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As I observe there are no weakness for now. I'll be back if there will be. I am observing lots of amplifiers.

This DARED VP-845 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIERS is great and the sound it produce was amazing, the price is cheaper compare to other high end amplifiers in the maket. Looking for best electrician in cedar rapids? Visit our page or call our certified electricians in Cedar Rapids area

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Very soft, musical amplifier, with great bass and balance across all frequencies. Great build. Solid copper top and huge heavy transformers... 82lbs weight... Inexpensive.

None that I know of... at 3 times the price...

I had a gut feeling about this amplifier and decided to take a risk and make a purchase.With the stock tubes the sound is very good, if a little edgy at the top end in my system.I replaced the output tubes with the top Psvane 845's, input and rectifier tubes with Rca and Sylvania brown base. This is now a beautiful sounding amp with very good bass control, superb mid and upper frequencies, great detail and most importantly conveys the emotion in the music.
The two speakers I have tried are the WLM La Scala and the Klipsch klf 20.
The sound is a bit more refined with the WLM ,although a bit reticent at times, I'm pretty sure this speaker prefers pushpull amplification. On to the Klipsch, and all I can say is the music came alive, conveying an effortless sweep of glorious sound, the volume rarely needing to go past 9.00.All in all, a great amp but boy is it heavy!

I actually own the amp that received poor reviews from "Gab" on here. We happen to have the same first name. I purchased it on Ebay directly from him for a whopping $470.00 + $200 shipping from Montreal to Phoenix. I don't think I'll ever sell it, since it's the BEST deal in audio I've ever scored. He expressed the same issues regarding power/bass to me. But I already knew I wanted one of these after auditioning some back-loaded horn (Fostex/Audax drivers) on the first version of the VP-845 (only 22 watts), which I purchased. So, I lied in wait and for once, was patient...for 2 years. I love the combination of a SET amplifier with highly efficient speakers. No disrespect to the other Gabe, but if you are a potential buyer, I think you must discount his opinion because I think he was mating the wrong speakers to this amplifier. My system achieves bass frequencies down into the 30s. With any lower-power SET amplifier, I think you will find that you'll get the best results with efficient speakers, such as full-range single driver configurations, or even speakers like those in the Klipsch Heritage line. I've tried a pair of Klipsch and achieved amazing results, but I reverted back to my back-loaded horns. The VP-845 typically sells at a used price of $1200 - $1500, and at a price in that range, I'd go for it. Mine is the centerpiece of my system... all other pieces revolve around it.

Superb sound, extremely quiet, very reliable, price is low (when I bought it), beautiful to look at (the 2 845 tubes look like lanterns), Class A amplifer, can drive any speakers to reasonable level.

Heavy, the knobs can be better looking.

It has a sound very similiar to a top notch tube preamp/solid state amp combo. The bass is surprisingly taught not boomy. The mid bass is full and satisfying. The midrange is lush and clear. Treble is sweet. Sound staging is wide and deep.
Very quiet from the speakers. There is no hum from the big transformers. It is very reliable. There is no issue whatsoever. Make sure you hook up to the best sounding output tab for your speaker. I had a Jolida integrated amp and there is no comparison. This one is sound much more warmer and clearer.

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don't know because I never need it.

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- sound stage is uncompromised with the 845 tube, many other modification to the amp are possible,

- Bass is well defined - midrange easy to listen , highs too are pleasent

Dared could refine a lot their product, also putting 4 845 tubes would bring this amp to top levels...

Tough its a SET , the bass start to become incredible, i like the 845 tubes !!!

This is my second review, after midifying the circuit...

Sound is no longer cardboard sounding
Sound is no longer pipe sounding

Details of the music are more present, but not the micro.

Bass is good down to 100 hertz compaired to 200 hertz before...

Speaker control is 'soft', this amp is very easy on drivers, they are very controled , they never boom but at the same time its very punchy sounding, no problem for techno / electronic music :)

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