VTL preamps and amps, co status?

Learned that dealers loath dealing with vtl.

is vtl shipping new stuff? is it reliable?

As stated, getting service and/or upgrades on gear you didn't buy new from a dealer is a challenge. I've owned new and used VTL over the past 25 years or so.

My recommendation would be to check out Manley Labs to see if they have anything that is up your alley. There are a lot of other tube gear options, of course.

we are a zesto dealer and in the pst have sold many tube brands 

zesto gear sounds amazing  is very quiet and is bulletproof

we went from a pair of 40k cjs art reference amplifiers to a 20k zesto eros monoblocks  and didnt miss the cjs at all

dave and roy

Audio intellect NJ

Zesto dealers

I just bought a Zesto Leto..... amazing sounding preamp.   

When dealers hate dealing with a manufacturer,  thats all I need to hear to steer clear.   

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