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Well this is good news. Thanks guys.

Thanks Craig. I am mostly going to use it for 2 Ch. Can you think of something better in the price range? Or is that the one to get?

Anyone either have this unit, or know about its performance? It's on SONY's low line of SACD players. Just wondering if it's any good and if it compares in any way to the better ones (scd-c555es, etc.)

Mark, RCA jacks from CD player out to EQ in. Then from EQ out to Scott 299 tape in. The EQ has a bass cutoff filter but that is all. This filter is an 18 DB/octave cutout filter for below 40 Hz. This filter is turned off, I'm sure. There are no other features on it that I can think of besides a bunch of LED indicators for various conditions. Let me rephrase what I originally stated. The Scott didn't actually cool down from a hot temperature. It just doesn't get hot at all with this EQ in the system. I typically check the transformers here and there throughout the night, and those things were barely warm last night when normally they are much hotter.

I have a question on how hot people's transformers operate at on your tube amps. And what are they supposed to operate at. You can see the amps I have below. I never measured degrees, but I have no cabinets on either amp and I always get grabby with the 3 transformers just to make sure melt down is not imminent. Both of my amps seem to have similar temps between them, so I figure I am OK. I can put my hands on the output transformers and after say around 5 seconds, you definitely want to take your hand off. I'm guessing in the neighborhood of 130- 150 F. I am doing this with the equipment operating for 3-4 hours and loudness set around 11-12 o'clock. Definitely "in use". Here's why I post this and ask. I have nothing but CD players connected directly to each amp. Last night I introduced a DBX-1215 EQ. Just by connecting the thing and barely using any gain at all, and I mean nill (sitting on 0), the transformers cooled down tremendously. They operated so cool in fact I was pretty shocked, and wondered if maybe my CD players did not have enough juice, or if I was over taxing the amps. They operated just barely warm. Seemed right. Anyhow, I was able to actually improve the sound as well with the DBX, while cooling down the amp. I know I must have added some gain, but it couldn't have been much. I know I'll take a distortion beating here, but I have to say, the DBX is a neat toy if used in fine moderation. Especially since my upstairs great room is in "Christmas setup" configuration.

Smilin', If it was June, July, or August, I'd be on the way. Too cold up there. But by then I would need a moving truck if you stay on your tear.

I agree, but my Scotts have no digital inputs. I guess they forgot to put it on the unit, or I didn't spend enough money. Hey Criag, I think I need a digital mod to my Scott. I'm not going back to solid state so I can use a combo player. I already have that. I'll just get an SACD player. I have a nice Sony HT all by itself and I have the DVD player optical out going into the HT. I have the DVD analog outs going to the Scott. So if I play a concert DVD, I can have HT sound and/or Scott 2 ch tube audio through the corns. Actually I have plenty of amps and KLipsch to builf a kick a$$ Klipsch HT, but I still love 2 CH. the most for music listening, and I would ruin my 2 CH. setups in each room. Catch 22 for my 222.

Hey Smilin' Since your on a wheelin' roll, I have a 2001 Chrysler Town and Country that you can substitute for the vaults. It will get your corns and rebuild amps home in comfort.......

Smilin, If you are serious I would consider discussing trading away the '73 verts for something comparable from your emerging cornwall museum. Perhaps we could also talk about something from your new NOSValved Scott collection as well. It will be hard to part with my trusty '73s. We've been through allot together. Hint: Zebra, LK-72, Zebra, LK-72, Zebra, LK-72. Let me know, or email.

Craig, I am at work and can't actually tell you right now. Which ever it was, I wrapped the corner of the face plate up with a couple of dry washclothes and straightened it "somewhat". It does not draw your eyes to it as much, but is still noticeable. The only thing to do really is replace it. However, I really do not care. I'm more interested in its "go" than its "show". The amp looks mint in all other respects any how. It's really clean inside and out, and plays perfectly. That's what matters. Which ever one we are talking about. By the way, the damage occured when I sent it to Craig, not on the way back home.

Chris, How do you get any analog output from the player into the receiver if you are only using the optical cable? You said no RCA jacks. I can't get that one. I have done A/B tests with my DVD player on one input to the amp, and a nice CD player on another. The DVD player analog outputs were connected to the amp (RCA jacks). I used CD 1 and CD 2 of a 2 CD set to compare the sound in a fair fashion. The sound of the DVD player playing a CD was no comparison to the CD player. I find this the case in combination DVD / CD players and am guessing that everyone uses the digital out for DVDs, and thus gets awesome audio because it comes from the HT system, and not the player. Then, when you use the analog outputs, you get lower quality analog than if it came from a dedicated CD player built with optimized analog circuits.

As Craig will verify, the same damn exact thing happened to my Scott 299. One corner of the face plate got a nasty bend. I was just glad to finally receive it. It was undamaged otherwise. I just let it go.

A word of caution about Audigy 2 cards, all of them. The wonderful upsampling specs only pertain to the digital domain (digital outputs). If you use the analog outputs to go to a reciever or amp, guess what? It's good, but not much better than the old 16 bit SB live. The new software to control the card is a fragmented mess. There are 10-15 programs, and they only make sense once you've spent a couple of hours analyzing them. I actually like the performance and can use the SW pretty well now. But don't think your PC is going to become an audiophile device using the Audigy analog outputs. The specialties of Audigy are DVD audio and 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1 audio and gaming. Plain old analog is treated like just that.

It seems you have kind of a strange situation here as I re-read your initial post. This guy Don runs the auction but this pair of corns are his personal belongings. Hmm. Seems like he should be getting identifaction of auction items right since he's in business to do just that. But he is offering something personal which he should be most familiar with. Sounds like this guy either made a big mistake and tripped too much in the '60s to remember he really bought them in the '70s. Or, he is a liar. After what you've done, and got no satisfaction, I'd just quit communicating and move on. Zebra zebra zebra.

First name + house address

By the way Craig, this weekend I got a special treat I wasn't expecting. I brought out the old Christmas music CDs. I mean the way old stuff. Bing Crosby Elvis Frank Sinatra I was playing some others that are classics and I don't even know the artists names right now (at work). But it was old stuff. Jingle Bell Rock... aal those. My parents got me these compiled CDs years ago. But this was the first time I actually played these type of really old recordings on the tubes. Man, it just seemed to sound like that's how it was meant to be. Music from the day being played on equipment from the day. My '73 corns are actually the weak link cause they are too new! But it was like heaven. My neighbors came over for a little vino, and they commented on the vintage tunes.

Hey Craig, You test capacitors? I thought you just took the old and cheap ones out and put the new and good ones in? SHould I send my amps back so you can test all the caps?

Smilin', You will be the cornwall king. You could start a cornwall museum. I'm just having a hard time swallowing that price.

Good question to ask. Because one thing I found in my tests is that DVD players were meant to play DVDs. Yeah, they say they play all the CD formats, and MP-3s, etc. But every time I put an audio CD in even a decent DVD player, I do not get audiophile sound. I get low-med quality CD player sound. Maybe someone can suggest a DVD player that plays audiophile quality audio CDs. I personally am getting an SACD player for my audio CDs though.

You definitely got the shaft. However, I have had a few different pairs of cornwalls and from experience those 1977s are some of the best sounding corns you can find (in and around '80 were the best for me). I'd say to just keep them but the price was WAY up there. So now I don't know. I like the "certificate of authenticity" post. The speaks were clearly misrepresented. Even if you just stiff the guy, it is explainable and should not tarnish your ebay rep. Good luck.

Glad to hear things worked out. I would have hated it if I screwed that up on you. I wouldn't worry about the ride or the drivers. As long as the cabinet is original you can stuff it with any drivers you like as you wait to acquire originals (if that's what you want). Hopefully the lenses are originals. I don't know how hard those would be to find.

I am always making copies and can't tell the difference from the originals. One tip however. I have found that burning faster than 16x sometimes causes some players to either skip or not play the recorded CD correctly (noisy). Mostly personal portables, car players, or boom box players (my kids). I learned this and now always burn at 16x or 8x and have never had another issue. I use Nero burning software, and on my PC it takes about 15 minutes total to copy a source and write the new CD at 16x.

I mentioned in another thread that Max started, that the best I ever heard LaScalas sound was outdoors at a long distance listening position (like 100 yards). Bear in mind this was a big party and someone had some decent equipment. Once it got dark out, the sound was magnificent. The horns had the room to project and open up to their full potential. I have always liked taking my Klipsch outdoors. There is something special about that live concert sound outside. Over the years, this is one of things I've enjoyed most, their outdoor performance abilities. How damn good they sound as you get further away from them. Does anyone else have any comments about using their Klipsch outside? Whether it is by the pool or on the porch or blasting into a field. This past summer I had my LaScalas at my girlfriend's father's lake. He has a 6-7 acre man made lake on a 200 acre farm. A nice party set up. We had one in the back of my van and one in the field about 100 feet away on a pallet. It was one hell of a 4th of July party. C'mon, I know it's the wrong time of year with winter on its way in, but what are some of all your results and comments about the horns out of doors?

Dave, So did you win it?

Yeah, I have a comment and question. Where do you get a 333? I would get one but the SONY website on shows the 222, 555, and the higher ones on the line. No 333. If I could find one in an audio store, I probably grab one from all of the fine comments. Thanks