A friend let me borrow the Mapleshade mail order catalog, and I read through it and liked their approach getting the listener as close to the music as possible. I wasn't in the market for an amp, but the description for the "restored and ultra-modified" H.H. Scott integrated got me thinking. Maybe I can replace my amp/pre combo (listed in my signature) with this one unit, AND have it blow that combo away.
So, I did a lot of research on the amp and have only read good things. Then I called the manufacturer, Pierre Sprey at Mapleshade. After talking to him for about 30 minutes, I was sold. I have to hear it for myself, and with the 30-day money back guarantee, I can't go wrong. So, I placed an order for a my first tube amp! (http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/products.asp?dept=178) I chose a Scott 222C chassis. Here's what he says about he tube compliment: "We replace the original 7189 output tubes with a carefully matched, substantially cleaner-sounding set of new EL-84s--and then match carefully selected driver tubes to the output tubes in such a way as to minimize distortion, using in-circuit oscilloscope waveform analysis (note that tube tester matching is completely inadequate to achieve optimum sonics from tubes)." So, no tube rolling for me...just a plug and play vintage tube amp. He said it will take about 3-4 weeks before I'll get it on the doorstep. I can't wait! It should work great with my speakers too. I kinda need some extra cash at the moment, so, I'm selling the McIntosh stuff and that will afford me the Scott amp and put a good chunk back in my pocket. I hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.:scratch2:
Does anyone have a Mapleshade modded Scott amp or any thoughts on it? I'd like to hear what some tube experts have to say.
Cory
So, I did a lot of research on the amp and have only read good things. Then I called the manufacturer, Pierre Sprey at Mapleshade. After talking to him for about 30 minutes, I was sold. I have to hear it for myself, and with the 30-day money back guarantee, I can't go wrong. So, I placed an order for a my first tube amp! (http://shop.mapleshadestore.com/products.asp?dept=178) I chose a Scott 222C chassis. Here's what he says about he tube compliment: "We replace the original 7189 output tubes with a carefully matched, substantially cleaner-sounding set of new EL-84s--and then match carefully selected driver tubes to the output tubes in such a way as to minimize distortion, using in-circuit oscilloscope waveform analysis (note that tube tester matching is completely inadequate to achieve optimum sonics from tubes)." So, no tube rolling for me...just a plug and play vintage tube amp. He said it will take about 3-4 weeks before I'll get it on the doorstep. I can't wait! It should work great with my speakers too. I kinda need some extra cash at the moment, so, I'm selling the McIntosh stuff and that will afford me the Scott amp and put a good chunk back in my pocket. I hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass.:scratch2:
Does anyone have a Mapleshade modded Scott amp or any thoughts on it? I'd like to hear what some tube experts have to say.
Cory
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