IB Slammin

---------------- On 6/19/2004 5:19:21 PM Marvel wrote: Terry, It sounds like only the heaters are on, since you comment on the 'slightly above body temperature' of the tubes. Might help in tracking down the problem. I assume there is no standby switch? From the pics I have found it doesn't look like it, but I had to ask. Marvel ---------------- Marvel, Thanks for the help. The controls consist of on/off (front), ohm selector and two input pads in back. You found pics? When I Google the thing, almost everything is in Japanese. TC

---------------- On 6/19/2004 1:33:12 PM mdeneen wrote: I'm sure you've checked the obvious like fuse, right? Do the tubes lightup or glow at all? mdeneen ---------------- Pilot light is on, so I assume the fuse is OK. They get slighty warmer than body temp. Do not glow. Wiggled one of the tubes and got a pop through a tweeter. Don't want to do that again. I guess I will ask the seller for permission to open them up and look for something obvious before asking him to take them back. Bummer. Terry

---------------- On 6/19/2004 1:37:01 PM DaddyDee wrote: Terry, Sorry man. This is a genuine bummer. Hopefully a little troubleshooting will reveal something simple to get it cooking. I'm not technical enough to be of any help there. ---------------- Thanks Dee. I appreciate it.

---------------- On 6/19/2004 1:19:05 PM paulparrot wrote: Do you know if the amp itself is good? Did you ever have it working before the new tubes? ---------------- Seller claimed it sounded great before shipping. (don't they all) This is the first time I fired it. Very well packed. Tubes are as shipped.

---------------- On 6/19/2004 1:11:19 PM prodj101 wrote: what type of tubes are they? some of the small input tubes don't get very hot, others like KT-88's will give you a burn if you put your hand on them. If you're not getting any sound at all out of them there is either a problem with the tubes themselves or something in your amp, perhaps they aren't getting enough voltage? It should not take 45 mins to get sound out of them, all the tube gear I have will play almost instantly if need be. ---------------- Luxman KMQ60 power amp and 50CA10 outputs. Imported from Japan in the late 60's. 100v (Jap) using a verac to reduce 110 to 100. Thanks for the help.

Not a sound. TC

I just fired up some tubes that I got on ebay. After 45min they are a little warmer than body temp. Can I assume that they are DOA? What a wonderful first experience with tubes. Terry

How lone should it take for a tube amp to warm up? thanks, Terry

---------------- On 6/16/2004 2:41:26 PM mark1101 wrote: First, welcome to the forum. Second, you are correct that the horns were verts, then went to horiz before the 2s came out. Some others can chime in with dates. I have owned both configurations of 1s. The only real difference is that you can lay down the verts so the cabinets lay horizontally on the floor. Mostly for convenience but also to give slightly more bass output. ---------------- No, Mark. Just the opposite. Own 72' Verts and 75' Horz both 1s. When the ports are coupled to the floor.... the low end is better in all respects. Horz are better without risers. Verts are nice as centers, on their sides with ports bolted together. Nice and wide.(IMHO) Why do we differ? Maybe rooms? Regards, TC

Here We Go Again.

........8/4 Walnut?........Gulp...$$$$ TC

---------------- On 6/10/2004 6:00:07 PM Cut-Throat wrote: This may be a bit crass, but this was done in the highest respect. There is a trout fly on the Bighorn river in Montana Called the 'Ray Charles'. Inevitably, when someone asks how it got that name; The fly is so good that even a blind man can catch fish. ---------------- Crass? Have you ever seen Rays wife?....neither has he...... tc.

---------------- On 6/7/2004 6:22:03 PM Champagne taste beer budget wrote: A few weeks ago I checked with the three Rat Shacks in my area hoping one of them might have an analog SPL meter still left in stock, no such luck. What would anyone recommend as an alternative, the Rat Shack digital or some other manufacturer? Bear in mind this is for occasional home use, so no $394.00 units need apply. Thanks. ---------------- Ditto......Anyone? Terry

---------------- On 6/3/2004 7:21:54 PM IB Slammin wrote: This is not fair...Where do you start? The people you heard live? 1) Hendrix 2) Hendrix 3) Hendrix (in Opera House) 4) Who 5) Who 6) Zappa x2 7) ELP / with orchestra 8) Tull x 3 (last time 2003) 1,500 person Opera House 9) SRV (small club) 10) Black Sab I just noticed that many of these band members are dead.... TC ---------------- This could go on for days, but just noticed .. Booker T I am Irish, but U Who?

This is not fair...Where do you start? The people you heard live? 1) Hendrix 2) Hendrix 3) Hendrix (in Opera House) 4) Who 5) Who 6) Zappa x2 7) ELP / with orchestra 8) Tull x 3 (last time 2003) 1,500 person Opera House 9) SRV (small club) 10) Black Sab I just noticed that many of these band members are dead.... TC

........"in a proper acoustical enviornment"........ Point of order boys! Both systems must be reviewed in the same room. Regards, Terry

---------------- On 5/30/2004 1:54:19 PM jt1stcav wrote: Specmanship aside, the RF-35 is a very capable loudspeaker. It may not play as low or loud as the RF-7, nor is it as efficient or handle as much power. But it's a very small difference from the flagship RF-7, one that I doubt you'd want to spend an extra grand on for such minute upgrades. And naturally the RF-35 is extremely musical (the same goes for all Klipsch models)...apart from specific surround and center models, all Klipsch horn-loaded loudspeakers are geared for musical reproduction first and foremost! HT is just a secondary benefit; if the Reference, Synergy, or Heritage wasn't designed for realistic reproduction of any form of music, then they surely wouldn't sound any better for HT use IMO! See if you can audition the RF-7s at home; play 'em side by side with your RF-35s, and let your ears be the judge. Your room and gear will make a difference that you won't hear in a dealer's showroom, and you just may find that your RF-35s are all the horn speakers you'll ever need! And chops might be 95% correct about the Cornwalls, but I still enjoy their sound for all their flaws. And all that might change once I get my 300B SET power amp, and hopefully relocate my system to a better room in the house at a later date. ---------------- Jim, have you listened to RF-7s in two or three channel outside Best Buy? Regards, Terry

Deano, ...." PK didn't like electronic crossovers"..... I wonder if he considered both active and passive crossovers in the same system. ?? Terry

---------------- On 5/28/2004 12:39:44 PM Colin wrote: hello,what? R U selling? Buying? asking for repair help? put a little effort into this, will ya? ---------------- Colin, i...hell, i can't stop laughing...never mind I can't post ..too funny

HP, I have always felt that way. I agree with Dee, but thats only the tip of the iceberg. Especially with rock groups. IMO, a group that sounds better live than the recording, is rare. In the studio, if you don't like what you played, you lay down track after track..until you do. Mix and re-mix. Don't even have to play together, or even at the same time or place. Live, they get only one chance to do it right. I could list many groups that sounded super at home but live, it was like they had never played together. Doobie Bros and ZZ Top were a couple. Count Basie, EL&P, Zappa are a few that were outstanding IMO. Terry

---------------- On 5/21/2004 2:32:11 PM CaptnBob wrote: Marantz made some of the best equipment ever in the tube era. Not surprisingly, the few pieces that turn up today tend to be pricey. Some of their early solid-state gear have their adherents, as well - Jim Bongiorno (of SAE and Ampzilla fame) claims the 15 has one of the best circuits of any transistor amp. Marantz becomes a decidedly mixed bag after that. As a rule the "22" series of receivers (2270, 2215, 2245 etc.) are well thought of, although they do have problems with dial lamps and switches failing. The 18 and 19 receivers had good sound (the 19 was priced at a still breathtaking $1200 in the middle seventies) but can break down and repairs are costly. The 33 and 3300 preamps are still top performers, and the 'scope tuners are sought after as well. The power amps from this period are ok, but not anything really special. Things seem to slide downhill a bit in the eighties, with, except for a few "statement" products, Marantz made a lot of "me too" receivers, cds, and tape players. This is also when you began to hear "Take a chance, buy a Marantz." from repair techs. More recently, there appears to be an attempt to redeem the Marantz name, with good value cd players and some horrendously expensive electronics. I hope this gives you an idea of what to look for. I'm sure there are others who will want to "chime in" with their own experiences. ---------- ......" claims the 15's are the"... .My first SS....and I belive Sol's first SS......... They are in my garage.....Should I get them in the dry? 60wpc. ( Mod-14 was the "center channel mono-block" for the 7-T preamp). The Mod-15's were two Mod-14 mono-blocks joined by a faceplate. All three channels serve as garage fillers at this time. tc

---------------- On 5/21/2004 10:10:00 PM DeanG wrote: I do much better with a real soldering iron. All I need now are the caps! ---------------- That looks like some of Bob's Exotic "softwood". (?) TC

I have misplaced my Quads. Did I leave them with you Dee? If so, I will be there in about 2 1/2 hours. Terry

---------------- On 5/16/2004 11:50:30 AM Colin wrote: no, only higher priorities first, house, car, kids, more education, RT funds, then spend on hobby.... ---------------- IT's MY MIDLIFE AND I'II CRISIS IF I WANT TO. Colin was a little more responsible than me. The "tunes" were my number one priority. At 18, Bastard Mod-H (LaFayette 12' / Jenson 1000cps two-way) At 21, unfinished Cornwall 1 (wife, child, and unemployed) ordered them and somehow came up with the $ when they arrived. +/- $350.00, huge money at the time At 23, (employed) told the wife that I would sell the unfinished set and apply the $ to a pair of walnut CW's.....kept all four naturally Two pair of Heresys......

---------------- On 5/15/2004 5:18:08 PM Al Klappenberger wrote: Guys, I figured I'de get my two pennis worth in here too! Personally, I can't see how the Cobreflex horn could be any good at all for audiophile applications. I think it's a folded horn. I think that's a compromise for PA applications. I'm using Altec 811b and love them to pieces! In all honisty though, I have never heard the Cobreflex horn. I've only seen pictures of it. Al K. ---------------- Al, as a matter of fact, I believe that Mr. Klipsch had some negative comments about folded mid-range horns in the Dope Papers. I am sure that I will be corrected if wrong. tc