Eastern Electric mini-tube power amp owners (6BM8)

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doctorcilantro

If someone owns one, I can't get the dealer to measure the true height of the unit with feet.

Also, are the feet easily detached? Are their vents in the bottom of the chassis?

thanks!
DC
« Last Edit: 8 Jul 2009, 05:50 pm by doctorcilantro »

cryoparts

Re: Eastern Electric mini-tube amp owners (6BM8)
« Reply #1 on: 8 Jul 2009, 05:46 pm »
The little integrated or straight amp?

Lee

If someone owns one, I can't get the dealer to measure the true height of the unit with feet.

Also, are the feet easily detached? Are their vents in the bottom of the chassis?

thanks!
DC

doctorcilantro

Re: Eastern Electric mini-tube power amp owners (6BM8)
« Reply #2 on: 8 Jul 2009, 05:50 pm »
The straight power amp.

thanks!
DC

doctorcilantro

Re: Eastern Electric mini-tube power amp owners (6BM8)
« Reply #3 on: 30 Jul 2009, 07:31 pm »
I bought a used one and with feet it is under 5.5", it is about 5" 3/8.

Can't wait to fire it up.

DC

bacobits1

Re: Eastern Electric mini-tube power amp owners (6BM8)
« Reply #4 on: 30 Jul 2009, 11:13 pm »
That is a great sounding amp.
Much more robust than its 8 watts/ch would indicate. Just great with NOS tubes especially the Mullard GZ34 $$$$$

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doctorcilantro

Re: Eastern Electric mini-tube power amp owners (6BM8)
« Reply #5 on: 30 Jul 2009, 11:39 pm »
Thanks Baco, I'm excited to hear it. I had a Mullard GZ34 saved but it also came with one. Need to test the new addition first but I also have a decently matched quad of Mullard 6BM8. The 6BM8 is supposed to be an excellent tube.

This amp will be fed by my Nova DAC/tube preamp and feed the new Omega 3i speakers (and sub).

I see you use tube dampers; was it a noticeable improvement?

DC

bacobits1

Re: Eastern Electric mini-tube power amp owners (6BM8)
« Reply #6 on: 1 Aug 2009, 02:16 pm »
DC that setup should sound pretty nice. I think you may be surprised by those 8 watts. I heard very little difference on the amp with the Herbies but heard more on the EE pre I had been running at the time. They work well on the EE Phono Pre too.

I was running NOS Phillips ECL82's at the time and those are very good too. Hard to find.

D