Very nice! Those output transformers are pretty beefy for a PP EL84 amp. And I love the tag board & wiring underneath. You can tell whoever built it took pride in their work.
@Tom_S said:
Very nice! Those output transformers are pretty beefy for a PP EL84 amp. And I love the tag board & wiring underneath. You can tell whoever built it took pride in their work.
It’s just one the early classic tube amps shown / described in many books. This and a nice reel-to-reel > watching the wheels spinning with the meters dancing, and the warm glow of the tubes.
Sort-a makes me want to build a set of high efficiency speakers.
I'm assuming you guys know this already but evidently if you let your order sit in the PE cart for a few days you get emails with 11% off - scratch that, they just sent another one this time 12% off what's in your cart...
Lot of drivers and other audio related items on sale at PE right now, including the GRS 3.0 ribbon back on sale for $55.
If someone asked nicely, Brad has CNC pattern for that tweeter and would probably cut baffles for you - he does excellent work and won't bankrupt you. He is also good at shipping items.
@jr@mac said:
Lot of drivers and other audio related items on sale at PE right now, including the GRS 3.0 ribbon back on sale for $55.
Have you had a chance to measure distortion and/or listen to them? There was a review on the PE product page where someone wasn't happy with the response, but I don't trust reviews at PE at all. I was about to pull the trigger on these last month and the sale ended.
At $7ea I had to pick up a pair to mess with. The specs model pretty well in .8cf sealed and not too bad in 1.2cf with a single DS215-PR which are also $21 right now. Probably a pipe dream hoping they could meet up to last year's $5 buyout rectangle tweeters.
Just noticed these are sold as a pair.. specs sound like some other buyout tweets that PE put up for sale at the same time but with a different faceplate. And those measured realy well considering prices. If that's the case they would be an absolute steal for $3ea if you can stand the gold lettering.
Someone in Amana Iowa has 2 UM18 sub kits for sale as parts on Marketplace - $200. The SPA-1000 amps both have problems, but he says the drivers are good and they are in unfinished flat pack boxes. Wish I had the space for these monsters, but they are just too big for my listening room.
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Very nice! Those output transformers are pretty beefy for a PP EL84 amp. And I love the tag board & wiring underneath. You can tell whoever built it took pride in their work.
It’s just one the early classic tube amps shown / described in many books. This and a nice reel-to-reel > watching the wheels spinning with the meters dancing, and the warm glow of the tubes.
Sort-a makes me want to build a set of high efficiency speakers.
I see the drivers I selected and bought for my retro coffin are now on sale. My feelings are hurt.
I'm assuming you guys know this already but evidently if you let your order sit in the PE cart for a few days you get emails with 11% off - scratch that, they just sent another one this time 12% off what's in your cart...
Morel KW-1 $44:
Not much info on them.
Have you gotten around to deciding what tweeter to use as a replacement
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https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806305148121.html
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Lot of drivers and other audio related items on sale at PE right now, including the GRS 3.0 ribbon back on sale for $55.
If someone asked nicely, Brad has CNC pattern for that tweeter and would probably cut baffles for you - he does excellent work and won't bankrupt you. He is also good at shipping items.
Have you had a chance to measure distortion and/or listen to them? There was a review on the PE product page where someone wasn't happy with the response, but I don't trust reviews at PE at all. I was about to pull the trigger on these last month and the sale ended.
Have not done so yet. Probably will not publish my distortion plots because reasons.
Caved and bought a set of restocked OPAL1. They were cheaper than the sum total of the drivers and PRs at sale prices...
I'm interested in reading your review of them.
https://parts-express.com/CES-VW-8820D-8-DVC-Mid-Woofer-299-4156?quantity=1
At $7ea I had to pick up a pair to mess with. The specs model pretty well in .8cf sealed and not too bad in 1.2cf with a single DS215-PR which are also $21 right now. Probably a pipe dream hoping they could meet up to last year's $5 buyout rectangle tweeters.
https://parts-express.com/PDT6805-Speaker-299-4300?quantity=1
Just noticed these are sold as a pair.. specs sound like some other buyout tweets that PE put up for sale at the same time but with a different faceplate. And those measured realy well considering prices. If that's the case they would be an absolute steal for $3ea if you can stand the gold lettering.
I have been eyeing those $7 woofers. Would be fun to do some sort of line array or tall open baffle tower with them.
Someone in Amana Iowa has 2 UM18 sub kits for sale as parts on Marketplace - $200. The SPA-1000 amps both have problems, but he says the drivers are good and they are in unfinished flat pack boxes. Wish I had the space for these monsters, but they are just too big for my listening room.
I hear ya! For a while I had a UM15 with a 500w amp. Pure heaven bass. But no room in my current house. Maybe 1 12 inch sub.