I have recently purchased this amplifier 2nd hand after reading about how good it was in HiFi mags. Let me 1st say that over the years (which are now getting too many) I have owned & demoed more hi fi than I can remember, so to purchase another amp was really a wim. However this heavy weight not only looks stunning but sounds beautiful. I wish I had purchased one when they 1st came out, as this would have saved me a fortune on the other amps I purchased until I got this. I must say that if you can ever get a chance to hear one then do it. Its not like you normal high-end valve amplifier, as its got a combination of so many valve settings, that you can actually tailor it to your own requirements.
To sum up how good this is, for the 1st time in many, many years, I cant wait to crank it up & listen to music as its a sheer joy.