Rogue M180 or Antique Sound Lab Hurricane DT?

Yes, I have , and as a former Navy ET I know the difference between cheap parts and quality parts.

I have the M180's with Black Treasure KT88's, love these amps. Have not heard the ASL amps. Customer service is alos top notch at Rogue.

Hi Leog2010;

I have a Rogue Cronus Magnum and really enjoy it. I am using KT120's and it really pushes my Tannoy's nicely. I like the 120's better than the 90's or the EL34's i tried. The Rogue people have been great. I don't have a huge tube frame of reference so this is just food for thought. I have owned a lot of expensive solid state equipment and I like this much better. I've been fortunate to audition a few other tube integrateds. I liked the Cary stuff a lot less. I liked the VAC stuff a lot more.

Cheers,
SB

Hello Leog2010,

I owned the Hurricanes for several years and loved them! They get up and go (horsepower) with all the magic of tubes. This is one tube amp that kicks butt - I can tell you that. I've owned and heard many tube amps. My brother currently owns the amps and FYI....I think he is looking to sell them. If you are interested shoot me an email thru Gon and I will tell you more and hook you up with my brother. His handle on Gon is craigus if you want to contact him directly - tell him I told you about his amps, etc.... and that he might want to sell them. I know he will give you a great deal on them if you are interested. The amps have also had the caps upgraded with Jensen Copper (very nice upgrade) and they have fairly new Golden Lion KT-88's in them! Great, great amps. Unbelievable bang for the buck deal! They have been solid performers for both he and I. I bought them new from Tosh at ASL. Like I said shoot us an email if you are interested. Take care - real nice room you have too!

Although I have never owned anything from ASL I have a hard time believing they are made with such quality (made in China). Especially after reading the Soundstage review where they couldn't even review the amps without taking them to the repair shop first due to blown fuses from the first time they were powered-up out of the box. My guess is you are better off with Rogue - Made in the U.S.A and good customer service.