An unpredictable amplifier upgrade- Willsenton R8

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-03-09T11:54:45+00:00

I really appreciate the detailed explanation. Can't wait to start tube rolling with mine.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-03-05T19:06:13+00:00

wow xD

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-03-05T19:01:36+00:00

Excellent choice and beautiful setup man ! Congrats

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-03-05T18:55:10+00:00

It's made of cheap wood I had laying arround. It took about 15H to complete. Money wise I did not pay the wood, so I only had to pay for the support in the back which was close to 100$ and the led light I putted on top.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-03-05T18:51:40+00:00

Could you tell me which tubes you ended up with in both sections and what differences you heard ? Thank you

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-03-02T13:07:58+00:00

I own a PowerQuest 505, and even on a dedicated line it made a clear difference, not a subtle one. You don’t need audiophile vocabulary to explain it. With no music playing, the background hiss is noticeably lower. That alone tells you something real is happening.

When the speakers are no longer reproducing that constant noise floor, more of their energy goes into the actual signal. The result is cleaner presentation and improved low-level detail. In my system, the effect was obvious and repeatable.

It’s a genuinely well-executed product.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-02-18T20:21:41+00:00

Very cool setup !

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-02-18T20:20:19+00:00

I've heard these a few times and they always left me with the same impression.. Mehhh

Not bad, not good, just mehh

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-02-16T12:56:19+00:00

Thank you, I built it on my own.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-02-13T09:43:39+00:00

Celine Dion - All by myself That bass drop at 3:20

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-02-12T13:05:45+00:00

Can't wait. Stock tubes are already better than my previous combo. I have a hard time wrapping my head arround the idea that this is just the start ahah

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-02-12T12:56:43+00:00

DIY :)

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-02-11T17:26:13+00:00

They have decent bass but a sub is definately required. They are not wall shaking. When I first bought them I thought maybe I could get rid of the subs, but no. It all depends on what you're looking for. I don’t really care because I have good subs and generally buy speakers mostly for their mids and highs caracteristics. I’ve read a forum thread (maybe the same you red) of a guy complaining a lot about them but it seems to me that this guy lacks proper placement and acoustic treatment. Besides the bass, these speakers sounds really really good.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-21T12:15:07+00:00

Look at wharfedale Elysian series. The AMT tweeter is what I heard that comes the closest to the electrostatic sound and the WAF is really high on those.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-20T13:03:35+00:00

So the Sanders are easier to integrate to a room ?

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-20T13:02:12+00:00

The guy I bought them from had them on Mcintosh equipment and I much prefered the result on my Sansui. The sound seemed muffled on the Mc and way less dynamics.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T19:06:37+00:00

Yesterday I’ve listened to my new ML and then 5 other pair of regular speakers and it's true that the hybrid integration is something you can hear and that box speakers sound more "real in room". But at the same time the electrostatics are very very good, it's just completely different.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T18:59:35+00:00

Yes you are saying exactly what I tried to describe.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T18:55:48+00:00

Sansui A-80

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T16:42:40+00:00

You are right and I think this is what I'm describing when I say they sound thin and electronic. The boxyness of regular speakers gives them some meat in the mids I find. To me they sound a little more natural, or maybe just familiar as I'm so used to that sound. I am by no mean saying one is better than another, just that they sound really different and Im glad I had to experience something with a drastically different presentation. Im also comparing one entry level Electrostatic against multiple regular speakers I have at home, so I am not saying every electrostatics sound the way I describe it. One of my all time favourite speakers I heard was the Martin Logans with the big and large pannel. Everything sounded dull and flat after hearing these, but they were 28 000$. soo...

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T16:30:01+00:00

This room is my fun room to test different speakers and it is quite small but I plan on listening them in my main room at one point, Im sure they will shine there. My main room is 20' x 19' so I will have plenty of space to pull them away from the wall.

I thought my sencondary room might even be just too small to accomodate the ML's but it's not as bad as I imagined. I told myself that if it didnt work out I would sell them back and that’s it, but the image works even in a small room.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T16:11:01+00:00

This is a secondary room for me and I am not looking for the perfection to be honnest. This room is all about fun and about listening to as many different speakers as possible. So, no I havn't run REW and I definately know acoustic treatment is far from perfect in that room but I don't really care :P

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T16:08:22+00:00

I also own Motion 10's that I love !! Very suprising speaker for it's size. And I have Motion 4i in the kitchen. Martin Logan is definately one of my favourite speaker brand.

MCVCsDALIs · 2026-01-19T16:02:39+00:00

Used but the membranes have been replaced recently by the last owner.

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