I too own the Audiomat. I think I bought it from someone in the Chicago group.
I am completely pleased with the amp. Just sooo right. I upgraded the input tubes to mullards and they made a huge difference. I loved the amp before and it is many times sweeter with the mullards. While I cannot say that I have a/b'd this amp with other tube gear in my house I can say that you just cannot go wrong with this amp, especially if you want high end sound without shelling out high end bucks.
BTW, there is plenty of power in this amp to get REALLY loud if you like to crank rock n' roll. Classical (especially piano) is just perfect. And jazz is like sitting in a small club breathing cigarette smoke.
Right now I am running an Ah! CD player (with all upgrades and amperex nos tubes)and the Phillips 1000 trough the amp into Reynaud Twin speakers. I just bought a pair of Reynaud Offrende speakers here and they should arrive by the end of the week. Can't wait!
Highly recomended.
I am completely pleased with the amp. Just sooo right. I upgraded the input tubes to mullards and they made a huge difference. I loved the amp before and it is many times sweeter with the mullards. While I cannot say that I have a/b'd this amp with other tube gear in my house I can say that you just cannot go wrong with this amp, especially if you want high end sound without shelling out high end bucks.
BTW, there is plenty of power in this amp to get REALLY loud if you like to crank rock n' roll. Classical (especially piano) is just perfect. And jazz is like sitting in a small club breathing cigarette smoke.
Right now I am running an Ah! CD player (with all upgrades and amperex nos tubes)and the Phillips 1000 trough the amp into Reynaud Twin speakers. I just bought a pair of Reynaud Offrende speakers here and they should arrive by the end of the week. Can't wait!
Highly recomended.