In Reply to: Need help choosing a new 45 SET. posted by chopper87 on July 22, 2005 at 18:04:29:
Maybe Brian didn't provide you with the full picture, or perhaps you're just paranoid . . .If I heard him right, and unless something has changed, the new version will sport a Type 80 rectifier tube - a darn sight more rare than the 5U4, DC filament supply and a (gorgeous) Yamamoto meter (meters?), which retail for around $200 apiece as a part (including trim ring.)
Despite being the U.S. Audio Note importer, I own a Yamamoto A08 and make no secret of the fact that I think it is a terrific amplifier (particularly when driving Hi Eff AN speakers!) If the original version had been $4,000, I still would have been impressed. I'm quite sure the new version will be well worth $2,800, and I'm equally certain that neither Mr Yamamoto nor Brian are getting rich on it.
Keep your ears and your mind open.
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