Hello,
I cannot help on the CV428.
I have owned the Apetite 6L6.
This was a stunning little amp, able to drive many speakers if you were not searching for insane spl. I liked it a lot.
At the same time I owned the Giscours preamp and the CCQ amps. Of course this was in a complete different league.
Today I own the little Leben C300XS which I use on Audio Note AN-J Spe Hemp Silver Coils speakers. I do not own any more the Apetite to compare with the Leben so I must rely on my memory only. Seems to me that the Leben is more versatile and does not loose much in musicality versus the little Shindo.
Maybe that the Apetite had a bit more “soul”. A touch of magic compared to the Leben but honestly I am not sure.
I find the Leben to be fabulous on the right speakers and I do not see myself selling it one day.
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