I tried one for over 3 months. It was a buddies. He was on vacation. I just got to use it. It was the perfect little setup for a project I had. My shop was getting a little upgrade, from an OLD Mac being pulled out of service for it's overhaul (20 + years I had it). Still sounded pretty good. I thought this it the one.
I order one and it arrives in less than 5 days. It's packaged wonderfully.
No dented corners on the box, looked wonderful. opened it up, installed the stock valves, PC, hooked up and plugged in.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7, times I hit the little remote, I see the light flicker, nothing.
FINALLY the machine pops on, but won't change inputs, if I remember..
Within a very short time it was so hot you could cook eggs on it.. Man alive.. No red plating, but you would have sworn EVERYTHING, was. It got that hot, that quick, then it shut down, the tube section on it's own and continued to play. I waited.. I turned it off, waited turned it back on, and like magic everything is working great.. NO IDEA, WHY..
I turn it off check make sure everything in seated a couple of times, and start a listening session.
The volume pot sticks.. LOL for cryin' out loud.. I think it got so hot it messed up the pot, all I can figure. WHY did it get hot? I think there was a piece of something INSIDE the new valves that came loose after testing both valves and unit (but not together), and then shipped and it was knocked loose in transport, and lodged in a valve, then BURNT quickly, but caused the first BIG overheat.. I'm sure a pencil tap on the valve would have cleared the initial issue.
They were fantastic, like lightning.. fast. I declined to have a new one sent in it's place. I mean I really lost the desire.. LOL They took it back with no problems, and offered me a consolation prize, in spite of it all.
Wonderful customer service.. The owner calles direct... Yup they care...
Regards
