"Andy Evans" wrote in message
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On Sep 21, 11:50?pm, "Keith G" wrote:
"Andy Evans" wrote in message

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am happy to say that the Bez that I have here (T3B-3) is the best
Chinese valve amp I have heard also - I'm very fond of it, love its
'personality' and never tire of the sound

Seems they got everything right with this one. But I wonder if it's
made from the same parts in the same factory throughout its life -
Chinese stuff seems to emerge under all sorts of names and dealers.

It's true that most stuff is built in China. You pay more for good
design and quality control when you buy it in the UK under a UK
brand
name. But in the case of the Bez, I think the quality of it has
been
sufficiently proven. A little classic in its way.

The Bez site has got to be the worst site on the whole 'Net:

http://www.bezdz.com/


http://www.bezdz.com/images2/28%BA%C...E2%CD%BC .bmp

Clearly it has a very odd circuit, using devices unknown in the
West....


That link comes up as a street plan on my machine - here's the circuit:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show...%20Circuit.JPG


The only components I've had fail* were the volume pot (replaced with an
Alps) and the lead on one of the *German* capacitors broke - fixed in a
heartbeat. If you are realistic about the amount of money that falls off
'hifi gear' values as they age (from new), this amp now owes me
virtually nothing and, I suspect, it will around for a long time yet. It
has become 'one of the family'!

*So far....

:-)