my new amp J.Wood KT88 :)

[karma67]

I been thinking of late about upgrading from my Sony 700es amp,im happy with the TT set up and cd player so temptation was beginning to creep in.
Croft amps kept springing to mind and ebay searches but as ive never heard anything valve before i was a little concerned that they might not drive my Yamaha ns1000's well.

Time went buy and i begun to question if i really needed to bother,the sony is a very good amp and i felt it wasn't lacking anywhere in particular.

Then on Saturday i noticed in the private exhibitions thread a John Wood KT88 amp for sale.
Hmmm i thought the seller is not far away and i could hear how it sounds
I made contact and arranged to view the amp on Sunday.

Well i have to say i had a lovely time hearing the amp,thanks again Nick,i also heard how it compared to a McIntosh MA7000 beast of an amp and there really was not much in it.
It was one of those,oh what the hell moments where you worry about the cost and can i afford it? later lol.
When it became time to lift it to the car i was shocked to feel how bloody heavy this amp is! Its bloody heavy,so much so 2 of us carried it to my car

So after driving very carefully back to Brighton with it i kissed my 2 lower vertebra good bye and lifted it up 2 flights of stairs.

With it all rather quickly plumbed in i sat back and heard it through my speakers for the first time,within seconds i knew id done the right thing in buying it,it sounds absolutely, stunning,more bass,more grip on the bass,better top end in fact just better everywhere,i really dont know how to describe it better than by saying a veil has been lifted away from the speakers,i know i know its an old saying but its true in this case!

I think the warm natured sound of valves compliments the metal mid and tweeters of the yammys very well.At the moment i just cant stop listening to it.film soundtracks like dances with wolves or gladiator sound spectacular,you just get immersed in the whole musical experience.

So to recap,am i happy? Hell yes i am!!