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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited February 2013
    Ah, the good ol' Anthem1 amp with the new Psvanes. That's one combo I'd like to get my ears on...

    Tom
    ~ 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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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    oooh, that Hafler hybrid is neat; no need to make apologies :-) I assume (??) that the driver stage was converted to 'the vacuum state'?

    How does it sound?

    ... and you're in NH, eh? :-) Cool.

    back to the matter at hand - not too many pretty tubers here, either... but no dearth of photos (so far) to share. I am trying to find interesting ones (i.e., that I haven't posted here before).

    How about this guy? Sitting in the queue to be restored, or awaiting the Receiver Rapture (whichever comes first):

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    (this little hk has, in the intervening years since these photos were taken, been reunited with its missing knob, I am pleased to report)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    Not sure if you can tell from the photos, but this is a Peavey 50/50 push-pull parallel EL84 stereo vacuum tube PA/MI amplifier - nominally (yeah, right) 50 wpc. Looks a tad cheezy but it has pretty substantial output iron and actually sounds pretty good as a hifi amplifier.

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    The eight output tubes are mounted in a horizontal 2 x 4 array in the back of the amp (and are barely visible in their little steel retainers). The phase splitters and voltage amps, if memory serves, are 12AX7s (or maybe 12AU7s... I haven't looked at its guts in a long time).
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  • Leftplumma
    Leftplumma Posts: 88
    edited February 2013
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    oooh, that Hafler hybrid is neat; no need to make apologies :-) I assume (??) that the driver stage was converted to 'the vacuum state'?

    How does it sound?

    ... and you're in NH, eh? :



    Yes the driver stage was converted.
    Also the whole unit was rewired with monster wire and they added some capacitance as well.
    I heard them when they were done and they sounded fantastic.
    I'm going to get them serviced soon and hopefully return them to near new condition.
    I'm in the Lakes region area of NH by the way ( think motorcycle week ie; weirs beach)
    Polk SDA 1.2 TL
    Infinity SSW-210
    Integra DTR 7.1
    Pioneer SC-57 Elite
    Sony X777ES
    Sansui BA-5000
    Hafler XL 600's in mono w/ George Kay Audio Tube upgrades
    Hafler xl 600 stock
    Krell FPB 600
    Avel 1000VA Dreadnought
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    we're on the other side of the state (well... we're transitioning to there from MA)... but it's a small state, width-wise :-)
    We have good friends in Alton (speaking of the Lakes region) so we're up that way more than occasionally.
    Do you know/have you been to SMAC? http://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/ArtsCenter/

    Cool amp!

    Back on topic - let's see, what's left in the photobucket files...?

    OK - howzabout a Dynaco PAS-3 (I think it's a PAS-3) I rehabbed for an AK friend? Not a preamp for the ages, but it does its job and it is certainly easy to work on :-)

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    Orange Drops are more than good enough for a PAS :-)
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  • Leftplumma
    Leftplumma Posts: 88
    edited February 2013
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    we're on the other side of the state (well... we're transitioning to there from MA)... but it's a small state, width-wise :-)
    We have good friends in Alton (speaking of the Lakes region) so we're up that way more than occasionally.
    Do you know/have you been to SMAC? http://www.stonemountainartscenter.com/ArtsCenter/

    Cool amp!

    So you must be west then.
    I have a good bud that lives in the Lebanon area.
    Look me up on one of your trips out this way.
    Polk SDA 1.2 TL
    Infinity SSW-210
    Integra DTR 7.1
    Pioneer SC-57 Elite
    Sony X777ES
    Sansui BA-5000
    Hafler XL 600's in mono w/ George Kay Audio Tube upgrades
    Hafler xl 600 stock
    Krell FPB 600
    Avel 1000VA Dreadnought
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    Yup, not too far from being Lebanonese :-)
    We should keep in touch!

    meanwhile... more tubes!

    Sherwood S-5500II integrated amplifier surrounded by some silicon sisters (or cousins, or great-grand nieces and nephews...).
    Nice 7591pp stereo amp with - interesting - cosmetics :-)
    This was for many years the basement hifi in "House v. 3.0".

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    I meant to mention that the Philips AF-877 tt in the photo above is the one I purchased new from Soundscape in Baltimore in 1979 :-)
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    1958 Valvo ECC83's labelled as Bugle Boy's

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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    Harman Kardon TA-5000X

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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    Harman Kardon Melody II

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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
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    My failed attempt at a glamour shot of my decidedly unglamourous EICO HF-81. PP EL84 stereo integrated amplifier (and a fine example of the genre it is).
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    Harman Kardon Rondo

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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    Harman Kardon

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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    Channel Master 6600

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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    I have an hk "Tempo" tuner - cosmetically quite similar to the "Rondo"... don't have a photo of it, though.
    It's sitting downstairs underneath this very cute little Bell (which needs new P/S filter caps)...

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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    1958 Siemens Long plate. These tubes were in the Channel Master 6600.

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    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I have an hk "Tempo" tuner - cosmetically quite similar to the "Rondo"... don't have a photo of it, though.
    It's sitting downstairs underneath this very cute little Bell (which needs new P/S filter caps)...

    DSC_6269_zps7889af0e.jpg

    Cool!
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    just tubes...? Here're a couple.

    Single-plate 2A3 (Ken-Rad) with a nice (albeit mismatched) Raytheon box. Such cool names in the days when radio was magic.

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    Arcturus Blue 27

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    This EICO AF-4 (single-ended EL84 stereo budget integrated amp) has been in my family since it was new :-)

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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,901
    edited February 2013
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    consonance cyber 800 78 watt monoblocks
    belles 21a preamp (too lazy to take off all the screws to show 2 tubes:biggrin:)
    Amplifiers: Norma IPA 140, MasterSound Compact 845, Ayre v6xe, Consonance Cyber 800
    Preamp: deHavilland Ultraverve 3
    Dac: Sonnet Morpheus 2, Musical Paradise mp-d2 mkIII
    Transport: Jay's Audio CDT2 mk2, Lumin U1 mini
    Speakers: Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II
    Speaker Cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Organic Audio Organic Reference 2
    Interconnects: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2, Argento Organic Reference 2, Argento Organic 2
    Power Cables: Argento Organic Reference, Synergistic Research Foundation 10 and 12 ga.
    Digital cables: Crystal Clear Magnum Opus 2 bnc, Tellurium Q aes, Silnote Audio Poseidon Signature 2 bnc
    Puritan PSM156
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    Three ugly sisters awaiting either cosmetic and restorative surgery... or... the Receiver Rapture :-)

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    Left to right: Fisher 500C, 400, 500B
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  • allstock
    allstock Posts: 136
    edited February 2013
    michaeljhsda2 wrote: »
    1958 Valvo ECC83's labelled as Bugle Boy's

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    How do you like those? I have that phono pre and am in the process of rolling some tubes thru it. Are those bugle boys not worth more than the pre itself?
    Two Channel-SDA SRS 1.2tl's,modded, Cambridge Audio 851w amps(2),Cambridge 851e pre, VPI Scout 1.1 tt, Moon audio phono pre,oppo bd105.
    HT-Denon avr3808ci,Carver a-753x,Panasonic ae4000 projector,120" screen,ps3,wii console w/full rockband,Panamax conditioner,dbx120 subharmonic synthesizer,jvc dvd-a player, Polk RTi12 mains,Polk CSiA6 centre, Energy ES-18xl sub,two custom 10" powered subs, Def Tech bp2x surrounds(4),Paradigm monitors-rear(2)
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    allstock wrote: »
    How do you like those? I have that phono pre and am in the process of rolling some tubes thru it. Are those bugle boys not worth more than the pre itself?

    They sound really good even with a very modest turntable and cart. I'm pretty sure the Valvo's are worth more than the pre and turntable combined.
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited February 2013
    marvda1 wrote: »
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    consonance cyber 800 78 watt monoblocks
    belles 21a preamp (too lazy to take off all the screws to show 2 tubes:biggrin:)

    I have wanted a pair of them 800's forever
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,184
    edited February 2013
    allstock wrote: »
    How do you like those? I have that phono pre and am in the process of rolling some tubes thru it. Are those bugle boys not worth more than the pre itself?

    I rechecked the date code and they're actually from 1957, not 1958. It's amazing that most of the lettering is still intact after all these years (I never touch the lettering when handling them). Pretty neat tubes.
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,289
    edited February 2013
    marvda1 wrote: »
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    consonance cyber 800 78 watt monoblocks
    belles 21a preamp (too lazy to take off all the screws to show 2 tubes:biggrin:)

    Gettem' warmed up in May 'cause I am coming to listen
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,806
    edited February 2013
    The Antique Electronics Supply version of the S-5 Electronics "amp on a board" kit (the stereo push-pull 11BM8 variant) in an S-5 enclosure (with the top popped open)...

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    I was goin' for a Stanley Kubrick, 2001 kind of vibe... unfortunately, I didn't get there. :-P
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,642
    edited March 2013
    My SET Amp.

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