubes all the time- just plug and play. The front panel glows when the amp is on which I think is a very cool effect but this can be turned off if so desired. A remote is included and works perfectly. I have all original packaging for shipment. I conservatively rated this piece at 8/10 although I can see no major flaws.

The Vincent V-60 was honored by its inclusion in The Absolute Sound 2012 High-End Audio Buyer's Guide, which called it, as beautiful to listen to as it is to behold."

"The midrange, from the tiniest interior detail to the most extroverted dynamics, is authoritative, substantial, and almost Technicolor in its saturation," reports Neil Gader in the September 2009 issue of The Absolute Sound magazine. "It captures acoustic timbres, harmonics, and textures in a way that is nothing less than breathtaking."

The V-60 uses Vincent's innovative bias voltage and constant current control system. This new control system suppresses distortion and noise that not only sounds bad, but which can also actually damage your vacuum tubes. The system automatically monitors the tube circuitry and tweaks operation to optimal level under all conditions. Neither extreme volumes nor abrupt changes between high and low tones can unsettle the smooth performance of this new bias control.

The V-60's oversize toroidal power transformer offers superior stability during loud or bass-heavy sound passages. The power supply is designed as a MOSFET constant current source with combined voltage regulation. This results in an extremely fast power source that effortlessly keeps pace with the music. It also lowers the interference levels to vanishingly low amounts, reducing the harmonic distortion and providing the clearest audio signal at any volume level. The result is explicitly pure midrange response, smooth, clear treble, and powerful bass.

"The Vincent is the rare kind of integrated amp – a tube amp, no less – that even the most unshakable solid-state fan will recognize as something musically very special," concludes Neil Gader in The Absolute Sound.

Four RCA inputs, one pair of recording outputs, and a well-laid out front panel give you convenient access to your source components. Two pairs of speaker outputs provide separate 'taps' for accommodating 8 ohm and 4 ohm speaker set-ups. A high-quality detachable IEC-type power cord is also provided.

Features & Specs

•               Vacuum tube integrated amplifier

•               60-watt-per-channel power output

•               Eight Russian 6CA7 vacuum tubes in power stage

•               Russian 6CG7 tubes in the output stage

•               Russian 6922 tubes in the preamplifier stage

•               Innovative bias voltage and constant current control system

•               Toroidal transformer

•               MOSFET constant current source power supply

•               Four RCA inputs, one pair of recording outputs

•               Two pairs of speaker outputs with 'taps' for 8 ohm and 4 ohm speakers

•               High-quality detachable IEC-type power cord

•               Wireless remote control

I will cover the 3% PayPal fee for those that wish to use this service. I will also cover shipping within CONUS. Thanks for looking!