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Indeed. Quite rare in solid state amps - but par for the course with tube amps, IMHO.

Tony, do you recall noticing if the offending JVC amps sported similar tan-top PCB boards? (Like my LUXMAN above...)

I hope nobody minds if I take this conversation in a slightly different direction... I have a wonderful old (~1978) LUXMAN LUXKIT Avance Z501 amp that is the equal to any other solid state amp I have owned - and better than most. The problem is the smell. The amp smells a bit like old fish -...

It seems you have built the amp kits that I am exploring. Which of these amps sounds best at low volumes with efficient 3-way speakers - IYHO? [We rarely listen louder than 70dB, but need a solid state amp for the hot summer months...] Appreciated.

@Jungstar This AKITIKA GT102 kit amp looks very interesting... and seems to have garnered universal listening approval. Any progress on this build? BUMP!

Our real MAGNATS... ;) MAGNAT All-Ribbon 6, 3-way, Sealed-box from late 1980s. SUPERB!