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In Reply to: RE: Monarchy SE-160 or 250 vs AVA Fet Valve 400 or 600R posted by Mark V. on February 20, 2013 at 14:13:43
I've owned Monarchy products. Nice... but. But the guy is trying to retire and who knows what will happen to the business. But sometimes they have problems (I speak from experience) and who will repair them.
Ditto on Frank. He's old. Old like trees are old. What happens to his gear when he retires? And his gear gets good reviews, but seriously, some people think it's kind of a joke (yes, I've owned some).
Consider casting your net wider in your amp search.
"Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
-Dr. Greg House
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The after sales service is unimportant to me. I am from the Netherlands, if I would buy either AVA or Monarchy in the US and there will be a problem with either of them, it's most likely cheaper to have it repared overhere and pay for the costs myself as having it shipped to the US and repaired under waranty...
except for the largest brands, are often somewhat fragile as a business. Lots of well-regarded companies are just one guy with helpers. As you indicate, in many of these cases, the company goes away if the "one guy" goes away. That's why all my gear is made by companies where the "one guy" is about the same age as me or younger. However, it doesn't mean I wouldn't buy Lamm gear again. Fortunately, there are some pretty good technicians out there for repairs, and the parts inside most of this stuff are not quite as top secret and unobtainable as the advertising would have us believe.
I really like Belles gear but the 'one man shop' aspect is a concern.
"Lock up when you're done and don't touch the piano."
-Dr. Greg House
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