Reviews

Ordered these speakers and they arrived in the USA in just about 3 weeks after the order was placed. The packaging was impressive and the speakers arrived in perfect condition. Great price and great buying experience!

Both service and amp are amazing! Bank transfer took 1 day, amp was sent to DHL in one week and in 3 days it reached destination (in Europe). Package was bulletproof. Amp looks like it would cost 8x more. First sound impressions are lovely but you can find much better reviews about its performance on YouTube. HIGHLY recommended!!

I love this amp! I built my stereo system around it and I am glad I did. Since getting it, I have had the opportunity to listen to some very high-end branded systems and every time, it amazes me how much better my simple system sounds. I realy enjoy listening to it every day, and this was probably the best audio buy I have made in a long time.

First tube amp and I’m really impressed. The package arrived in perfect condition. It’s a quality heavy amp and well packed, double box and layers of foam. The R8 gave my 10+ years old bookshelf speakers new life and everything sounded better! I was using a Cambridge Audio amp before this. It’ll be interesting to try different tubes or better speakers to push the potential of what this amp can do.

Sound is beautiful, i tried on JBL R102, JBL ES100, KEF Q300, KEF Q 350 and amp with 2x7.6W just fills up the room (60m2) with warmth of sound. I tried three different sets of output tubes (300B, 300B-98B, 300B-G) also rectifier tubes (5Z3PA T, 5Z3P J) and voltage amp tubes (6N8P J, 6SN7C) every combination sounds excellent, no background noise even when cranked up to max (for short period), auto bias works perfectly. Paid for shipping and tax more than amp but no regrets, excellent communication with Mr. Lee. Whoever made this amp... hat down to you, tube amp for the People :)

very good quality amp and for the price its remarkable .sound is smooth and balanced ,if your thinking of buying a tube amp this is a very good one .yong lee is very helpful and trustworthy and I have just put in another order with him .

Just an update on my earlier review, I have been informed the amplifier is NOT auto biasing, you have to bias by going inside the case Sorry for any confusion I've been using the amp every day since I got it, it really is a lovely sounding amp as previously stated and I am still very happy with my purchase Ok I might deduct the + on the 5 stars I mentioned, for not having auto biasing, but it is still a great amplifier

Short answer: Unbelievable value, incredible sonic qualities, order to delivery too 8 days, immaculate packaging. Long Answer: I've been an audiophile for over 30 years and this is the single best piece of electronic gear I've ever purchased. From aesthetic to its musicality to its solid no BS noise, hum, poping... Its nearly as silent as mu Purifi D-Class amp (not kidding). I've been rolling tubes and playing it for a week now and it just continues to open up as the electronics break in. Build quality: Hard to find any fit and finish flaws. Most tube amps to me look like bad Frankenstein experiments, not in good way. This R8 is classy, modern and retro, poses with quality, everything is "tight." I have the silver and black, OMG what a beauty, in person, the black parts on the amp are painted w light fleck in the finish that make the amp pop. Personally, I like the loom best w the cage on. SOUND:This is my first tube amplifier and I'm running the pre-amp in put. Works flawlessly, clean noise-free sound. The difference between rural linear and triode is night and day. Fun to switch in real time, even adjust per track. Alison Krauss in ultralinear and Nora Jones in triode--sounds lovely. Hugh dynamics. extended highs, controlled lows, clan noise/grain free voices. Service: As good as it gets. The unit was delivered without a hitch, I did not have to pay any import taxes and was messaged every step of the way. With service this good and shipping this fast and...

This amp arrived 11 days after posting and came very well packed. It is near enough plug and play, the tubes came fitted and no biasing was needed. It does not mention on the sale advert that the amp has auto biasing. My speakers are 87db sensitive, and it drives them with ease, the 35w per channel would seem a little under rated. I've only had the amp for 3 days but it sounded great right from the off. It has a lovely room filling sound, bass is tight and low, mids and highs sound very natural. It is well built with quality connectors, looks great in black, and I can highly recommend this product. 5 stars +

Who what a sound!! Beautiful low, mid and high.