Hibuckhobby Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I found a really clean pair of 99's, but don't find near as much about them as the 299 integrated. Any input/counsel appreciated here....they are not cheap. Hibuck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 The 99s were nice mono amps and were around for many years. Iirc, they were finally discontinued in the early sixties. Have these been restored? That should be a major factor in your decision to purchase them. How much is the seller asking for them? Also iirc, they put out around 10 watts from a pair of push-pull 6V6s which is more than enough to power CWs unless you like to have enormous sound levels in a large room. Have you auditioned them to judge their sound? Posting more information about them would be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibuckhobby Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 They have been restored, new tubes, mint shape...at a shop that specializes in vintage. 22wpc...and are you sitting down? Over a grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tube fanatic Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Well, the value of anything is self-determined! I've restored about three thousand antique radios/tube amps/vintage communications equipment for collectors who at times paid enormous amounts for units which would typically sell for less than a hundred dollars. So, you need to decide if that price is worth it to you. But, keep in mind that the cost of restoring a pair of those amps would have run probably $400-$500 in my shop, so the asking price may not be totally outrageous particularly if the place will give you a reasonable guarantee. Will they let you take them home for audition on the CWs in your listening room? That's the only way to know if these amps will provide the kind of sound that you enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibuckhobby Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Point well taken. I'm sure they would allow a home audition. I don't know that they would sound better than one of the tube amps/integrateds I alredy have. It's the siren call of the beautiful unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 It's the siren call of the beautiful unknown Describes the upgrade bug perfectly. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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