Building the Audio Note Kit 1 SET amp...

Good news, Reb. Can't wait to "hear" your impressions of the amp w the new trannies in place. FWIW, I used a Wavac 300b with some much older "Ref 3a" monitors several years ago and never ran into clipping, although I don't usually listen to full range orchestral music and volume is typically quite moderate. I put Ref 3a in quotes because they are labeled Innovac; a predecessor company to Ref 3a. Built in Switzerland, same designer/owner (before Tash took it over), same basic technology w/o the BE tweeter. I'll have to drag them up from the basement and see how they sound w the Lady Day+ 300bs monos I am now running.

Rebbi, I've been checking this space every day since this situation started, and was disappointed at the lack of good news.

I'm glad they got to the bottom of this, I know you'l be enjoying great sound, fashioned by your own hand, very soon.

Congratualtions, regards,
Dan

Great news Rebbi !
Now the real meat of this whole thing !
Don't keep us waiting............

Excellent news Rebbi!
Mikirob, I am looking forward to more detail on the M Lore (that just sounds too much like Data's evil twin) vs DeCappo evaluation. I find it kind of funny with the DeCappos. They can deliver the goods reasonably well with transients, like tympani, but they do seem to struggle a bit with walking bass on baroque music. Just seems a little soft and lacking definition.

I share everyone 's excitement and enthusiasm for the outcome and for Rebbi's generous sharing of his journey.

Regarding Almarg's comment above, is there an important takeaway for operating tube amps? I've known that tube amps don't like to be operated with a load, but think I've violated that warning a time or two. How common is this magnetization problem?