And here is that later report!
3 months, 1 Christmas and a lot of burn in and comparisons with a verdict that I like it, I like it a lot.
Without warning the Obbligatto's have become exactly what everone said they are, the differences from the stock caps are remarkable. They are smooooth, fullsome in the bass and have nicely differentiated detail without any harshness in the midband or treble that I can hear.
In comparison my AMP 3 now sounds more 'shouty' and strained after prolonged listening. I had also been using a lightly modified Teac AL-700 which gave the benefit of greater power available which I thought would be significant but strangely at normal listening levels any difference between the Teac and my implementation of Argen's 2024 board revolves around a sense of greater ease and general listenability from the 2024.
All this into Scandyna A25's firstly and then a pair of Dalesford D's.
The Scans are are 4 ohm and fair effeciency whilst the Dalesford's are 8 ohm and a low 82dbw and yet power is never an issue within reason (and neighbors).
So, an undeniable and unexpected success.
To be absolutely honest, I never really expected a great deal from this soundwise as I always found the original T-Amp somewhat strident even with cap changes and mods galore. It was as if great promise was hidden by the implementation and cheap components used, not so with Argen's board which even in stock form is nicely constructed with above average component quality and reliable.
I'll continue to pile on hours and see if there's any further developments if there's any interest.