EXPIRED: FS: Parmenter Sound 300B SET mono amps - Melbourne

[linnmaster]

Item:  300B SET mono amps
Location:  Melbourne, Australia.
Item Condition:  Used, Excellent.
Reason for selling:  Not used.
Price:  $12,000 + post
Payment Method:  Pickup - Cash, Bank deposit, wire transfer.
 

Extra Info and photos:

 

I saw these amps back in New Zealand when Jason Parmenter still owned them.  Since then, they have been owned by John White, who now resides in Melbourne.  Thus, when John considered selling them, I jumped at the opportunity.  Since owning the amps from John White from December 2011, I have lost interest in trying any other 300B amp.  Audio Note or Kondo don't even interest me, and usually those exotics do, despite the fact that I do not the have the money to own such equipment.  There is only one pair ever made, and I have discussed the possibility of building another exact same pair, but Jason said that it is highly unlikely.  They would be too expensive to build today, and besides, the Tango transformers are unobtanium today as Tango have closed down.  Secondhand pricing on Tango components have also soared since the closing down of the factory.

 

Parmenter Sound has since made several different models of amps after these, but no more that use 300B.

 

The Parmenter 300B SET amps features the following:
1)  Solid 3mm chassis.  Hardwood clad.  Hardwood transformer covers.
2)  Tango output transformer and choke.
3)  Sowther interstage transformer.
4)  No signal caps in signal path.
5)  Silver wiring (now Audio Consulting) used in signal path - see below.
6)  Silver RCA socket and binding post (PHY-HP France) - see below.
7)  Allen Bradley 2W resistors in signal path - see below.
8)  Blackgate caps, ASC oil caps, Jensen caps, Clarity caps, Kiwame resistors used.
9)  Solid 3mm copper chassis, top and bottom covers and sides.  Sides are wrapped in hardwood.
10)  I have never measured, but I have been told 45kg shipping weight (including wood boxes) each mono.  I can lift by myself with legs, so I'm guessing amps weigh 35kg or so each.

 

I am not sure what changes John had made to amp if any.  All I can tell you is that while the amps have been in my possession, I have done the following modifications/upgrades:

1)  Replaced binding posts and input RCA socket with PHY-HP from France that do not use any plastic insulation.
2)  Removed 8-ohm terminal output to have only 16-ohm tap + ground.  Easily reversible to original 8-ohm and 4-ohm.
3)  Replaced all internal AN-UK signal wiring with Audio Consulting silver wiring with cotton sleeve.
4)  Replaced 300B socket with custom made teflon unit with sping loaded pure copper contacts.  Similar to the ones sold by Kara Chaffee used in Dehavilland amplifiers.
5)  Output 300B replaced with Western Electric, date code 9813.
6)  Input NOS 417a replaced with Western Electric.  Spare NOS WE 417a set included plus another set which is LM Ericsson, with square getter and gold pins.  I have no Raytheon type left ...
7)  Rectifier tube is 1960's French Neotron.  Set of 4 NOS Sylvania Gold tubes will also be included.
8)  Input grid stopper resistor and loading resistor replaced with 2W Allen Bradley RCR mil spec type.  These were both Caddock type.
9)  One other resistor replaced with Riken Ohm carbon.  This was Holco before.

10)  Replaced Clarity caps used in power supply with Mundorf EVO SGO and Mundorf EVO Supreme.

 

I am after $12,000 AUD for the amps, tubes and all mentioned above.  I am not sure how I will go with sending them as they are not exactly lightweight, nor compact.

 

http://www.audioenz.co.nz/forums/topic/parmenter-sound-300b-mono-bloc-amps/

 

[LunA]

WOW, Life keeper! Wonder why you want to sell it?

[BATMAQN]

29 minutes ago, LunA said:

WOW, Life keeper! Wonder why you want to sell it?

Probably bought an iPod, how many wink emoji's should I do. 

 

Seriously though how cool are these.

[Mr Mobius]

I spoke to JP (he's a friend of mine as well as my 'audio guy' and he said that these are the best 300Bs he's ever had.  I also hear that John thoought that they were very very special.  I have Lamm 1.2 Refs but these almost make me think...  GLWTS - oh, and how could you possibly part with them? PS JP says hi!

 

Edited July 3, 2017 by Mr Mobius