The faceplate is perfect, no dings or scratches, and t. For sale an amplitrex at tube tester in perfect working condition and in near perfect condition cosmetically. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. High voltage and hot tube warning refer to the precautions and warnings section of the at vacuum tube tester owners manual.
I keep mine on a safe place, and use the amplitrex as the workhorse. Please include your shipping address, including city name, postal code, and a telephone number. Connect the at to your pc computer using a standard usb port. Why doesnt the at test tubes with heater voltages above 12. When the ts is running stand alone i can monitor the dmx output using terminal and the controller is transmitting data out of the dmx port. Eico 667 tube tester eico 667 tube tester 600a receiver tv ham radio bin d5 solid state tube tester jackson dynamic tube charts dynaquik tube tester 667 tube tester heathkit tc2 accurate instrument tube tester model hickok 600a tube tester dyna quik 600a tube tester receiver tv radio bin d4 vacuum tube tester checker hickok 600a eico 625 emc tube tube tester analyzer tube. Goodsoundclub romy the cats personal highend audio site. Which is a real pity, because the sofia software even today has amazing functionality, myself i like it more than the at software. Im not going to go too deep into the process, but i will quote a few things from the manual below. We took possession of our first amplitrex at on 061608 and our second amplitrex in 2012. We are the manufacturer and exclusive distributor of the at electron tube. Mentioning the amplitrex name inflames a lot of people please dont send me argumentative emails about this post who have a vintage tester they trust, that is fully calibrated, yadda, yadda, but my personal experience is that the amplitrex results are more relevant to. I listed the price i paid for the nos phillips russian blacktops. Since then, hundreds of units have been sold worldwide.
At is equipped with site battery backup voltage and shelter temperature monitoring system for the telecom tower application that shall enable reduce the fuel consumption. Use this app to connect to 2gig ip cameras from your smartphone or tablet. Software downloads the following software downloads can be found below. Bg087 my experiences with the amplitrex at tube tester, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Specifically, using one to test tubes for use in guitar amps. How to test amplitrex at 6v6 tube demo by dlab electronics. All of the same hazards exist whether using the at as a stand alone unit, or when using it.
This ats is provided with immediate phase reversal detection feature with configurable action. View and download futrex 5000xl user manual online. This is nice for me, when i can do this, but this shows how weak the software is, when users like me have to find out tricks, to be able to do things, which supposed to be impossible. The same data file is used by the tubetestc software to set test defaults. If you are not familiar with the tester, you can go to the amplitrex website.
Only about 2,600 units were manufactured, so finding one thats both in excellent cosmetic shape as well as fully functional is a rarity indeed. I just got one, and im now massively confused in terms of how to use it and what the results mean. So i think it must be a setting either with the drivers or. I have connected my dongle to this and used different drivers in vixen2, vixen3 and freestyler without success. About 8 years old this is by far the most accurate tube tester on the market. Hey, does anyone have experience with an amplitrex at tube tester.
I am authorized to sell this tester by chris of amplitrex audio products. Amplitrex at tube testing computer controlled vacuum tube testing at actual operating voltages. It is the most well thought out and precise tester we have ever used to date. Ordered from the most desirable test results range from the manufactuer. A site dedicated for the am radio amateur and vintage radio. I bought mine couple years ago when i was hoarding tubes and dabbling with some amp building. You do need to be well aware of the many limitations this tester has. I build boutique tube guitar amps and really likes its features. Find great deals on ebay for amplitrex at and amplitrex at tube tester. Demo of my new shop asset, the amplitrex at tube tester, verifying 6v6 performance in a newcomb pathfinder. Tested with amplitrex at testers at typical operating conditions and matched for both current draw ma and transconductance gm run under load in a custom test fixture that can match your operating conditions. We are the manufacturer and exclusive distributor of the at electron tube test system. There are a few small scratches on the outside of the case so its a.
The cisco linksys ae highperformance wirelessn adapter provides wirelessn capability to windows desktop computers and laptops. Now back in my corporate gig and no time for all the fun stuff. View and download acom acom instruction manual online. Amplitrex audio products will not be held responsible for any damages arising from the use of this software. We match and test most tubes with the at tube tester. Wiegand accessories two linear accessories are available to connect wiegand format devices to the ae. Maximatcher audio vacuum tube tester store and support. Why we use the at the only reason why we use the amplitrex at is because it can be bought new, and it can just do what we need. Use hifi shark to monitor pricing and global availability.
Im predominantly playing low volume clean and improving technique and reading. Tube sellers and buyers alike use the amplitrex at. Maximatcher ii fullfeatured vacuumtube test station measures up to four tubes at a time only tester directly compare full sets of output tubes. Even for double diodes like 5u4g, i can draw both curves in one plot.
The database for the entire system is stored in the dedicated pc. Finally a tube tester that i can test all those pesky old tubes lying around the house. Unfollow amplitrex at to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. First of all, gain in the circuit is made not just made by the tube, but. More details on how to install the driver can be found in the paragraph above 2. We simply call these machines the last word in tube testing at this time. Linears accessbase2000 software installs in one dedicated pc and is designed with many extra features usually for large network installations. Models like l31, l1 etc are a lot older, have tube rectifiers inside, the electronics get much warmer, components inside are 20 years older, and have seen a lot more use. About us amplitrex audio products, llc was established in 2004 when we began manufacturing the at tube tester. Click here to sign up to receive news about machine updates, free designs and fun project ideas. Overview ts is a sd card programmable led controller, it can control max 2048 pixels, and support almost all kinds of ic, such as ws2801, lpd8806, ws2811, ws2812, ws2812b, ucs1903, tm1803, tm1809, dmx512, etc.
I will be utilizing this instrument for repair and building of new vintage tube amps. However, if i really want to rip my head off i have the prosonic. You will receive all the same service and all the same information, support and materials that come with the tester. About the at why was the at microprocessor controlled. I have a ts, has anyone got dmx to work on this controller. The amplitrex at is a pretty amazing tester and when hooked up to a computer can provide the most detailed analysis of how a tube doeswill perform. I am seriously considering purchasing an amplitrex at.
Amplitrex tubetest software allows computercontrolled tube testing and plotting. Many tube sellers now use the amplitrex at tube tester. Amplitrex writes this can not be done, but i have found a way to do this. At a guess id say the software will be broken at some point but windows ce is closed source so keysight have made it that bit more difficult over a linux based product where they have to make at least some of their. Home of the am pressexchange, the am forum the largest bbs of its kind,and the am classifieds, photos, audio, and technical information. The electronic components of the l33 are from the late 80s and good material was available at that time.
Mervs politically incorrect audio blog super best audio friends. I have my collection of about 3500 vacuum tubes listed for sale, so i am also offering my amplitrex tube tester for sale. We had problems with the amplitrex at tube tester. At also offers test mode for the trial of source functioning.
In case if an output or power rectifier tube, it must be capable of supplying large amounts. Mcintosh introduced the mac 1500 in 1965 as the companys first stateoftheart stereo receiver. However, like any test equipment, it must be used correctly manual mode with plenty of time for tubes to stabilize and the results must be reported correctly for the data to be meaningful. I dont know how well the amplitrex or other high end software driven testers work, but can just about guarantee that with all the fanatics out there youll probably be able to resell the tester for close to what what you pay for it. Given the many software issues, and when you learn how to avoid those, the at can be. The point in question now is whether the emission or transconductance test is the best this is determined in part by the circuit in which the tube is to be used, in case of an rf or if amplifier tubes, the stage gain is proportional to the transconductance. In this lesson, dlab amps demonstrates how to use the amplitrex at to test a 6v6 tube amp. Precision accuracy with the ability to customize test procedures, print test results, and listen for microphonics, as well as plot curve traces. If you are ordering from outside the usa, we will ship your order in compliance with all applicable export laws of the united states.
There are many at around, and they work all the same, because the software was never revised. I found the orange tube tester a sight for sore eyes, very easy to use and quite easy to comprehend and incorporate in the testing of all the tubes in my amp giving me a value to each and able to match tubes for best performance in a nice small package. The tester will find use by those persons involved with the repair and. I cant find any of the goodies of the sofia software in the amplitrex functionality.
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