Ron Soave wrote:
>
> > a tube audio amp
> > that I built in the
> > 50's.
>
> It may be worth as much as your Spridget! I run a
> large pair of electrostatic loudspeakers on a modern
> tube amp (VTL). I previously ran them on a Dynaco
> tube amp dad built in the '60s. 35 tube watts blew
> away 100 solid state (handles low impedance better,
> doncha know). Old tube amps are worth a fortune now,
> some as much as $15,000. I was offered $1200 for the
> Dyna when I was using it to demo the speakers in the store.
I have an old Gibson guitar practice amp that I bought for $5 from an
old band mate. I was offered $400 for it whether it worked or not. I
still have it tucked away in the parents basement somewhere....
Mark Snowdon
Greensboro NC
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