EveAnna has sold her biz

I sincerely hope EveAnna gets her full reward with this.  I believe she's earned it.

I bought a pair of VTL 300s when they and Manley were still one company.  I took the amps to the factory for a minor repair and met the whole team.

Later I bought Manley Snappers and a Jumbo Shrimp (don't you love that name?) line stage.  I've always been impressed with their service and the dedication of the staff.

Also I attended two tours of their factory arranged by the LAOCAC.  Great fun and informative.

Wonder how much tariffs had to do with this? She posted a rant about them which basically stated they would ruin her. She, like almost all electronic manufacturers, source many parts from China and you can’t just replace that source overnight so her costs to manufacture increase dramatically. At the same time over 1/2 her sales are overseas so with other countries applying reciprocal tariffs on her products, she gets a double whammy. It costs her more to produce and her overseas customers have to pay import tariffs so her products become prohibitively expensive for many.

An American manufacturer employing Americans gets run out of business by big, beautiful tariffs ???

An American manufacturer employing Americans gets run out of business by big, beautiful tariffs.

Yes so sad 😞 this is happening to good people. I wish Ms Manley all the best. 

I fear many small businesses will suffer the same fate.  Almost every day I see small business owners either having to lay people off and/or having to close their doors or are on the brink of doing so.  Many of them poured their life savings into their business dream/passion and mortgaged their homes, cashed out 401ks, etc.  Very, very sad. 

Shortage of tubes? 

Have no problem getting tubes when I need them.