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Lowrider
Two Chinese push-pull amplifiers, both 4 power + 4 pre tubes, exactely the same price, but...
Cayin A-88T has marketing written all over, front and back in nice polished aluminium, lots of leds, body in shinny inox, transformers enclosed in pretty piano black box, big powerfull KT88 tubes, all tubes in front, well visible, tube cage to protect children and pets, nice remote control, no easy bias setup, what is bias...
Classic 16.0, I looked and looked, cannot find any thing that was put there to look nice, nothing, believe me, everything has a funtional reason, modest EL34 tubes, pre tubes hidden from sight, dark aluminum finish, transformers well spread for better cooling and weight distribution, all different hugly covers, "odometer" to show when tubes need service, bias easily setup without even having to move the amplifier, power buttom black plastic, small green led that will blink for one and a half minute during tube warmup, then it is hardly visible...
Cayin A-88T has marketing written all over, front and back in nice polished aluminium, lots of leds, body in shinny inox, transformers enclosed in pretty piano black box, big powerfull KT88 tubes, all tubes in front, well visible, tube cage to protect children and pets, nice remote control, no easy bias setup, what is bias...
Classic 16.0, I looked and looked, cannot find any thing that was put there to look nice, nothing, believe me, everything has a funtional reason, modest EL34 tubes, pre tubes hidden from sight, dark aluminum finish, transformers well spread for better cooling and weight distribution, all different hugly covers, "odometer" to show when tubes need service, bias easily setup without even having to move the amplifier, power buttom black plastic, small green led that will blink for one and a half minute during tube warmup, then it is hardly visible...
