I was lucky enough to buy a NOS TFM-35 on eBay somewhere around 2009. Seller had posted one image of an unopened, sealed box! I am familiar with the box graphics since I bought a new TFM-15 back in 1995. Price was comparable to good used units at the time, so I took a chance and bought it.
Capacitors are Nichicon (No bulging to this day). Transistors are Toshiba. This amp still sounds very clean and tight today. High end is very open and easy/relaxed but sparkling...very pleasing to say the least. Bass was clean and tight but just a little lacking. I recently bought a Don Sachs preamp and this combination is really nice! Bass is kinda spectacular now on some material (mostly listen to vinyl on a Technics 1200G).
This preamp/amp combo throws a decent but not huge sound stage.
Capacitors are Nichicon (No bulging to this day). Transistors are Toshiba. This amp still sounds very clean and tight today. High end is very open and easy/relaxed but sparkling...very pleasing to say the least. Bass was clean and tight but just a little lacking. I recently bought a Don Sachs preamp and this combination is really nice! Bass is kinda spectacular now on some material (mostly listen to vinyl on a Technics 1200G).
This preamp/amp combo throws a decent but not huge sound stage.