[Paladin79]

Huh found it.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Audio-t...AAOSwahVftrH2&frcectupt=true&autorefresh=true

There's 2.

Yep those are maybe from the 80’s, no Melz logo and the metal bases look like they have been added on. Other than that they are perfect lol. I own one.

The real one is on the left, what you have in the photo is on the right. Different getter holder, dull grey plate instead of shiny black plate.

You have been paying attention though, that is the proper bottom mica and metal supports at the top.

 

[sqitis]

Yep those are maybe from the 80’s, no Melz logo and the metal bases look like they have been added on. Other than that they are perfect lol. I own one.

The real one is on the left, what you have in the photo is on the right. Different getter holder, dull grey plate instead of shiny black plate.

You have been paying attention though, that is the proper bottom mica and metal supports at the top.

Yeah I got tired of looking for them on Ebay.....can't tell whats what and not sure if they are real date codes etc........

 

[Paladin79]

Yeah I got tired of looking for them on Ebay.....can't tell whats what and not sure if they are real date codes etc........

The date code you can trust is in the Melz logo, sellers stamp 1578 down below trying to duplicate that tube IMHO. I check fairly often and have not found 56 or 58, my one supplier only had three 58's.

 

[sqitis]

The date code you can trust is in the Melz logo, sellers stamp 1578 down below trying to duplicate that tube IMHO. I check fairly often and have not found 56 or 58, my one supplier only had three 58's.

Ok that's good to know! So many have price hiked as well and want ridiculous money for even 70-80's models.

 

[Paladin79]

Ok that's good to know! So many have price hiked as well and want ridiculous money for even 70-80's models.

Yes and they try to sneak in lesser desired Melz for the same money. Caveat emptor

 

[bcowen]

Yeah I got tired of looking for them on Ebay.....can't tell whats what and not sure if they are real date codes etc........

By the time you see them on Ebay, well, you won't see them on Ebay. 'Cause @Paladin79 has already snagged the real ones. LOL!

 

[sqitis]

By the time you see them on Ebay, well, you won't see them on Ebay. 'Cause @Paladin79 has already snagged the real ones. LOL!

Now that's the truth!

 

[Paladin79]

Now that's the truth!

Only what I could find, I even took a chance on an iffy one, to protect others.

 

[bcowen]

CMA 12 is this technological marvel that is made of aircraft grade 10mm thick aluminium and the '12' refer to 12 miniture 6sn7 specifically 58' Melz used inside that slim carbonated case. If you're interested, after I've use it for 3 months, I can sell it to you.

Coolness!

Can I buy it cheaper without the tubes? I already have some of those.

 

[UntilThen]

Yep those are maybe from the 80’s, no Melz logo and the metal bases look like they have been added on. Other than that they are perfect lol. I own one.

The real one is on the left, what you have in the photo is on the right. Different getter holder, dull grey plate instead of shiny black plate.

You have been paying attention though, that is the proper bottom mica and metal supports at the top.

I have been paying attention? At 4:49am? No way.

Head bobbing bobbing bobbing bobbing bobbing. Hekse has arrived and despite a thousand and one things I have to do now, I'm trying it on my head with music going !

 

[UntilThen]

Can I buy it cheaper without the tubes? I already have some of those.

You can but then you won't have UntilThen version which is the bestest, badasstest, motherlodetest, hermajesticness, hisexcellencyness.... insert here 'whatever nes' you need.

 

[UntilThen]

Now that's the truth!

You can't handle the truth ! Are we clear? Are we clear?

This is where you say, 'Crystal'.

 

[bcowen]

You can but then you won't have UntilThen version which is the bestest, badasstest, motherlodetest, hermajesticness, hisexcellencyness.... insert here 'whatever nes' you need.

OK, ok, ok....I get it. I want the UntilThen version only. Anything else would simply be "not exactly." Please disregard my previous post. I mean the one about the tubes. All the other ones are important.

 

[UntilThen]

Please disregard my previous post. I mean the one about the tubes. All the other ones are important.

I won't do that. It wouldn't be polite of me and you're a friend. I will read it but I will have no inclination nor do I have to give any explanations as to what I think about it. I may like it, most probably I will but recruit, I want you to do 50 push ups and 50 sit ups now !

That's what Jack Nicholson said right?

 

[bcowen]

Hekse has arrived and despite a thousand and one things I have to do now, I'm trying it on my head with music going !

Hekse? Got me again. Dang. It's almost like you live on a different continent or something.

Seriously, how cool. Can't wait to hear your impressions. I've never had any Hifimans...yet. Couldn't resist Drop's last, um, drop on the HE-4XX's though, and they just shipped yesterday. Yeah, yeah...totally opposite end of the Hifiman spectrum. And not even closed like I want need. But $120? How could I not?