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In Reply to: RE: I own a bridge posted by Cpwill on July 02, 2017 at 16:19:33
Thanks for your concern.
What would you have me do? Buy SETs until I find one that sounds good enough with the mail order speaker bride?
I live in the bumf*ck with no chance for auditioning.
No worries. There will be plenty of blame to throw around when I screw up.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
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We're not too far apart. My suggestion is to look for a high-quality used SET. That will save some dough, and you're close enough to the metropolis to have it refurbished if necessary. What the heck, bring a sick SET over to my house and I'll look at it for free.
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Buy Chinese. Bury freedom.
You are SO generous! If I didn't have a medical condition that's affecting my eye sight, I just might do that but unfortunately I'm not getting on the highway any time soon.
Hey, but if I decide to buy a Chinese Crap Amp and it fails, I know just who to mail it to for some TLC.
Just pulling your chain, buddy.
Have a good one and thanks again for the kind offer.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
I'm sorry to hear that. All the same, if you buy a nice Japanese/UK/USA amp and it turns into a problem, just PM me. I was a ham operator for nearly 50 years. We're a pretty generous bunch when it comes to things like this. There are other tube-head hams here as well, like Michael Samra. Good luck with your search!
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Buy Chinese. Bury freedom.
Who knows, I may take you up on that.
Got an Austin friend who's all into shortwave or whatever one calls it these days. He belongs to N5OAK Oak Hill Amateur Radio Club. An old hi-fi buddy from the olden days.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
I just took a look at your profile. If I were you, I'd be telling people I live in a shack outside La Grange, instead of bumf*ck. Have mercy.
I'm in a similar situation, with no chance to audition SETs (or anything else, really).
I think Cpwill's advice of Bottlehead is a good one. Not that I've ever heard one, but they do have a good reputation, and I'd bet their resale value would far exceed a Chinese amp.
If you don't solder, look for a used one, or maybe see what someone here on DIY Tubes Asylum would charge you to build it for you.
Good luck.
"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
Yeah, hi-fi wise anyway.
Interesting that you have a JVC 1050 as I do. I prefer the 1010 because of the display. It's been repaired a couple of times since the early '90s(!).
Maybe I'll check out the Bottlehead thingy. What I've seen has looked kinda kludgy but perhaps I'm too sensitive. Yeah, no DIY for this ol' boy. Gotta be plug n' play. I would probably need at least 8WPC for a Tekton so I'll see what they've got and maybe there's a build for such a high powered monster.
Thanks!
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
I didn't really think you lived in a shack outside La Grange.
Sadly my JVC 1050 died some years ago. I put it away, figuring I'd look inside it someday for any obvious problems. I guess in the meantime I should remove it from my equipment profile. Good to hear that your 1010 and 1050 are still working for you. I was happy with my 1050, and wish I could have afforded to buy ten of them back in 1992.
I'm not in love with Bottlehead looks either. But I'd rather go with an amp of known quality (especially where output transformers are concerned) and plenty of support like the Bottlehead, rather than a sleek looking Chinese amp with (you know what's coming) Chinese wound outputs. Form follows function, and all that.
And as I mentioned in my other post, if the Bottlehead didn't suit me, I'm going to assume it would be a lot easier to sell on the used market.
Good luck with finding what you're after, and stay cool down in La Grange.
"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
ZZ came after my time!
I went on the Bottlehead site. Their most powerful(!) amp in 4WPC and I'm not planning on horn loaded speakers at 100db per watt. Or, I could buy two amps and monoblock for 8WPC. Couple of thou. Yay.
Aww, too bad about the 1050. Built like a tank and excellent ergonomically with a remote that makes sense. Still sounds pretty dang good.
Yeah, had a Jolida 302BRC for several years. Nice sounding but eventually was problematic with this and that anomaly that needed attention.
Thanks!
We cool.
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
With triodes, the way to power is lower plate resistance and increase plate dissipation. Failing the first, deliver grid current so a positive grid voltage can be delivered.
Too bad you're not close by, would love to show you a few amps...:)
cheers,
Douglas
Friend, I would not hurt thee for the world...but thou art standing where I am about to shoot.
I always thought the 1050 sounded very dang good, one of the more musical CD players ever to be released, which is why I said I wish I could have bought ten of 'em!
Good luck with your SET search, and please keep us apprised of your results.
"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be. 'Cause now I'm an amputee" J. Lennon
I have the amp but you will have to look and be patient to find one. It is the Audion Sterling, which is an EL34 based SET. Good quality and good sound and probably can be found used for well under $1k.
Yes, that would be a GREAT deal!
"If people don't want to come, nothing will stop them" - Sol Hurok
Can you soldier and/or willing to learn. If so, check out Bottlehead kits. They are a known quantity , well reviewed, and well considered by this community. I do not have any of their loudspeaker amps, but have built one of their phono preamps and one of their headphone amps. Even with one's sweat-equity included, they represent good value as far as SQ/$. They have a loyal following and very good Forum. Forum used to be part of AA, but they separated about a decade ago + or -.
Also, use the Asylum to see if any inmates live within a couple-few hours of Bumf*ck. See if anyone would let you listen to their SET systems. I have offered a listen to others in the past. If you find yourself in DC, send me an email.
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