FS: Golden Tube Audio SE-40 Amplifier

RuSsMaN
RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
edited December 2004 in Flea Market
Golden Tube SE-40 Tube Amp. 40 SINGLE ENDED watts / ch. Has a new set (6) of MATCHED 5881 Ruby Sovteks, and a pair of Phillips JAN 6SN7's.

Just serviced and biased. New Tiffany RCA input jacks, and new SOLID copper binding posts. Resistors, coupling caps, and power switch all checked out GREAT. (all possible issues with the SE-40 amps)

No problems here, this is about as good it gets. I won't even mention the cost of the matched tubes.

$500 shipped

I'll get better pics, if someone gets serious.

Cheers,
Russ
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    Aerial photo....
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    **** end...
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited July 2004
    Looks nice. :)
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    Sounds nice too, REAL nice.

    This will hit the bay late this next week. If anyone is serious, or even semi-serious, speak up in the next few days.

    This amp will best anything up to 5 large or so, like I said, it doesn't get much better.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited July 2004
    I like the bonus of the binding posts and the IEC inlet.
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited July 2004
    Damn Russ, I wish I had the money, I'd snag that up. I want to get into some tubes, but I'm weathering a layoff.

    I wish you luck, that looks friggin nice!!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    I'd love for you to have it.

    Fact is, I've been getting more and more tube gear in, so when the time comes, I'm sure I'll have something nice, serviced, and ready to go for you.

    No headaches here, I get the work done for you, and done right.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,576
    edited July 2004
    Carver amps are for old people.
    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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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2004
    You can trust Russman for a great deal. Honest trustworthy seller!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited July 2004
    And when he says triple boxed there's a very good chance that the outer box will say "Fridgidaire".

    I wish I could swing it.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited July 2004
    Throw out that freaking Carver and put this in the 2 channel room.
    Carver amps are for old people.

    HEY GUYS!!!:(

    :D
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    Pay him no mind.

    This is coming from a guy that SOLD lots of great gear, Carver, Marsh, AMC, Rotel, and was blown away by a digital amp.

    Follow?

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited July 2004
    What does it mean to be Single Ended. Is that the same as Triode mode or Class A? I'm getting all these terms confused with each other. :confused:

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited July 2004
    Someone is going to be very happy. That's a great looking amp.

    Madmax,
    Single ended is just means a single output tube per channel. Could be triode, pentode, etc. A pre could use a single tube for both channels if the signal tube is dual triode.

    Maurice
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  • ihammerhands
    ihammerhands Posts: 9
    edited July 2004
    Tell me more about your amp. I have a post here on looking for a new/used amp and was steered towards you.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    I read your post, and I don't think this is the amp for you. Sounds like with the setup you are running, you need a big pro amp, something that can handle a very low impedance load, with massive heat sinks and maybe a built in fan.

    I would search for JBL (Urei), Crown, QSC, and Carver pro amps.

    The SE-40 is headed to the bay tonight.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • ihammerhands
    ihammerhands Posts: 9
    edited July 2004
    Do you repair amps of this type, Proton AA-1140?
    Would I be better served $$-wise to buy two amps and run them in 4 ohm load?
    The Proton had a steller write-up in Stereo Review back in the day. Especially the -6db headroom.

    Millard
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited July 2004
    You would be better off setting up two rigs, and running the SDA's as they were designed to be run.

    I'm suprised the Proton has lasted very long at all, under that much strain. I and my tech have a full plate, so fixing your amp here, probably isn't going to happen.

    The first thing I would have checked is the DC offset for each channel. I'd be willing to bet they are WAY out of spec.

    Good luck, with whatever you decide on - but I'd recommend picking 1 pair of speakers and setting a rig correctly - or setting up 2 independent rigs, and forget paralleling speakers altogether.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • ihammerhands
    ihammerhands Posts: 9
    edited July 2004
    Do you repair amps of this type, Proton AA-1140?
    Would I be better served $$-wise to buy two amps and run them in 4 ohm load?
    The Proton had a steller write-up in Stereo Review back in the day. Especially the -6db headroom.

    Millard
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,545
    edited July 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    You would be better off setting up two rigs, and running the SDA's as they were designed to be run...

    ..Good luck, with whatever you decide on - but I'd recommend picking 1 pair of speakers and setting a rig correctly - or setting up 2 independent rigs, and forget paralleling speakers altogether.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    Exactly what I was thinking. Nice speakers like that deserve a better set-up situation, ie, independant amps.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2004
    *bump*

    I have a second GT-SE40, with a matched set of Ruby's and Sovtek. Minty, with manual, original double box etc, all checked out and biased - as the one listed here.

    BLOWOUT club price - $500 shipped.

    Get your high tone on. Be different. Be like me. Be like you, wanting to be me.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • hotwheelman
    hotwheelman Posts: 1,300
    edited December 2004
    Oh now I know I hate you.:D
    "Its worked so far but we're not out yet."
    "Hey big man let me hold a dollar"
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