Wolcott amps The best tube amps?

Hi Albert, Lamm does have other less expensive models, but even then the cheapestn amp is about twice the price of the Wolcotts. But then again value is relative. Most people who've bought Lamms, do'nt see the need to ever change electronics again. If you consider the savings over just a couple of upgrades, you'll see that Lamms represent amazing value. Lamm is also an established company with a great track record. This cannot be said of Wolcott which kind of appeared overnight without any guarantee of it being around in a year from now. Unfortunately the same could be said of the designer. There is no manufacturing base for Wolcott, neither is there any real back up system. So that $8500 investment could be worth nothing overnight. rgds, david k.

I believe the best amps i've heard to date is the new VIVA amps! the prices start at $9300.00 for the stereo, to $25,000.00 for the mono's. these amp are capable of driving any speaker to extreme levels!! I have already compaired them to the finest lamm amps and they are at another level. if your interested in these amps please reply. thanks

To "The3dman", how did you manage to hear the Viva amps and the Lamm Audio together? There must not be more than a half dozen of the Viva's in the whole USA. What is the chance that the Lamm is there too? Did you really hear them together or just guessing?

I bought the Wolcott amps a few weeks ago and I am enjoying the best sound I have ever experienced in my system. Deep and tightly controlled bass like a solid state and the mids and highs like a 10 watt SET. Hank Wolcott started selling these about 3 or 4 yrs. ago. He also has an unbelieved background.

the Wolcott amps are unbelievable. they blow away everthing i have ever owned. VTL MB 750,VTL 300 Deluxe mono's,VTL MB225t's.Audio Research VT-200,M-300 mono blocks.VT-130,Plinius SA250,Coda System 100,Mark Levinson 333,Classe' DR3 VHC.VAC PA-160,VAC PA 80/80,Counterpoint NPM mono's Counterpoint NPS-400a,Krell KSA200s,Threshols SA10e mono's ETC. the only other amplifier that has impressed me as much as the Wolcotts is the Genesis B-200 Stealth.