I ordered this not expecting to be blown away by such a relatively cheap little amp, but here I am. In my spare time, I repair vintage receivers and speakers, along with other electronics. Recently I wanted some speakers in a place that wouldn’t fit my b&o beomaster 8000, so I went looking. I needed something that had a built in phono amp/ground, rca inputs for airplay, and Bluetooth. This checked the requirements, and had sufficient power to drive my 80s Bose 501s. Along with that, the tube pre-amp was a bonus. Construction is solid, heavy, and good looking. And the wide range of DC voltages is nice, so if the bulky adaptor (24V 5A) ever takes a dump, I can replace it easily. Sound quality is typical of an AB without the preamp, and with the preamp, it’s more reminiscent of my B&O Class A mono block. Bluetooth works without issue, and connects to my iPhone 12 Pro Max quickly, with no beep that other receivers have (that irritates me). My technics plays perfectly through it, and the phono signal is boosted to a good stable level. The ground works fine with no hum even at high levels. But the big surprise are the tubes that came with it. Being made in China by a company I’ve never heard of, I expected the tubes to either be sub par Soviet or fake altogether. My jaw dropped when I saw genuine, made-in-the-USA, NOS, General Electric, 5654Ws in the box. And not just any 5654Ws, but the infamous JAN type. JANs are the mil-spec type designed for longevity and performance, and are considered by many to be one of the best for audio use. I keep a few in my personal stash for repairs because I know they’ll probably never go bad. Overall, I’m impressed. For the size, form factor, number of inputs, sound quality, and price, I have no regrets.Read full review
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I was using the Douk P1 preamp along with a Topping PA3 amplifier. I had replaced the origional tubes that came with the P1 with Voskhod 6zh1p-ev tubes. Big difference in sound quality! I saw the Douk Audio X1 and decided to give it a chance. I am not disappointed. I swapped out the GE tubes with 2 Voskhod 6zh1p-ev tubes. I love how this sounds with my Polk Monitor 70 floor speakers along with a Cerwin Vega Sub-150. This amp ROCKS!!! Nice warm tube sound, crisp highs but not overpowered, solid midbass, and with the sub I hit the lows nicely. Ive been testing out the Bluetooth feature using Tidal and Master tracks. Its a great thing to sit back, close your eyes and be able to pick out instruments you never noticed before. Im not an audiophile and I know this isn't a true tube amp. It sounds great to my ears. Better than any music I can play through my Onkyo receiver. If this amp would not have sounded good or was cheaply made, I'd tell you. I have no association with the company. All I know is that both purchases ive made so far from this company, I have been very happy with. If I could recommend anything, it would be to get the Voskhod 6zh1p-ev tubes if you like warmer sound.Read full review
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Unit does not have much grunt dont think its 160 watt per channel makes a noise gave it to the kids will keep searching
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I bought two of them!! One for my son and one for my self, Great Products!! Thank!!
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Easy to use
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