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ferriteman
10-31-2008, 06:24 PM
There hasn't been much activity in this sub-forum lately, so I thought I'd post a few pictures of some of my tube equipment. The first 2 pictures are of my headphone amp, a recent aquisition, which I need because I'm able to use speakers very often (thin walls in my apartment). The other 2 pictures are of my power amp, which I have owned for some time, since about 1990.

I also have a tube pre-amp, but it doesn't seem to photograph that well.

Tube stuff seems to photograph best in a soft light. There's nothing like the glow from a couple of 6550 power tubes!
braxus
10-31-2008, 06:42 PM
I hope to get myself a MC 275 and C 220 someday to enjoy tubes myself. One day.
ferriteman
10-31-2008, 06:54 PM
I love the tube sound myself. I think it makes the biggest difference in a phono stage...less of a difference if you are running only digital as a source. But they can be a bit finicky at times...especially the power tubes. That MC275, is that a McIntosh amp?
utahusker
10-31-2008, 10:01 PM
DODD ELP preamp with two Quicksilver Horn Mono amps (my old system)
utahusker
10-31-2008, 10:15 PM
My 1958 Scott 299
ferriteman
11-01-2008, 06:21 AM
DODD ELP preamp with two Quicksilver Horn Mono amps (my old system)

The guy I used to buy my audio stuff from here used to sell Quicksilver amps as well. I remember they sounded quite nice. Not familiar with your preamp though.
braxus
11-01-2008, 02:15 PM
I love the tube sound myself. I think it makes the biggest difference in a phono stage...less of a difference if you are running only digital as a source. But they can be a bit finicky at times...especially the power tubes. That MC275, is that a McIntosh amp?

Yup- both models I listed are Mac units. Currently on the Mark 5 version of the 275. The other is a fairly new design preamp that has a fairly neutral sound for a tube unit.
utahusker
11-01-2008, 08:24 PM
This is my current amp. A VRD ST45 from NOS Valves, built by Craig Otsby.
Rex Everything
01-11-2009, 10:07 PM
Here is a few pictures of what I call my Toobervox amp. This was a MAgnavox AMP185 console pull that now inactive member Toober completely rebuilt for me.

This amp runs 4-6V6 power tubes, 2- 12AT7 drivers and a 5U4 rectifier. It sounds excellent and is one of the best 6V6 tube amps(or others) I've heard to date.

Hope I can do work like this someday.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/jaymavox1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/jaymavox2.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/jaymaqvox3.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a148/ampegmang/jaymavox3.jpg