tom b. 57 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I drove the 300 mile round trip to pick up my recapped and tube matched 299D yesterday Hooked her up this morning and played a few cds and am now listening to Peter Frampton Live lp.. Wow! and it's caps aren't totally burned in yet. I am very pleased. Money well spent. Oh yeah, I am just listening through the Advent Legacy's. I can't wait till I hook up the Belle's. Tom, aka, Happy Camper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Atta Boy Tom! Now post some pics!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornman Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Always nice to have a fresh rebuild. Which Caps did you choose Tom? Cornman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Always nice to have a fresh rebuild. Which Caps did you choose Tom? Cornman I don't know about caps and such, so, I left that up to the gentleman who did the work. I put my trust in him and hoped he would do a good job and use high quality parts. I know that he did use good quality Mylar caps and made sure the tubes were matched as well as he could with the stock he had on hand and the NOS tubes I had already rounded up. He has been working on tube type audio gear for over 30 years and he owns some amazing pieces. A couple of the items I seen at his place would surely be equal to (in value) a piece of real estate . He had some Atmosphere (not sure of the spelling of this manufacturer) monoblocks and preamp and a pair of MBL Radialstrahler speakers. Unfortunately I didn't have an opportunity to listen to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatnoop Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 [Y] Let us know what you think when y ou hook up the belles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'm starting to get a little frightened. Will I sell off my solid state gear to get more tube gear? Will a tube cd player sound much better than this old Denon? Will I need to take out a loan? Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Yes Yes Yes Sterling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 I'm also curious to hear what you think about the Belles, once you've got them going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Well, if I was frightened before listening to this baby with the Belle's, I can say without a doubt, I am terrified now. I couldn't wait any longer , so, I put this little amp in the main system and WOW! The soundstage opened up, the clarity and overall musical experience has just jumped up a couple of notches. I guess I will give it a month or so before I revisit my solid state stuff and determine if there are changes needed. It is all coming back to me now why I was so smitten with it when I first bought it. It sounds even better now. Damn this is fun stuff. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 Who is the tech? Where is he located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom b. 57 Posted May 15, 2010 Author Share Posted May 15, 2010 Who is the tech? Where is he located? The tech's name is Pat Hickman and he is located in Southwestern WA. his website is http://www.classictubeaudio.com/ I am very pleased with what I hear from this old amp. When I first brought it home a couple of years ago I liked it. I now love it. The Belle's and this amp make beautiful music. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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