Deang Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Austin (my son) wants to try some solid state on the RF-7's. Personally, I think he's nuts, but that is what he wants to do. I snagged these off of Audiogon a little over a year ago, had them for about 6 months, and then they were sold to Sheltie Dave. When Dave wanted to try some different things -- I bought them back. The tubes are about 9 months old -- nothing extravagent. The tubes came matched from Quicksilver. I believe the EL-34's are JJ's. I'm not sure about the driver tubes and phase splitters -- I think I remember dropping some NOS in there. I have to go over and check the condition before I rate them. When he got them they were easily a '9'. He's almost as anal as me, so I expect to see them looking pretty good. These monoblocks are 60wpc, with about 9db of feedback. There are four EL-34's per amp, and they use solid state rectification. One thing I did to these amps was upgrade the power supply capacitance. The mod was approved by Mike Sanders, and implemented by me. There is good drive on the bottom end for a EL-34 based amp, and the thing I remember most is the huge, expansive soundstage these things throw. Price is $800 for the pair. Kelly, if you're out there, would you be a trooper and post the pics you have of these things? Please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 So this is the part of parenting when you let them learn lessons in their own way? Could be worse, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyhorns Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 PM sent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Oops...posted wrong jpeg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Landau Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted December 20, 2004 Author Share Posted December 20, 2004 Why, thank you Guy (and Kelly too, I think:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 like father, like son...sorry, I could not resist. those are very nice amps...dean, what did you not like about them? regards, tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted December 20, 2004 Author Share Posted December 20, 2004 What didn't I like about them? LOL, uh, umm, uh ... nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipsch RF7 Posted December 20, 2004 Share Posted December 20, 2004 Are these going to be as good as my "organ" amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted August 14, 2005 Author Share Posted August 14, 2005 Up for sale again for the last time I think. These are now mint since I just recently had Mike Sanders send me new chrome transformer covers. Completely retubed two months ago with Telsa Blue Sky EL-34's, Sovtek spiral 12AU7's and Telsa 12AX7's. Partner these up with one of Mark's Merlins and you've got a killer setup. $1050.00 Pictures tomorrow when I get to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 If only... Very nice Dean. One can wish I guess. Price the same our has it gone up? Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 This would be a great way for me to get into tubes, but man I just don't have $1K plus right now. I have some HII's and some other gear to sell but it won't quite get me there. In addition, no ideal place to put them. Someday I will run my HT mains with tube amplifiers, if I ever get rich I'd run seven of Craig's VRD's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 ---------------- On 8/15/2005 9:24:31 AM Frzninvt wrote: This would be a great way for me to get into tubes, but man I just don't have $1K plus right now. I have some HII's and some other gear to sell but it won't quite get me there. In addition, no ideal place to put them. Someday I will run my HT mains with tube amplifiers, if I ever get rich I'd run seven of Craig's VRD's! ---------------- Here's too hoping you hit the lottery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 15, 2005 Share Posted August 15, 2005 Are these the great amps I heard on Khorns at daddydees last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted August 15, 2005 Author Share Posted August 15, 2005 No, those were the QUADs. Tube rectified running KT-88s. These run a quad of EL-34s per channel for 60wpc of output. They are the only solid state rectified tube amp I've heard that I could probably live with forever. Of course, (and as Craig just reminded me in an email), "forever" for me is about 3 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieboy Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hi Dean, Do you still have the m60 mono amps? Do you have a picture. I'm looking for something different thesedays for my khors other than my 2a3 based monos. Thanks. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieboy Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hi Dean, Do you still have the m60 mono amps? Do you have a picture. I'm looking for something different thesedays for my khorns other than my 2a3 based monos. Thanks. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 oh that's right, Quicksilver, Quads, I guess I see where I went off on the wrong tangent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted August 18, 2005 Author Share Posted August 18, 2005 LOL - yeah, it's that 'Q' thing. Yep, they're still sitting here. I was going to try and get them on Audiogon this weekend. Want me to hold off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Mike Sanders loves a Stiff Power supply .. i imagine these have plenty of Bass, for a tube amp ... that's why the S/S rectification is in there .... Hmmmm... maybe my Cornwalls would enjoy these, dean ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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