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Greetings, Since I've found my Scott 299B to be the best match for my La Scalas, I'm clearing out my other amps. Therefore, I've got the following amp for sale (also for sale is an Audio Note OTO Phono SE listed separately): * Marantz 1060 integrated amp * $100 plus shipping/packaging I recently purchased this on ebay (item number 5797439725) on a lark. The previous owner stated in the auction, "I have cleaned all controls and switches and tested power and distortion and it still meets specs easily. The inside of the chassis and all circuit boards are like new showing very little use." Personally, I found the amp to play flawlessly in my system. And since the original seller offered a 30-day warranty to back his claims, I tend to want to take him seriously. Since the forum is temporarily going down over the weekend, you can email me at scotbuck@sbcglobal.net if you're interested. Take care, Scott

Greetings, Since I've found my Scott 299B to be the best match for my La Scalas, I'm clearing out my other amps. Therefore, I've got the following amp for sale (also for sale is a Marantz 1060 listed separately): * Audio Note OTO Phono SE single-ended integrated amp * Harmonic Tech Pro-AC 11 CL-3 power cord * Extra tubes * $450 plus shipping/packaging The amp uses EL84/6BQ5 power tubes to develop 10 single-ended watts per channel. I recommend using speakers with at least a 98dB sensitivity -- the amp sounded very weak with my old 94dB KG-4's. Output lugs for both 4-ohms and 8-ohms. Cosmetically, it is missing a few screws and the sheetmetal has a ding on the top; however, the black front face looks quite nice and the gold knobs are showing only modest wear. I bought this as a demo several years ago so it wasn't brand new looking even when I purchased it. I'm including a number of extra tubes for "rolling" purposes, including some vintage pre-amp tubes. Since the forum is temporarily going down over the weekend, you can email me at scotbuck@sbcglobal.net if you're interested. Take care, Scott

Greetings, That's a Honda Element. I've got one and couldn't be happier with it. And to bring this back to Klipsch-talk, I found out the back area is big enough to haul two La Scalas! Take care, Scott

Greetings, A true poineer ... I'll bet he and PWK are already having some interesting celestial chats. The first Moog synthesizer I ever heard was back in 1967 on the Monkees' song "Daily Nightly" from the Pieces, Aquarius, Capricorn & and Jones Ltd. album (btw, that was my very first album). Great stuff! Take care, Scott

Greetings, If it's an all-tube circuit (and assuming its got 12AX7 tubes with a gain factor = 100), you can try swapping the lower-gain 12AY7 (gain = 45), 12AT7 (gain = 60) or 5751 (gain = 70) tubes. Some folks -- including my amp tech -- advise against swapping a 12AU7 tube, even though it has still lower gain. Hope this helps... Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/21/2005 9:28:58 PM Duke Spinner wrote: ... i just re-installed Altec 604's in my cousins studio... ---------------- Greetings, Man, I bet those 604's sound absolutely k-k-killer! Are they in the Model 17 cabinets or the "utility" cabinets? Take care, Scott

---------------- On 8/16/2005 7:35:30 PM Erukian wrote: ... In the past 10 years, the trend has gotten out of control as engineer's are compressing the audio to only work with the top 5dB, sometimes the top 3dB, which leaves no punch, no slam, no air ... ---------------- Greetings, I wonder whether this is, in part, a means of addressing the current design of most home audio loudspeakers. Things such as "prat", "air", "imaging", etc. appear to be currently in favor for home audio -- even in high-end systems. These charecteristics appear, at least to my ears, to come at the expense of dynamics, speed, and heft, which are traits that I prefer. (Home theatre design, on the other hand, appears to still value these traits.) Case in point... At the studio here in Chicago, I was able to suggest that a pair of PSB Stratus Gold speakers (with a whopping 88dB sensitivity) be removed from the mixing room. We tried substituting my old 94dB-sensitivity KG-4's and a subwoofer (the sub was needed since the KG-4's were placed on stands, which caused a loss in their natural low frequency response). The results were stunning. Bear in mind that I'm hearing music before anything -- compression or otherwise -- has been added. Yet, when compared with the KG-4's, the untreated music from the PSB's almost *sounded* as if a compressor were being used. Lifeless and squashed. And I'm not the only one who noticed. A local record producer was in for a mixing session last week and commented how much better he though the KG-4's sounded. So I wonder whether the amount of compression currently in fashion is as much a means of adapting to current home-audio design trends as much as musical tastes. My guess (and it's only a guess) is that a good ol' uncompressed full symphony blast on most of today's 88-90 dB speakers would be reproduced as either mush or distortion. Just my 2 cents' worth... Take care, Scott

Greetings, I second the Harman/Kardon "twin powered" suggestion ... but recommend the higher powered siblings: either the 730 or 930. These receivers feeding a pair of Heresys should be a whole lot o' fun for very little $$$. And they should let you have enough money left over in your budget to nicely expand your music collection. Hope this helps... Take care, Scott

Greetings, I was in a store once and heard a pair of 2nd-hand Westminsters powered by a Jolida 6BQ5-based amp (I think about 20wpc). The sound was stunning, if a bit underpowered. The speakers really seemed to disappear, although I noted that for something nearly half again as big as my La Scalas, the bass extension didn't seem too low (although that, perhaps, might be due to the lack of watts or smallness of the room?). Overall, I thought they were *wonderful* speakers ... but with a $7,000 asking price. Several years ago I owned a pair of D-50's (with a single 8-inch dual concentric driver in a tuned port cabinet), matched with a modified Dynaco Stereo-70 (later Mk-III's). These worked great together, although the D-50's really needed, to my ears, at least 40wpc to sing. My buddy now has the D-50's (they were a wedding present) hooked up to an 80wpc Luxman integrated -- with equally happy results. I did notice, as another forum member already mentioned, a tiny bit o' grit in the top end. Nothing terrible by any means; however, I don't think they're as smooth as what PWK and company put together (even my old two-way KG-4's were smoother -- add a dedicated "squaker" and things really get nice!). Overall, top-of-the line or everyman-priced, I think Tannoy makes a great speaker. And I'm chomping at the bit to get a pair of Tannoy System 12 Monitors up and running at the studio...! Take care, Scott

---------------- ...I have a pair of Heresy's with one ceramic and one Alnico. I wouldn't mind trading if you'll cover the shipping... ---------------- Greetings, That sounds like a very cost-effective option -- you've got mail. Take care, Scott PS -- And thank you very kindly to everyone else who replied!

---------------- Where is the starter of this thread? ---------------- Greetings, Sorry 'bout that ... it's been quite busy this weekend. Take care, Scott

Greetings Louis, Follow-up: The Jolida arrived safe and sound. Thanks again! Take care, Scott

Greetings, I'd like to replace a ceramic-magnet K-77-M with an alnico-magnet K-77 so that both my La Scalas will match. (I actually *could* hear a difference between the two drivers.) Let me know if you've got an extra one you'd like to sell. I know I can always do ebay but I'd prefer to give the forum folks a try first. Thanks! Take care, Scott