I just got my Seductor back from Chez Bottlehead where one of my voltage check explosions was repaired. This amp absolutely rocks. For years I used my Bottlehead 300B Paramounts, finally getting bored when I had done every mod I knew of to them. In my search for a replacement, I found I loved the sound of the EL84 tube. I bought 3 amps, 2 with EL84s and 1 using 6V6, which was a model that replaced that mftrs EL84 model. After much anguish I chose the 6V6 amp and thought I was set for another 10 years. Then Bottlehead goes and announces their EL84 amp. I bought it just for fun - how could it possibly sound as good as my current amp, right? Maybe it's because my taste runs to rock&roll and the EL84 is a very dynamic tube, but after a day of listening to it I love it. How in the heck can 4 watts play loud like that (helps that my speakers are 95 dB efficient)? I urge anyone on the line to just buy it and build it and see for yourself. This does not sound like a budget amp.- it fits right into the rest of my gear. Color me happy.
I love this amp
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Yeah, EL84 is really nice! I don't have a Seductor (yet?); I have an Almarro a205a that I picked up used (it had been sloppily triode-strapped, but I took it back to the default pentode w/ feedback--I like it that way.) I have a couple guitar amps w/ EL84 as well. Totally agree with you: nice nice tube.
I'll probably build a Seductor once I get the extra cash, and get done building other stuff (currently have a Stereomour running 45s, and a S.E.X., and have a guitar amp in the works, as well as a couple of cabinets in planning stages.)
I'll probably build a Seductor once I get the extra cash, and get done building other stuff (currently have a Stereomour running 45s, and a S.E.X., and have a guitar amp in the works, as well as a couple of cabinets in planning stages.)
Sounds like the Seductor and the EL 84s are a knockout. I started out with a pr of Quickie/Quicksand's and like you said, how can so much sound come out of 4w? I have a pr of 86db 3" Fountek 85's full range/cross over to a PSB sub. The combo scare the daylights out of me with the imaging. Amazing combo with the Bhead package.
I want to step up I think to the Seductor at some point. Thanks for the update,
Bare
I want to step up I think to the Seductor at some point. Thanks for the update,
Bare
