Like many others, no doubt, I was convinced that direct out from the Chord duo could only be bettered by the addition of a really high end (and expensive) external amp, at questionable value-for-money. Unless seduced by glass wonders or the desire/need for far greater power delivery...viz...

Most unexpectedly, I feel compelled to heap more deserved praise upon this (deceptively) humble, ridiculously cheap offering...especially as it still has me in total disbelief months later. You can of course choose not to believe it, but perhaps my own experience might just get some folks to...

WELCOME to all owners and followers of F-A's Elise Tube Amp who are now interested in moving up into even more lofty territory...with their new OTL amp, EUFORIA. A warm welcome also to those perhaps new to the Feliks-Audio name...in addition to the very successful 'Elise', their previous...

A HEARTY WELCOME BACK to friends old and new.   Let us continue the wonderful work and camaraderie of so many on the old Feliks thread...   I look forward to meeting you all once more, and hearing of your further experiences with this marvellous amp.   CHEERS EVERYONE!!   CJ  ...

Edit...the amp has been named the 'Elise', and I am indexing the more relevant posts at the end of this one for those who may not have the time to plough through them all at first (although there are a good few other interesting contributions that you may want to browse at your leisure!)...