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NAD - Wilsic (Miles Platting) content
« on: August 11, 2008, 09:42:27 PM »
Just won this really interesting amp on ebay - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150279869770&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=005

I think I got a bit of a bargain. The amp is identical to the Miles platting V50, as far as I can tell.
  They seem to have a reputation for being built extremely solidly, and being very clean - something like a Fender pre-amp into a tube-rectified EL34 Marshall power amp.  The transfomers seem to be the size of brick outhouses as well - all bodes very well !
  I've really missed having a hand-wired amp to tinker with, since I sold my Ceriatone Plexi. SO now this new amp will double up as a back-up amp, and also as tinker material for the long winter evenings.

  ANyone even heard of them before ?

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Re: NAD - Wilsic (Miles Platting) content
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2008, 06:04:38 AM »

Never heard of it but 200 pounds for a handwired tube amp in working order can't be so wrong.

Curious to hear your verdict!

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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2008, 09:03:55 AM »
I agree, you can't go wrong at that price - even if it doesn't sound THAT great, for not much money you could modify the hell out of it and turn in into something amazing.

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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2008, 09:06:57 AM »
the Miles Platting stuff has a bit of a following and looks well built from what I can recall.

never seen a Wilsic amp though, might be an ex-m/platting employee if the build quality/layout is similar.

since its PTP, you will get plenty mod milege out of it too.

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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2008, 09:24:21 AM »
the Miles Platting stuff has a bit of a following and looks well built from what I can recall.

never seen a Wilsic amp though, might be an ex-m/platting employee if the build quality/layout is similar.

since its PTP, you will get plenty mod milege out of it too.

Wilsic Sound used to actually build the Miles Platting amps, apparently. I have compared gutshot's of the wiring and transformers of the amp I am buying with those of a Miles Platting V50.  Visually, they are identical.

For £200, I'm a happy bunny at he moment !

  I may well mod it to 1987 or 2204 spec eventually, though. All depends what I can get out of it in standard spec.

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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2008, 09:31:09 AM »
Looks interesting.  Cheap as chips too, you'd pay that for transformers!

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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2008, 11:00:06 AM »
http://www.twotribesmusic.co.uk/ this guy has two..think going for around £350...missed out on one in doncaster a while ago.....turned it down as was a bit scruffy...damn was stupid then..sounded sweet
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Re: NAD - Wilsic (Miles Platting) content
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2008, 11:26:12 AM »
There are some AMAZING bits of kit on that site ^^^

The amp looks great, very nice find and at a bargain price!
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Re: NAD - Wilsic (Miles Platting) content
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 11:40:56 AM »
There are some AMAZING bits of kit on that site ^^^

The amp looks great, very nice find and at a bargain price!

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