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    What were Chorus cabinets made out of?

    in Ask the Historian

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    On 3/28/2019 at 4:22 AM, Dave A said:

    OK how did you verify plywood in the sides and top? I mean I think mine might also be plywood but I can't prove it without damaging something to see.

    I am probably wrong.The motor board looks closer to 1 inch Ply as looking through the ports.The sides have black painted veneer and sound like ply when thumped on,LOL.

    K-horns tubes and solid state?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    On 3/10/2019 at 12:17 PM, y2keglide said:

    I have a line on an HH Scott  two piece tuner/preamp and amp set that's 28wpc,might be all I need 'eh?

    Forgot to get model numbers but will find out, the owner is a tech that just serviced my Marantz 2240 and said he will be selling the Scott when it's finished.

    It looked very nice cosmetically and will have just been serviced by a pro, not sure on the price seemed it a little high at $1500 for the set but I don't have a clue the value of these units. I know it's less than many tube amps I've seen for sale so maybe reasonable considering there's a tuner and preamp?

     

    Edit: on another forum I found the prior owner, gotta love the interweb and I'm sure it is his set so I now have the model numbers.

    It's an HH SCOTT model 355 tuner with built in preamp  & a 208 tube amp.

    I've owned (2) Scott 208 amps over the years.Tube compliment is (2) 6U8 and (4) 7591 I believe.Going from memory.The power transformers run a little warm.Nice little amps.

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    Claudej1

    in Technical/Restorations

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    On 1/28/2019 at 1:40 AM, ClaudeJ1 said:

    I just noticed I hit 6,000 posts last night. Not that anyone but me should care, but I'm thinking this is a milestone. Hope I have been helpful here.

    Uh, yeah. Probably a lot.

    considering trying a tube amp

    in Talkin' Tubes

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    Having spent the majority of my recent time of owning lascala's with some home brew Tube lab Simple SE amps,I unhesitatingly recommend these amps with the lascala. I built one of my Simple SE amps with the very inexpensive Hammond 125ESE output transformers, these amps rock (including bass) with the Lascala.Using 6l6GC russian tubes, about 380volt b+ and solid state rectification with cap input filter and a large choke.Very quiet, but not dead silent.Some hum when your head is in the bass bin, some tube hiss.Very liveable.I am running one of the amps in triode mode (125ESE) and one of them in ultralinear (big edcors) I think I narrowly prefer the Hammond 125 ESE cheapie transformers in triode mode. It produces maybe 5 watts in triode, and the one with the Edcor transformers may be making about 10-12 watts in ultralinear. Great sounding circuit from George at Tubelab.No affiliation of any kind, just a satisfied customer.

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    considering trying a tube amp

    in Talkin' Tubes

    Posted

    Mcintosh resale is crazy.So are HK Citations tube stuff, obviously also the Marantz.If buying to use as a daily driver, HH Scott, Fisher, Eico ,Thousands of them were made.Unfortunately, getting harder to luck into this stuff.I recently rebuilt a Dynaco ST-70 that my wife bought me 25 yrs ago for 5 bucks.It sat on the shelf 25 years in disrepair until this year.Point is well meaning intentions are never realized and people like me will almost give something away if someone else can find some constructive use for an item.

    Tube Amp Buying Advice

    in Talkin' Tubes

    Posted

    For that money, the asking price won't even pay for the output transformers if they are decent.Maybe some old stock transformers?Find the source of the transformers,get a schematic if you can, then buy it. Is it my imagination, or are the getters on those output tubes turning white? On second thought, I expect this is a Chinese amp.Even so, you can always upgrade parts if needed, and its a good price to get into tubes.

    Lascala Oh, now I know

    in General Klipsch Info

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    What they sound like in my living room.Smooth, Dynamic, musical.Currently using a 6CG7 Aikido preamp with a Tubelab Simple SE with the big Edcor single ended output transformers and 6L6GC Sovtek tubes.Code "P" with "AA" networks and rectangular badges.LS BR.1976 I assume.No water damage, slight chip in one side, candle wax drippings on the top, Heh heh.These are staying put in the living room for awhile. as in as long as I breathe!

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