Ayon Triton the best tubes amp in the market?

If you are looking for the very best value and performance, inquire about a McAlister Audio OTL or one of their "real" SET amplifiers

Mikesmith -

I owned a Mcalister and oh my god! This product was one of the worst I have ever owned. I bought it in a leap of faith and it soiunded flat and it broke 2 times, now I have it in a box in my garage - where it belongs.

Mike

Strange. The reports I have from every owner are nothing short of outstanding. I guess every person has an opinion however, thats what makes this hobby great. Incidentally the OTL-195's were compared in an audio clinic in the USA to some products costing 4x the MA price and the panel of many listeners were instantly unanimous that the MA product just sounded considerably better and took orders for 2 pairs on the spot! Funny, I have also had some extremely well reviewed and praised amplifiers here that TAS, Stereophile and a few others said were delicious and I did not think they were worth the boxes they came in after the listening was done :>} Cheers

Mikesmith,
Sure everyone has opinion, thats the fun part, but this is not an opinion, but rather a fact, the mcalsiter simply broke down twice and ran like a space heater.
My friend bought a different model and there were loose wires that shorted and that mcalsiter had to be repaired. Products that are reviewed by TAS or Stereophile are companies that are players and produce standup gear. Typical that folks want to tear down audio companies that are on top and get all the press. They are on top for a reason, they make the best gear and they get the top spots, such as TAS & Stereophile. Maybe you like mcalsiter because it is made in canada and you are in canada, but that doesn't work either.

Interesting point of view, thanks for sharing that. So what do you consider the " top spots " ? I have had some gear that is currently in review and it broke down as well, but I wont mention names of what didn't cut it, or was not reliable. thats just not cool.