In Reply to: Audiophile hotbed posted by Wojciech on September 10, 2021 at 20:15:40:
"Do I think Audio Note offers a really serious sound?"
Given this is a SET board - I'd like to see which SET company goes to the lengths AN goes to - or any amp manufacturer for that matter.
Name me another company that designs and builds its own capacitors, resistors, transformers, volume pots, soldering materials, boards, Valve bases, speaker connections, cabling, etc.
Most companies, because they have to buy the parts, are forced to design around 'whatever' happens to be available from the parts bin at Tranformers-R-Us. And they have to "trust" that the "other" manufacturer did a good job.
Some people value what is inside the box and not what the label on the outside of the box says. AN makes their own valve base because they're serious. And that's why they are desired doesn't he second-hand market because a certain segment values the idea when they buy an Audio Note the majority of parts in the box are made by Audio Note - not a Chinese transformer and valve bases from Cambodia and wiring from South Africa made by some guy in his garage.
Show me which maker makes their own valve base and you can come back to me about who is serious - at 10 minutes. And skip to 31:30 - serious?
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