I had the special edition model and agree with most of your points....

Posted by Chris Garrett (B) on September 3, 2004 at 10:57:46

In Reply to: Be careful with the GTA SE-40... posted by Robert H. on September 3, 2004 at 08:42:40:

in fact, I still am on the Golden Tube group list, so I see a lot of people still using the gear to good effect, but there are a lot of blown resistors and the like.

The GT SE40 supposedly can run the 5881s, but really, the Sovteks are more 6L6es, which are a bit more robust. I had a nice set of Sylvanias JAN 5881s get trashed in roughly 7-9 months of 5-8 hour days and I never did install my Tung-Sols, for fear of burning them up prior my selling the amp and my SEP1 SE preamp. All in all, it seems to be nicely put together gear, but I think that that amp was just stressed to the limits.

I also remember reading a post on rec.audio stating that 27 wpc was more like it, but who knows?

I never had any problems with my two GT pieces, but they are a labor of love for those still using the gear.

Take care, Chris

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Topic - Best used tube amp under $1000 - transmissionfluid 17:38:27 09/2/04 (13)

Re: Best used tube amp under $1000 - Jimmy 06:53:25 09/4/04 (0)

Lots of choices - Ross 14:29:20 09/3/04 (0)

Audio Research D-70 - Bambi B 11:49:21 09/3/04 (0)

Golden Tube SE-40 is worth a listen* - triode 22:40:37 09/2/04 (6)

Re: Golden Tube SE-40 is worth a listen* - KEGGER 11:10:06 09/10/04 (0)

Be careful with the GTA SE-40... - Robert H. 08:42:40 09/3/04 (4)

never said it was perfect - triode 23:20:09 09/3/04 (1)

But you did recommend it... - Robert H. 09:30:57 09/4/04 (0)

I had the special edition model and agree with most of your points.... - Chris Garrett 09/3/0410:57:46 09/3/04 (1)

Re: I had the special edition model and agree with most of your points.... - Jimmy 06:38:17 09/4/04 (0)

Re: Best used tube amp under $1000 - bluelobster 17:48:28 09/2/04 (2)

Buy an ST70, then Curcio it, or, - CharleyW 01:30:05 09/3/04 (0)

I second that ! :-) (NT) - crooner 18:24:45 09/2/04 (0)

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I had the special edition model and agree with most of your points.... - Chris Garrett 09/3/0410:57:46 09/3/04 (1)

Re: I had the special edition model and agree with most of your points.... - Jimmy 06:38:17 09/4/04 (0)

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