Manley vs VTL??

I had one listening experience with the VTL amps. I ended up buying the Manley Neo 250's. Ms. Manley "bent over backwards" to provide an audition opportunity before I purchased because there are no dealers in my state. She/their customer service has been outstanding since I purchased the amps.

yes, it sounds the same

Maybe not the same but similar, in as far as similar designs (ie. MB450 vs Neo500) which are evolutions of past designs. Both are optimized for 5 ohm speakers. The companies are diverting more as time passes and I've heard rumours that trend will continue in surprising ways. Their preamps, integrated and smaller amps are completely different designs. Any similaritiy in sound is due to their dedication to make it best.

Manley has always been more into elite professional equipment and that still is the bulk of their business.

Ncarv,
Thanks for the correction,its been a while since I have read a VTL review.

For those interested in David Manley's designs, there's a couple of cool new little boxes called "London Tube" he designed for Audient that just came out.