Anyone heard of DK design group?

This amp is made in China.

There's a slightly used one listed on AG right now.

The owner seems to suggest that it leans a tad more to the tube side than the SS side which can be good if that is where you want/need to take your system.

I was lucky enough to get their VS-1 version (exactly the same as the VS-2 but slightly different in appearance ogf the front face-plate only) and their HT-1 (their home theater/multi-channel integrated amp) at the great intro/test price a few months ago. I have talked to Les at dkdesignsgroup and they are extremely helpful in suggestions of which components/cables to use.

Happy I got them when I did. Personally, I prefer there initial more clean/suttle faceplates than the current one.

Actually, the VS-1 and the VS-1 Mk. 2 are quite different electrically from what I got from DK Design Group. It is not just a different looking faceplate. The VS-1 Mk. 2 uses better quality transformers, higher quality transistors, better wire, and there have been several capacitor changes on the circuit board among many other modifications. Also, I think that the new VS-1 MK. 2 has a much cooler and much more futuristic look to it.

Cover On Backwards?

For something people spent a lot of time on, I can't help but think that the cover in all the advertising and pictures is on BACKWARDS. Think about it, the vent holes are over the transformers, rather than the hot tubes. Is it just me or is the amp really like this? I mean I'd want to vent the tubes if I had one.

See pics here:

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatran&1105910004

What gives?

Cover looks backwards to me too. Wonder why they screwed it up?