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RE: Still, I stand by my experience.

The problem comes down to comparing what to what? Which specific Chinese amp versus which specific American amp.

I've heard several American amps and I see most people seem to compare $10k American amps with the $299 Vuum or $999 Jolida/Antique Sound Labs of the world.

My first tube amp was going to be the 202a from Jolida as a second hand piece. I went to audition it and it failed. - they repaired it - I went back two weeks later - it failed again. Apparently the first fail it had caught on fire. This was back when it was made in America. I've had an ASL headphone amp for over 10 years and never once had a problem (but interestingly this model of ASL had had some people on forums questioning the build. It's not neatly put together in a seamless way perhaps.

The Grant Fidelity Rita sounds better and is built better than the McIntosh 275 (arguably the best and only McIntosh worth buying). I can guarantee that no one will walk away from that amp thinking that it isn't well made. Sonic interpretations ok - it is KT88 and not everyone likes that but ...



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