[bmichels]

S.A. Lab Blue Sapphire Integrated   

 

 

 

[abvolt]

wow very cool great thread..

 

[InebriatedGnome]

Search function says we haven't had a post on the Manley Stingray in a few years, so:
 

 
 

 

 
Images belong to Headfonia, Ken Rockwell and High Fidelity Review, respectively. The first two photos are of the iTube model; the third is the original Stingray. Cool in a bulky, intimidating way.

 

[Maxx134]

Lots of simply beautiful stuff here so I thought I would share:
edit updated pic.
my project amp, a work in progress.

 

[abvolt]

very nice looking amp really like..

 

[qveda]

Max134 --  wow!!   great work !

 

[ejwiles]

Awesome.  Looks like something from Dune...Is it sitting on a Yggy?

 

[Maxx134]

Thank you kindly.
*edit*

Awesome.  Looks like something from Dune...Is it sitting on a Yggy?

And yes, you are very perceptive,
as it is on a yggy as my end game toys (for now)
*edit*(old pic)

 

[ejwiles]

Very nice!  

 

[richard51]

the most beautiful in my heart is not  like the most beautiful here.....though....

 
We must learn to love what we own....
 
the official name is: Ember +7193 tubes
 
the nickname is : FrankenEmber

 

[Maxx134]

Wow, tube stacking, nice!

 

[richard51]

Wow, tube stacking, nice!

thanks very much....the sound is marvellous with these 7193  tubes... way better than my others 12au7 or 6sn7 tubes.... and for the price i think that the Ember is best flexible good sounding amp/pre-amp on the market.

 

[Maxx134]

I would bolt some tube guard poles, kind of like scaffolding, ,to protect them it would look cool with miniature scaffolding! haha
edit:
yes I heard good things about the ember & great looks like you essentially split the tubes for left/right so should have greater separation/stage/dynamics with 2 tubes...
Just my guess tho..

 

[richard51]

I would bolt some tube guard poles, kind of like scaffolding, ,to protect them it would look cool with miniature scaffolding! haha
edit:
yes I heard good things about the ember & great looks like you essentially split the tubes for left/right so should have greater separation/stage/dynamics with 2 tubes...
Just my guess tho..

no youre exactly right..... and i have this better separation with the pre/amp function of the ember in my powered speakers (monsoon mm 2000 hybrid planars)... No one know the Ember without these 7193 tubes...after 4 seconds of listening never go back to other tubes....

 
 
p.s. a box of plexiglas on the 4 screws sitting at the right corners of the amp would be better idea than a scaffolding...

 

[Maxx134]

Also, with the larger tubes, it looks like it *might* benefit from having or adding larger caps.
Im talking about those nice gold caps on each side.