SOLD! Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades

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bellavita

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SOLD! Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« on: 16 Apr 2012, 09:53 pm »
** SOLD Cash Pickup in Connecticut 06096 **

** SOLD Total Shipped ConUS Payment via Paypal  **

Blair made this amp last year and it has the following upgrades.

*** DC Filaments +$180

** Tiger Maple Three Sided Wood Trim + $125

Included Tubes:
** Matched Quad 6P3S-E from Jim McShane
** Pair Raytheon 6SN7 GTB 1950s side getter
** Pair ASL 6SN7

Bought this direct from Blair at Niteshade last August.He sold it to me as 'scratch and dent sale".The amp was damaged by UPS on the way to the person Blair made it for.Damage is purely cosmetic and hard to see unless you inspect closely.Can't really capture it in photos so I will list the stuff you will see in person:

1 set of speaker posts slightly bent

1 rca slightly bent

A few wrinkles in the top and rear metal in transformer areas.

Blair made sure it is very presentable and is in perfect working order.

The amp has been making beautiful music in my home from day one and I am sure it will do so in its new home..

It retails for nearly $1500 with the listed upgrades.So if you can live with some cosmetic issues then you will get a wonderful amp at a very good price and not have the long wait..From the website:

Specifications:

Wide bandwidth American made transformers

Extra heavy 240 watt high voltage power supply

IEC power socket

Tubes: 6L6GC x4, 6SN7 x2

40 to 50 watts per channel depending on 6L6 type used

Frequency response: 20 to 20,000hz

Variable Negative Feedback

Tunable Biasing

Check my Audiogon feedback under same user name and see that I pack very well and ship quickly.

Shipping via FedX ground/insured

I would be happy to speak on the phone if you like to discuss the amp further..PM for my number.
 
Cheers,

Franco






« Last Edit: 20 Jun 2012, 01:29 pm by bellavita »

targa02

Re: FS: Warpspeed and Niteshade NS-40
« Reply #1 on: 18 Apr 2012, 03:09 am »
Good luck on your sale.  I am not currently using my NS-40, but not gonna sell it as it worth more to me than what the market will provide.  This is a great amp!

bellavita

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Re: FS: Warpspeed and Niteshade NS-40
« Reply #2 on: 18 Apr 2012, 12:49 pm »
Thanks!

It is a great amp and the Warpspeed dances very well with it.Been listening to headphones more these days + could use to free up some $$.

Cheers

bellavita

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Re: FS: Warpspeed and Niteshade NS-40
« Reply #3 on: 18 Apr 2012, 06:06 pm »
Warpspeed is SOLD

bellavita

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Re: FS: Warpspeed and Niteshade NS-40
« Reply #4 on: 19 Apr 2012, 02:14 pm »
** NS-40 "cash & carry" price $830.00 **

I am in Connecticut just north of Hartford.Happy to meet part way.Please pm me for my phone # to have a wee chat if you like.

Cheers,

Franco

bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 $825 obo "Cash & Carry"
« Reply #5 on: 23 Apr 2012, 05:55 pm »
NS-40 Now $825 obo "Cash & Carry"

Amended original ad.

bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 $800.00
« Reply #6 on: 29 Apr 2012, 04:17 pm »
NS-40 now $800 pickup in Connecticut.

Original ad amended

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bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 $800.00
« Reply #7 on: 2 May 2012, 05:15 pm »
Added photo!

Figured out how to add photos...just one but plenty of others if you would like me to send some your way.A real beauty of an amp!
« Last Edit: 2 May 2012, 09:29 pm by bellavita »

bunky

Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 $800.00
« Reply #8 on: 3 May 2012, 04:53 am »
I have one of these and i can vouch that they sound very good. do you have the DC filament upgrade with it ? the wood wrap is nice  :thumb:

djbnh

Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 $800.00
« Reply #9 on: 3 May 2012, 07:40 am »
I have one of these and i can vouch that they sound very good. do you have the DC filament upgrade with it ? the wood wrap is nice  :thumb:
Bunky, it does.  :wink:

bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades $800.00 obo
« Reply #10 on: 10 May 2012, 10:49 pm »
BUMP...for a sweet sounding beauty of an amp!

bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades $800.00 obo
« Reply #11 on: 17 May 2012, 07:48 pm »
Bump

Will consider a reasonable offer especially if you come and get it!

Cheers

bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #12 on: 21 May 2012, 11:07 pm »
Price reduced...original ad amended.


Cheers

gooberdude

Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #13 on: 21 May 2012, 11:10 pm »
It makes no sense why this isn't sold yet      :dunno:

I listed a difft model of NS amp here & it was sold in a day or less.

GLWS, it'll happen soon.  Lots of good clean power for little $...


bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #14 on: 28 May 2012, 12:36 pm »
This NS-40 is ready  to go and provide musical pleasure in a new home!! 

bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #15 on: 8 Jun 2012, 11:49 am »
Bump for this beauty!

gcos

Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #16 on: 8 Jun 2012, 07:01 pm »
The fact that a virtually new amp that is being sold new for approx $1400 cannot sell at $800 is not doing the brand any good. It makes good business sense for Nightshade to buy the amp and after refurbishing it send it to Tonepub (or any other major reviewer) who claims to have been asking for a  unit for some time now. so that a professional review could be done. Clearly user reviews, Bunky, Dave and mine have not been sufficient to motivate a purchase. Just a thought !

roscoeiii

Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #17 on: 8 Jun 2012, 07:43 pm »
Hmmm, wonder if it would pair well with my recently acquired VR-4s. I will give Von Schweikert a ring. Not sure what that impedance plot looks like...

finsup

Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #18 on: 9 Jun 2012, 08:49 pm »
PM sent.

bellavita

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Re: FS: Niteshade NS-40 w/Upgrades
« Reply #19 on: 14 Jun 2012, 02:08 pm »
Bump for reduced price for pickup in Connecticut to $750.00 OBO before I put it on Audiogon this weekend.