Looking for Mactone or Leben

[farflungstar]

Looking for Mactone MH 34/KT88 or MH 300b or Leben CS 660p/1000p.....

[Johnny nocash]

Any good for you Adrian
http://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/mobile/moreinfo.php?pid=50049

[JohnJo]

There's a CS1000P on EBay at the minute at £4K.

[farflungstar]

Will check it out, thanks.

[farflungstar]

There's a CS1000P on EBay at the minute at £4K.I can't find it grrrrr

[farflungstar]

Found it. Won't ship. Grrrrr

[JohnJo]

Here you go https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leben-CS-1000P-Stereo-Tube-Amplifier-100w-Per-Channel-With-Brand-New-Tubes-/382240045752?hash=item58ff483ab8%3Ag%3AKucAAOSwBgt Z0Cyz&_trkparms=pageci%253A104d1e97-a685-11e7-8162-74dbd1806aee%257Cparentrq%253Ad71dd17a15e0a9e4ad07 ec8effff4206%257Ciid%253A2

[JohnJo]

Found it. Won't ship. Grrrrr

Yes, see that in the text but there's a shipping quote of £250!!! in the advert.

[farflungstar]

I know - I've messaged him.

[sjs]

I know - I've messaged him.Definitive Audio have some Mactone
https://www.definitiveaudio.co.uk/stuff-list.html

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[farflungstar]

Yes it's the same as on hifi for sale.

[farflungstar]

He will not ship the leben.

[sjs]

Yes it's the same as on hifi for sale. Definitive also had an el34 amp and a pre

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[Eaton Mess]

La belle France ?

https://www.leboncoin.fr/image_son/1311638302.htm?ca=12_s

[ovlov854]

La belle France ?

https://www.leboncoin.fr/image_son/1311638302.htm?ca=12_s

Seems to be in the Toulouse area. Travel and pickup possible??

[farflungstar]

Have emailed the seller - fingers crossed...

[JohnJo]

La belle France ?

https://www.leboncoin.fr/image_son/1311638302.htm?ca=12_s

Ooh, that looks loverly :drool:

[montesquieu]

Here you go https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leben-CS-1000P-Stereo-Tube-Amplifier-100w-Per-Channel-With-Brand-New-Tubes-/382240045752?hash=item58ff483ab8%3Ag%3AKucAAOSwBgt Z0Cyz&_trkparms=pageci%253A104d1e97-a685-11e7-8162-74dbd1806aee%257Cparentrq%253Ad71dd17a15e0a9e4ad07 ec8effff4206%257Ciid%253A2

Christ that's cheap - these are eleven grand retail. One of the best amps I've ever heard and the only amp I've heard in my system (Tannoys of course), of any description (solid state, Class D, any sort of valve configuration), bar none, that I considered to be up there with my Radford STA100.

I doubt very much if the Mactone would come close.

[farflungstar]

Tom - he won't ship - it's collection or I would have it!

[struth]

At that price its worth tripping over and getting them. even if you arrange to leave it here with someone and get them to ship it if you dont want to drive it. Might be your answer so worth the effort.

[farflungstar]

I can get one new for €8k here....

As an aside I've re biased the Cary's (they were way out) and also dialed in about 2db of feedback - completely different. These kensingtons have me reassessing my priorities.

There's a nice Mactone mh34 in Japan for a very reasonable €2k. According to user feedback the go to amps are Leben, Mactone, Atmasphere for the kensingtons.

[farflungstar]

It will take me a couple of weeks to have that amount of cash €4.5k plus fights - it's a bitch but I'll just have to hope another comes along next month - if it were a dealer they'd wait but this guy seems to want rid asap.

[montesquieu]

I can get one new for €8k here....

As an aside I've re biased the Cary's (they were way out) and also dialed in about 2db of feedback - completely different. These kensingtons have me reassessing my priorities.

There's a nice Mactone mh34 in Japan for a very reasonable €2k. According to user feedback the go to amps are Leben, Mactone, Atmasphere for the kensingtons.


Don't forget Radford. Don't know anything about Atmasphere.

Have heard anecdotally of reliability issues with Mactone.

[farflungstar]

Funnily enough Tom I was just reading up on Radford....

[Edward]

Funnily enough Tom I was just reading up on Radford....

A few weeks ago Will at Radford Revival gave me first refusal on his last (to be restored) STA100. Sadly I could not get that past my wife (even though she heard and loved the STA100 sound). Perhaps Will still has the last one for sale?

[farflungstar]

That would be interesting.... Should I contact him via the website?

[Edward]

That would be interesting.... Should I contact him via the website?


Personally I would simply just pick up the 'phone and have a chat. His number is on his website and he is a very friendly chap.

[Eaton Mess]

If you fancy OTL the go for a Berning far superior to Atamasphere especially in your climate! They make very good space heaters with all the heat they generate.

The Berning's have wonderful transparency and speed they really reproduce the timbre and harmonics of the instruments. Not easy to get hold of this side of the pond but neither are the other amplifiers on your list!


I can get one new for €8k here....

There's a nice Mactone mh34 in Japan for a very reasonable €2k. According to user feedback the go to amps are Leben, Mactone, Atmasphere for the kensingtons.

[farflungstar]

After thinking and thinking and almost going for something different my mind and my heart is set on the leben cs-660p (the 1000p is out of my reach in terms of saving up and patience!). If anyone has one rusting away in the attic please let me know!

[eddieedwards]

Hi there - I bought my Leben in to the UK from Audio Serum, in Slovenia. I dealt with a man called Anze, who was fantastic.

Have a look here http://www.audio-serum.si/en/shop/?type=sh&ptype=0&page=3&brand=&subtype=0&promo=0

There's a 1000 ex demo, which you might be interested in. When I listed to a 1000, I was unimpressed and preferred my 600.

[farflungstar]

Some lovely stuff on that site. The leben looks great - but I'm going to hold out for the earlier 660p. Not sure why but my instinct tells me that's the one - and my instinct is usually right. Will keep an eye on the site for sure and have put a wanted as on hifi for sale.

[eddieedwards]

A while ago, retro reproductions in edinburgh had a 660.

Strangely, it was on their website, so I enquired and he'd then decided to keep it. Might be worth checking if he still has it?

[farflungstar]

Have emailed and called them. Answer machine. It's on website but marked as 'due in' and is bundled with preamp. Waiting...

[montesquieu]

Had good dealings with Retro Reproductions. They often have some cool stuff in.

[farflungstar]

They haven't responded to my emails and it's been an answer machine whenever I've called - is it a holiday in Scotland today?

[montesquieu]

They haven't responded to my emails and it's been an answer machine whenever I've called - is it a holiday in Scotland today?

I seem to recall having trouble communicating with them on a Friday as well.

[farflungstar]

The guy in Woolwich is to too complicated but a bargain - cash on collection so even if someone handled it for me I'd have to trust them with 4k.

Have emailed the guy in France and could drive to collect and pay - just isn't answering!

Edinburgh is silent....

Patience Adrian, patience....

[ovlov854]

All good things...................etc
Good luck with your purchase

(my 8L6 would be a lot less hassle :lol:)

[farflungstar]

Bump....

[hifinutt]

http://www.hifi-forsale.co.uk/moreinfo.php?prod_title=Mactone_Border_Patrol_MH_3 00B&p=valve_amplifier&prod_id=50504&offset=

[montesquieu]

My view FWIW is that a better match would be something from the KT88 family or at least EL34 ... but interesting all the same.

[farflungstar]

Right now the Hiraga is sounding very good, but my heart is set on the Leben 660p. I finally got a reply from the dealer in Scotland with the price so I replied that I wanted the v amp and asked how to proceed - that was 10 days ago and not heard anything back. Makes me wonder if he actually has it.

[petrat]

If it's Retro Reproductions that you're dealing with, he's rather haphazard with his communication ime, but he's OK (bought a couple of things from him). Certainly, he's been in business for years and his prices are fair. It is an odd business model, though ... let's make sure the customer is really serious by making it as difficult as possible for them to contact me :lol:


A few weeks ago Will at Radford Revival gave me first refusal on his last (to be restored) STA100. Sadly I could not get that past my wife (even though she heard and loved the STA100 sound). Perhaps Will still has the last one for sale?

If the Leben deal falls through ... this (above) is what I'd strongly recommend. Personally, having heard both the 660P and STA100 with 12 inch Tannoys, I thought the Radford was the better amp. Will's workmanship on restorations is extraordinary, too.

[farflungstar]

If it's Retro Reproductions that you're dealing with, he's rather haphazard with his communication ime, but he's OK (bought a couple of things from him). Certainly, he's been in business for years and his prices are fair. It is an odd business model, though ... let's make sure the customer is really serious by making it as difficult as possible for them to contact me [emoji38]



If the Leben deal falls through ... this (above) is what I'd strongly recommend. Personally, having heard both the 660P and STA100 with 12 inch Tannoys, I thought the Radford was the better amp. Will's workmanship on restorations is extraordinary, too.Yes I've been in touch about the Radford - but what I like about the Leben is its versatility with tubes at the flick of a switch.

Will email the guy again lol.

[farflungstar]

Still looking for Leben...