GaN amps: Peachtree or LSA Voyager?

@markmuse why change preamps? Just install a complete new set of tubes and you should be set for years. Unless you want to do major tube rolling. You decided on your amp by using the current preamp. Changing it will be like a start over and a lot more work.

Looking forward to more amp reports.

Thanks,

aldnorab

@aldnorab  You are right of course. Probably the tubes (not sure yet), but these are not very old. NOS from Brent Jessee. Supposed to be tested and matched. I have the original tubes that I can stick back in to see, but it is such a pain to do: have to disconnect everything, pull the unit from the cabinet, unscrew about a dozen screws to remove the entire housing. 

Re the amp: I'm done for now. Staying with the Voyager. My initial impressions seem to be consistent with ongoing performance, so not much more to say. It is an excellent amp and a bargain at the retail price.

@markmuse 

 I haven’t read this anywhere about the M225s, so I’m wondering, some  amps seem to need an hour of warm up time to sound their best….is that what you found with the M225s?

@snapsc 

Probably true, but I can't confirm. I leave my amps on all the time and did that with the 225M. I will say that the 225M are very efficient... no idea how they accomplished that, but even under a heavy load they barely get warm. The Voyager never gets hot but it gets warmer than the 225M. 

That review about LSA GAN is bad...I'd stay:away: