Wake up early and try to get a Bogen DB-20?

[nickdinatale]

There's an estate sale in my area tomorrow AM and I happened to notice this Bogen (DB-20 if I'm not mistaken?). I'm getting ready to go to bed and I'm trying to decide whether I should set my alarm nice and early to beat out the pro estate sale goers. Any thoughts?

 

[radioactive]

It's not a bad little amp and probally something the pro flippers would pass by as it's not a McIntosh, Marantz,etc..and won't really have much appeal to them.with that said I'd go and see if I could get it for the most $50.if they have that who knows what other audio goodies might be there .

 

[Palustris]

Just be aware that if you need two for stereo there are half a dozen different "series" of these amps. I don't know the differences, but I imagine they are more than cosmetic. That said, these are really good amps with a sophisticated output transformer (on at lease some of them) with feedback windings.

 

[gadget73]

Bogen stuff is interesting. Usually very good performers, but the circuit designs are sometimes a little unconventional. The DB-20 was one of their hifi models so it should have a good wide range output transformer. This one has cathode feedback windings for the output tube, which is definitely not the most common thing to see but it indicates a good transformer to pull that off correctly. Looks basically like a Williamson amp otherwise.

 

[radioactive]

So did you go?