15/12/2008

The new AT2000 integrated amp, a classic in the making?

The new AT2000 amplifier seems to be a success before the first magazine review comes out. Our Distributors have been busy presenting at the Hi-Fi shows around the world (7 shows to date) and ordering stock on the back of real orders and the interest it has already generated. This is good news indeed.

The feedback so far has been very positive from all quarters; the most encouraging news is that we seem to have achieved our goal - namely an amplifier that offers up all the detail in a truly 'musical' fashion, rather than presenting it in a clinical, 'razor sharp', or (worse still)grey and uninteresting way, like so many of our competitors seem to!

'The AT2000 offers you amplified music that absorbs you, and can be listened to for hours' says Rolf, our Scandinavian Distributor.

We want you to sit in front of the players, to listen to a concert from the best seat in the house, not from the front row - or worse still, on the stage with the players.

We are also interested in your comments. Please do email us (from our web site page or sales@astintrew.co.uk) if you have listened to the AT2000 and compared to other amplifiers, we are always interested in feedback.

Finally, do not forget the AT1000 / AT5000 combination, if you are in the market for a pre. amp. and/or power amp. They remain extraordinary good value. We were told a story recently (again) by Rolf, our Distributor in Scandinavia. He was presenting the Astin Trew products and another, much, much more expensive audio set up at the biggest Hi-Fi show in Norway this year, and to his horror, the very expensive pre-amplifier blew up! They managed to borrow an equally expensive pre-amp. from another exhibitor at the last moment (no names ... American sourced) and were very under-whelmed with the sound qualities. They decided to have a go with the Astin Trew AT1000 pre. as a last resort, and were amazed at the results, it 'sounded' so much better than the borrowed pre. amp. and not far off their (bust) hyper expensive brand pre. amp either. Very gratifying!

Seasons greetings and a happy new year to one and all,

Michael Osborn.