Allan Songer Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Now here is a pair of vintage amps I would LOVE to get my hands on!! The build quality of these is legendary and everything I've read and heard about them makes me drool. Never seen or heard a pair in person. Any of you guys have ANY experience with these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1377056853 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 I have also always wanted a LEAK amp. The wiring is indeed legendary, not to mention the history as their amps influenced so many others. It happens to be this amp's 50th anniversary give or take a few years (98). Recently, a few of the Leak EL-34 and EL-84 amps have been appearing on AudiogoN. If you do see one of these amps in good condition, it is an excellent buy. The TL/12 is not going to be cheap, however. Their other amps are more reasonable considering the quality. Their have been improvements in circuit design but many amps are based on these offerings in one way or another. The workmanship is second to none. kh Phono Linn Sondek LP-12 Valhalla / Linn Basic Plus / Sumiko Blue Point CD Player Rega Planet Preamp Cary Audio SLP-70 w/Phono Modified Amplifier Welborne Labs 2A3 Moondog Monoblocks Cable DIYCable Superlative / Twisted Cross Connect Speaker 1977 Klipsch Cornwall I w/Alnico & Type B Crossover Links system one online / alternate components / Asylum Listing f>s> This message has been edited by mobile homeless on 09-04-2002 at 10:05 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted September 4, 2002 Author Share Posted September 4, 2002 As you all know by now, I'm a huge fan of the GEC KT-66. I think it's the best sounding power tube for P/P-better than the 7189/EL84, EL34, 7591, etc. I don't want to campare it to TRIODE tubes, as this would be totally unfair. I've loved just about every amp I've heard that can use these and they are few to be sure. My beloved MC-30 MACs sing with the KT-66s in them. Beam tubes rule! I'd like to sub in some WE 350B some time, but as I only have one of these, and since they sell for about $250 ea NOS these days, I guess I'll never know if they're as good or better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile homeless Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Too bad the guy went Solen in the power supply as the filering for the PS is done by high quality OILs. As seen in the ebay ad, one unit has the original oil caps in PS while the other has been done over with Solens. Solens are not bad per say, but the oils for the filtering are very compelling. One difference in this LEAK KT-66 is that is it actually triode connected to the KT-66. This is not the case with the McIntosh MC-30 am I correct? Or course, McIntosh have their own transformers and circuit moving the unit to almost Class B but they felt the reduction in measurable distortion and the lowering of impedance to be worth it. Based on your love for that tube, I am surprised you havent broken down and tossed the ducats towards one of these TL12 for a different perspective. kh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Songer Posted September 4, 2002 Author Share Posted September 4, 2002 I've got a "snipe" bid in as we speak. I only hope it's enough. Since they're 220 and will need some "work" anyway, I think I'd "un-do" a lot of the work that's been done. I don't think I'd go more than $2K for them ,though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped and Shorn Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Is the schematic for this amplifier published somewhere? I am curious about what makes it unique circuit-wise. How do they sound? What other amps evolved from it? I noticed one pair has the clear glass KT-66 the other the old "smoky" ones. Besides those expensive NOS GEC's is there anything else available today that is acceptable? -C&S ------------------ Cornwalls currently upgrading to all tube components Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted September 4, 2002 Share Posted September 4, 2002 Is there anything about this loom construction that makes the initial design any more difficult? I wonder why other manufacturer's didn't do the same thing? Or did some? I sometimes see pictures of do it yourself projects with extremely neat wiring and lots of right angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANOCASTER Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 I asked the seller and his reserve is 1400 POUNDS. What does that translate to in dollars?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted September 5, 2002 Share Posted September 5, 2002 ~$2190.16! Look at the opening price of 100 pounds and ebay says that is approx. $156.44 USD. That makes 1 pound = $1.5644 USD. 1400 pounds X $1.5644 = $2190.16 USD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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