WTB: your OTL amp

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Angaria

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WTB: your OTL amp
« on: 5 Feb 2012, 03:02 am »
Looking for something to drive my HE-6, so that would be 5+wpc.  Let me know if you have something available.  Thanks!

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Re: WTB: your OTL amp
« Reply #1 on: 5 Feb 2012, 03:04 am »
I'd take a serious look at these.  http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=102787.0

TomS

Re: WTB: your OTL amp
« Reply #2 on: 5 Feb 2012, 03:05 am »
Nice little Transcendent OTL amp here http://app.audiogon.com/listings/465932

Angaria

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Re: WTB: your OTL amp
« Reply #3 on: 5 Feb 2012, 03:10 am »
That SE OTL has all my favorite virtues, but these headphones are ridiculously hard to drive - my 2a3 amps aren't cutting it, and I'm currently using an F5 to do it.   

Thanks for the instant recommendations!  Will need to read up on the 3.1's.

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Re: WTB: your OTL amp
« Reply #4 on: 5 Feb 2012, 12:30 pm »

I'm willing to let go of my painstakingly built Transcendent T16. Some pics from my build :

https://picasaweb.google.com/110051986770909398297/T16?authkey=Gv1sRgCNWG77v-1KGjbg#

(thought this day would never come, but looks like I'm contracting SET fever :slap:)

I have some major upgrades in there :

- replaced the stock coupling caps to the much much nicer 1.0uF Ampohm PIO Tinfoils (upgraded only last year, so the original Solens are show in the pictures)
- replaced the bypass caps in the first stage driver circuitry to Nichicons
- decent quality teflon hook-up wire
- extra set of 16 6S19P-V "OTK" tubes (i might have more)
- input tubes are top notch RCA Triple Mica BP 5751s, GE BP 6201, CBS Hytron 5814s

I built the amp in Oct 2009 with stock parts and I upgraded the caps sometime last year.  This amp is functioning flawlessly and has given me much musical satisfaction with the Quad 57s.

PM me if this interests you and we'll take it from there.



roscoeiii

Re: WTB: your OTL amp
« Reply #5 on: 5 Feb 2012, 04:07 pm »
Well, PM me if an Atmasphere S30 would interest you...

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Re: WTB: your OTL amp
« Reply #6 on: 18 Dec 2012, 03:00 am »
I have a pair of M60 Mk3.1 upgraded in excellent condition, lightly used and very well taken care of. Owned by a physician.

Let me know if you are interested.