Antique Sound Labs Wave

Thank you for all of your responses. At these prices I am more than willing to buy new, and it looks like I will be from Brooklyn Audio here on AudiogoN.

This is my first foray into tubes. My office system will be just about polar opposite from my home system: Active ATCs and an SCD-1 to Wave 8s and Loth-X Ion 1s (crossoverless speaker, 94db) and a turntable.

8 watts will be more than enough with these very efficient speakers, especially conssidering I won't be needing much volume.

I am looking forward to experimenting with tubes and all the fun that goes with owning tube amps, as these will be my first!

I'm glad to know also that the covers come off, because I plan on these being conversation pieces as well as audio equipment.

Justin,

Get the covered ones, the transformers are not pretty and you can still see the tubes glowing through the slots in the cover. Plus you get the removable cord. You'll love the little guys. I have a system that I spent less than $1000 for and it is VERY pleasing. I replaced a 100 watt a channel Sony receiver and the little waves play plenty loud. Have fun.
Russ

I am one of the idiots who sold a pair recently.(stupid move), for the $$, absolutley killer...now I cant find another pair for the life of me...there are the 20 watter's available for around 400....for the pair...and I am very tempted.

For you wanting to buy.
I just ordered four (4) from the company directly.
Look them up on the web.

http://www.divertech.com/antiquesl.html

They were very helpful on the phone and got the
amps sent right out.

I also set up an office system with a dynaco tube fm stereo tuner, a Dynaco Pas2 tube pre-amp, klipsch cornwall speakers (98.5 dB speakers), and a Go Video dvd/cd/mp3 player. I am amazed at the quality and quantity of the music.