Why not Youstream?
Do you like? I not.
This will appeal to a small number of people FR…unless…unless it sounds fantastic.
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It’s funny to see that kind of vintage look Revival, for a restricted market , as you write
No doubt the vintage design will appeal to some people.
Few of them will give any thoughts where its made.
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Retro looks aside, it’s IAG internals so not to dissimilar from other Audiolab or Quad products albeit with different casing. Nothing wrong with that as they are decently engineered, but made in China.
I’m not a fan of the faux retro looks on these Leak products especially given the illustrious history of the name. Saying that, I do rather like the looks of the Wharfedale speakers and the reintroduced Castle brand (and now Mission), again now under IAG ownership. Designed by Peter Comeau which is usually a good sign.
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Peter Comeau, that’s a name from the past. I recall it being Peter J Comeau but maybe that’s someone else. If so it’s amazing he’s still around and doing stuff.
Yes, that’s him. Heybrook is a name you’ll remember. I had the lovely TT2 as the stepping stone to an LP12.
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Thanks James. I’ve had a quick look at the Trustream on the web. It seems that the control on the front is for volume so that it can be used into active speakers. I can see it being quite popular with the Crossley audience.
I’m not a fan of those iconic UK Brands being made by IAG in China.
I can’t help thinking, it matters zero if the label is Leak, Quad or Audiolab, as its likely the same cheapskate electronics inside. Only the outer box and Brand label differ.
Must say the Wharfedale I’ve heard, all were “muffled” in midrange - their prices are fair though.
To be honest though, the fate for these Brands could have been be much worse, and hard pressed I will applause Peter Comeau.
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We have an expression here: “attrape nigaud”.
But as always, there are surely exceptions, as for Quad. @davidhendon is all but not a " ninny catch" ( attrape nigaud). He likes his Quads electronics made in China. They must be good.
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I can’t speak for most of the recent Quad products as I haven’t heard any of them, but I do have a quite recent Quad “Artera Stereo” power amplifier which I think competes favourably with my Naim 250DR for about a third of the cost.
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I think people need to hear them before slagging them off. No ? 
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Friend acquired a Quad as a back up when a Nagra required repair (again). It wasn’t terrible. It was okay. Nothing terrible. Just okay.
Very easy to forget that the original Leak made a couple of legendary products but also some really poor stuff and, arguably, mostly poor stuff.
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Not sure what this means? It implies rubbish, but s lot of modern Chinese electtonics d far from rubbish…
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Yes, probably. But reading the preceding comments, I am not so tempted.
Reminds me of my Fathers old Leak amp from 1970s The sound was so warm we used instead of a fire. We were poor back then but happy ……..
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My sentiments exactly. I think a lot of people that never did hear Leak stuff, for some reason look at it with rose tinted glasses. Most of it looked the part, but the vast majority of it sounded mediocre at best and some was just dreadfull.
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Enlighten us foreigners please - thanks,… I haven’t a clue.
I owned this poweramp too, must say the 10cm high Led Light on front was more annoying than its performance - it didn’t come anywhere near my classic Quad (UK) and Naim stuff though, each to their own I guess.
Thats a good description on the Chinese Quad stuff that I heard, most of the UK kit I Like better.
Sometime “slagging off” wording is used quite easy, sensitive and exaggerated on hifi/audio forums - are people seing ghosts or is it just the heat ?.
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