Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)

[Barry]

Not a lot out there, but if you have not seen it a brief history of Beam Echo, Avantic, BAL AMi etc. here https://www.bal-ami.com/about-BAL-AM...Echo-Amps.html

And a bit more on Jim's history site here http://ukhhsoc.torrens.org/makers/BeamEcho/index.html

Thanks Alan. Those are interesting links.

A few years ago someone tried to re-manufacture Beam Echo amplifiers (I think it was the 35W monoblock design) and offer them for sale. There was an article in HFN about it, but it all went quiet after that.

(I note that a set up calling themselves 'English Acoustics' are re-manufacturing the Leak Stereo 20, which apart from the logo and the style of the connectors looks to be a near copy of the original design.)

[snowman_al]

Yes the Beam Echo Avantic DL7-35. Some believe it was the best Mullard 5-20 amp ever.
The original has a rounded transformer cover whereas the 'copy' had 45 degree corners on the cover and wooden end cheeks. You can find pictures, but they are on Japanese sites so that tells you something.
Yes Ken Kessler did a review way back. (https://www.kenkessler.com/hi-fi/uk-news-january-1995/) 7th paragraph.

[walpurgis]

the Beam Echo Avantic DL7-35

I have vague memories of owning one over forty years ago. The only thing I recall about it was rather a lot of hum .

[Barry]

Being reminded of early British valve power amplifier designs, I find it interesting that the individual manufacturers chose a colour for their amplifier chassis (and for the transformer cases) that was unique to each manufacturer. Thus:

Quad - a dark metallic grey

Rogers - maroon

Beam Echo - blue

Leak - gold (later to become black)

Lowther - green

Tannoy - black.



(A little like the early European motor racing team colours:

Britain - GREEN
France - BLUE
Italy - RED

and

Germany - SILVER (originally no paint finish at all, as they wanted to minimise weight and decided to have the bare metal on display.) )

[Pieoftheday]

Am unable to do a link, could some look ont bay and search' the best horn loudspeakers in the world's and post the link here please? I dont know whether to laugh or what at these

[Pigmy Pony]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154321049...sAAOSwTIJhSlVD

[Alex_UK]

Rare vintage Luxman R-800 receiver. Very nice! I bought a similar, but less powerful R-600 brand new around 1973 and liked it a lot.

Going cheap at the moment, collect from Suffolk: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284450757...gAAOSwLbBhP43E

Very tempting that, only 20 minutes or so from me... ‘cos I really need another vintage receiver to go with unused Sony one in the garage...

[Pieoftheday]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154321049...sAAOSwTIJhSlVD

Ta Steve, what you reckon?

[Barry]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154321049...sAAOSwTIJhSlVD

Do you have to listen to the speakers in the 'tent' shown on the right? And who's to say they are the best horn loudspeakers in the world?

[Pieoftheday]

Ta Steve, what you reckon?

Only 100k so if they're not your bag you'll get your money back, maybe lose a bit in shipping mind...