Has anyboyd used this amp, your thoughts on it


Looking to buy this amp maybe, it's available on eBay, china hifi, etc.  I'm looking for something that is tubes, a headphone amp, and can play speakers all in one.  I have found one review but the guy seemed like he didn't know what he was talking about.  Love to hear your thoughts or other suggestions.

 

 

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@jasonbourne71 True, those power levels are more suitable to headphones, but the significantly higher impedance of headphones might cause the audio quality to be compromised.

@jasonbourne71 I was merely reading back what the description was on Ebay, a total hatchet job.

This amplifier has garnered a respectable reputation for sound quality and built quality. It’s push pull class A /B rather than class A SET topology. They offer a 300b and 845 SET integrated amplifiers but these are over 2K USD.

Charles

If you don’t mind DIY I’d give Elekit a look. The 8600 is a decent 300B set and the headphone output is ok I hear (I’m not a headphone guy so can’t verify myself). 
 

it’s got enough power to drive a reasonable efficient speaker (90+ dB/W/m) to reasonable listening levels