What's your favorite tube amp?

Will2 · « **Reply #60 on:** 26 Apr 2010, 12:14 am »

Quote from: zybar on 23 Apr 2010, 03:34 pm

Art,

No problem with me getting down there, but I don't think the airlines are equipped to handle the MA-1's.

George

Lame excuse George ..... I flew with mine from NY to Bermuda ...... just have to pack the underwear in the boxes with them

JimJ · « **Reply #61 on:** 26 Apr 2010, 12:31 am »

833As, single ended...

arthurs · « **Reply #62 on:** 26 Apr 2010, 01:35 am »

Quote from: Will2 on 26 Apr 2010, 12:14 am

Lame excuse George ..... I flew with mine from NY to Bermuda ...... just have to pack the underwear in the boxes with them

Boxer or brief Will?

S Clark · « **Reply #63 on:** 26 Apr 2010, 01:39 am »

They are the only two in existance, and they kill my upgraded Moscode for image and soundstage. Originally they were two integrated Eico mono amps (HF-12Models) from the late 1950's that Gary Dodd completely transformed-totally new circuitry.

JoshK · « **Reply #64 on:** 26 Apr 2010, 02:44 pm »

Quote from: JimJ on 26 Apr 2010, 12:31 am

833As, single ended...

Home-made or commercial? That is a huge bulb!

zybar · « **Reply #65 on:** 26 Apr 2010, 10:41 pm »

Quote from: Will2 on 26 Apr 2010, 12:14 am

Lame excuse George ..... I flew with mine from NY to Bermuda ...... just have to pack the underwear in the boxes with them

I still remember when we packed up the Bella Extreme 100's and you took those on a plane trip.

George

mca · « **Reply #66 on:** 28 Apr 2010, 10:28 pm »

Really enjoying my Ayon Triton, just upgraded from the Spirit II.

mitch stl · « **Reply #67 on:** 29 Apr 2010, 02:46 am »

Here's the Image 65i that I've used for the past couple of years. I really like the way it works in my system. Pity they are not currently imported to the US.

45triode · « **Reply #68 on:** 2 May 2010, 05:24 pm »

Yamamoto A08s. Killer Amp if you got the speakers for it. Sound to die for, looks to kill, still money in the wallet.

Mariusz · « **Reply #69 on:** 7 May 2010, 11:57 pm »

Custom 300b monos

Freo-1 · « **Reply #70 on:** 8 May 2010, 01:52 am »

MFA-120.

One the BEST sonding tube amps ever. Gotta love those Freed output irons!

HT cOz · « **Reply #71 on:** 8 May 2010, 04:10 am »

Love what you own!!!

Here is mine. Photos taken by bz79

When I saw these pics I knew I had to have this amp... and one day I bought it. I plan to had it down to the grand kids!

pehare · « **Reply #72 on:** 5 Apr 2023, 06:36 pm »

Nowadays a custom Super 70 by Will Vincent running Tung Sol EL34B's, Amperex NOS 7643's and a Brent Jessee sourced NOS Mullard 5AR4 rectifier.

Denton J · « **Reply #73 on:** 21 May 2023, 12:49 am »

Quote from: zybar on 21 Apr 2010, 11:43 pm

Here is a little blurb on the Atma-Sphere OTL's: http://www.atma-sphere.com/papers/otl.html

Since others are posting pictures.

George

I followed the rabbit hole of links trying to find a retailer for Atmos Sphere. The retailer I found tried pushing me to consider an Ayon Spirit tube amp. https://www.ayonaudiousadirect.com/product/ayon-spirit-se-ii/ The price point for their entry amps are around 5k. Is it possible to find a decent class A triode amp under 2k? I will be using this amp to push small desktops.

Audiosaurusrex · « **Reply #74 on:** 21 May 2023, 03:15 am »

Octave V70 Class A

kmmd · « **Reply #75 on:** 21 May 2023, 04:16 am »

I still remember the Butler Audio Monads on Cabasse speakers at an audio show many years ago.

Tyson · « **Reply #76 on:** 21 May 2023, 04:41 am »

What's my favorite tube amp? ALL of them.

nlitworld · « **Reply #77 on:** 21 May 2023, 04:47 am »

Quote from: Tyson on 21 May 2023, 04:41 am

What's my favorite tube amp? ALL of them.

Lol, you would. Sounds like you're under the impression of one for each discipline much like bicycles or boats. Just can't argue with that logic.

Denton J · « **Reply #78 on:** 21 May 2023, 04:52 am »

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll take a look at them.

Tyson · « **Reply #79 on:** 21 May 2023, 05:48 am »

Quote from: nlitworld on 21 May 2023, 04:47 am

Lol, you would. Sounds like you're under the impression of one for each discipline much like bicycles or boats. Just can't argue with that logic.

It's not just amps. It's also tubes. I counted up all the tubes I own the other day and it was insane - over 540 tubes. And 7 tube amps. The possible combinations are near infinite.