They are really well built amps that are capable of accepting your CD source direct, they have their own gain adjustments, have user adjustable feedback, play 30 wpc in triode with KT88 or 60 watts in pentode again just flip a switch. They sound more powerful than they are rated at and have a nice lush sound sound especially for KT88s but do benefit from rolling the drivers (6SN7s). I like them except the MRSP is pretty steep. Used they are a bargain but Gmood is absolutely right the resale is tough, I don't know why except they should probably compete with amps that retail for no more than 3K to begin with, but they are a small production hand made U.S. product. Don Hoglund is the owner of the company and he is a very responsive and nice guy to deal with. I listened to them many many times both at a dealer and at a good friend's. That same friend has the 657 CD player which is a really excellent CD player and nearly knocked my all time favorite off its perch. It is very detailed yet musical and has variable output through a tube stage . The only thing that you might find troubling is that it can only, yes only, be operated using the remote. Its face and case are pure Corian with a draw and the connections in the back. Resale on the CD is not a problem finding one that someone is willing to sell is.
