Very nice! Those output transformers are pretty beefy for a PP EL84 amp. And I love the tag board & wiring underneath. You can tell whoever built it took pride in their work.
@Tom_S said:
Very nice! Those output transformers are pretty beefy for a PP EL84 amp. And I love the tag board & wiring underneath. You can tell whoever built it took pride in their work.
It’s just one the early classic tube amps shown / described in many books. This and a nice reel-to-reel > watching the wheels spinning with the meters dancing, and the warm glow of the tubes.
Sort-a makes me want to build a set of high efficiency speakers.
I'm assuming you guys know this already but evidently if you let your order sit in the PE cart for a few days you get emails with 11% off - scratch that, they just sent another one this time 12% off what's in your cart...
Lot of drivers and other audio related items on sale at PE right now, including the GRS 3.0 ribbon back on sale for $55.
If someone asked nicely, Brad has CNC pattern for that tweeter and would probably cut baffles for you - he does excellent work and won't bankrupt you. He is also good at shipping items.
@jr@mac said:
Lot of drivers and other audio related items on sale at PE right now, including the GRS 3.0 ribbon back on sale for $55.
Have you had a chance to measure distortion and/or listen to them? There was a review on the PE product page where someone wasn't happy with the response, but I don't trust reviews at PE at all. I was about to pull the trigger on these last month and the sale ended.
At $7ea I had to pick up a pair to mess with. The specs model pretty well in .8cf sealed and not too bad in 1.2cf with a single DS215-PR which are also $21 right now. Probably a pipe dream hoping they could meet up to last year's $5 buyout rectangle tweeters.
Just noticed these are sold as a pair.. specs sound like some other buyout tweets that PE put up for sale at the same time but with a different faceplate. And those measured realy well considering prices. If that's the case they would be an absolute steal for $3ea if you can stand the gold lettering.
Someone in Amana Iowa has 2 UM18 sub kits for sale as parts on Marketplace - $200. The SPA-1000 amps both have problems, but he says the drivers are good and they are in unfinished flat pack boxes. Wish I had the space for these monsters, but they are just too big for my listening room.
Solen is having a sale ending today with 13% off any purchase after using code HALLOWEEN13. That includes a bunch of things in their sale section. I picked up a pair of Volt BM228s for around 130ish USD each. Seas U16RCY are $84, Er18RNX are $75, and SB17MFC-8s come to $37 each.
Ya made me do it...
Last Pair of Epique E160 were on sale for 249cad each, orig 341cad ($245). -13% makes 457cad shipped or 327usd shipped. Considering how much these were at $219.98 (google, PE listing) that is a GOOD deal.
Thanks for the notice. I've been watching for a sale.
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Very nice! Those output transformers are pretty beefy for a PP EL84 amp. And I love the tag board & wiring underneath. You can tell whoever built it took pride in their work.
It’s just one the early classic tube amps shown / described in many books. This and a nice reel-to-reel > watching the wheels spinning with the meters dancing, and the warm glow of the tubes.
Sort-a makes me want to build a set of high efficiency speakers.
I see the drivers I selected and bought for my retro coffin are now on sale. My feelings are hurt.
I'm assuming you guys know this already but evidently if you let your order sit in the PE cart for a few days you get emails with 11% off - scratch that, they just sent another one this time 12% off what's in your cart...
Morel KW-1 $44:
Not much info on them.
Have you gotten around to deciding what tweeter to use as a replacement
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https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806305148121.html
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Lot of drivers and other audio related items on sale at PE right now, including the GRS 3.0 ribbon back on sale for $55.
If someone asked nicely, Brad has CNC pattern for that tweeter and would probably cut baffles for you - he does excellent work and won't bankrupt you. He is also good at shipping items.
Have you had a chance to measure distortion and/or listen to them? There was a review on the PE product page where someone wasn't happy with the response, but I don't trust reviews at PE at all. I was about to pull the trigger on these last month and the sale ended.
Have not done so yet. Probably will not publish my distortion plots because reasons.
Caved and bought a set of restocked OPAL1. They were cheaper than the sum total of the drivers and PRs at sale prices...
I'm interested in reading your review of them.
https://parts-express.com/CES-VW-8820D-8-DVC-Mid-Woofer-299-4156?quantity=1
At $7ea I had to pick up a pair to mess with. The specs model pretty well in .8cf sealed and not too bad in 1.2cf with a single DS215-PR which are also $21 right now. Probably a pipe dream hoping they could meet up to last year's $5 buyout rectangle tweeters.
https://parts-express.com/PDT6805-Speaker-299-4300?quantity=1
Just noticed these are sold as a pair.. specs sound like some other buyout tweets that PE put up for sale at the same time but with a different faceplate. And those measured realy well considering prices. If that's the case they would be an absolute steal for $3ea if you can stand the gold lettering.
I have been eyeing those $7 woofers. Would be fun to do some sort of line array or tall open baffle tower with them.
Someone in Amana Iowa has 2 UM18 sub kits for sale as parts on Marketplace - $200. The SPA-1000 amps both have problems, but he says the drivers are good and they are in unfinished flat pack boxes. Wish I had the space for these monsters, but they are just too big for my listening room.
I hear ya! For a while I had a UM15 with a 500w amp. Pure heaven bass. But no room in my current house. Maybe 1 12 inch sub.
https://essspeakers.store/collections/heil-amt/products/pair-of-heil-amts-mounting-kits
Was $300/pr shipped.
Dang I might need to use up my brownie points for this. Those things sounded amazeballs at Indiy.
They are some bitchin tweets!
Solen is having a sale ending today with 13% off any purchase after using code HALLOWEEN13. That includes a bunch of things in their sale section. I picked up a pair of Volt BM228s for around 130ish USD each. Seas U16RCY are $84, Er18RNX are $75, and SB17MFC-8s come to $37 each.
Ya made me do it...
Last Pair of Epique E160 were on sale for 249cad each, orig 341cad ($245). -13% makes 457cad shipped or 327usd shipped. Considering how much these were at $219.98 (google, PE listing) that is a GOOD deal.
Thanks for the notice. I've been watching for a sale.
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Solen has two 15W/8530K00 scratch and dent (dust caps) for CA$67.86 for the pair after coupon.
I don't think there are screens in the pole vents, there weren't in mine, so there may be a way to use a dowel to massage them back into position.
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Those are tempting. But they look like they were face down on a dirty floor mat during a long drive.
I was a good boy and didn't buy anything. 😀
While looking through the Solen site. Are these cones really transparent?
Yes. When I have seen transparent cones in real life they usually look black because the box is dark inside.
They need to have LED lights added.
Yep, transparent TPX cones.
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