In Reply to: EAR 869 posted by Bahr on April 23, 2004 at 15:45:04:
The 869 is effectively a successor to the very long-in-the-tooth 859. The 859 can’t be upgraded (as far as I know) as the 869 has bigger transformers, etc to get the extra 2 watts from the same valve compliment.I had the 859 (factory built – it was available as a kit too) and found it very competent, but under-whelmingly so. The Art Audio PX-25 was SO MUCH better in nearly every respect.
Peter
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