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New "World Class" 3C24 amp

I know the title to this thread is controversial, but to me, it's absolutely a true statement. I just bought this amp, which Paul Birkeland brought to my house, along with about four other amps to try. I wound up liking, and buying, the 3C24 stereo amp. Paul designed, and built this amp. He is a designer for Bottlehead, a company that makes tube component kits.

Last night, I stayed up late listening to this new amp. It was transformational. I've never heard a better sounding amp anywhere, and it turns out it is a perfect match for my custom-built Tannoy HPD 315 speakers. I posted it on my Virtual System, but it did not get posted on the Virtual System forum page, which has been an ongoing problem for me.

I can't say enough about this amp, and about Paul Birkeland. This amp would have been cheap at double what I paid, and I can't believe what I got for what I paid. I am finally getting what I've been hoping to hear from my audio system for over forty years. Yes, it is that good.

Regards,
Dan
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Good to hear Dan. I'm about to pick up a similar amp from Paul. He's been doing some check-ups and repairs for me this past year on some tube amps, both here and gone, based on your recommendation here on AgoN. You are absolutely on point about him. He is a wealth of knowledge, undervalues his time, and easy to talk to. I'm excited to pick up my 3C24 SE class A2 amp this coming week. He has a couple on hand both run about 6W according to him. One is stereo version with Magnequest ES-025 iron and one pair each of 3C24, 866, 0D3, and 6BM8 tubes and the other are monoblocks with Magnequest RH-60 iron and 3C24, EF86, and 6S4A tubes. Yes, how about some photos?
Best, John
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