Breakdown7 Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 SOLD After much thinking and debating, I have decided to put my VRD amps up for sale. These were A1UC's amps (Rodney), and he invested a lot with Craig (NOS Valves) building these incredible amplifiers. He took great care of them, as did I. There are a lot of upgrades that have to be heard to be appreciated. Some of the upgrades are as follows... PRP resistor and power supply bypass cap upgrade Jupiter caps Grain match front of amplifiers Upgraded footers *Custom Magnequest transformers* Cardas speaker binding posts Furutech RCA input jacks Furutech IEC's Included with the VRD's are some nice tubes I personally love with these amps... Mullard CV4003/12AU7 boxplate pair- Kevin Deal (Upscale Audio) platinum grade Telefunken 12AX7 smooth plate pair - Andy Bouman (Vintage Tube Services) Electro-Harmonix KT-88 quad Sovtek 5AR4 pair of rectifiers I purchased these from Rodney this past summer and have enjoyed them immensely. I took immaculate care of them and the thought of selling them is not something I want to do. My wife and I are having our second child, due in January, and I've decided to sell of some of my toys to help out financially when my wife is out of work. Original boxes, packing, manual, power cords, etc. are all included. We are a smoke/pet free home. Please message me for more pics if interested. $4000 + shipping with the selected set of tubes mentioned above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 You didn't mention MagneQuest... Edit... you can't see the list if you are using the black background coloration of the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakdown7 Posted November 22, 2017 Author Share Posted November 22, 2017 10 hours ago, Schu said: You didn't mention Magnequest.... It's hiding in the list of upgrades, but yes, thanks for mentioning Schu. I retyped the list of upgrades, so hopefully now everyone can see. The Magnequest transformers are a HUGE upgrade with these. Rodney put nearly $7K into these, best I remember. I sold my other VRD's when I heard these amps. The increased bandwidth with the custom Magnequest iron produces some of the best low end presence I've ever experienced with tube amplification. I've owned a lot of gear over the years, and these VRD's with the custom iron are special. I've just got too much going on right now and could use the cash for other things in life that have taken priority. If they sell, I'm going to miss them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 thanksgiving bump... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Hmmm - Breakdown has an agent now? And the %? I'll handle the Midwest if terms can be reached?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Craig really out-did himself on those -- wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klipsch1 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 those look like very nice tube amps. how would they compare to the old Macintosh tube amps? and how much would they cost new to buy or build? very interested in these but would like to know the difference first. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Better... that's the difference Hey... if you want, I will sell you my VRD's and then I could buy these VRD's.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 That is actually a pretty good offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 47 minutes ago, Schu said: Hey... if you want, I will sell you my VRD's and then I could buy these VRD's.... That is a good offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Magnequest trannies! I have Magnequest iron on my Welborne Labs Moondogs. Great upgrades all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinsweber Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 The Iron is one of the most important aspects. MQ iron is well regarded... short list kind of stuff. GLWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailbender Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I have a “standard” set of VRDs in cherry I would consider as partial trade for your super ones if interested. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakdown7 Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 On 11/27/2017 at 2:26 PM, Nailbender said: I have a “standard” set of VRDs in cherry I would consider as partial trade for your super ones if interested. Brian Thanks for the offer. I’m only selling these to stir up some cash while my wife is out of work. I would much prefer an outright sale. I’ll have to think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 On 11/26/2017 at 12:18 AM, justinsweber said: The Iron is one of the most important aspects. MQ iron is well regarded... short list kind of stuff. GLWS. Is there anything to use on the amp case and transformers to keep them shinny and protect the metal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakdown7 Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 I personally just blow them off weekly with compressed air cans to keep the dust off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul79 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Shit like this should sell instantly. If they were auditioned, they would be going home with whomever heard them. Folks, these are some of the best push pull tube amps on this planet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 ... and couple with the Jeff Lessard preamp that went up the other day -- something else that I figured would sell in an hour or less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muel Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 On 12/1/2017 at 6:09 PM, paul79 said: Shit like this should sell instantly. If they were auditioned, they would be going home with whomever heard them. Folks, these are some of the best push pull tube amps on this planet. There are a lot of equipment changes I might consider but my VRD's will stay. It doesn't even cross my mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opusk2k9 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Great amps with lots of upgrades. Good luck with the sale and the growing family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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