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Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Just came to find on the front stoop my 1st Integrated Tubed Amplifier!!!

Its a beauty!! It is a H.H Scott 299 C. 40 watts(38 actual from some research) per channel.

These were made between 1961 and 1964, not sure what year mine is.

Its in really nice condition and there was another one that I was bidding on that went for 680,
I got mine just over 200 less. Shipped really fast in 2 days USPS from NYC.
Not bad for a 40 pound package via the US post.

Letting t warm up in my house for a few hours before i try to hook up my Turn table.

Here are some quick pics!!

Athanasios

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10273

Its older than me and probably holding up better, too.

**Curt Palme** · Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:23 am Post subject:

Very nice, that's worth a few $$. To think that I junked a crapload of similar units in elementary school and high school as I learned my trade. I sold a Leak monoblock for $15 at a local swapmeet. Bet that was was worth $1K today.. Sad

Damn if I didn't just google it, this is the one I sold exactly:

http://www.bassboy.com.au/getreel/site/classicamps/files/amps/leak/tl12/images/4.jpg

dvh99 · Joined: 25 Dec 2009 Posts: 2158 Location: nederland

wow nice looking amp.
are those el34 tubes and what did they use as driver tubes?

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

They use 7591 output tubes.

Here are the Scematics.

http://hhscott.com/pdf/299C.pdf

from the scott web site

11 tubes:

(4) 12AX7
(2) 6U8 or 7199
(Split-load phase inverter)
(4) 7591

(1) 5AR

http://hhscott.com/integrated_amps_stereo.htm

Athanasios

jask · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 10165 Location: kamloops BC

Very nice! what speakers will you use? and what are you listening to?

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Boilermaker · Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 527

If you notice your input switch you will see one labeled "NAB TAPE". This is not to be used with a conventional tape recorder that has electronics. It is made for the extremely low output directly from the playback tape heads. If I remember correctly, Viking made some decent but inexpensive tape decks with direct output from the tape head. Beside having very high gain, this input also has a de-emphasis curve similar to the RIAA curve used in the PHONO input.

Bob

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

ecrabb · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:43 pm Post subject:

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Yeah your right Steve.

I'll save the money for other things.

Athanasios

ecrabb · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject:

Boilermaker · Joined: 21 May 2006 Posts: 527

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Well I had to look up this thread and just realized its been exactly one year from the last post that I finally hooked this thing up!!

I did it last night(12/5/2011)and listened till 2 am!

Love the sound and this retro set up sounds sweet!!

Bob you were right I'm hooked on tubes !!!

Nashou!!!

dvh99 · Joined: 25 Dec 2009 Posts: 2158 Location: nederland

are those driver tubes 6sn7?

i have them in my amp and preamp.

for an excellent phono stages look here, it`s often out of stock unfortunately.

http://glass-ware.stores.yahoo.net/aiphprkit.html

Nashou66 · Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 16171 Location: West Seneca NY

Hey guys, I need a new Rectifier tube for this.

Has anyone used "re issued" tubes before?

I was looking at a Mullard original built in the famous Blackburn plant. Not sure if its used I thinks it is NOS
but its for about $70 compared to over 100 for others which also are not clear
if used or not.

And Partsconnexion in Hamilton has one new one left for 100.

The re issued ones are much less, like 40 bucks.

Just wondering how good they are compared to new or very good used originals.