Audiolab 8000A service

Some weeks ago I arranged with John to service my quite elderly Audiolab 8000A integrated amplifier. I was just not prepared for the massive improvement, much wider sound stage, much more detail, much better positioning and timbre of instruments, (e.g. I can hear the muted fanfare of the trumpet at the end of Beethoven Sixth symphony, Klemperer 1970 edition, clearly differentiate oboe and clarinet all through the work), it makes some of my old treasured vynil l.ps sound new and fresh, the recordings are no longer old!). I recently acquired a pair of Klipsch Forte fours which I had tried to run with a Musical Fidelity M3 Is, with somewhat disappointing results; The audio lab was so much better on all counts, wider stereo image, wider detail, much better balances of frequencies, much more dynamic range, I could go on. quite uncannily, some tracks on Eva Cassidy’s Song Bird, Paul Simon’s Graceland’s, both on cd seemed to exceed the width of the speaker distances. Some of my sacks and reference recordings are startlingly realistic. Saint Seans organ symphony and 1812 by LSO and Kenneth Alwyn revealed organ pedal notes I have only previously heard on Leek stereo 20 and leak sandwich speakers, stupidly exchanged on instruction of an aspiring interior designer and avidly technophobic wife 50 years ago. Really, my M3Si is very much second best to the audiolab 8000A. John’ skills and service are really fantastic, I have experienced much worse from so-called professionals for a lot more money. Sincere thanks to John, his work has been a revelation; I do not feel that I need another, probably more expensive amplifier now.