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In Reply to: RE: I'm a relative innocent, so posted by Travis on June 25, 2017 at 11:11:44
Good SET amps aren't cheap. They also don't come from China. I'd buy the high efficiency speakers, but pair them with a vintage mid-power push-pull amplifier temporarily. Save your money for a quality SET, then sell the interim amp. Check Bottlehead for something you might like.
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Hi Trav, if you think about it. It doesn't make sense to get an amp made in China. Besides the quality issues, of which examples are rampant, if you consider all the effort or energy expended to get an amp to you it doesn't make sense. Probably 99% of the raw materials come from the states. Steel and copper and aluminum all recycled from the usa. Then it was remade into the amp. Now, i have nothing against the people who assembled the amp as they are probably just regular gals and guys like us. But one wonders why such a serious quality problem except for those companies that have taken many steps to have quality control reject units that do not meet specifications. So, where do all the rejects go? They are most likely rebadged or redesigned and sold as an economy model. You ever wonder why the Chinese based companies like Douk and Raphaelite always have new models with different chassis and layouts and transformers, etc. In Chinese culture it is anathema to throw away the seconds and slightly defective, unlike western culture. It makes all the cheap chinese stuff very grey market. Supporting the grey market only makes it easier to continue with their unacceptable behavior.
Thanks for your reply. Good one.
At this point, I don't think I'll be getting a Chinese amp directly from China. I have been looking at Gemtune as they have stock in the USA. It's under $400, 2-day prime free shipping from the Zon so there seems to be some safety net happening.
This purchase, as soon as some equipment of mine is liquidated (need a Sennheiser HD800 or a Woo Audio WA6 made in Brooklyn?, will be a dip of the toe in the low power tube amp world, maybe driving some Tekton Lores. I want to hear this combo in my room but I'll try the speakers first and then if I like them, an amp.
Just stumbled on your AA ad and it was certainly intriguing. I date back to the Fisher 400 receiver (1964) and then the Citation II, Dynaco ST-70, Atma-Sphere MA1 MKII's, Jolida BRC302 (problems every couple of years). I still am an innocent simply because I am not technically astute.
Not sure I'm ready for a home-made power amp (where's my back up?!!!) but your build certainly seems first class and 8WPC just might do it.
I wish you the best with your sale (I'll keep an eye out!)and I appreciate your considered response.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
Everything in my amp is made in the USA. Transformers are vintage too. Make me an offer if you are interested, although, i can't go as low as that one you are considering. good luck on your search.
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Thanks, DAK.
I am interested and would make you a good offer but as I wrote, gotta see if I like the speakers first. Then, onward and upward.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
Well, a Puresound A30 sounds better than a lot of the vintage stuff. It may come from China but it is well made fits the bill perfectly for the budget to tide him over until he can buy a good SET.
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"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
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