Tubes Asylum: REVIEW: Antique Sound Lab Wave DT (AV-8) Amplifier (Tube) by Audigy

Model:	Wave DT (AV-8)
Category:	Amplifier (Tube)
Suggested Retail Price:	$99 - 120
Description:	8wpc Monoblock
Manufacturer URL:	Antique Sound Lab
Manufacturer URL:	Antique Sound Lab

Review by Audigy ( A ) on December 19, 2002 at 08:04:16
IP Address: 219.77.65.59

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I buy this little wonder more than half year, at frist I use them to push my old KEF speakers(86dB 4ohms), sound is ok but lack of bass and lifeless. I don't know that is my speaker's problem so I just try to upgrade tube and internal parts, after I find out my old speaker's spec, I know that is my speaker's problem, so at last week I exchange them with JM Lab 705, after change the new speaker I find out this little wonder's real power, I can hear bass!! And I enjoy to relisten all my CD collection again and again!!

Product Weakness: need high efficient speaker > 90dB
Product Strengths: small size and easy to modifly, sweet high and mid, NOS tube not so expensive and easy to find, incredible bass with matching speakers

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	ASL Wave AV-8
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	clone Matisse Reference
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	Marantz CMD6000
Speakers:	JM Lab 705
Cables/Interconnects:	DIY PAD
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	POP
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	ZHENGXIAN G&W-500
Type of Audition/Review:	Home Audition

Product Weakness:	need high efficient speaker > 90dB
Product Strengths:	small size and easy to modifly, sweet high and mid, NOS tube not so expensive and easy to find, incredible bass with matching speakers