USNRET Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Since I got the Khorns I have become interested in what a small tube amp would sound like instead of the EMo XPA-5 200 wpc. I am looking to buy but I thought I would reach out and see if anyone would entertain sending me something to try out. This would be used driven by a McIntosh C2500 and/or Oppo 105 direct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Bum Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 One of Maynard's creations, perhaps? I'm not sure what he has left, but you won't find a better value tube amp to try than one of his unless you build it yourself. That assumes the single ended flea watt approach is what you're considering. (You should. Phase splitters always mess things up.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Are you coming to Hope? I can bring my 3.5WPC SEP for you to borrow if you'd like. Not interested in getting rid of it, but I'm also not using it at the moment while I tinker with headphone systems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Been chatting with Maynard. Hope to get to Hope, pending. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 38 minutes ago, USNRET said: Been chatting with Maynard. Hope to get to Hope, pending. Mine's a Maynard creation, happy to bring it along. Just say the word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 And down the rabbit hole he has fallen! You won't look back if you get a fairly good setup working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkane Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I've got a BH Stereomour that will run 2a3/45's you can take for a spin. Fantastic unit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I am reminded of a Tom Clancy movie where Jack Ryan is in Columbia and needs a helicopter. Ryan goes to a shady merchant and asks if he can buy the chopper to which the response is "Yes, $1,000,000." In shock, Ryan then asks if he can rent it. The answer is "Yes, $1,000,000" Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 ^^^^lawyers (note the lower case, esquire) I've got a BH Stereomour that will run 2a3/45's you can take for a spin. Fantastic unit. Please PM rules and regulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 How big is your listening are? A good 8-12 watts would be great for many rooms of reasonable sizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 4 minutes ago, Schu said: How big is your listening are? A good 8-12 watts would be great for many rooms of reasonable sizing From a chat with Maynard I listen at about 14 ft from L&R that is to say about 12 ft from the plane but the "room" is open to about 1000 sq ft with 22 ft ceiling when you count living room, dining, kitchen, entry way, game room.. Measuring at speaker outputs on amp: Music: Animals: House of the Rising Sun Avg 68-70dB at my spot Meter max hold on 20 VAC scale = 0.64 (with speaker connected) .64 x .64= .4096 / 4 = 0.1024 So, you require about 1/10 wpc at around 4 ohms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 Here's the deal I am satisfied for now in this room with the Marantz pre-pro and EMO XPA-5 for HT duty. I have the Mac c2500 coming Monday I have a MAX budget of $3000 for an amp BUT I want it to be THE one! So I would like to see what the fleas sound like. and were it possible I would try every amp from 2 watts to 1000 watts in this setup. I would really like to purchase once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 WOW nice folks here. I owe you guys. Hope to see you all there.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Part, actually a big part, of this amplification adventure will not be the hardware... but the consumables, Tubes. I just started this journey and I have a variety of tubes that is approaching half the cost of the amp itself... and I dont even have any really expensive tubes. and of course they will eventually wear out and need to be replaced albeit it at 10,000 hours +/- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 6 hours ago, eth2 said: I am reminded of a Tom Clancy movie where Jack Ryan is in Columbia and needs a helicopter. Ryan goes to a shady merchant and asks if he can buy the chopper to which the response is "Yes, $1,000,000." In shock, Ryan then asks if he can rent it. The answer is "Yes, $1,000,000" Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Earl, nice to see your smiling face around again. Don't be a stranger Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS121996 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 5 hours ago, USNRET said: WOW nice folks here. I owe you guys. Hope to see you all there.... 95% of the people here are great. I happen to be in the other 5% Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 11 hours ago, USNRET said: BUT I want it to be THE one! Good luck with that, it doesn't seem to work that way. Get 'The Amp' and the tube rolling starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eth2 Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 ^^^^lawyers (note the lower case, esquire) I've got a BH Stereomour that will run 2a3/45's you can take for a spin. Fantastic unit. Please PM rules and regulations. Mike, you always make disparaging remarks about lawyers. Where would you have been without a lawyer when you were nabbed on that charge of carnal relations with farm animals? Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Annnnnnnnd Earl is back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 31 minutes ago, eth2 said: Where would you have been without a lawyer when you were nabbed on that charge of carnal relations with farm animals? I would have been screwed............................but just once not twice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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