What does everyone own for tube gear!

[CDinMB]

Very short list. Just a pair of McIntosh MC30s that I use daily and an single MC40, on the shelf that is looking for a mate. Also looking for a tube pre. Tired of pulling cables to change sources.

 

[Poultrygeist]

Bottlehead 2a3 SET mono blocks

 

[Poultrygeist]

Dennis Had single ended EL-84

 

[Poultrygeist]

Sain Smart 6n3

 

[Poultrygeist]

Original 4 tube Miniwatt S1

 

[Poultrygeist]

Nobsound preamp with 3 Telefunken 12ax7's

 

[Poultrygeist]

Conrad Johnson

 

[Poultrygeist]

Single ended EL-84 Rotel receiver

 

[Poultrygeist]

6n3 three tube Guanzo preamp

 

[Wildcat]

Conrad-Johnson Premier 11:



...and PV-14L:



The Eleven may get sent in for the "A" upgrade next year. It is currently running Tung Sol KT120s and 5751s, and two Brimar 6CG7/6FQ7s. Had a great deal on this one, thanks to someone reluctantly selling it off for health issues. The only thing I would replace the Eleven with is a pair of Twelve monoblocks. Same basic circuit, nearly identical looks, just more powerful.

The PV-14L runs on Mullard M8080/CV4058 tubes, the only ones that aren't microphonic. I've tried other 6C4 family tubes but they were highly microphonic, to the point you could hear the grids ringing at mid to higher volume. The Mullards are dead silent. The only thing I might ever upgrade it with is a Premier series preamp, although I doubt I would hear much (if any) difference. And I wouldn't mind a Premier 15 phono stage to go with it, but those are as pricey as they are rare.

 

[MurrayLives]

VPI 299d:



Edit: I have other tube stuff in storage, and use a Manley Chinook, but the Manley isn't the most interesting to see pictures of. I don't think anyone else on the web posts about the VPI, so if anyone has questions, please ask.

 

[random_noise]

only 3 pieces currently:

Thalia pre and Powerhouse power amp (the big one, hybrid, its power supply is in a separate box of about the same size, not shown here), by Tsakiridis Devices (Greece).
All transformers/chokes are handmade.

last but not least, my baby in the front, built by yours trully
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using transformers again by Tsakiridis Devices

 

[thomo57]

My meagher collection so far

 

[Poultrygeist]

Gone but not forgotten

 

[Poultrygeist]

 

[Poultrygeist]

 

[frahengeo]

Audio Research LS-16MKII is the only tube gear I own.

 

[biscuithead]

1963 Futura . 7591

1960ish .Them crazy good Packard Bell amps that Bob Carver loves too. Still working on them. EL84

1965 Diplomat, EL80
1961 Blaupunkt , EL84

6dJ little bear preamp .... sucks.
Fisher 400, Ampex 6973, Scott 299c, VOM tuner from '59

Fisher 800b, home-built VOM integrated EL84

Fisher allegro, fisher coronet, Dynaco St70, Bobo Latino VTA-70, Dennis Had EL84 single ender.

 

[biscuithead]

Rouge Cronus magnum KT120
Fisher allegro open
Heathkit mono system
MC-60s
Kx 101
Another one of them Carver/ Packard bell gems
better pic of that VOM integrated

And my favorite:

 

[StereoJohn]

When Heath kit releases it new old look 43 W per channel at 6 ohm stereo tube volume control per channel (integrated) poweramp kit, febr 2018 i wil own my first tube gear (although in parts still) in two years. Crown and dynaco kits wil of this type (not the same as Heath) be available end 2018. Also analog plus digital tuners and tube pre amps and turntable kit(s) wil also only of the solder true circuitbord classic type components 100% repairable with soldering iron return on the north american market. And solid state versions.

Last tube gear i owned was till two years ago a McIntosh Model 1700 hybrid tube solid state stereo reciever I sadly had to part with.

I have a list of solid state gear i got to collect a chunk of still till summer next year then i got a small list of 6 components of vintage tube gear to pay/pick up of which one is a recent model luxman: al is already reserved for / by me.