Moit Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I currently like the 70's Pioneer SX series. Mainly use a SX-1010 with my 72 K-Horns Thinking about getting into the tube game Some local offerings on CL are as follows HH Scott - 299C - $1,400 fully restored HH Scott - 222D - $900 fully restored Fisher 500C -$1,100 fully restored Fisher X-100 - $850 same guy as the 500C Any suggestions on how these units compare and thoughts on the asking prices would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 24 minutes ago, Moit said: HH Scott - 299C - $1,400 fully restored HH Scott - 222D - $900 fully restored the Scott 299 and 222 are crystal clear HF , dead quiet after a full recap / wiring replacement , at 1400$ it should be pristine , plus a Wood Case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted February 20, 2022 Share Posted February 20, 2022 I got into the tube game with a Jolida. Still have it. But I do have my eyes on a Dennis Had Inspire... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 5 hours ago, JohnW said: I got into the tube game with a Jolida. Still have it. But I do have my eyes on a Dennis Had Inspire... Have you had any feedback from anyone who owns a DH Inspire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Curious_George said: Have you had any feedback from anyone who owns a DH Inspire? His eBay customers seem to be very happy: https://feedback.ebay.com/fdbk/feedback_profile/radioman731 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I dig the Fisher X-100 it is one of the best vintage I've owned. Once mine was restored it sounded amazing and very stable. Didn't hurt it was full of mullard tubes. I believe there were many different versions of the 100 and 500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 15 hours ago, Curious_George said: Have you had any feedback from anyone who owns a DH Inspire? Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_George Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 3 hours ago, JohnW said: Yep. Ok, good. Rich (Klipsch forum member: rmlowz) has an Inspire and I know he really enjoys it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmlowz Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 I have a DH Inspire Universal and a 45/2A3 DH Inspire Like Curious George stated that I enjoy. Although of all the tube amps I have Curious Geroge's 300B is my favorite. Rich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainbeefheart Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Of those choices the Scott 299C would be my choice. It was a higher end unit compared to the 222D and sold for almost 100 dollars more when it came out. The 299C also uses a great tube, the 7591 which is still in production and as far as new production tubes are concerned a really nice one. NOS 7591 tubes are very expensive now and for the most part culled but I wouldn't worry because as I mentioned the current production version of the tube is a really great tube. One thing to consider is how much do you need a AM/FM tuner? Since you are looking at amps without a tuner then I get the impression it's not a huge deal for you so I would not get a vintage tube amp with a tuner in it because of the extra headache of keeping it aligned and in good operating condition. I have seen many people drop a lot of money on "restored" receivers and when they get it the people that did the restoration never touched the tuners sections as it's above most tech's pay grade. If you do purchase one ask if the tuner was serviced. I personally prefer separate tuners and mulitplex units. I also thought the HH Scott 299C sounds better than the Fisher 500c, actually the 299C will best many of the vintage amps in sound even McIntosh in my opinion, they just sound really good. Don't get me wrong The Fisher is great also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 True you can't go wrong with anything listed here. Having had scott, fisher, knight, and mcintosh for the money I'd ditch McIntosh for the Scott or Fisher. I slightly prefer the EL84 models. I'd like to restore one of the bigger Fishers someday like a SA300 or a K100. I have a stack of Fisher and Scott tuners I'd love to restore but I've never properly restored one. It looks like a huge PITA. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFR1 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 My first tube amp was a Fisher 500C. Great sound! Outputs for 2 sets of speakers and a center channel. I have a friend with both a Fisher 500 and a Scott 299C, they both sound great! No bad choice here. jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Really appreciate all the replies and insight. The tuner section is not important, and agree could add extra issues. I was leaning towards the 299C, as it had big production numbers and always highly rated. Parts and tubes being available is a plus. May go grab it this weekend, I'll update this pose if/when. Thanks! I added the CL link just in case the seller is a member, or others may view the post and see something I may have missed. https://madison.craigslist.org/ele/d/pewaukee-hh-scott-stereomaster-type/7450604075.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moit Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Not feeling good about the gentleman selling the 299c, think I may have to change direction and look at the 222d. Are the differences that noticeable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 33 minutes ago, Moit said: . Are the differences that noticeable? much less power output , makes a BIG difference , I would be patient and search out for another 299C deal , they do come up on occasion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 The 222D is about 20wpc. The EL84 is a super sweet tube. For push pull it is becoming one of my faves. I don't see a downside if you are running Klipsch... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IB Slammin Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 6:43 AM, seti said: I dig the Fisher X-100 it is one of the best vintage I've owned. Once mine was restored it sounded amazing and very stable. Didn't hurt it was full of mullard tubes. I believe there were many different versions of the 100 and 500. Fisher fan as well tc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitlos Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 11:18 PM, rmlowz said: I have a DH Inspire Universal and a 45/2A3 DH Inspire Like Curious George stated that I enjoy. Although of all the tube amps I have Curious Geroge's 300B is my favorite. Rich I am looking for a 300B amp as well right now. I have the (bigger) Dennis Had on my list. Don‘t know what to expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry4841 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, zeitlos said: I am looking for a 300B amp as well right now. I have the (bigger) Dennis Had on my list. Don‘t know what to expect. The biggest difference in sound is going to be from a PP, push pull, tube amplifier or a SET, single ended triode. Both sounds are entirely different. I lean towards SET as favorite form. PP is going to sound a lot like all the SS PP amps but probably better for those that love tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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