Magnavox 6BQ5/EL84 and Mr. Gabe

Smokehouse Bob · 14th January 2007, 06:31 PM

Gabe, I know you are out there and I have to publicly give you a big
"Thanks Man"!!!! This amp you massaged is a thing of beauty!! Even using those cheap old DCM speaks (92 dB?), this amp sings like no other I have heard. How did you do it? Was it there all along in the Magnavox lineage or did you work some magic? Thanks for giving me the last tubed amp I care to own.....ever (and yes boys and girls that's an awful long time).

Stehr · 15th January 2007, 06:30 AM

They are good little amps.....

GordonW · 15th January 2007, 08:45 PM

I had one of the "brother" models (8601). Nice amp, but I think I like it's bigger brother amps (AMP185, 8802), even better. Hard to beat a simple circuit with PP 6V6s, when it's done right!

The 8601 did have an astounding bass "weight", though. Never thought a 3.5 watt amp could do THAT sort of bottom end, before hearing that! Puts most of the boutique SET amps to shame in that regard, IME!

Regards,
Gordon.

Smokehouse Bob · 23rd January 2007, 05:01 PM

Mmm..

radtech · 23rd January 2007, 06:47 PM

Any shots of the wiring?

Smokehouse Bob · 23rd January 2007, 07:22 PM

I do not have any, but can take some. Any particular part you're interested in?

radtech · 24th January 2007, 12:01 AM

Nothing in particular, just wanted to see what it looks like underneath.

JandG · 29th January 2007, 12:11 AM

I play my SE el-84 Siemens/Klangfilm modded mono's more than any amps I have including 300B etc...........I can imagine easily what you are hearing. I know a few people that go full circle , land & stay with el-84.

Smokehouse Bob · 31st January 2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally posted by radtech
Nothing in particular, just wanted to see what it looks like underneath.

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radtech · 1st February 2007, 02:02 AM

thanks.

15th January 2007, 08:45 PM	#3
GordonW diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Marietta/Moultrie GA	I had one of the "brother" models (8601). Nice amp, but I think I like it's bigger brother amps (AMP185, 8802), even better. Hard to beat a simple circuit with PP 6V6s, when it's done right! The 8601 did have an astounding bass "weight", though. Never thought a 3.5 watt amp could do THAT sort of bottom end, before hearing that! Puts most of the boutique SET amps to shame in that regard, IME! Regards, Gordon. __________________ Speaker Design, Restoration and Repair- since 1985.

29th January 2007, 12:11 AM	#8
JandG diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington State	I also would like to see a inside pic.. I play my SE el-84 Siemens/Klangfilm modded mono's more than any amps I have including 300B etc...........I can imagine easily what you are hearing. I know a few people that go full circle , land & stay with el-84.

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23rd January 2007, 06:47 PM	#5
radtech diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	Any shots of the wiring?

23rd January 2007, 07:22 PM	#6
Smokehouse Bob diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Woodstock, GA	I do not have any, but can take some. Any particular part you're interested in?

24th January 2007, 12:01 AM	#7
radtech diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	Nothing in particular, just wanted to see what it looks like underneath.

1st February 2007, 02:02 AM	#10
radtech diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	thanks.

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