edster00 Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 I have decided to sell my (NOSValves rebuilt) Scott 299a. It is in excellent working condition. This amp has all Telefunken or Amperex tubes except for a Sovtek rectifier. If anyone is interested please shoot an email to edster00@mindspring.com or PM me here on the BB. It will go on ebay soon if I can't find it a home here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 You traitor !!!!!! Why are you selling it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Nos, He must have that flu bug that's going around.... it called I D 10 I T... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 3, 2003 Share Posted March 3, 2003 Cause it's a dirty, gritty push-pull pentode amp -- only good for one thing. Serious Rock-n-Roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted March 4, 2003 Author Share Posted March 4, 2003 I decided to sell this bad boy because I have been using it in a 3rd system that gets very little use. I can't use it in my HT and I have Moondogs in my 2 channel system. I am trying to raise funds to purchase a new Jeff Lessard built "45" 1.5 wpc tube amp for my K-horns. The 299a is a wonderful amp but I just have more ressing "wants" right now. Craig, I am sending you a PM also, I lost your email address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny dB Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Geeesh, where was this a month ago? What (if any) mods did Craig do? I have a buddy after hearing mine, he now wants one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Craig's standards are pretty high, and he's gives them a good going over. Anything even remotely suspect gets yanked and replaced. Resistors showing some drift get replaced, and he changes out all of the coupling capacitors. His favorite caps are some Russian film and oils he keeps getting his hands on. An excellent sounding cap -- they just take a long time to break in (I've had my 299b back from him about a month now -- and things are just now starting to really jel). I believe he also yanks and replaces the selenium rectifier in the bias supply. All tubes are tested and replaced as needed. He also mods them with this really cool biasing scheme -- so even a moron like me can do it without electrocuting himself to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny dB Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 I know, I really like the biasing mod. I don't think edster had that done. If he did he doesn't know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mace Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Well, I'm going to begin living my audio hobby life in a vacuum. I purchased the Scott from edster00. I'm leaving on a trip this weekend and when I get back in 10 days I should have a Telefunken good listening experience. Should be interesting! Mace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Edster's amp was done with a basic rebuild and I did do the bias mod but no test points I believe so the bias has to be done under chassis. At the time I did it I hadn't found the test points you guys are raving about !! They sure are cool though !! If mace wants he could send it here for a update I'll do it pro bono as long as he cover shipping both ways. Plus I can give the amp a check up Edster has had it for near a year now I believe. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edster00 Posted March 7, 2003 Author Share Posted March 7, 2003 Have I had it a year?? My how time flies when you are having a tube time. I thought I got it last summer, thats nearly a year ago I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 It was april of last year just checked thru my old sent mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mace Posted March 7, 2003 Share Posted March 7, 2003 Wow Craig. You are too kind. I may take you up on that offer. I've sure got a learning to do in the meantime. I'll certainly listen to the amp for a few weeks before I consider mods and such. thanks! I can't wait to get back and finally hear tubes. Mace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 Bumped for mOOn -- who should buy this amp to run his new Belles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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