Erik Mandaville Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 http://cgi.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/auc.pl?ampstube&1161740424&auc&3&4& From Welborne Labs, and like the Moondog 2A3, no longer in production. Don't know if these are kit or factory built. Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 With a grand opening bid, it's still too rich for my blood (I must have very poor blood).[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted October 18, 2006 Author Share Posted October 18, 2006 Jim: True enough. They just don't show up very often, so thought I would mention if someone might be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I can understand that, Erik. The Laurels sold for over 2K new, I believe. And since the pair on AudiogoN are near mint, the opening bid of 1K is justifiable, especially if they usually don't show up on the used market. Still too much for this poor slob, though...[:'(] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Jim: Hey, you have what I think is a really nice setup right now! I understand about the interest in equipment, though. Whether for new projectors for HT or amps, preamps, or sources, I think many of us still like to window shop! I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Thanks, Erik...I'm certainly not complaining (especially for the eBay price I got it for; I haven't seen a cheaper 300B SET stereo amp anywhere else)! But like you said, alot of us still like window shopping, and since I've never auditioned any other single-ended amps, it'd be interesting to hear what other 300B amps from other manufacturers sound like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Erik, Do you know what the Moondogs cost new? I guess I could write and ask. [] Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LousyTourist Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 and like in the Seinfeld episode "they are real, and they are magnificent." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Mandaville Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Bruce: I got mine as part of a package deal that was put together by Welborne Labs and Lowther America in...........ummmmmmmm.....1998, I think. The thing about these amps is that they seem to hold their value well. If they were put together well, as yours were, they shouldn't lose too much value for those who appreciate the kind of component they are. Yours were a little earlier vintage than mine, since I got mine after the change over from MagneQuest to Electra-print. I think we paid $3,000 at the time, and that was for a pair of Moondog monoblocks, all tubes, Lowther PM2A drivers, internal speaker wiring and binding posts, and the flat kit for the Medallion II cabinet. The retail cost for that same package would be much, much higher now. Right now, I think PM2A drivers, by themselves (no cab) sell for about $1,500/pair. Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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