These amps are completely handmade with the most labor-intensive methods; we don't compete to build anything faster or cheaper. No rushing, no skimping, no shortcuts. High-end artisan craftsmanship with super-duty parts and build. 500 Point inspection. 120 mile high speed, L.A. freeway road test. Not all "point to point" electronics are built the same. Our build is the strongest, cleanest and most reliable style available, built by professionally trained personnel that have almost 10 years experience building electronics in exactly this style. THIS IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE FOR MANUFACTURERS!!! No profit minded builders want to build there amps as meticulously as I do, it requires too much time, money and attention. This is also the best sounding in that it does away with the excessively long signal paths associated with lesser techniques. This is a space age military style of building where each component is wrapped around a terminal strip ring, crimped tight and then soldered after a strong physical connection has been made. All leads are sleeved with fitted with Teflon insulation and carefully bent at right angles for layout, stress relief and aesthetics before placement.

All parts are hand, ear, and meter tested before assembly. All tubes are matched and burned in before use. Custom hand made, interleaved, paper bobbin transformers. 100, 120, and 240 volt mains transformers. Switchcraft jacks, Super Duty switches, Teflon wire and Teflon sleeved components, Phenolic and Ceramic tube sockets, Custom film capacitors, 2 watt Carbon Composition potentiometers, Carbon Composition resistors. No PC boards, no fiber boards, no boards of any kind (skateboards, surfboards & diving boards exempt).