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In Reply to: RE: Tube Guru Amplifiers ?????????????????? posted by Frihed89 on May 27, 2009 at 13:42:19
The usual search was complicated by the number of people who are called Audio Gurus. Some may call themselves a Guru. Just like an old Agonerwho made Power Cords and kits part time, but wasa full time dealer im used Suburus. His Moniker is of course Suburuguru. His cords are pretty good if he is still at it.
I came up with a paucity of info about the company from the industry directory on Audiogon. I am sure you have done this but I will render my unsubstantiated thoughts.
The name of the company isis www.tubeguru.hU., evidentily a one person manufacturer. If you go to the site there he has a header "about me" but no content. Which usually speaks volumes.
He seems to have a thing for Big ugly German vintage Kontraptions and claims his personal amps have a telephone booth style power supply and more electrolytic capacitors than would fit in a case of beer. He appears to use two circuits and simply changes tubes to make different models. I would imagine that if these amps are really as numerous as listed they must have different schematic values but keeps the same platforms.
I think his amp once again uses a pair of EL156s in a pp or a paralell quad in pp as monoblocks that he seems to be suggesting produces 850 wpc. Not a typo 850 Watts per side.
In any event he has a lot of stuff for sale but has pictures of only this freaky "ampenstein" (Sorry Izzy this really looks like a Frankenstien your ASL appears quite tame beside this) and a more conventional single ended amp.
I think this may be a case of true megalomania. If your Hungarian is up to snuff he does give you a number to call and e-mail for any questions. If you never have a chance to interrupt him you can be fairly sure he is at least manic. The messy table he decided to show the world is an indication already
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