OCD mickey website and negativity.

The NAT amps sound amazing. I just picked up the Magma M HRS mono's. I got home yesterday. I also own the 805 Generators, there's a picture of them in my virtual system. The Magma M's are single ended triode. The Generators are push pull triode. After listening to them in my rig last night and most of today, I can tell you that the Magma M's are more musical sounding than the Generators. They both have great range and bass response. My speakers need massive power from tube amps given that they are 88 dB at 1 meter and 4 ohm. 

One of my Generator mono blocks died in October. My tech has been trying to fix them since then but was unable to. He tried everything. There aren't any schematics available for them. We called NAT in Serbia and they couldn't help either. If I can find a single mono block somewhere I'd have a working pair. They're 17 years old.

Mikey gave me an INCREDIBLE deal on the Magma M's. I couldn't pass it up. I'll upload a new photo.

Mikey didn't have to do anything for me after my Generators died. I bought them from him used a couple of years ago. They worked great until they didn't. That's the way the cookie crumbles. All I can say is that he really stepped up to help me out and I greatly appreciate that! He treats his people right. Spend some money with him and you'll know what I'm talking about. 

@vuch 

I love how your NAT amplifiers look. I think the tube size on your amplifier seems more appropriate for since the oversized tubes I see from OCD.  How long does it take to get an amplifier from him?  What happens if they need to be repaired do you send them back to Mike Powell or back to Serbia?

I had a return issue on some amplifiers and fortunately my dealer was nearby replaced the amplifier but if I had to get it serviced, it would've taken 3 to 4 months if I'm lucky.

Maybe they can fix it here in the US if I was to buy one.

@emergingsoul, Thanks. The Magma New tubes are quite a bit bigger than the Magma M tubes. The Magma New chassis is also taller than the M chassis.

I’ve listened to a number of different tube amp designs. I prefer the SET topography best of the different designs I’ve heard. These are very musical. They pair the best with my speakers of the different amps I’ve had in the rig.

If he doesn't have them in stock, Mikey can get the amps relatively quickly. If there is an issue with one, he has several qualified techs in different parts of the country. If an issue arrises, the details are worked out based on the location and circumstances. It’s not a big deal.

Why are the new tubes so much bigger? What's the value of having these tubes so big?

Ironically, I have been pursuing hard a new DAC and was reading tons of reviews and watching a variety of videos.  It wasn’t until I viewed  a few that I put it together and realized that some were from that OCD guy mentioned in this Audiogon thread. I also found that he carries one of the DACs in which I’m interested. This led me to his website where I found two things that earned my respect.

First, he is someone who appreciates the contribution the room makes to the sound and advises you don’t go nuts if you cannot hear the sound the equipment provides. From his website:

“Unless you can have a dedicated listening room, especially if you need to share the room with family and you musnt have speakers in to the room , etc, then realize you can take things only so far. Not as far as with a listening room, so make it good and stop there. no expense on equipment can make up for poor room positioning or acoustics. You can still get much enjoyment, and everyone will understand why you keep it sensible and conservative.”

Second, he requires a conversation before you drop (a lot) of your hard-earned cash. From his website:

“We believe that you should have quality products that fit your needs. For that reason, all of our products with a price of $4000 or more requires a brief consultation. We want you to be 100% satisfied and we look forward to speaking with you about this product.”

I look forward to talking with him because I want to know if the crazy money I may be spending will bring me a DAC that is in line with my system or is so far above it I will be wasting my money.  As Maghister says, it’s all about system matching.

I had neither seen nor heard of him until this thread and only now am reading it. So far, all OCDMikey has demonstrated to me is that he is human. I have no quibble with that. I trust him and I trust me to figure out if I should not.