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Viva vs. WAVAC amps

Anyone heard both brands and have any comments on
sound or reliability? I understand Viva is represented
by same people that imports Jadis and they were very rude
to me on two occassions when I was considering their amps.
Have they improver their manners or should I avoid Viva
products?
gvwaudio

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fellini
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Greetings from the UK - can't comment on Jadis but have owned both Viva and Wavac amps and the result for me was without any doubt Viva. I have a Viva Linea pre and Viva 300B monoblocks and they are about the best amps I have ever heard or owned. Previously I had Wavac 300B which was excellent but the Viva . . . .
fellini
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Late last year upgraded to a pair of Viva Verona XL 845/211 monoblocks - still using the Viva Linea preamp but now fitted with high quality remote facility.

Best amps I have heard to date, period; they are sublime - rest of kit CEC TLO transport through DCS Elgar/Purcell DAC/Upsampler and at the end pair of Verity Parsifal Encores. Best system I have ever put together in over 40 years of playing with hi-fi.
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