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  1. 19-01-2020, 00:10 #1
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    Default Transcendent Sound Son of Beast OTL Power Amp

    15W per channel Push-Pull OTL power amp built from DIY kit. It's best to read about it here: https://www.transcendentsound.com/son-of-beast.html

    The kit was $799 USD + shipping to the UK

    The EL509s valves are £29 each and readily available http://www.hotroxuk.com/jj-tesla-valve-el509.html

    The 12AT7s (ECC81s) are PSVANE 12AT7 TII at £25 each

    It has good quality CMC audio input/output sockets

    The cover was about £50

    Everything else is the stock kit. I'll include the build manual, and I'll dig out the resistors you need to set the bias.

    For sale at £375 for collection from Leeds only. Happy to demo it, and open it up for inspection.





























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  2. 19-01-2020, 09:04 #2
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    Wow what a bargain, I had a mini beast here on loan from Julian, very nice amp. It wasn't for sale so I bought something else. I would have driven to Leeds to get this. I see that price as way too low.
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  3. 19-01-2020, 15:41 #3
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    Thanks Paul, it is a cracking amp for the money, in the right system, but I'm not using it, and I'll be happy if someone else does.

    Rule 1 of selling a valve amp should be to show the valves functioning

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  4. 19-01-2020, 15:50 #4
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    looks very nice
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  5. 19-01-2020, 16:27 #5
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    Bloody bargain this.
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  6. 19-01-2020, 22:57 #6
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    You must be relatively local Ali, you're welcome to pop round to Kirkstall for a listen one evening if you fancy it.
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    Thanks Richard, I'm working away though. Just started a new job, been out of work since October. If I had the spare readies I would have snapped this up.
    “Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”

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    You have p.m ...Mick
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  9. 21-01-2020, 11:18 #9
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    PMs replied to. Still available. Happy to discuss personal delivery if it's not too far from Leeds.
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