Upscale Audio and Primaluna

Ya man!  I just bought another BAT amp from Upscale too.  As usual, Kevin took very good care of me.  I have bought numerous products from Upscale.  Everyone at Upscale Audio has been courteous and helpful.  And especially Kevin, who has steered me right for years.  

@mammothguy54 ... which BAT amp did you buy?

I auditioned my last two pairs of speakers driven by a PL 40 watt EL34 based integrated amp and they sounded great together.   They are decent amps regardless of country of origin.   

For me Quicksilver represents the best value in tube amps.   But I am biased....pun intended

I've purchased a bunch of tubes and more recently a PrimaLuna  Evo 300 power amp from Upscale. Every interaction has been excellent.
One of the stock EL34s gave up a week into ownership (bad tube). I had a new tube at my door within 2 days, and I'm practically as far from California as you can get.

IMO we're lucky to have an outfit like UA. They sell quality gear, buy ad space, and aren't endlessly shilling "We think..." products they sell on these forums like audiotroy.

Time out! If we are being or crediting someone for being brutally honest, then let’s call a spade, a spade! It is an aggressive sales pitch. That’s the honest truth. Doug Wilson at Wilson Audio and others have mastered this aggressive technique for decades. To me it’s no different than any car salesman. When they are trying to make you take steps forward, take a deep breath and take several steps back and examine the situation. At the end of the day you control your own narrative. If you give up that power, at the end of the day, you can only blame yourself. Do what you have to do to make a conscious decision like demoing the product and doing your own research. This is what we try to do with cars right? Take the same approach because at the end of the day, no home or room is the same. Hope this helps.

Enjoy the Music!!