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AnonymousUser wrote:

I am thinking of launching into building or rather having buitl by a techie friend a pair of melquiades. Could you tell me more about the cost of building a pair of these amps? then how do they compare to other amps? I mean are they really better than such well-known amps as the lamms, wavacs and tenors to name but a few as rommie clearly states?? I am located in france and would appreciate help/feedback before leaving what I have for this project.

I understand your frustration. I do not think that anyone would be able to answer your question about the Melquiades’ performance vs. other amps. I have at a dozen or so people who heard Melquiades. The perception was different, mostly positive (when it was in my home) but frankly speaking none of the people who head Melquiades I might considers were serious listeners who were able for sensible audio critique and analyses.

I would not be trying to convince you that Melquiades is worth to pursuit as in order to do so you should be familiar what is the weight of my words. 

Also, looking at the circuitry you or your technical person would not be able to assess the sonic potential of this amplifier as the amplifier designed according slightly different methods and technical folks frequently are no equipped to understand them.

If you have sensitive enough loudspeakers or relatively small room and if you contemplate to use 6C33C then make your own SET. No mater what you do you would need a good out transformer. If you get the Amorphous Lundahl LL1627 for instance then it would be very versatile amps that you would be able to use in many applications with this tube. You might use any other amps of your choosing but be prepared that the cost of the OPT will be a half the amplifier cost. (The Lundahl LL1627A is ~$600).  If your have a transformer then it would be very easy for you to assemble a Melquiades prototype, driving it from lab power supply (still do use the Melq’s gas tubes – this is essential, also be very careful with negative supply as it should be superb quietly). If you do not like what you hear then you would not invest many efforts or money into the project. At In this case your would be able to write at this forum that Melquiades is crap and I am a pile of BS and then go for another 6C33C as your have most of the compo net are ready to be reused.

I personally do not think that you would be able to find such a phenomenally sounding driver as 6E5P or would be able to push our of 6E5P more interesting sound then it is done in Melquiades but I have open mind, will be learning about your views, and do not mind to help you in your evolution in this forum if you give some limited fate to the Melq.

Rgs,
Romy the Cat

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