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Here are some amps I would love to hear.

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518 IA
  • 2 x 845 / 2 x 12AX7 / 2 x 6L6
  • Tube rectified with a 5AR4
  • 22 wpc Single Ended
  • 4 line inputs + pre amp in
  • 4, 8 and 16 ohm speaker terminals
  • Point to point wiring throughout
  • Remote control volume with mute button
  • Tube cage


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219 IA
  • 2 x 845 (output tubes) / 2 x 300B (driver tubes) / 2 x 310A (input tubes) / 2 x 12AX7
  • 24 wpc Single Ended Class A
  • Adjustable bias with built in meter
  • 4,8, and 16 ohm speaker taps
  • Point to point wiring throughout
  • Two power transformers for a true dual mono design
  • Remote control volume with mute button
  • Tube cage
 
For the money they are great value. The Gold up top & their tube dac sound way better than expected.
 
the professor said:
probably but I was thinking going efficient with the monkey O96s ( obviously the orangutans)
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Ooooooooh, even better. I can not stop thinking about this gear. Those 0/96's look really nice. I hope someone hear has heard them.

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Orangutan O/96
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With the Orangutan O/96 DeVORE FIDELITY brings it's award-winning blend of musicality and accuracy to a new speaker designed especially for low-powered tube amplifiers. 10" paper cone with a phase-plug powered by a motor adapted from our Silverback Reference drivers. 1" silk-dome tweeter with a powerful double-magnet motor system gently horn-loaded.


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the professor said:
probably but I was thinking going efficient with the monkey O96s ( obviously the orangutans)
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Good choice!! Heard them with some arc gear. Midrange & vocals are very lush & a very strong quality in them. A good way to put it would be if you want the warm midrange of panels with that box speaker energy
 
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I've heard the 0/96's a couple of times at my favorite dealer. The first time was in a large, acoustically treated room with a Shindo Preamp and Monos. It was all jazz being spun on the Shindo TT, and that system was making great music. I don't remember how wide the soundstage was, how dynamic it sounded, or how clear the highs were; I just really enjoyed the music. No one in the room could sit still, we were just several dudes with tapping toes and bobbing heads. I bought 2 of the albums that were played that day (Count Basie - Basie Jam and Tsuyoshi Yamamoto trio - Autumn in Seattle).

The second time I heard them was in a much smaller room in a nearfield setup with the little Shindo Apetite integrated. They sounded good, but I think they need a bit more space to show what they're all about. The music was a little to forward for my taste that day...

If I decide to try something new, I will be giving the O/96's some serious consideration. My dealer carries the Line Magnetic gear as well and I bet the O/96's would sound great with it.
 
Have I mentioned that I own and LOVE tube amps? LOL...My Avatar is my 90wpc Velleman (customized by ME) ..but I love little 10 watt console amps too !!!

Jay, love that tube amp for your Avatar...the Ayon III right ?
 
Here's a shot of my Line Magnetic 218. I'm in love with this amp and can't imagine the sweet sounds that the huge 219 produces. I would really like to hear either the O/93's or O/96's but I live in an audio wasteland. The dealer I go through, who does the trade shows with John D., thinks the O series sounds better than the new Gibbon X. I really like the O series of speakers. They remind me of how speakers looked when I was growing up which I think is pretty cool in a retro way.

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I also like this little amp.

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Mini 218
2 x EL84 / 2 x 12AX7
3 wpc Single Ended Class A
Headphone output
One input
4 and 8 ohm output taps
Tube cage included

I think this would make a sweet headphone amp!

At one point I had the web address for an inside look at the Line Magnetic Factory. I'll have to do some rummaging around and try to come up with it. If I recall correctly it was in Chinese but had some pretty cool pics. Stay tuned!
 
Hi Doug,

I wish I had known about the LM amps before I bought this one. A Miniwatt N3. It's not terrible but it's a little flat.

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dlb2 said:
I also like this little amp.

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Mini 218
2 x EL84 / 2 x 12AX7
3 wpc Single Ended Class A
Headphone output
One input
4 and 8 ohm output taps
Tube cage included

I think this would make a sweet headphone amp!

At one point I had the web address for an inside look at the Line Magnetic Factory. I'll have to do some rummaging around and try to come up with it. If I recall correctly it was in Chinese but had some pretty cool pics. Stay tuned!
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ohbythebay said:
Have I mentioned that I own and LOVE tube amps? LOL...My Avatar is my 90wpc Velleman (customized by ME) ..but I love little 10 watt console amps too !!!

Jay, love that tube amp for your Avatar...the Ayon III right ?
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Yep, it's my Ayon Spirit III. I love it. Here's a pic of my rig. Ayon tends to fly under the radar a bit, but they make superb gear. The Spirit III weighs about 75 lbs!

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Nice rig Jay. I dig those speaker stands. Are you starting to peel the veneer off the shelf above the Ayon with all the heat it puts out?! :P
 
Thanks - the stands were designed by Carl's (Nola designer) daughter to go with the Micros. There are 4 ball bearings between the speaker and the stand. I hadn't thought about the veneer under the media console, but it looks fine...whew! I felt it today after having the amp on and it was warm, but not hot. Hopefully it doesn't become an issue with time.
 
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