I recently purchased this here on AC a few months ago. The original owner had it for about 2 1/2 years. The unit has been very well taken care of. It was a tough decision, but I ended up deciding to keep my original amp and thus need to sell this one. I got a heck of a deal on this amp and am just looking to recoup my funds. $400 will cover the unit shipped to your door (lower 48) and PayPal fees.
This particular unit has been upgraded with Sonicap & Platinum bypass capacitors. It has the switchable Dodd tube buffer and includes a JJ tube. Unit comes with standard remote, 30v power supply, additional chrome volume knob and original box. It will also be shipped double boxed. The unit has a Maple wood top with baby blue sides and front buttons.
The M451 really does sound great and is quite a bargain at this price. In full disclaimer the volume knob does suffer from the "leaf rustling" issue that is well known on these units. I never really changed the volume much once I got it set in my 2 channel room so it was never a big issue. The tube does benefit from some warm up time and some tubes may create a bit more hiss than others. This is totally dependent on the tube.
Please let me know if you have other questions about the unit.
