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When I was shopping for speakers I drove 30 miles to look at some la scala's that were advertised on ebay. I noticed they looked a little strange but the seller swore they were original klipsch. The horns weren't even klipsch. I looked them up later and they were from a pa system and the cabinet was homemade. The seller also tried to talk me into some JBL's which looked just as shifty as his la scala's. Just have to be careful with ebay or any online auction site.

I have been building this system piece at a time since November and it has been very hard to have patience and show restraint as far as purchasing equipment goes. Most of the time I have been playing directly from cdp which will get replaced with an AH! Joeb 4000 very soon and based on my experience with this preamp I am very excited! I have listened to onkyo, sony, akai, spectral and bat preamps. The bat and spectral were very nice but just didn't sound the same to me. I am a newbie so I am basing this on my limited experience so far. When the funds permit I will be watching audiogon for a george wright phono preamp unless a hagermann coronet comes up at a good price. this hobby is wallet lightening.....

I have been listening to the Wright preamp for about two weeks now and I could tell a difference from the second I put it in place. First of all I have not listened to as much gear as most of the members of this forum and I can only compare this to a handful of ss preamps and one other tube preamp. I was absolutely stunned and I could not believe that such an improvement was even possible and now I know why audiophiles are such tweakers. If getting a preamp could make such a dramatic change in my system what can I do next to make it better ah the sickness starts. I understand what people mean now when I read descriptions like accuracy, detail, and bloom because that is what I realized my system had after listening to this preamp almost immediately. I went through cds like crazy listening to the creatures,ween,beastie boys,paul simon,dead can dance,kama sutra soundtrack,ravi shankar,st.germain,bob marley,the clash,art of noise, and most of that without skipping a song. I am going to get a second opinion from an audiophile friend who is going to be in town next week and he did hear the system before the preamp was in place. I would definately recommend this preamp and if anyone else has this preamp I would like to know which tubes you prefer and what phono stage you would recommend. Tube Compliment 2 x 6SN7 1 x 6EM7 1 x 6X5 Specifications Very Linear 6 SN7 voltage and driver stages Frequency Response: Better than 20 Hz to 20 kHz , plus/ minus 1 dB Distortion: Less than 0.4 percent total harmonic distortion Input Impedance: 100 kilohms, nominal Output Impedance: 2 kilohm, nominal; will drive loads down to 600 ohms with some loss of output level Voltage Gain: 12 to 20dB, switchable on back Noble Audio Mastering pots Hovland Musicaps© in line stage Tube rectifier and regulation for truly quiet operation Output Level: 1 volt PP nominal; will drive up to 20 volts PP Stereo-mono-stereo reverse switch Output level control: 0dB- -10dB- -Full mute Tape record and playback compatible Size: 6 x 10 x 5 inches System Belle's,George Wright Pre,300b SET Monoblocks(no flame war please)

I have each monoblock sitting behind each speaker on thick marble slabs. I plan on using the marble slabs until I get some secure wall mounted shelves installed to set them on. Uh oh I used the word set hear comes the flame war LOL.

I was cruising ebay for gear and found this monarch phono pre it looks fairly simply. Has anyone on this forum had any experience with them good bad or ugly? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3284&item=5713300222&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW Thanks

SET...who cares about that low-powered, high-brow crap anyway? Just a bunch of stuck-up snobs who own that stuff, showing off to all their high-society friends; "Look at me...look at what I got...I'm so special...my 845 cost way more than your dumb 2A3"...blah, blah, blah... Hey, wait a minute...uh, what am I saying? Oops, got carried away for a minute there... ---------------- I would like to see a magizine that reviewed more equipment that isn't priced in the stratosphere. Stereophile is pretty to look at but how many people can afford most of that gear reviewed by these magazines. Is there a magazine that reviews more moderately priced equipment? I see lots of new brand names from overseas but never see any of it reviewed. I'd also like to see some kits reviewed.

---------------- On 7/27/2004 8:02:34 PM trader wrote: B Clarke. My Price range is about 1500.00. I'd like to buy new or used. Vintage is OK too if the amp has been serviced. Erik: thanks for the kind words on the Zebra wood case. It still needs some sanding and the amp needs to be set into the recess I routed out for it. Right now it's sitting on top of the case on 4 rubber legs. Here is another pic of a sub I made to keep the wife happy. I can turn the driver against the wall and she gets her furniture and I get my sub. ---------------- I would shop audiogon until the right deal comes along. There are always amps of great build quality at great prices available on audiogon you just have to watch and be ready to make an offer. It took me three weeks before I found the amps I wanted. Another thing I noticed is that most audiophiles take very good care of their gear so buying used shouldn't be as much of a concern. I also wouldn't limit to SET even though thats what I prefer. I would love to hear these quad II forty's on my belle's http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstube&1095462347 . Thanks and good luck wish I was buying new gear...

Has anyone in this forum listened to the Bottlehead phono stage? It would be used in conjunction with Wright WLA12A preamp/300b SET/belle's.

Speaking of weakest links what do you think about this guys weakest link go here http://www.altmann.haan.de/tonearm/default.htm . I mean how could this sound good!

Is the dope from hope available in pdf or downloadable format?

Well I was trying to come in on budget but I've already heard the whooshing sound as it sailed past. I've already spent twice as much as expected so why stop now! I'll just get the 1000 watt amp over engineering is better than under engineering. Thanks again!

Has there been documented proof of a virus spread via mp3? I haven't come across any but if they are that is a new attachment I will have to start blocking. I would say the chances of a virus surviving that are slim but you could always open it on a mac no chances of a virus infecting that but I suppose the last thing this forum needs is another flame war topic pc vs. mac : ).

---------------- On 7/26/2004 12:10:00 PM JohnWhite wrote: ---------------- On 7/24/2004 7:15:24 AM hwatkins wrote: Geesh Thebes - it just struck me. You come to these misfits of society - folks that get blatantly angry when there SET, tubes, chips,etc. are slighted by another - folks that have measured the effect of the the third fold in a horn on the all important 55hz sound wave - folks that have accoustically designed their walls to resemble something from Woody Allen's Sleeper - folks that talk in tongues using terms like caps, Linkowitz-Riley and Thiele/Small - folks that KNOW how many watches Paul Klipsch wore (even worse - they consider it an important datum). What in the world makes yu think anyone here has been repeatedly successful with the opposite sex? Most can't even seduce the other voices in their head... ---------------- ROTFLMAO! hehe, ---------------- OMG that is funny..... Perhaps a poll is in order. I wonder if you can sell realdolls from realdoll.com on audiogon.

_________________________ The Parts Express plate amp would be fine for this application. Get one of the bigger ones if you do, I'd go for the 500 watter. If you go with a conventional power amp, you can use Harrison Labs F-Mods for crossovers. They are a passive, preamp level 12 db high or low pass crossover that will plug into the power amp. Use 70 Hz with the Belles. You might consider 60 or 80 Hz if your room is unusual. _________________________ I was wondering about the crossover settings that was going to be my next question. Which would have the best sound quality? The 500 watt plate amp looks good. When I first heard this sub it was powered by a 200 watt nad so 500 watts should be enough. It's amusing to me that my klipsch are driven by 8 watt each yet the sub is 500 watt. Thanks again for the advice, Seti

What is this re-form of which you speak? I learn something new everytime I am on this forum.

What is this re-form of which you speak? I learn something new everytime I am on this forum.

I would say it depends on the girl last bit of luck i had she wanted to listen to the dead kennedy's and the undertones first release.If she's a hippy chick bob marley(acoustic medley off songs of freedom box set) always works. Hell ask her what she wants to listen to!

I am not going to use this in a ht setup but just to hit where the belle's don't. I only heard this sub once when I purchased it and I wanted to set it up in the same config to see if I like it at home. The guy I bought it from had it setup in his house had a 200 watt NAD amp and an external crossover. I believe these are the drivers. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=297-608&DID=7 * Power handling: 300 watts RMS/425 watts max * Voice coil diameter: 2" * Voice coil inductance: 4.2 mH * Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms * DC resistance: 3.5 ohms * Frequency response: 18.1-500 Hz * Fs: 18.1 Hz * SPL: 90.6 dB 2.83V/1m * Vas: 4.92 cu. ft. * Qms: 3.7 * Qes: .21 * Qts: .20 * Xmax: 12.5mm * Net weight: 14.6 lbs. * Dimensions: Overall Diameter: 12", Cutout Diameter: 11", Mounting Depth: 5-1/4", Magnet Diameter: 5-3/4". *greek to me* I unfortunatley do not know how they are wired as they were custom built and I did not get any schematics. Thanks for the advice....

What is your opinion of the bottlehead 2a3's ?

I'm not going to use this in a home theatre. The person I bought them from had the sub hooked up to a 200 watt nad and a seperate crossover. In retrospect I should have had him toss them in on the deal. He was using the sub to add some bass and go where the belles couldn't. It wasn't room rattling ht bass but rather just adding something you could tell on some tracks when it was turned off that something was diferent. I thought it was interesting and wanted to try a simnilar setup at home for further evaluation. I'm not sure after evaluation if I would love it or hate but I want to give it another chance. I don't mind buying a plate amp just for the sub and I also wouldn't mind picking up one of the amps listed. What I do care about is quality and clarity which would be the best route? a lower powered plate amp/crossover or a seperate amp and crossover? Thanks again for all the advice!

I believe that is it all he told me was that it had 2 12 inch peerless xls drivers but that could be it. He also said it will go down to 18cycles but I'm a newbie not really sure how low that is. Thanks for the opinion I was a little worried as I spent $1200 on the belle's and $400 on the sub. I will look at the amps suggested. Do those include crossovers? Thanks!

When I bought a pair of Belle's I also got a custom made isobaric subwoofer because he would not split them up. The sub was supposedly designed by someone who was a consultant for Cary Audio but I can't prove it and the cabinet was made buy a great woodworker in the Ozarks. It is made from walnut(pic attached) and even uses the same grill as the belles. All I know about the guts of this critter is that it has 2 12 inch peerless drivers. The problem is that it has no built in amp or crossover. I have a tube based system but for the sub I would prefer solid state. What would members of this forum recommend for this sub? Can I purchase an external unit that has crossover and amp in one unit? This is my first sub and I am just not sure what would be the best course of action. Any advice much appreciated!

When I bought a pair of Belle's I also got a custom made isobaric subwoofer because he would not split them up. The sub was supposedly designed by someone who was a consultant for Cary Audio but I can't prove it and the cabinet was made buy a great woodworker in the Ozarks. It is made from walnut(pic attached) and even uses the same grill as the belles. All I know about the guts of this critter is that it has 2 12 inch peerless drivers. I have a tube based system but for the sub I would prefer solid state. The problem is that it has no built in amp or crossover. What would members of this forum recommend for this sub? Can I purchase a unit that has crossover and amp in one unit? This is my first sub and I am just not sure what would be the best course of action. Any advice much appreciated!

I currently have the JJ 300B's and I have been happy with them so far but the only thing I have compared them to are some valve arts which I didn't like as much. I have been reading really good reviews of the sophia meshplates but has anyone in this forum tried them? http://www.sophiaelectric.com/pages/se/300B5v.htm

I have seen several pieces of wright gear come up for sale on audiogon lately and when they do they sell fast. I missed 4 pieces before I got a preamp and if I like it i'll also try his phono stage. I searched audioasylum and it seems he has a good reputation for building quality gear without being overpriced but i'll seen find out. Seti