Tubed Paradise for ML Electrostatic Panels - A Visual Tour De Force...

[Robin]

I have been researching every possible tube amplifier to pair with ML's Summit speakers. Inspired by Viking's thread, "Tubed Amps for Summit!", I've wanted to share some of the most excellent tubed amplifiers I've been looking at, this past year... If their are any other tube amplifiers I should check into please feel free to let me know...

The self biasing - McIntosh MC275 Mark VI (Newest Version).

 

[Robin]

Tubed Amplifiers

McIntosh MC2102 tubed power and sweetness of sound...

 

[Robin]

Supratek - Malbec

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder kach22i and Superatek - Malbec has it all goin on...

 

[Robin]

Supratek...

More pretties...

 

[Robin]

"Supratek"

Outrageously gorgeous Wow!

 

[Robin]

Wonderful Jadis tubes...

So beautiful too...

 

[Robin]

Jadis Amplifiers...

I just want to know how does Jadis do it with such style and grace?

 

[Tube60]

Great stuff Robin!
I considered the MC-275, but I settled on the Harman / Kardon Citation II instead. IMO the Citation is sweeter and more open sounding, and it's a straightforward amp to rebuild. Jim Mcshane has a Website that shows how to rebuild and upgrade them. I know it's a vintage amp, but it's well worth a visit. I rebuilt mine a few years ago, and after the new components burned in, it's been heaven! Unfortunately the Infinity electrostats I have aren't a good match for this amp. Too sensitive. That's the second biggest reason I'm getting the Sequels. I've played Sequels, Aerius, and SL3s with it and the bigger MLs are happiest with that amp.
Keep an eye open for a thread I started in the DIY forum. I've begun a new amp project, and it should be interesting!

 

[DTB300]

Wonder what is costs to re-tube this baby...

 

[Robin]

AES - Sixpacks...

OK Spike... here they are your beautiful Sixpacks, they do look soooo cool in your system...

 

[David Prall]

Yikes! And the average tube cost is 1 to 3 hundred????

 

[Robin]

Audio Research...

Leave us not forget Audio Research's tubed wonders...

 

[Robin]

More Audio Reseach...

Audio Research lovelies...

 

[Robin]

Cary Audio wonders...

Incredible Cary Audio...

 

[Robin]

Totally Awesome - Conrad Johnson tubed Greatness...

Shall we move on to the great Conrad Johnson tubed beauties...

 

[Robin]

Conrad Johnson...

Wonderful Conrad Johnson tubed amplifier designs...

 

[David Prall]

Where DOES Robin come up with all these great equipment photos???

 

[Robin]

A Little More Of The Good Stuff...

Conrad Johnson Tubes...

 

[Robin]

Equipment photo's

Where DOES Robin come up with all these great equipment photos???

David,

Well..., whenever I find a wonderful piece of gear, I've fallen in love with I just save the photo, to drool over later. It really is "audio pornography" of the sickest / sleaziest order... I'm audiophile twisted and corrupted to the core. I'll freely admit, I am a torchered audiophile mind, but I couldn't use that as the title of this thread, as I've already used it before...

 

[Robin]

Vac Tubed wonders to behold...

Vac tube amplifiers...