Toolshed Amps 300b Stereo Amp


I am having one built now, check out the review on Part Time Audiophile's site....

 

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Wonder how it compares to the Western Electric amp. That thing is gorgeous as it should be for about 2X the money.  Dont think I could live with the looks of the toolshed unfortunately.  Beauty is in the eye of the beholder for sure.

This thread is about the Toolshed 300b.  Not vapor ware....Has anyone even seen the WE91e in person ?   Anyone here own one ?  Please chime in if you do. They have been promising this amp for a long time and it's still "coming soon"   Either way, it's way out of my price range.  It's more than 2x the price , so if you buy one let us know how it is.... beauty IS in the eye of the beer holder ....that thing is ugly in my eyes.

This amp sounds sublime.... So it's looks are a little polarizing, that's ok, the fit and finish is excellent,  this is execution on a high level.   I love it , pics do not do it justice .  

As far as the WE amp I think that's a little weird looking myself.   Should have had a more retro industrial look and analog meters .  

I'll take a simple point to point wiring design and analog volume  over a PCB and volume encoder any day.   The WE Monos look cool,  the 91e ?  fugly.

Three year warranty on WE amp,  and 5 years on tubes is a joke right?   Toolshed amps have a lifetime warranty , although I doubt I will ever have to exercise it.  

 

“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”

True, and always will be the case. The W.E. amplifier is certainly a very different aesthetic (I don’t like the front panel big screen, but that’s just me 😊) I don’t find that it is more attractive than the Toolshed 300b SET amplifier appearance. Horses for courses folks.

 

The WE is an integrated,  the Toolshed is a power amp....sure, it has volume trim and 2 inputs so it can be either....  I think it is best served with a great preamp driving it though