Ordered a Willsenton R300

@musiclover1 and charles1dad:  My concerns as to whether the R300 would match well with my JM Reynaud Offrande Supreme v.1 speakers turned out to groundless.  What I'm hearing is a warm, palpable presentation with no sense of fatigue whatsoever.  Keep in mind that I'm in a small apartment which dictates lower listening levels.  Still, I'm getting tight, punchy bass, a warmish enveloping midrange and crisp highs.  I'm sure the transformers in the R300 aren't the best available but I suspect their quality is higher than one might expect at this price.  I prefer this amp to the First Watt M2x amp it replaced.  

Also, I'm using the R300 as a power amp only.  While it sounds great as an integrated, I have a Cary SLP-05 preamp that's just too good not to use.  The combination is amazing.  My first 300B purchase has worked out very, very well. 

garyalex

Thanks for the feedback....

@garyalex 

Also, I'm using the R300 as a power amp only.  While it sounds great as an integrated, I have a Cary SLP-05 preamp that's just too good not to use.  The combination is amazing.  My first 300B purchase has worked out

I am happy this has turned out so well for you.👍

Charles

Two weeks in and counting for the R300. Honestly, I enjoy the sound beyond my expectations for an amp at this price point. I ran it as an integrated for 5-6 days to get my Forte IV's dialed in and to get a sense of space. The music was alive and palpable. So far the amp seems to be a great match for the speakers. I inserted my Primaluna Dialogue Premium pre and ran the R300 as a power amp. This was not a subtle change and it took a bit to understand what I was hearing. The sense of realism increased. The spaciousness increased. I wanted to warm the voices and boy, did that do it. The sound is not fatiguing. I feel that I am hearing the music as the musicians wanted it heard. The bass is tight, real, and not boomy. The mids are - well, I'm running Klipsch Heritage speakers. I'm not hearing the brightness I heard with the KR Antares (albeit with different speakers). Right now I am running all stock tubes with the exception of a pair of Mullards in the pre. I have some tube rolling ahead of me but I could live with what I have now for a while without regret. This has been a promising purchase so far. I hope those of you who bought the amp are enjoying it as much as I am.

@rickybrandt 

It is clear that the Willsenton 300b SET is revealing and preserving the pure beauty of the music you love. Excellent outcome for you. Yes, you mentioned realism. That's what a good SET can do so well.

Charles