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The NVA article has prompted a NVA thread on the Stereonet forum, with a mixed reaction. I have been a member for three years and added input when I saw it. NVA is not unknown down under as it seems they had a presence there in the 90s through someone called Surya which ended when there was a fall out with Richard. It would be interesting if anyone here could shed some light on this part of NVA history.
Dr Bunsen Honeydew wrote: ↑Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:34 am Looooooooong story
Once upon a time in Melbourne, Oz, there was a mad Malaysian Hi-Fi Shop owner and hi-fi importer called Surya Morthy. He imported UK made Audio Note and a couple of other things. He bought some samples of NVA from me and came back singing its praises but telling me I had to fit a Ceramic Pot (volume control). I fitted and they were better so used them. We did a deal to avoid Oz import duty by supplying the amps in kits (we did kits at the time) and I would go out for the whole month of December and build them. When I arrived I found he had been telling his staff and customers that he owned the designs because he told me about the pot and he was employing me to come from England. Well I put him straight (mildly) and built some amps. I was staying at his house and at dinner after about a week and he was telling his wife the plans he had for his NVA, I couldn't believe it and got cross and told him that NVA was my company and he owned no part of it. The following day he told me to leave and go in a hotel until my flight back and I built no more amps. Well I had a nice couple of weeks in Melbourne as I had got to know a couple of his customers and played some Grade Cricket for Melbourne Uni Club and did the tourist bit. This was my fav https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffing_Billy_Railway
Well got home in time for Christmas only to be told in late January that he had built those kits into huge polished wooden boxes and was charging thousands for them and selling them to his dealer friends in Malaysia and Singapore and had made attempts to get the circuit copied. OK so it was solicitors letters and eventually a trip to Malaysia and Singapore to warn the dealers off that they were doing something illegal in selling product with NVA on it that I wasn't making. They agreed but convinced me to make my own Statement products as that is what Surya was calling his large wooden boxes. What you see here in this NVA pile for sale is the 1st power amp attempt of which 10 were made, at most, along with the standard pre of the time. Everyone (export far east) said that they sound fab but could I bling them up, so that is what led to the Chrome chassis Statement products of the early 90's, designed entirely for export to the far east but a few sold in the UK. Surya Morthy - Absolute High End was the name of his company, (I should have realised from that
End of long shaggy dog story. Suffice to say they are very good amps and a bargain for someone, especially if the stack goes for less than £500, I would say they are worth it even for £1000. I will support them and repair if ever needed.