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Yaqin MC - 84L Integrated Amplifier (Valve) YAQIN MC-84L Class A Push Pull Tube Integrated Amplifier Great, clean and sweet-sounding EL84 amp in excellent working order. Supplied with Mullard new production EL84 tubes and 12AX7 from Line Magnetic. SPECIFICATION : * Dimensions: Length 420mm x Height 375mm x Depth 285mm * Frequency Response: 6hz - 60khz * Output Power: 12watts x 2 in Class A Push and Pull circuit design * Output Tube: EL84 / 6P14 x 4 * Driver Tube: 12AX7 x 2 * Signal/Noise Ration: more than or equal to 78db * Distortion: 5% at 6 watts * Input sensitivity: 300mv * Input J
At A$475, this Mullard YAQIN integrated is a strong bargain, sitting well below the typical used market where comparable Yaqin tube integrators like the MC-13S and MC-84L commonly list between A$800 and A$1,100. Even accounting for the “Mullard” naming (likely a regional or seller-specific label for a Yaqin model), the price is decisively in the below-25th percentile range for used Yaqin tube amps in AUD, making this an excellent entry into affordable tube sound.
This amplifier is well-regarded for delivering warm, musical Class A tube tone with enough power to drive most bookshelf and many floor-standing speakers, especially if it’s the 40W MC-13S variant. At this price, it offers meaningful upside as a first tube amp, a quiet bedroom system, or a upgrade path before moving to higher-end gear. Assuming the condition is genuinely “excellent” and the unit is 230V-compatible for Australia, this is a clean buying opportunity with little reason to hesitate.
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Captain Stanley R. Mullard founded the Mullard Radio Valve Company in 1920 in the United Kingdom, initially to produce high-power transmitting valves for the British Admiralty. Drawing from his engineering background and passion for music, he expanded into audio components, creating vacuum tubes renowned for their reliability and superior sound quality. Acquired by Philips in the 1920s, the brand grew into a dominant force in valves and semiconductors, with production spanning facilities in Mitcham and Southampton.
Mullard focused primarily on vacuum tubes—or "valves"—that powered high-fidelity amplifiers and professional recording equipment, alongside early transistors and audio drivers. Historical products like the 1960s Mullard 510 valve amplifier exemplified their expertise in hi-fi amplification, while their hand-assembled valves became staples in studio and home systems. Though not a modern maker of speakers, turntables, DACs, or headphones, their components influenced entire audio chains.
Today, Mullard holds a revered position as a vintage high-end icon among audiophiles and collectors, celebrated for the "Mullard sound"—warm, detailed, and musical. Reissues and NOS tubes command premium prices in the boutique market, cementing its legacy over a century of craftsmanship amid technological shifts.
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