single ended audio

[chefg1]

are there any vintage receivers or amps that are single end build such as scott or harmon kardon,etc.:scratch2:

 

[battradio]

Well they were not called single ended then , but heathkit and Knight kit and Eico all had amps with one class A output tube and transformer , you would almost have to look at the schematic to tell which was which . They would have all been the cheapest low end ones .

 

[sheltie dave]

Look for an amp with only one output tube per channel.

 

[ldatlof]

I am listening to one now. Magnavox 8601.

 

[Tom Bavis]

Lafayette sold a single-ended receiver - LA-215. Probably sold under the Kenwood or Trio brand as well.

But Scott, H-K, Bogen, Fisher, Stromberg, Sherwood, Pilot, Grommes never sold a single-ended component amp or receiver.

 

[drknstrmyknight]

Eico AF-4

 

[mibag6]

Saw a Sylvania console a couple of months ago with SE 7868 outputs. 9-11 wpc, all on a receiver type chassis. I was intrigued but didn't really want to butcher a console for it.

 

[chefg1]

thanks:thmbsp:

 

[mhardy6647]

The aforementioned Lafayette LA-215 receiver, from the 1965 LRE catalog:

LRELA215Rx1965 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

 

[Maxamillion]

Look for an amp with only one output tube per channel.

Usually a good sign, but not always. The Grundig NF1 amp I scavenged from a console for my wife's I-pod amp only has two output tubes but they're ELL-80s, a push-pull in one bottle!

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=400078

 

[gadget73]

well, thats sort of a special case.


Generally, single ended stuff was on the low end of the scale years ago. It was low power, and there wasn't really a big following for it like there is in more recent times. The SE stuff you'll usually find has small transformers and other design compromises to make it less expensive.

 

[bobrown14]

well, thats sort of a special case.


Generally, single ended stuff was on the low end of the scale years ago. It was low power, and there wasn't really a big following for it like there is in more recent times. The SE stuff you'll usually find has small transformers and other design compromises to make it less expensive.

Times have changed!

Cheers,
Bob

 

[gadget73]

True. I met a guy with SE amps that ran these huge tubes that looked like Sodium lamps once.....

 

[sony6060]

Eico 2510 receiver uses a 6BQ5 single-ended for 4 watts per channel. Single-ended requires at least 96dB efficient speakers to fill a large room with audio.

 

[ScaleAutoArt]

I have an SE from a console...Voice of Music. Perhaps 10 watts and after an easy service sounds superb with all original tubes. Drives my office system nicely...deeper/sweeter then my MP301. It has balance, treble, bass and 3 inputs. Plan to build a case for it next.

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=592017

 

[opa1]

The aforementioned Lafayette LA-215 receiver, from the 1965 LRE catalog:

LRELA215Rx1965 by mhardy6647, on Flickr

Wish you still buy them at that price!

 

[Jcricket]

any opinions on the Lafayette 240. I think it was an el84 se integrated stereo amp.