The amp was extremely well packed when I received it, not in the original packing (this has doubtless been lost along the way in the last 20 years) but in bubble wrap and polystyrene. It was easy to wire up, everything works, tone and volume are excellent. I myself have an Alpha 9 and this was a gift for a friend. I was almost tempted to swop.
Bought this amp to set up my turntable in another room. Dig out my old speakers and connected up. For the money I couldn’t go wrong, sounds good connected to my old KEF Codas and my old Thorens BC166 spinning the vinyl. Might even dig out my old tape deck as well now.