Reviews

An Excellent Amp! I really love this thing. Here's why: It's an insane value that just sounds right from the get-go. No need to fool with the tubes or anything. Just bias it, burn it in for 8 or so hours, re-check bias, and start listening to the creamy dulcet tones of those EL34s, while also enjoying the power and punch offered by the transformer tanks. This amp sounds way nicer than it's price, looks good doing it, and will crank in UL mode. Add in the Bluetooth and you have an even better deal. The build quality is frankly astounding. You get a sense of pride in the manufacturing that shows these folks care about what's going out the door. It's not about gross profit, it about real enthusiasm for the works of art they are creating. Did I mention it's an amazing value? Don't buy it because of that though. Buy it because it just plain sounds fantastic! I got mine in blue, but if your feeling jaunty, go for red. Either way, you will be quite pleased.

Astonishing! This amp is it. I struggle mightily to describe just how impressed I am with this machine. I chose it because I have a pair of B&W Nautilus 802s which aren't very efficient and I really like to listen loud to a wide range of music. Right from the very first instant of listening I could tell I made the right choice. The sound-stage, the tone, the clarity, the quietness, the power, the bloom, the chime, the bass, the sparkle, airiness, they were all immediately obvious. I could go on ad nauseam with every superlative in the book. So I just chose astonished as the descriptor of choice. I was so impressed with my R800i 805 that I ordered three other lesser Willsenton amps that I don't really need as gifts from family and friends and am about to order an 845 model just because I am so damn impressed with the 805 that I want to find out if there is something even better. I mention this because if you see other reviews by me, it's not because I'm a shill, but a full-on geeked-out fanboy. Random thoughts pertaining to the R800i 805: It will drive your fucking Magnepans! I have never been beyond half volume on my Nautilus 802s because that would induce deafness. And there is no shortage of powerful deep bass. This is the pinnacle tube amp for your hard-to-drive monoliths. This thing will thump! However, it is not pumped up at the mid to upper bass like most every other amp. It's just powerful as hell without any peaks or valleys. Simply amazingly powerful,...

Solidly built, looks good and most importantly sounds great. Not at all digital sounding, has a lush sound but not too overly warm. Has balanced interconnects. Also has a USB port so it can function as a DAC (have yet to try out this function). Good value for the money.

I purchased my S5B’s used from Canuck Audio Mart. The fit and finish of these speakers are very good. I have a rather large collection of modern and vintage speakers and the S5B’s would be some of least expensive I own. As long as the cost of these speakers is taken into consideration it is hard to find serious fault with their sound. They produce good bottom end given there size and the overall tone of them is quite smooth. They do not have the clarity or imaging of my more expensive speakers but that is to be expected. They are a good value.

well built great sound quality fast shipping thanks

A long wait but it was well worth it. Overall 70 days to receive it but I chose shipping by boat and I knew this would take awhile for shipping and to clear customs. Great communication from Yong Lee and every email I sent was responded to promptly and I appreciated this. The packaging of the amp is simply amazing and it arrived undamaged. This is my first tube amp and the instructions and labeling for tube placement is first rate. I left it for one day to let everything come to room temperature (it was very cold when I unpacked it). I use this with a Bluesound Node (Spotify) and my speakers are Klipsch RP8000F. I did check the bias before I played the first song. The sound is fantastic right out of the box and I expect it to improve as everything burns in. My Parasound P6 pre-amp and A23+ amp may not get much use now that I have the Willsenton R8. Overall very pleased and I would definitely say my experience with China HiFi was excellent. Thank-you

Absolutely fantastic. The Willsenton R*8 is a well built well engineered audio amp! You will not be disappointed. This is my second amplifier from China-Hifi, the first one being a Yaqin MC13s which is another fantastic amp for the price. The Yaqin is very good but the Willsenton is on another level. The service is also very good, I had an issue with a fault and Yong Lee responded within 24 hours and helped me to troubleshoot what turned out to be a bad tube. Cannot recommend these enough!

Great little amp. The customer service is good as well.

Finish quality is great. The sound is impressive but I need more time to burn in. Shipment is awesome.

The purchase process was great. The product was well packed and arrived without a hitch. I would 100% recommend purchasing from China Hi Fi. I am just a regular guy and this was a big purchase for me to fit in my budget. I am so glad I did. The sound of this amp is fantastic. It was worth every penny. I now have a system that sounds incredible and two of my friends have already purchased this same Amp and a third is about to do the same. If you have always wanted a killer tube amp look no further.