[alvin sawdust]

Have done a little research on this amp today and I am flabbergasted at the asking price here in the UK, £5000!!

 

[Maxx134]

Right now after about 130 hours, they sound fantastic! I had a Schiit Loki for tone control between 50-90 hours, to add a bit more on the bass, but after 100 hours in, man, I don't need that. The bass is just about right, the soundstage is still huge and precise, and now I have more body in the mids and mid-bass without losing the resolution in the treble. Excellent tubes, even more now that I've paired it with matched pair of 1952 Sylvania 6SN7GT 3-hole bad boys

So What are your output tubes again?

Have done a little research on this amp today and I am flabbergasted at the asking price here in the UK, £5000!!

 

[jambaj0e]

Your missing the point that the driver tubes have two triodes inside, to do the push/pull to the 300b, although I haven't looked into it.

Mm, I don't think that's it. I only hear about push-pull Vs Single ended in relation to the power tubes, not driver tubes.

 

[jambaj0e]

So What are your output tubes again?

PSVANE Acme Supreme 300b tubes

 

[dadracer2]

Have done a little research on this amp today and I am flabbergasted at the asking price here in the UK, £5000!!

In a good way?

 

[dadracer2]

Right now after about 130 hours, they sound fantastic! I had a Schiit Loki for tone control between 50-90 hours, to add a bit more on the bass, but after 100 hours in, man, I don't need that. The bass is just about right, the soundstage is still huge and precise, and now I have more body in the mids and mid-bass without losing the resolution in the treble. Excellent tubes, even more now that I've paired it with matched pair of 1952 Sylvania 6SN7GT 3-hole bad boys

Great stuff. I wonder if anyone will try out the Audio Note 4300E which are made for AN by PSVane.

 

[alvin sawdust]

In a good way?

No

 

[dadracer2]

No

Oh ok. I think that it is good value for what is effectively a 300B powered integrated amp that also has balanced headphone connectivity. You would pay a whole lot more for something similar made in the UK or USA to be fair. Its not cheap of course but it is excellent. What do you feel is reasonable?

 

[alvin sawdust]

Oh ok. I think that it is good value for what is effectively a 300B powered integrated amp that also has balanced headphone connectivity. You would pay a whole lot more for something similar made in the UK or USA to be fair. Its not cheap of course but it is excellent. What do you feel is reasonable?

It's way higher than what you would pay in the States, would be great if you can explain to me why this is?

 

[alvin sawdust]

One example: https://shop.musicteck.com/products...tube-headphone-amplifer?variant=7283201245246

 

[alvin sawdust]

I'm not saying the amp is expensive per se, just in comparison to the price asked here in Blighty.

 

[Relaxasaurus]

I'm not saying the amp is expensive per se, just in comparison to the price asked here in Blighty.

Couldn't you buy it from Musicteck and have it shipped to the UK? Would VAT kick in and make it that much more? Sorry, not sure how it works

 

[ken6217]

I'm not saying the amp is expensive per se, just in comparison to the price asked here in Blighty.

I don’t understand what’s so difficult to understand here? $4000 in US and $6200 in Britain. That should be checked out as it makes no sense. Maybe they put Coronavirus tax on it.

 

[alvin sawdust]

Couldn't you buy it from Musicteck and have it shipped to the UK? Would VAT kick in and make it that much more? Sorry, not sure how it works

Yes it's an option, not sure if they can supply 230v versions but overall it would probably be a saving.
As it is I'm looking at the Ampsandsound Bigger Ben.

 

[ken6217]

Why don’t you just email Cayin customer service and ask if there’s a mistake because it doesn’t make any sense that the difference in price would be so great, let alone a difference at all.