custom-built tube amps


Wht are the pros and cons of having a tube amp "custom built"? I heard one that another person had, by the same "builder", and it sounded absolutely glorious. What questions should I ask?
woody

Showing 1 response by peterco

Like all things consumer, caveat emptor (may the buyer beware). In the last 5 years, a huge number of "new" companies have come up like mushrooms, all offering tube equipment alledged to be "the worlds best" etc., etc. I am sure that a number of these companies are owned and run by skillful, qualified, passionate people who design, produce, and stand behind their products. I am also sure that many of these companies have been set up just to take advantage of the new commercial "opportunities" that exist in the new tube revival. Talk to the owners, find out how long they have been in business and how man items they have produced. Watch out for newcomers, high voltage can kill!