Dennis Had Inspire Amps

[cgn-dt-n]

Beautiful new toys,
The KT88SEP with a larger transformer? Sounds good. It certainly can't hurt, but who needs so much power if they want to reach their goal with a small tube amplifier and loudspeakers with high efficiency?

The globe mesh rectifier with the side o rings looks interesting. Which company?
Fivre has a 5U4GB with large oo side getter in the ´60, I don't know that from other manufacturers.

The new small pre in black with the WE396A and the 6GK6 looks harmless, but with the tube assembly it is more of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

[BlackBess]

That’s a nice pic of the Fire-Bottle with the TAD 6L6 tubes & coin base GE 6SN7. Lately I’ve been rolling both the RCA & Sylvania wafer base 6SN7 in my 6FLV-v for a change of pace. But what I’d like to see explored is an Inspire 2a3 PSE. After seeing 2 RCA 2a3’s glowing blue, I’m thinking 4 blue hued 2a3’s alongside some bright VR tubes would be quite a sight. Maybe giving the “mighty” 300PSE a run for its money sonically.

[Analog Addict]

Originally Posted by BlackBess

That’s a nice pic of the Fire-Bottle with the TAD 6L6 tubes & coin base GE 6SN7. Lately I’ve been rolling both the RCA & Sylvania wafer base 6SN7 in my 6FLV-v for a change of pace. But what I’d like to see explored is an Inspire 2a3 PSE. After seeing 2 RCA 2a3’s glowing blue, I’m thinking 4 blue hued 2a3’s alongside some bright VR tubes would be quite a sight. Maybe giving the “mighty” 300PSE a run for its money sonically.

This is something I've thought about but really haven't explored with Dennis. However, it would be equivalent to the power output of the 300b-v, or about 7-8 wpc.

[Jefffeith]

I’m really curious about the new black preamp. Any news? What are the dimensions? Cost?

[Dambala]

I'm really curious about the rectifier tube with the mesh (so I can see more glowing); what is this tube and would it work in my Fire-Bottle Kleen-Sweep? Dennis sent my Kleen-Sweep with a JJ 5Y3 but I'd really like to use one like in the picture.

[cgn-dt-n]

Hello Dambala,
5Y3 and 80 are electrically the same, just a different base.
there is the Cardon mesh plate 80, old, expensive and very rare, the 80 mesh from Marconi, but at horrible prices (a pair from Italy is on eBay for 3750US) or the current EML 80.
for both you needed an adapter. I wouldn't know of a 5Y3 mesh.

I wanted the EML for the PH1 set, but it doesn't fit on my shelf in terms of height

[khashmi]

Alan or anyone else—what is the input impedance of the Inspire Firebottle KT-88 SEP?

[cgn-dt-n]

Sorry, forgot to send part 2

But if you can also use the 274 and 5U4 in your amplifier, then the world looks better and cheaper.

You can find them from Sophia, Fullmusic and EML

[Analog Addict]

Originally Posted by khashmi

Alan or anyone else—what is the input impedance of the Inspire Firebottle KT-88 SEP?

Input impedance is 100 kohms, purely resistive in nature

[khashmi]

Thanks!