Best looking tube amp
Oct 5, 2014 at 10:37 PM Post #1,336 of 1,828
A very traditional design, though (albeit superbly executed).
 
Oct 6, 2014 at 3:35 AM Post #1,338 of 1,828
You should LOVE Opera Consonance, then... :)

 
Oct 17, 2014 at 5:59 AM Post #1,346 of 1,828
Nah, that's plain and busy, typical DIY black box amp.
 
If you want a really great DIY amp, here's a custom tube amp for Grado HP2's. It's italian. :)
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
Oct 17, 2014 at 9:42 AM Post #1,347 of 1,828
nice shelf... speaking of which, anyone could recommend me a nice shelf for holding a McIntosh D100 + McIntosh MC302 + WA7+tp and possibly another component down the road.  Ideally something reasonably priced with glass shelfs and either black or stainless supports.  I found a few but the issue for me was the depth of the MC302 seems too much for any of the shelfs i have seen so far.  It measures 22" deep including knobs and cables and is 131 pounds.  Looking to spend $500 or so if possible.
 
Oct 17, 2014 at 8:40 PM Post #1,349 of 1,828
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                           
 
Oct 18, 2014 at 5:11 AM Post #1,350 of 1,828
Look at this tube furnace of an amplifier - Audio Research Reference 610T
 amps, $39,990 [each ?]. Two mono amps in a stereo tandem. By the size of them and by the number of tubes / valves they must be able to kick a horse.
 
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Look at the number and size of capacitors, all lined up like grenades in a munitions rack.
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