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Originally Posted by Alkaline
The new Sound City stuff is pretty honking  Same as the new Hiwatt stuff. Like you've both said, it's really just a trade in on the name. |
new sound city range are more of the "cheap chinese made valve amps" of which a lot of decent amp manufacturers seem to be getting involved in (big mistake IMHO) - the list includes fender, peavey, ashdown etc...
i tried a lot of the hiwatt stuff in denmark street a few years ago, i thought it was pretty good, but overpriced for a korean made amp (im told - but finished in the uk)
if you want a real hiwatt, and have a few bob to spare, speak to matamp, they make a "Harry Joyce" head (the engineer behind the hiwatt). the joyce head is probably the closest you will get to a real hiwatt today. the HJ head that matamp produce is based on his last ever prototype head before he passed on.
back to the sound city, i'd try them by all means, sad thing is even if they sound good, based on the performance of similar products you would have to wonder how reliable it is....