[Amps] EICO amp was RE: Western Electric

[Randall, Randy]

I have one of these.  A real odd duck with push pull parallel EL84's.
I need to recap it.  Maybe someday I'll run across and 2nd unit for a stereo pair.
I like good quality sound, but I can't see the attraction to the WE 300B amps except for rarity and bragging rights.

Randy AB9GO

Eico HF-30
AC Operated 7 Tube Audio Amplifier
Description
A 30 watt power amplifier employing four EL84 output tubes in push-pull parallel, and a very high quality output transformer with extensively interleaved windings and grain oriented steel laminations.

Specifications
Power output: 30 watts into 8Ω (mono)

Total harmonic distortion: 1%

Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω

Valve complement: 4 x EL84, 2 x EZ81, 1 x 7247

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From: Amps <amps-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Rob Atkinson
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 12:09 PM
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Seems like that company goes on and on about their tubes such as the 300B but the one amplifier part that probably has the most effect on its sound is the output transformer.  The original WECo had good audio iron as did UTC with their LS series and Thordarson with their Tru-Fidelity brand.  Stancor had a high end line but I forget what it was called.  It would be funny if that fabulous amplifier they sell had garden variety output iron with a single octave flat response.

I'm satisfied with a single Eico HF-14 p.p. triode connected 6BQ5s and I listen to my records and radio in mono.  I have one of those old chrome 6SC7 phonograph preamps.  I recapped my old Sansui speakers last year and my busted ham ears are satisfied.  And I can fix my stuff myself which is nice.

Rob
K5UJ
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