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What Tube Amp Looks Coolest?

What tube amps have the MOST tubes VISIBLE, lit up really cool-looking, so my room will look cool like a 1950's Frankenstein Movie?

Maybe some useless but cool-looking mirrors behind the tubes to multiply the Effect. (We could tell people it works by thought waves or some gullible-magnet idea like Mpingo discs utilize).
I would really like a mod which utilizes a small Jacob's Ladder or two. Why edit yourself? Have some fun!
I don't want to spend TOO much money either. However, more tubes, more glow, more sparks all are worth big jing to me, so have at it!
I believe tubes can sound great, because my Dad's old Bogen receiver from 1954 sounded good, except for the hum ;)
Thanks, Signed:
I like Sound Systems and Cool, Futuristic Looking Stuff.
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kana813
956 posts
 
Viridan is right! Scott's Wavestream V-8s not only look
cool, but have the sound and design & build criteria to justify their cost.

If you like fancy wooden bases like Bwhite, then take a look
at the Tenor OTLs.

Just remember- God drives a Silver Thunderbird and it has a V-8 engine.
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steuspeed
501 posts
 
Check out the "tubelust" page for lots of cool amps.

http://www.enjoythemusic.com/tubelust/

enjoy,

Stewart
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jond
3,400 posts
 
Graaf GM 200 OTL, bristling with cools and a Lamborghini paint finish! Definitely not affordable but ultra trick.
motorpsychos
38 posts
 
Absolutely positively the Manley Neo Classic 250! Neo/art deco face plate with cutouts in stainless steel screen to view the mighty glow of 10 el34's in each mono-block amplifier. The glowing Manley 250 insignia in the center of top of the sculptured face plate. If you go to Manleylabs.com you will see what I mean. Mine have the now unavaialble 24kt. gold face plate. But Manleys purpleish/lt.blue anodizing is very cool looking too. It is a beautiful amp from any angle. And sounds better than it looks. 250wpc/tetrode and 100wpc triode. Happy Holidays, Tone R.
twilo
357 posts
 
Check out Enjoy the Music's tube lust page. They got lots of pages of the best looking tube amps. Here's the link. http://www.enjoythemusic.com/tubelust/
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