(12AU7) Tube Amp Recommendations?

[darkarn]

Hi, as you guys know by now, my tube amp uplorry liao and I want another tube amp.

I need the following:
1. Below 200 SGD (S&H inclusive)
2. Preferably uses 12AU7 tubes as I have 3 RCA tubes lying around now and I don't want them to go to waste.
3. Has RCA input jacks, 3.5mm or 6.3mm output jack

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[Seth Lee]

Hi, as you guys know by now, my tube amp uplorry liao and I want another tube amp.

I need the following:
1. Below 200 SGD (S&H inclusive)
2. Preferably uses 12AU7 tubes as I have 3 RCA tubes lying around now and I don't want them to go to waste.
3. Has RCA input jacks, 3.5mm or 6.3mm output jack

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

bravo ocean, bravo v2

 

[darkarn]

Are there others that I can try? I am ok with kits/CMOY too...

 

[Guan22]

Got other kits like Bottle Crack but they dun use 12AU7.

 

[darkarn]

Bottle Crack is way out of my budget

 

[simonleong1980]

Carot One Fabriziolo HeadPhone Amplifier

$299.00

 

[Taeyeonie]

I can sell you my bravo ocean cheap if you want, as I have no use for it. Only had it for a few weeks and still comes with warrenty. Got it on 27/6/2013 But the only deflect is that the tube is broken by accident, therefore all you have to do is to replace the tube.

 

[kupleh]

I used Indeed G3. Getting it from ebay about $150 with free shipping.

 

[darkarn]

Carot One Fabriziolo HeadPhone Amplifier

$299.00

Way out of my budget also

I used Indeed G3. Getting it from ebay about $150 with free shipping.

Hmmm... A bit high considering that I can get the V2 for around 120 SGD, S&H included.

I can sell you my bravo ocean cheap if you want, as I have no use for it. Only had it for a few weeks and still comes with warrenty. Got it on 27/6/2013 But the only deflect is that the tube is broken by accident, therefore all you have to do is to replace the tube.

See PM

 

[RazorLotus]

Aune T1 24bit USB DAC Tube Headphone Amp from S$229 | Quartz Acoustic

different tube i think

 

[darkarn]

Aune T1 24bit USB DAC Tube Headphone Amp from S$229 | Quartz Acoustic

different tube i think

Yep, that's not for 12AU7

I was thinking a bit more about my situation and thought of another thing: Should I just sell off all my 12AU7 tubes and go for other tube families? :X

 

[Guan22]

Suggest u save up a bit more.
$200 budget with shipping & taxes included is almost mission impossible.
The kind of amps u can get is really limited.

 

[Fatty San]

Yep, that's not for 12AU7

I was thinking a bit more about my situation and thought of another thing: Should I just sell off all my 12AU7 tubes and go for other tube families? :X

how much for the tubes?

 

[darkarn]

Suggest u save up a bit more.
$200 budget with shipping & taxes included is almost mission impossible.
The kind of amps u can get is really limited.

You have a point there, what is the next step up usually?

 

[darkarn]

how much for the tubes?

Sorry, I not sure as I am still trying to identify the exact make of the tubes (two of them have completely missing labels!) and I am still deciding on my next step

 

[darkarn]

Alright, I thought through things a bit more and I think I will expand my budget just a bit more to say, 300 SGD?

Heard a lot of good things about garage1217's (one of the tube designers was helping me with the Bravo V2) tube amp kits which use 12AU7 tubes and fit nicely into my budget, anyone got buy from them before?