KILLER Affordable Tube Integrated Amplifier For Audiophile Home Sound Systems !

Willsenton R300 Audiophile 300B Tube Integrated Amplifier is one of the best budget audiophile amplifiers for speakers that I have tried under $2000. Amazing Speaker Amplifier in 2022.

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0:00 INTRODUCTION
1:39 Willsenton R300 Build Quality Review
2:36 Enough Power For Your Speakers?
5:16 300B tube amplifier explained
6:44 WTH is a "Sweet Sound" ???
9:06 Willsenton R300 Sound Quality Review
13:31 Willsenton R8 VS R300
15:07 Is it Good Value?
16:32 UPGRADED TUBES !

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[Jayiyagi]

Thanks for stopping by and hearing my audiophile journey ! This one took me back in time a little when I heard my first 300 Tube Amp !

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Related Videos:

0:00 INTRODUCTION
1:39 Willsenton R300 Build Quality Review
2:36 Enough Power For Your Speakers?
5:16 300B tube amplifier explained
6:44 WTH is a "Sweet Sound" ???
9:06 Willsenton R300 Sound Quality Review
13:31 Willsenton R8 VS R300
15:07 Is it Good Value?
16:32 UPGRADED TUBES !

[arliecrumpler]

I've had this amp about 3 weeks now and I can't stop listening. I listen 4-6 hours a day without getting fatigued. Luckily, I'm retired so it doesn't interfere with work😃
I listen to a very wide variety of music and it makes everything sound better... to my ears anyway 🙂

[garyalexander]

I have this amp. I'm driving 90 db speakers in a small room at moderate volumes. There's more than enough power. This was one of the best audio purchases I've ever made. Thanks for the review.

[arliecrumpler]

Ordered it from China Hi Fi. Arrived in 6 days. $1281 U.S. after shipping. $1651 after tax from Amazon and a 4-6 week wait. Easier to return with Amazon but save $375 by using China Hi Fi.
Paired it with a pair of Klipsch Forte II speakers with ALK crossovers and titanium diaphragm upgrades. Sounds fantastic 👍

[douxreveur]

I have had this Willsenton R300 amplifier for almost a month now and I am more and more delighted with it every day. Thanks Jay for this excellent test :) Jay suggests changing the 300B tubes, but it is an expensive change. I report here a clear improvement of the music reproduction by changing the 2 6SN7 and the 6SL7. I chose the Shuguang Black Treasure CV181-Z (very natural, deliciously pure and natural voices and timbres) which I personally prefer to the PSVANE Psvane CV181-T-MII (seems more defined and incisive, but less natural with a high end that is a bit too strong for my ears) but it's a matter of individual taste.

For the 6SL7, I have on order the LINLAI Elite E-6SL7, but it is out of stock at the moment. In the meantime, I chose a TAD 6SL7 NOS premium to wait and it is very good.

Finally, I suggest a very transparent and natural modulation cable, without raising the treble. I mounted a NEOTECH NEI-3001 MKIII cable with KLEI PURE22 HARMONY RCA connectors and the result is just perfect. Beautiful amplifier, no hum or hiss, musical and mesmerizing when all these little things were done. Addictive !

Friendship from France :)

[garyalexander]

I swapped out the stock 6sn7 tubes for a pair of Sylvania VT-231 grey glass tubes I already had. This was a definite improvement. The difference I'm hearing is a smoother, more natural sound.

[lazdow]

Another home run Jay! This was a very well done review and I have to say of all the audiophile YouTube channels I never find myself skipping ahead or getting bogged down watching your reviews. Please keep up the great work!

[dougg]

I have the R8 and it’s very nice. Got mine from China HiFi direct with no issues. I’ve bought some other stuff direct from them and they are good about returning emails.

[ysk]

This is the best iyagi explaining the sweetness, full-bodied, and relaxed sound. I've recently heard the sweetness from my vintage JBL speakers and class-A amp, and I'm very tempted to try the 300B amp. Thank you for sharing your HiFi iyagi with us, Jay!

[neilfisher]

Just ordered the Willsenton R300. Can't wait to pair it with my Zu Audio DW's.

[toddstyles]

I've put the Psvane we 300b and upgraded the 6sn7 and 6SL7. With really good tubes. This thing is fantastic sounding. I actually prefer it over my Line Magnetic 508ia also with a 1, 000.00 in tube upgrades. Midrange is just amazing. Very deep base.

[save_the_night]

Thank you Jay for your recommendation. I had it sent from China to Germany and I am totally satisfied... after 20-30 hours of playing (burning in the tubes). (I took the upgrade kit) What really astounded me is how good this amps performs even with speakers which are said not to perform very good with tube amps. And it has rhythm! and colours! And you can listen to average recordings and stil enjoy them, while High End redordings stil profit! My much more expensive SET amplifiers are now sitting around unused.

[odizcvw]

Great presentation.
My theory, FWIW is that the sweetness is in fact micro detail that comes through with tube amps in general and perhaps SE designs in particular.
Vinyl sound has issues from addition where digital has issues based on deletion. When my digital gets better and better it sounds less hard, warmer, holographic and sweet. If you are only hearing the high points, you get hard, analytic sound. Fill in the micro detail and you get more spacial clues and that airy sweetness and sparkle. I think that that is what tube amps do as long as they are not messing up the sound with crappy transformers or coupling caps.

[l.b.stringfellow]

Your about to cost me THOUSANDS my friend.. i have soooo enjoyed your videos on tube amplifiers. You portrayal of them is incredible. I hope to audition some soon with my LaScallas. As much as I love my Klipsch Heritage collection I am really getting in to a few DR speakers. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR PUTTING ME IN THE ROOM ! I have followed your journey with you and have witnessed your increasing knowledge and experience with our beloved passion. I have stayed this before but you and your channel are making a very significant penetrating in the 30 and under listener . Really appreciate your time and effort in the production of these wonderful informative videos

[weiliao]

Owner of the r300 here, I pairs it with my Linton, damn, cant go back to solid state. Btw, just for thoese who use headphones as well, the headphone output on r300 is also surprisingly great, i mean I only have Topping dx3 pro+ for comparison, but it’s way better than dx3 pro+, r300 is way more smoother, bigger soundstage( yes, even just in a HD600 headphone), weightier bass, if it’s not because I need dx3 pro+ for a desktop situation I will sell it, r300 just makes dx3 pro sounds bad in comparison

[saint]

A thousand views a hour for the first six hours, congrats on your channel!
Thx for promoting audio on YouTube.
Happy Holidays.

[leetingler]

Jay l owned an ST70 for years it was great. Closest Amp to a McIntosh 240 of the era.. Actually Mac once said Dynaco was the only mid cost cost company the considered an amp.

Good presentation!

[gamingSlasher]

One of the better explanations what audiophiles are really looking for I have heard.

[joelnorris]

Jay, I love your new introduction and enjoyed your review! I have the Willsenton R800i 300B 805 and really enjoy it. I may try this upgraded tube. I agree that these amps with upgraded tubes can play with the big boys.

[JackT_Music_on_Vinyl]

Love the comparison to the vintage Dynaco tube amp. Sweetness explanation was dead-on. I get it! Thanks Jay.