Help and your input on YAQIN MC10L EL34

kalinga · 19th August 2008, 03:32 PM

Hello,

this is my first post here... the guys here seem to know stuff really well

Im really new to this Tube world and was thnking about buying my first tube amp (witch i always wanted)

i have seen this YAQIN MC10L EL34 on ebay for a really cheap price that has the EL34 Tubes (guessing chines made tubes)

any one had any experience with this AMP ? and what do you think of it.

just need your input on the metter before i go and buy this

thanks a lot !

Svein_B · 19th August 2008, 04:38 PM

I have read that some owners say it sounds good.

I do not think it is a great favourite around here however since it is built on a printed circuit board. Not the preferred constructions for us who can't just leave things as they come.

SveinB.

kalinga · 19th August 2008, 04:57 PM

i have been reading stuff about it here are well, few things came to my attention, one thing is the Tube are made in China, guess its may not be the best of sound ?

other stuff about power supply and come resisters missing etc etc witch i didn't under stand much.

i was thinking to replace the EL34 with Mulard EL34, would that make much of a deference ?

Svein_B · 19th August 2008, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kalinga
. . . one thing is the Tube are made in China, guess its may not be the best of sound ?

I think that in general, Chinese power tubes are not that bad. Some are actually quite good!

Small signal tubes is a different matter.

SB.

kalinga · 19th August 2008, 06:06 PM

yeah... i know what you mean, i have one DVD Player witch is a China made one, that has been running for the past 3 years with out an issue.

but since im new to this Tube world, kind a lost on what i must do and what not to do.

has any one fix the issue that talk about the power supply issues ?

davistheking · 25th October 2008, 07:32 AM

I bought one of these mc10L 2 weeks ago, its got some jj-kt77 bias at 33-34 ma per tubes, I changed the 6n1 preamp tube for svetlana 6n1p and it sound fabulous...warm, good bass...rich mids smooth highs,,,,better than my sugden au31 class a solid state amp...the main transformer run a bit hot but so far so good.
I don`t care if its got board...or made in china...it sound realy good a with good tubes bias properly.

mercy2600 · 27th January 2011, 08:39 PM

I just got the Yaqin MC10L and I am very pleased to say the least. It was very bright to start, but after 20 hours or so has mellowed out. I'm looking for just a bit more bass punch so I'll be rolling in some new EL34 & svetlana 6n1p's soonn on order. I'll posy my findings.

19th August 2008, 03:32 PM	#1
kalinga diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	Help and your input on YAQIN MC10L EL34 Hello, this is my first post here... the guys here seem to know stuff really well Im really new to this Tube world and was thnking about buying my first tube amp (witch i always wanted) i have seen this YAQIN MC10L EL34 on ebay for a really cheap price that has the EL34 Tubes (guessing chines made tubes) any one had any experience with this AMP ? and what do you think of it. just need your input on the metter before i go and buy this thanks a lot !

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19th August 2008, 04:38 PM	#2
Svein_B diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2005	I have read that some owners say it sounds good. I do not think it is a great favourite around here however since it is built on a printed circuit board. Not the preferred constructions for us who can't just leave things as they come. SveinB.

19th August 2008, 04:57 PM	#3
kalinga diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	i have been reading stuff about it here are well, few things came to my attention, one thing is the Tube are made in China, guess its may not be the best of sound ? other stuff about power supply and come resisters missing etc etc witch i didn't under stand much. i was thinking to replace the EL34 with Mulard EL34, would that make much of a deference ?

19th August 2008, 06:06 PM	#5
kalinga diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2008	yeah... i know what you mean, i have one DVD Player witch is a China made one, that has been running for the past 3 years with out an issue. but since im new to this Tube world, kind a lost on what i must do and what not to do. has any one fix the issue that talk about the power supply issues ?

25th October 2008, 07:32 AM	#6
davistheking diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2008	I bought one of these mc10L 2 weeks ago, its got some jj-kt77 bias at 33-34 ma per tubes, I changed the 6n1 preamp tube for svetlana 6n1p and it sound fabulous...warm, good bass...rich mids smooth highs,,,,better than my sugden au31 class a solid state amp...the main transformer run a bit hot but so far so good. I don`t care if its got board...or made in china...it sound realy good a with good tubes bias properly.

27th January 2011, 08:39 PM	#7
mercy2600 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2011	I just got the Yaqin MC10L and I am very pleased to say the least. It was very bright to start, but after 20 hours or so has mellowed out. I'm looking for just a bit more bass punch so I'll be rolling in some new EL34 & svetlana 6n1p's soonn on order. I'll posy my findings.

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