John Wood Audio, a tale of woe

[SCIDB]

The big advantage of buying from a OMB is price. From memory Moorgate Acoustics used to sell the pre amp at £1500 and the Power amp at £4000. God knows what these would have cost if a distributor had been involved too.

Hi,

These are the the amps. The pre amp was £1500 and the power amp was £2995.

[walpurgis]

Chinese Dynaco copy valve amp. The transformers look rather similar to me. Not that I'd suggest they are the same.

The Chinese sourced and British marketed VAA 70 EL34 amp which I owned had very similar transformers too.

[Eagle owl]

Marco, big thumbs up to you for taking it upon yourself to get involved as mediator. That's a brilliant thing you're doing.

Hear, hear, Marco's help is very much appreciated by me.

[Marco]

Thanks, guys - we aim to please and like to see that fair play is carried out, and if not justice done. In that respect, it’ll be interesting hearing what John has to say.

Btw, just to clarify, is the amp still in your possession, and so you’re essentially waiting on him arranging a courier to collect it, and also him refunding your money?

Marco.

[lurcher]

The transformers look rather similar to me.

Not that I know either way, but even if you wind transformers in house, they will be wound on stock bobbins with standard size laminations and use standard end caps. Making your own transformer is one thing. Building a steel mill to manufacture laminations is another :-)

[Eagle owl]

Thanks, guys - we aim to please. It’ll be interesting hearing what John has to say.

Btw, just to clarify, is the amp still in your possession, and so you’re essentially waiting on him arranging a courier to collect it, and also him refunding your money?

Marco.

Yes Marco, I still have the amplifier in my possession. If Mr Wood wishes to put things right he should do it through the bailiff as the case has been to court. If he pays £1,480.00 (The current amount owing) to the bailiff I will make the amplifier available for collection by or on behalf of Mr Wood in line with the Judge's ruling for a period of 28 days once the money is in my bank account.

[Marco]

Okay dokes

Marco.

[Thetiminator]

Id say that is the only safe assumption I'd make in this whole unfortunate thread.

Marco, big thumbs up to you for taking it upon yourself to get involved as mediator. That's a brilliant thing you're doing.

Seconded! Nice one Marco, it's a real help to know that someone in your position is there to mediate, try to ensure fair play or allow the reporting of rogue traders.....

[Marco]

Well, I’ve tried numerous times today to get hold of John, both via phone and email, but with no joy. Hopefully, when he’s less busy, he’ll answer my messages….

Marco.

[Marco]

Ok, John’s just phoned me. I shall comment more later!

Marco.