Welcome to Tube Dreams!

Posted on January 27th, 2010 by Simon.
Categories: Blog.

Tube Dreams, located in historic Taos, New Mexico, specializes in vintage audio vacuum tubes. We also restore and sell vintage and used tube audio gear.

We currently have one restored Dynaco ST-70 with our Audiophile Board with Solen FAST caps and a new quad of SED EL34 tubes ($649). We also usually have some select newer used items: currently we have a Shanling CD T-100 tube CD player ($999) and an AES AE-25 Super Amp ($899).

Our new equipment dealership of Cary Audio and Totem Acoustic is being continued in a new retail location in Taos, New Mexico under a new name, Three Hills Gallery. New and previous customers may contact us via email: Simon at tubedreams.com or via the phone number posted on the Three Hills Gallery website.

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AES AE-25 Super Amp - $899

Posted on January 16th, 2010 by Simon.
Categories: Blog, Amplifiers, Modern Tube, AES.

This Audio Electronic Supply AE-25 Superamp with oil caps is a great starter power amp. The tube complement includes :

  • 2 NOS RCA cleartop 6CG7
  • 2 NOS Amperex 7308
  • New quad JJ/Tesla 6L6GC output tubes

For those not familiar with the Superamp, the beauty of this self-biasing amp is the wide range of output tubes which can be used in it: 6550, KT88, KT77, KT66, EL37, EL34, 6L6, and 6V6. Here are the manufacturer’s specs:

Power output (RMS) 15W RMS in triode mode into 8 ohms
Frequency response 15Hz-20kHz +/- 0.5dB
Gain -91dB
Input impedance 150K ohms
Sensitivity 1.5V
Power requirements 165W maximum, 80W stand-by

This AE-25 was factory assembled by Cary Audio. The original MSRP for this amp with oil caps was $1500 assembled. You have to hear this amp to believe the musicality of its sound!

Here are the pictures:

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