Edgar Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Looks like "Luxman". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEH Synergy Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 1 hour ago, CWelsh said: I can't make out the script...what is it? Luxman sq-n150 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcn3 Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 17 hours ago, CWelsh said: I can't make out the script...what is it? Luxman SQ-N150 integrated. . . . What he said. . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted December 7, 2021 Author Share Posted December 7, 2021 On 11/6/2021 at 9:10 PM, charlieboy said: You and I have around the same number of tube amplifiers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Noto Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 On 9/5/2020 at 9:43 PM, nikon f said: Bottlehead SEX 2.0, uses two 6DN7 tubes for a total of 2 watts, very quiet and also functions well as a head amp. Holy cow. I just ordered one of these kits, today. I haven't built a kit since 1969, and that was a HeathKit transistor amp, but I've got a pair of KG3.2s, and have been entranced by everything I'm reading about SET amps. I'd love to hear about your experience with the S.E.X. build and listening. All the best. (And this is my first post, here, too. Ha! Amazing to be a Noob at 71 years old.) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon f Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I have both the SEX 2.0 and 2.1, they are very fun to build, the step by step assembly instructions are almost moron proof. The sound quality is fantastic! I have demonstrated the amps in over a dozen audio shows and they always receive great reviews. Some advice, read the assembly manual before starting anything, and take your time building the amp, you do not need to set any land speed assembly records. Build the amp in stock form first, use it for a while then add the C4S board and or change the caps. You will be very surprised how nice two watts sound. As a headphone amp they will power most power hungry phones. For additional info please check out the Bottlehead forum. Later on you can build their Moreplay preamp. There is a saying, "music sound better when you build it yourself", the quote comes from Dan the CEO at Bottlehead. Here is a pix of my 2.1 amp: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Looks like you're using 6EA7 instead of 6DN7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikon f Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Tubes are 6DN7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcmt Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 4 hours ago, mjcmt said: What beast is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjcmt Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 George, the amp is a Mystere IA-11 made by PrimaLuna. Uses EL34 power running in Pentode mode, and 6SN7 preamp tubes. ( I notice your in Stoneville, NC. I live in Huntersville, NC north of Charlotte.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondoro Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 12/15/2021 at 12:05 PM, nikon f said: I have both the SEX 2.0 and 2.1, they are very fun to build, the step by step assembly instructions are almost moron proof. The sound quality is fantastic! I have demonstrated the amps in over a dozen audio shows and they always receive great reviews. Some advice, read the assembly manual before starting anything, and take your time building the amp, you do not need to set any land speed assembly records. Build the amp in stock form first, use it for a while then add the C4S board and or change the caps. You will be very surprised how nice two watts sound. As a headphone amp they will power most power hungry phones. For additional info please check out the Bottlehead forum. Later on you can build their Moreplay preamp. There is a saying, "music sound better when you build it yourself", the quote comes from Dan the CEO at Bottlehead. Here is a pix of my 2.1 amp: Have you tried this amp with speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 45 minutes ago, Pondoro said: Have you tried this amp with speakers? 2 watts high power. I've got a couple under 2wpc 8-) Love the bottleheads! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Noto Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/15/2021 at 12:05 PM, nikon f said: I have both the SEX 2.0 and 2.1, they are very fun to build, the step by step assembly instructions are almost moron proof. The sound quality is fantastic! I have demonstrated the amps in over a dozen audio shows and they always receive great reviews. Some advice, read the assembly manual before starting anything, and take your time building the amp, you do not need to set any land speed assembly records. Build the amp in stock form first, use it for a while then add the C4S board and or change the caps. You will be very surprised how nice two watts sound. As a headphone amp they will power most power hungry phones. For additional info please check out the Bottlehead forum. Later on you can build their Moreplay preamp. There is a saying, "music sound better when you build it yourself", the quote comes from Dan the CEO at Bottlehead. Here is a pix of my 2.1 amp: Thanks for the tips. It's been a long time since I've built a kit, so I'll be proceeding very deliberately. It's all about the journey, not the destination. Also, it seems like my best listening times, lately, are after the wife is in bed, so sound levels have already been low, for the most part, though, there are still those occasions when I really want to hear the rumble of the bass pedals on a pipe organ, Jimi Hendrix wailing like mad, or some crazed academic percussion album from the '60s... 😂 All the best, and Happy New Year to all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/24/2021 at 10:07 PM, mjcmt said: I notice your in Stoneville, NC. I live in Huntersville, NC north of Charlotte. Yep. One stop light town, literally, but I love it after living in metro areas most of my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
314carpenter Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 My picture, but not my tube amplifier. “Stella” Angstrom Audiolab It's the one on the floor in the second pic I took Here is a better pic, but not my photography 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmlowz Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 This is my new 300B amp that Curious George here on the forum built me. This amp sounds amazing!! 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svberger Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Got a couple new amps over the last couple of weeks. MC30's. Unfortunately, one day after receiving them the one on the left fritzed out so had to send it back to Audio Classics for repair. Should have it back hopefully in a few weeks, but until then having fun using the one on the right for mono recordings through my Cornwall's and a McIntosh C11 preamp Prior to getting the MC30's, picked up this MC240. Sounds great, had it playing through the Cornwalls but after I got the MC30's moved it into a second system where it drives Allison One speakers. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 @svberger I had completely forgotten about Allison speakers. I always wanted to hear them live, but didn't know of any dealers where I lived. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svberger Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I got lucky that somebody was selling a nice pair locally to me and as a fan of Roy Allison and AR speakers in general was thrilled to get these. Fantastic speakers they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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