Best portable tube amp, or almost tube sound amp on the market?

[Loftprojection]

I'm thinking about getting a portable amp, let's say small enough to be brought along with an ipod when travelling and battery driven.

I already have a tube amp for home use so I'm a bit worried about getting a solid state amp that will sound harsh/aggressive in the highs and I really like the liquid/lush mids that a tube amp produces.

The only portable amp I ever heard was the Grado, it was ok but nothing very special, I much prefer my tube amp.

The Ray Samuel SR-71 seems highly regarded here but are there any others that would have better "tube" qualities or even better that would be tube based?

Thanks for your help.

 

[pho_boi]

im not very pro in this matter, but I'm pretty sure you won't be able to get a portable tube amp in the retail market BTW im assuming you mean battery operated and lugable tube amp here.

However you could easily build one that runs on a single 9v battery:

link

 

[EdipisReks]

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Originally Posted by pho_boi im not very pro in this matter, but I'm pretty sure you won't be able to get a portable tube amp in the retail market BTW im assuming you mean battery operated and lugable tube amp here. However you could easily build one that runs on a single 9v battery: link

that sucker is pretty neat, but there is no way in hell you could get me to put that in my pocket when it's turned on!

 

[raisin]

If you're willing to wait a bit, Ray Samuels new Hornet seems to have a more colored representation than his earlier offerings.

 

[Loftprojection]

No rush, I'm willing to wait but where do you get the info for this Hornet, are there already specs or product description? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by raisin If you're willing to wait a bit, Ray Samuels new Hornet seems to have a more colored representation than his earlier offerings.

 

[Loftprojection]

Well that is very funny but very interesting at the same time! Wonder if anybody that speaks English has built it yet? Thanks for the link...

Quote:

Originally Posted by pho_boi im not very pro in this matter, but I'm pretty sure you won't be able to get a portable tube amp in the retail market BTW im assuming you mean battery operated and lugable tube amp here. However you could easily build one that runs on a single 9v battery: link

 

[pho_boi]

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Originally Posted by EdipisReks that sucker is pretty neat, but there is no way in hell you could get me to put that in my pocket when it's turned on!

i've built a similar circuit, but havent been able to fit it inside a mint tin with a battery. the tube doesnt get hot at all, just slightly warm.

here is the circuit i built:
link

 

[EdipisReks]

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Originally Posted by pho_boi i've built a similar circuit, but havent been able to fit it inside a mint tin with a battery. the tube doesnt get hot at all, just slightly warm. here is the circuit i built: link

really. i guess it's a power in/heat out situation.

 

[Little J040]

I'd be too nervous to crush the tube or something. Idk lugging a tube amp in the pocket seems a little far fetched IMO

 

[bhd812]

I always told Ray to do a portable tube amp..lol

it would be cool to have a flip up option, as you lay the amp down and the tube can flip out of the casing so it looks like a home amp with exposed tube....then again it would be pretty useless..oh well


I like the pic in the link....thats awesome, I wanna hear one...or better yet have one in my Jacuzzi!!!!!!lol


and btw doesnt Single power have a 12volt tube amp?...just carry around a car batt with you....j/k j/k

 

[raisin]

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Originally Posted by Loftprojection No rush, I'm willing to wait but where do you get the info for this Hornet, are there already specs or product description? Thanks.

Nothing official yet, but if you go the recent NY meet impressions thread, there are some pictures (prototype), and some brief comments.

 

[bhd812]

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Originally Posted by Loftprojection No rush, I'm willing to wait but where do you get the info for this Hornet, are there already specs or product description? Thanks.

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