Ordered a Willsenton R300

I join Charles is affirming your enjoyment of the tube amp.  I listen to mine everyday and those 300b produce a sound more to my liking than any KT88 or high end SS amps I own.  Of course you need to pair them with the right speakers.  It is a modest unit which might serve like a "gateway drug" to move on to more high-end 300b amp,  That is where I am headed.  Replacing the tubes is gonna be huge "but dart" when it is required.  Ouch!  

HiFi Cave just posted a video on his 2nd try with the R300.  Once again, speaker pairing is paramount, but overall very positive.

I have both an R8 and now an R300 as well. Everything Huff said is right on the money. They each have a different presentation. I prefer the 300B sound but the R8 kicks serious enjoyment as well. Ordered from Amazon in case I needed to return it. It's not leaving this house. 

It is the perfect match for my new Sonus faber Lumina II speakers. Hard to drive with 8 watts? Not in the least. The Luminas are 86db sensitivity and 4 ohms. The R300 does not break a sweat. I'm listening to Blues now at between 70 and 80 db SPL. Effortless grunt at 10 o'clock. Not a hint of clipping. Those transformers are priceless.

@aprforsale 

I am a strong proponent of the sonic attributes of 300b SET amplifiers. I am surprised with your 300b amplifier and Sonus Faber pairing. Bottom line, you are happy with the results.

Charles

Lovely thread. I might be buying one of these soon. Hopefully they’re up on Amazon soon.

Does anyone know of it’s possible to use this amp with a phono preamp that doesn’t have volume controls?

I swear I read the R300’s volume control is inoperable when using it as a power amp. I can’t seem to find where I read that though. Maybe my mind is playing tricks on me. Too much research.