EBS TD660 incl. Case (ultra-mint!!) - *SOLD* £743 Germany

[3Gorillas]

SOLD – Please remove

Edited 14 hours ago by 3Gorillas

[petecarlton]

This is not intended to be one of those passive-aggressive posts aimed at taking down a perfectly good sale, but I am genuinely perplexed as to why a head with a one-valve preamp comes in at nearly two stone in weight.  Is it just because it's built like a tank for the long haul?  Or am I missing something obvious?  (Probably the latter, but this is a genuine request.)

 

Whatever the answer, good luck with your sale.

[TheDaivisch]

On 10/12/2025 at 17:55, petecarlton said:

This is not intended to be one of those passive-aggressive posts aimed at taking down a perfectly good sale, but I am genuinely perplexed as to why a head with a one-valve preamp comes in at nearly two stone in weight.  Is it just because it's built like a tank for the long haul?  Or am I missing something obvious?  (Probably the latter, but this is a genuine request.)

 

Whatever the answer, good luck with your sale.

Because it's a class A/B amp with a big heavy transformer not a class D ? The preamp tube is irrelevant - it's all in that power amp. Compared to EBS class D amps it'll have a sweeter more complex tone. 

[Mudpup]

On 10/12/2025 at 17:55, petecarlton said:

This is not intended to be one of those passive-aggressive posts aimed at taking down a perfectly good sale, but I am genuinely perplexed as to why a head with a one-valve preamp comes in at nearly two stone in weight.  Is it just because it's built like a tank for the long haul?  Or am I missing something obvious?  (Probably the latter, but this is a genuine request.)

 

Whatever the answer, good luck with your sale.

The 'proper' power amp with transformer adds a fair bit of weight along with the larger case size. And yes, they are built pretty tough too. It's a pretty typical weight for a non class D amp.