VALVET Amps & Pre: any feedback from Audiogoners?

I had the L1 pre (with 6SN7 tubes on top) plus the Er1 power amps.

The pre is very fast and the power amps are warmer and darker than the AR1s (that I also had for a month).

The bass is very well defined and controlled.

The mids and highs are good.

What I could not get with that combo (compared to my Leben CS-300) is:

1.- Bass does not go as deep as the Leben

2.- The body and timbre I get, in the mids, with the Leben;

3.- The air and 3D presentation I get with the Leben;

As usual, try to listen to them with your own gear, especially with your loudspeakers. I used them with Zu Druid Mk IV.

Hope this helps.

Daniel

Daldridge76,

I bought directly from Valvet as they don´t have distributor in Spain, where I live. Knut -Valvet´s owner- is a great person to deal with.

Why don´t you ask the U.S distributor to get a "trial period" pre and power amps to try them. I mean you pay for the gear and you get a 30 days trial period. And, if you don´t like them you send them back.

Regards,

Daniel