My first Tube Amplifier

@lowtubes

My most favorite tube is Western Electric 300B original made in 1930's.

I still keep it.


The second most favorite is Tungsol KT120 which has a good dynamics and balanced sound.

I also like Nos Telefuken 12AX7 and Amperex Sn7.

H.H.Scott 299

Like others here, I am of the generation where I thought all of us argued over whether Heathkit, Dynaco or McIntosh was the best.

In 1968, when I was 14, I put my money from mowing neighbor’s lawns and shoveling their snow into a Dyna Stereo 70, still considered a classic that -especially with upgraded caps, etc - performs as well as many of today’s amps costing 10 times as much or more.

In 1978, I graduated to a pair of Dyna MK III mono blocs.

I still own these amps for back up or parties.

In 1986, I moved on to a pair of The NY Audiolab version of the Julius Futterman output transformerless monoblocs, The OTL-3.

Two years ago, I had Jon Specter, formerly of The NY Audiolabs, convert the OTL-3s from pentode to triode and upgrade all the caps to Jansen foil/oil audio caps. Jon’s cousin, btw, is Al Kooper.

Scott 299

@ unreceivedogma

You had experienced tube amp at early age and had gone through lot of interesting tube amps.

I had not listened to OTL tube amp, so I am curious about it.

Maybe I may try out OTL amp if good used one come out at reasonable price.