Comments on: The Virtue Audio Sensation

By: David K. Welch

David K. Welch — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 03:11:22 +0000

My journey that led me to owning the M-901 started with the DIY crowd and specifically GR Research and Danny Ritchie. I am currently finishing a set of GR speakers and I haven’t had the luxury of hearing this beautiful amp that sit’s patiently in my listening room. But one thing I have certainly come to know about the Gary Dodd’s, Danny Ritchie’s, and the Skiing Ninja Sean’s of the small scale DIY world; these people truly care about their product and customer. Seth is absolutely one of these and certainly one of the nicest people I’ve ever dealt with.

I can barely contain myself for the day where I can here my system!

Dave Welch
Yellowknife NT Canada

By: Ed leinheiser

Ed leinheiser — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 12:33:15 +0000

Im not even a customer yet and I have found Seth to be a thoughtful and sincere gentleman.How many companies do you know where the principle responds to email on a Saturday night!!!! My short list of products I hope to own is down to ONE or TWO and they all come from Virtue!!!

By: Mark Hawkins

Mark Hawkins — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:32:54 +0000

As a long term audio-/musicophile (30+ years)and recent “first time” attendee to this years LSAF in Dallas, both my wife and I were doubly impressed as well as “blown away” by the sytems on display in both Seth K’s and Duke’s ( a fellow Louisiana “native”) room(s).

They both exhibited a real passion for their respective artistry AND willingly shared their knowledge from a solid engineering perspective….both attributes that ANY of us involved in this hobby can truly admire.

We weren’t alone in our assessment as evidenced by the number of times we tried to return and get a seat for a “second” or “third” listen…to no avail as their rooms were consistently filled with like minded admirers who reveled in the sound of their respectively assembled systems.

Without a doubt, we are now trying to “prioritize” our future audio budget to support the work these two fine gentlemen so passionately contribute to our enjoyment of music…..all “within reach” of those with somewhat modest means…and a fantastic VALUE for ALL of us.

Kudos! Seth and Duke!

Mark and Sandra Hawkins
Houston, Texas

By: Duke LeJeune

Duke LeJeune — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:23:03 +0000

Seth, what a wonderful article! Open and from the heart. Any of us who have struggled to bring our vision into reality can relate to what you’ve been through (though it sounds like you got more than your fair share of struggle!). Your perseverance is inspirational, and lets the rest of us know that we’re not alone, and that it’s worth dealing with all the setbacks (both little and big). I tip my hat to you on your making that extra effort to take care of your customers. In one sense what we do is facilitate music working its magic for as many people as possible, and in doing so I like to think we’re making a positive contribution. You’re making music’s magic significantly more accessible.

Just for the record, I endorse Seth’s amps wholeheartedly. His amps are NOT in a category I normally gravitate towards, but they are the exception to every negative “rule” I once embraced about relatively affordable compact amps. I would not hesitate to recommend Virtue amps to anyone looking for amps anywhere remotely near their price range on sonic merits alone, totally apart from their raging coolness/cuteness/practicality.

Duke LeJeune
AudioKinesis