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  1. Thanks, but right now I have my hands full with big speakers. Just traded away my Ohm Walsh 4s, I'm trying to unload my Realistic Mach Ones too. We'll see how these McIntoshes work out and go from there if they don't. They're interesting speakers--180 degrees from the Klipsch ideals. Overdampened for control, electronically boosted to compensate, and require about as much power as you'd expect from a speaker made by a high-end amplifier company. The plus side is that they should be dead flat down to 20Hz, properly motivated of course. Cornwalls might be nice, or maybe Altec A7s, or Bozak Symphonies, Wharfedale E90s, etc. My listening room actually is too small for ideal use of any big cabs, but I'm a sucker for large organ music. Willing to trade a little practicality for sound. When I first got them:
  2. They're about 25" x 16" x 11" and weigh around 40-50 pounds. At the moment I'm trying to stay away from shipping speakers, since I haven't heard too many good results even when they are packed right.
  3. Addiction...illness....it's all the same. Too bad you have to sell your Klipsch to make room for "other" stuff.[] Oh well...hopefully your loss will be someone else's gain.[] Good price...nice speakers. BTW, welcome to the Forum, you don't know what you've been missing by not coming here before now. I've actually been lurking here for two years. Good stuff, but I've moved away from Klipsch in my main rig--the lure of bigger speakers will do that. If I could find a set of Cornwalls or KLF-30s or something I'd be right back into it. Still use the KG3's downstairs in the basement bookshelf system, so I'm not leaving the family completely.
  4. Dave, I appreciate the offer but at the moment I'm not really interested in pro amplifiers. I'll never had a set arrangement for my system and I want to avoid input sensitivity/balacing/impedance issues. Fritz, are you just trying to needle me on the odd method or is my goal really not that clear? OK, I'll try to clear up any confusion that Dave's response didn't cover: I am looking for a stereo home audio power amplifer or pair of monoblock power amplifiers (possibly and/or a preamplifier), ideally at least 200 WPC into 8ohms, owned by someone who is (or has his/her agent) in the New England area. In return for the previously mentioned amplification device(s), I would like to trade a something, or an assortment of somethings, that the former amplifer owner can feel comfortable with. To that end, I do not mind trading something (or assortment thereof) exceeding the value or popularity, within a reasonable margin, of device(s) received in trade. The previous language "reasonable margin" is to be determined on a case-by-case basis as required. As a real world example of this concept, the "reasonable margin" can be assumed to be greater for a McIntosh in good working order than it would be for a Kenwood requiring maintenace. Work for you? I'd use braille or sign lanugage if I could, but they're still trying to add that to the forum.
  5. All right, the Walshes, CR-820, and SAE 5000 are out, Adcom GFA-1 power and Phase Linear 4000 Mk.II preamp are in. The GFA-1's a restoration project so I'm still looking for something I can rely on.
  6. Well, I got tired of looking at that drink ring on one of them, so gave it a fine sanding and four coats of tung oil. Brought the beauty right back into the wood.
  7. Considering how this isn't a "for sale" thread, no. If I start selling off the collection I'll go through everything with pics, detailed descriptions, and prices. Some of this gear I have no plan on selling, only possibly trading. I appreciate your input, but right now I'm just trying to do one thing. If a local member wants to trade an amp or preamp, and is looking for a good lower-power rig or two, I'm here. I'm going to run this a little longer then sort things out from there.
  8. Just thought I'd try this a little longer. Also have a couple tube PA amps, a Bell tube mono hi-fi amp, and some other oddds and ends.
  9. Climbing over speakers to reach the front door time is rather close, too. Gotta stop buying audio gear--it's an illness.
  10. Gotta be some Klipschers on the east coast looking for a pair.
  11. It means the negative terminals must be electrically connected together in the design of the amplifier. Call up the company and ask them if it is.
  12. If I don't find a trade, I'll probably sell the 2245 and possibly the SR440. I might hang onto the 2252B so I can stay in the vintage Marantz world after I sell my 2600.
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