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Jan 11, 2010 at 9:27 AM Post #331 of 2,720
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I forgot to state that thanks to HiFlight I was able to listen to this little amp and I was very impressed by it. So much so I started looking to buy one, however at $90 plus S&H is a pretty steep increase in price.
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are you going to get that? also quite shocked to see the increase in price.

not sure if it is worth the money now that it is almost 2x the price.
 
Jan 11, 2010 at 4:43 PM Post #332 of 2,720
No I will not be buying the amp for $90 plus S&H. Although the price is still low compared with the quality of the sound it irks me to see a doubling in price of the unit just after it got popular. I truly believe in price to follow demand but not with a 100% increase, so if not many buy it then it may go back to the lower price.
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BTW, I was buying it as a novelty amp, do not need it. Cheers.
 
Jan 11, 2010 at 4:55 PM Post #333 of 2,720
Jan 11, 2010 at 4:56 PM Post #335 of 2,720
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Originally Posted by mrarroyo /img/forum/go_quote.gif
No I will not be buying the amp for $90 plus S&H. Although the price is still low compared with the quality of the sound it irks me to see a doubling in price of the unit just after it got popular. I truly believe in price to follow demand but not with a 100% increase, so if not many buy it then it may go back to the lower price.
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BTW, I was buying it as a novelty amp, do not need it. Cheers.


Agreed. At that price the Phenix G3 is a better deal.
 
Jan 11, 2010 at 5:05 PM Post #336 of 2,720
And I hope with that price increase they're using a better power supply along with the better tube. My ps just gave up the ghost last week also. Henry is sending me another, but I'm looking for alternatives.

Since i was one of the lucky early bidders ($30), I'm not complaining too much.
 
Jan 11, 2010 at 6:16 PM Post #337 of 2,720
Jan 11, 2010 at 10:29 PM Post #341 of 2,720
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Could someone please explain how you 'adjust the bias' ? I have changed the stock tube but I have'nt a clue how to adjust the bias.


You adjust the bias according the the curve for the tube. This also change the gain of the tube, to a degree. The more bias the hotter the tube will run and bias runs it to the class A. You have to measure the plate voltage as well as the bias on the cathode and measure across the cathode resistor for current being used. The cathode resistor is the adjustable pot by each tube. That pot can also affect the sound and if I found a tube that was favorite I would change the pot out for a good resistor of the same value the pot had been set for. Otherwise a good quality pot should be used. Is there a cap on the cathode for bypass?
 
Jan 12, 2010 at 1:49 AM Post #342 of 2,720
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Agreed. At that price the Phenix G3 is a better deal.


Damn this gets soooo confusing!
Now the Phenix will come to $160 shipped.
(does it come with tubes or is that another $70.00)
The Bravo with the standard EH6922 comes to about $106.00 shipped
The Indeed is $88.00 shipped
The EH6922 is $20 / GOLD 6922 tube is $31.00 shipped which brings the cost of upgrading an Indeed to between $108 - $119.00

Is the Phenix THAT much better that it justifies the extra cost?
I ask because I have no clue and need the opinions of owners with experience.

What's a shame is I have Pelican boxes full of tubes for my mesa's, fenders and peavey's but none of them seem to fit these configurations.
 
Jan 12, 2010 at 2:00 AM Post #343 of 2,720
There are much better tubes out there than the EH Gold for less money... The Indeed is a much better value and seems more more reliable from reading both of the amps' threads, IMO.
 
Jan 12, 2010 at 2:55 AM Post #344 of 2,720
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There are much better tubes out there than the EH Gold for less money... The Indeed is a much better value and seems more more reliable from reading both of the amps' threads, IMO.


Thanks Judge, all this input is appreciated and valued.
Having this amp yourself and being familiar with it's nuances
what tubes would you recommend? I usually order from the tube store, TAD, or Eurotubes.

I just won the Indeed for $74.00 shipped on the bay, aside from the the gold pin and standard EH6922 what others have you used. I know the gold pins allow better conductivity but is it worth the cost? Still confused but this is my first "headphone" amp & I'm on my way .....
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I remember years ago when I got my first guitar tube amp, a Peavey Classic 20 and I said "this will be fine". Now the house looks like Guitar Center. My wife usually walks up to a new piece and asks "have we met?"
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Jan 12, 2010 at 3:57 AM Post #345 of 2,720
Hans just emailed me and said a replacement amp was sent to me yesterday and he provided a tracking number. Hope that means faster delivery, as well.

Looking forward to a working example...
 
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