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Budget Amp [message #9125] Wed, 27 July 2005 18:16 Go to next message
FredT is currently offline  FredT
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Here's a true budget tube amp for anyone wanting to get into tubes on a very limited budget. I bought it new on Ebay for a winning bid of $150 plus $90 air freight from Hong Kong. I doubt it would stomp a Stoekit or asassinate an Audio Note, but it does sound very nice for what it is, and the Wima coupling caps in it are easily upgraded. It sounds amazingly good driving my line arrays.

Re: Budget Amp [message #9126 is a reply to message #9125] Wed, 27 July 2005 22:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Neat find, Fred. Congrats!


Re: Budget Amp [message #9127 is a reply to message #9125] Thu, 28 July 2005 08:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
guitarplayer is currently offline  guitarplayer
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What's the User ID of the seller? How long did shipping take?

Regards,

Lee

Re: Budget Amp [message #9128 is a reply to message #9125] Thu, 28 July 2005 09:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Very low price! When you consider DIY - it`s hard to buy a pair of decent OPTs for $150, "upgraded" Mundorf Supreme/Silver/Oil caps cost about $20 each, PT maybe $90, tubes at least $50 and much more NOS...
Not to mention the case... I hope that amp sounds decent!

Forgot... [message #9129 is a reply to message #9128] Thu, 28 July 2005 13:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Damir is currently offline  Damir
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...about Hammond. Their PP OPTs P-T1608 or P-T1609 (suitable for 2xEL84) are about $35 each, and PT, say P-T270HX (550Vct/200mA DC) is about $60.

Re: Budget Amp [message #9130 is a reply to message #9127] Thu, 28 July 2005 14:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
FredT is currently offline  FredT
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The seller is 18audioguy. His online store is at http://stores.ebay.com/eAudioguy-Online-Store_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amefsQ3amesstQQtZkm

Shipping took nine days.

Blue LED's! [message #9131 is a reply to message #9125] Thu, 28 July 2005 16:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
FredT is currently offline  FredT
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I forgot to mention the kewlest thing about this amp: There are bright blue LED's just below the center hole of each of the two small signal tubes, which causees them to glow a brilliant blue in the dark. Isn't this hobby more fun even than mud wrestling with a supermodel?

Re: Blue LED's! [message #9132 is a reply to message #9131] Thu, 28 July 2005 22:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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No. Definitely not more fun than mud wrestling with a supermodel.

But I do dig the blue LEDs. That part I think is really cool.


Re: Budget Amp [message #9133 is a reply to message #9125] Fri, 29 July 2005 16:18 Go to previous messageGo to next message
guitarplayer is currently offline  guitarplayer
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How's it sounding with a couple of days of break in?

Regards,

Lee

Re: Budget Amp [message #9144 is a reply to message #9125] Wed, 03 August 2005 00:48 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
metasonix is currently offline  metasonix
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in my experience, these Chinese amps usually sound really good. AND are a great bargain. If I were Audio Research or Conrad-Johnson I'd be worried.

one thing, though--I've had quite a few of these things brought to me after the importer or mfr. disappeared. Usually the power transformer died, or there was heat damage due to something burning up on the PC board.

so, if you want your tube amp to last, take some free advice--KEEP IT COOL. Point a fan at it and live with the noise. The amp will last longer.



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