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Originally Posted by twobone
I'm thinking of buying a tube amp kit from Elekit in Japan for a basement man-cave.
What do folks think of tube amps? I have a set of Energy speakers currently running off a crappy sony amp. I'm hoping this will wake them up. Clarity and depth are my key goals
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Elekit TU-879S Stereo Tube Amplifier Kit
Elekit TU-879S Stereo Tube Amplifier Kit
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.........single-ended, class-A vacuum tube amplifier kit echoes past greats like the Japanese made Audio Note Ongaku.........
Vacuum Tubes: 6L6EH x 2pcs, 12AX7 x 1pc
Rated output: 8.5W per channel (8 ohm load)
Suitable speaker: 4-16 ohm
Weight: 14.3 pounds
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This sort of amp is best matched with loudspeakers which will take advantage of it's unique abilities.
Buy it, build it, test it out then send the Energy speaker's to Home Theater duty, and build yourself a full range single driver speaker maybe Lowther based or open baffle.
Example of open baffle (DIY/build or purchase complete):
Hawthorne Audio -
I've heard the above at the AK-Fest, best of the show in my opinion.
Horns even with a tube amp grate on me after a while.
Some amp kit building threads in a good forum:
Elekit - diyAudio
Amp Review:
6moons audio reviews: Elekit TU-879S
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Speakers used in test....Loth-X
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....a Lowther based speaker....transmission line design which you can DIY/build. See link below.
http://www.ossaudio.com/lothx/ion.html
I need to get my old tube amp repaired, it's a wonderful thing. My tube pre-amp with tube phono section is also a delight. Something about all tubes in the playback system makes the snap crackle and pop of old records go away. It also helps make digital more listenable.