My Tube Amps are in the house!!!

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
edited December 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Just got home a little while ago with some mono tube amps. The Big Boys you see are Eimac tubes. These are custom built by Intrinsic Sound here in Denver.

These are rated at 80 watts per amp:eek:. The down side is I can't use them on my SDA's till I build an A1 cable,so in the mean time I am going to bring up my RTiA9's just for fun till then..

Pics!!!!

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Bring on the fun!!!!!!!:wink::biggrin::tongue::cool:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    Yes they need a dusting!!!
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited December 2010
    How much did they cost ?

    I am sure youl love how did the polks sound with tubes

    The meters on the front make them look fantastic !!!!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2010
    Why not just hook em up to the sda's without the innerconnect until you build a A1 cable.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    If you need an SDA cable to use while you get off your **** to build your own, let me know. I'm not using mine....and don't plan on it for quite some time.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    leroyjr1 wrote: »
    Why not just hook em up to the sda's without the innerconnect until you build a A1 cable.

    I thought about it but I would rather do it right..
    Lasareath wrote: »
    I like how they are mounted in those 13U racks!

    Me too!!! I will end up taking them apart and powder coating the bodys Red or Black..
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited December 2010
    Those Eimac's are awesome! (they remind me of the robot on the original Lost In Space) :biggrin:

    Those look like they aren't very old, but with a real nice "old school" vibe.
    VTL ST50 w/mods / RCA6L6GC / TlfnknECC801S
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    If you need an SDA cable to use while you get off your **** to build your own, let me know. I'm not using mine....

    Really!!! Mark that would be great!!!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited December 2010
    MMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm, tubes, enjoy. (As if I need to tell you this.....)
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Those Eimac's are awesome! (they remind me of the robot on the original Lost In Space) :biggrin:

    Those look like they aren't very old, but with a real nice "old school" vibe.

    They are just over a year old Gary built them for a Doctor here in town..
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Really!!! Mark that would be great!!!

    Just kidding.


    Or am I?? Just email me with your shipping address....even tho' I believe I have it. You have my email.

    If you mess it up, its your ****. Other than that, have a blast!
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • raffi
    raffi Posts: 114
    edited December 2010
    Wow, those are serious!...my old EE instructor would be beaming over those, very cool.
    2 channel rig: MMF 2.2 turntable, Adcom GFP-715, Adcom GFA-555, Adcom ACE-515, Carver M-1.0t, Denon 5900 CD/SACD, SDA-SRS 2.3s (Zardoss modded), AQ Diamondback & King Cobra IC's and AQ Type 4 speaker cables

    HT rig: Panny 50" G20 plasma, Directv DVR, Insignia BRD/DVD/SACD/DVD-A, Denon AVR-890, Fronts: Polk Monitor 70's, Rears: Deftech Mythos Gems, Center: Polk CS1, Sub: Polk PSW-505
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  • cincycat13
    cincycat13 Posts: 882
    edited December 2010
    Hey don't give him a reason to delay the build. I was looking forward to the initial run of TLFL ltd edition A1s! Seriously tho...wow. Enjoy.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited December 2010
    dorokusai wrote: »
    Just kidding.


    Or am I?? Just email me with your shipping address....even tho' I believe I have it. You have my email.

    If you mess it up, its your ****. Other than that, have a blast!



    Make him wear you **** out chaps to the next Polkfest if he does.:biggrin:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2010
    cincycat13 wrote: »
    Hey don't give him a reason to delay the build. I was looking forwar to the initial run of TLFL ltd edition A1s! Seriously tho...wow. Enjoy.

    About a dozen others have already created Ltd. editions :smile: . Check out DK's thorough write-up on the multiple versions he's built.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2010
    Some serious looking amps--congrats.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited December 2010
    wow, I've never seen those before. What kind of amp is that?
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited December 2010
    Looks amazing!!!! Congrats!!!
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2010
    Impressive looking for sure. Whats the power of those?

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited December 2010
    Sweet looking!!! Congrats & enjoy!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited December 2010
    Wow! Enjoy. Looking forward to hearing more about them with the RTiAs.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2010
    Wow Larry, just Wow!!!! You definitely won't need a space heater.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    edited December 2010
    Very nice looking Larry.

    Christmas early for you huh?:tongue::biggrin:
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Impressive looking for sure. Whats the power of those?

    I'm not sure how many amps they will pull from the wall but are rated at 80 watts.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2010
    Larry those tubes look like they blow the bezels off your 1.2TLs.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    george daniel wrote: »
    Some serious looking amps--congrats.

    Thanks!!!
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    wow, I've never seen those before. What kind of amp is that?

    They are custom built amps with Eimac tubes. When I went down to pick them up Gary had them running a set of custom built speakers with old school Hartley tweeters and heatsink woofers. They sounded fantastic!!!

    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Wow Larry, just Wow!!!! You definitely won't need a space heater.
    Nope!!!:tongue: The pics don't do any justice how cool these really are. Looking forward to hooking them up this morning..
    tony millard wrote: »
    Very nice looking Larry.

    Christmas early for you huh?:tongue::biggrin:

    Yep!!!:tongue::biggrin: The wife freaked out when me and mike carried them in the house. They are heavy it takes 2 people too carry them, hell look at the transformers they are beasts..
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Larry those tubes look like they blow the bezels off your 1.2TLs.

    HAHA!! I thought the same thing. They will be fine I have had my ears on these amps before and they are sweet. Now I have them and have very high hopes with the SDA's but I will let you know how they sound with the A9's today..
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  • zarrdoss
    zarrdoss Posts: 2,562
    edited December 2010
    Nice, those are huge!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited December 2010
    Sweet!!!!

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited December 2010
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    I'm not sure how many amps they will pull from the wall but are rated at 80 watts.


    Hum.... looked up that tube 301tl found it could output 300w audio, if push / pull it could due 700w audio output at 3000v on the plate.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,243
    edited December 2010
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Hum.... looked up that tube 301tl found it could output 300w audio, if push / pull it could due 700w audio output at 3000v on the plate.

    Thanks!!300w? 700w? WOW!!! I will pick Gary's brain some more. I do know only half the tube is running, if for any reason the tube gave out on that side you can turn it 180% and run the other side. He says these amps are rated at 80 watts thats about all I really know right now. Gary has been building audio equipment for over 30 years, he is a good guy. I don't hang out there near enough.

    Being these are my first tube amps I will be getting my learn on.
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