| Ella EL-34 Integrated Amp [message #32467] |
Fri, 06 May 2005 03:32  |
BillEpstein
Messages: 886
Registered: May 2009
|
Illuminati (2nd Degree) |
|
|
I had to look back to see how long since I built her: Winter 2003.
Classic push-pull 2 EL-34 per side switchable between 40 watts pentode or 16 watts triode.
In triode the soundstage just floates in the room while losing none of the pentode's low distortion characteristics.
Ella has several important parts upgrades which put her in the class of the Conrad Johnson CAV-50 and ARC Classic 30:
TKD volume control mounted at the rear of the chassis
Auricap output caps (the pic is pre-Auricap)
Choke-filtered PSU
Schottky diodes
Kiwame resistors
Vampire RCA jacks
Triode/Pentode NKK silver contact switches 
Included tubes are 4 brand new JJ/Tesla E34L,2 brand new JJ/Tesla 6DJ8, 2 Svetlana 6N1P with about 200 hours on.
Ella has individual bias adjustment for each output tube and massive output transformers so she will run 6550's KT-88's and KT-90's
I'm after another amp design which requires $1000 worth of just the transformers so Ella is for sale. Wish I could afford to keep her and build the Ongaku!
Payment by USPS Money order or Paypal
She weighs 40 pounds in her original box with manual from zip code 44907 so figure shipping costs accordingly.
Check my feedback on Audiogon where I'm known as Kitch29
Price: $700 plus shipping
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Free advice and worth every penny [message #32472 is a reply to message #32467] |
Sat, 07 May 2005 02:20  |
wunhuanglo
Messages: 912
Registered: May 2009
|
Illuminati (2nd Degree) |
|
|
|
I understand all too well the need to finance the next expression of endless hi-fi lust, but I want to offer you a thought about something I've learned over the past couple of years - As broke as I think I may be at any one point, I'm usually feeling more guilty about spending money on another piece of gear than I am actually in financial straits, though satisfaction may have to be delayed momentarily. I have sold too much stuff trying to assuage my guilt when I should have hung on to it for the future. I'm trying very hard not to do that anymore because I've regretted it and/or had to repurchase stuff too many times. It's pretty, you did a nice job, keep it.
|
|
|
|
| Bill needs more new toys! [message #32473 is a reply to message #32470] |
Sun, 08 May 2005 10:59 |
spkrman57
Messages: 522
Registered: May 2009
|
Illuminati (1st Degree) |
|
|
Bill,
I might have a interested person for your amp. But if someone lays down the "cold hard cash", it is not a problem. I don't know how the amp is still available, it has a custom paint job to die for, and has been worked on with TLC by Bill, and I can testify to that as we have discussed many of the tweaks and mods as he has been working on them. Take a good look at this boys and girls, you might be passing up a great deal if you let this one go. I am like Wayne in that I have many amps already, plus I concentrate on the single ended amps anymore(triode and pentode that is). Ron
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Salon and Saloon [message #32491 is a reply to message #32477] |
Thu, 26 May 2005 07:40 |
FredT
Messages: 704
Registered: May 2009
|
Illuminati (1st Degree) |
|
|
|
The "man from Houston" who bought the Ella is invited to join the Houston Audio Society and the Lone Star Bottleheads. Houston Audio Society info at the link below. Lone Star Bottleheads information at http://wardsweb.org/LSB/
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
Members
Search
Help
Register
Login
Get a T-Shirt!
