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Mesa Boogie Tube amps interested in your thoughts

I just came across this beautiful dual mono tube amp. With big beautiful amber meters. This amp looks great, but I have never had a chance to listen to one. Any thoughts would be nice. Thanks
horsestoharleys
jax2
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I've also owned a Mesa Baron. Had all the mods done to it. Very versatile and punchy for a tube amp. I ended up wanting it to sound more, well, tubey. To that end going from KT88's to 6550's helped. I ended up listening mostly in Triode. I enjoyed it very much, for a tube amp it could really rock the house, and offered some variety in the ability to vary global feedback, as well as switching from triode to ultralinear as I recall, with a partial option as well. It's not what I'd call a refined or delicate tube sound...it was more like tubes trying to do SS. Still, it was a fun amp and I remember it fondly. Gives off plenty of heat, and expensive to retube with good stuff. Heavy - make sure the seller has original packing if shipping.

Marco
horsestoharleys OP
23 posts
 
You guys are right! The name is Mesa Barron. Thanks for the feedback. I have no doubt about the heat output. Lots of tubes. More that most as I remember. Thanks again
240zracer
121 posts
 
I bought a new Mesa Baron in 1997, and still have it. I first heard the amp at the CES show in Chicago in 1996, I think. It was in a room matched up with Platinum speakers and I thought it was the best sound at the show. What has been nice is that tube sets are 1/2 price to the original owner. Midrange is liquid and I love female voice, so I have been happy for many years with the Baron. Lately I'm lusting after a BAT VK75SE though and so I think a 9/10, one owner Baron is going to get listed here soon. Sometimes it's just time for a change, and the VK75 is the only amp I would sell the Mesa for.
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