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The amp is a Sargent Rayment SR-534, and was completely gone through / restored by Chris Keller here in NC, It sounds great and works flawlessly. I have personally played it for up to 8 hours straight without even a hiccup. You wont find a better tube amp at this price !!!!!!!!!! The amp has LEFT and RIGHT gain controls / pots on the back so can be used with or without a pre-amp Below is Chris description and pics of the amp as when I bought it Price for ESTABLISHED forum members is 799.00 plus shipping and fees if any (At my Price I will throw in a quad of vintage Mullard (Dynaco stamped) EL84) "Here is a wonderful example of an extremely rare power amplifier - the Sargent Rayment SR 534. Sargent Rayment audio gear is as scarce as hens teeth. It was a company out of California back in the 40's through early 60's that made limited models of tube power amps, integrateds, preamps and tuners. The company didn't sell very far outside of the west coast. However, the limited information on the web blogs all said S-R amplifiers were fantastic, if you could find them. Thus, you rarely ever see them come up for sale anywhere, and the few I have seen over the years have been beat up pretty badly. This one is in very nice condition. Stock, it sounded very good. However, when I updated this with all new PIO caps, and all new metal film resistors throughout the signal path, it brought it to a whole new level. It sounds absolutely amazing. The music just floats, with 3-D-like imaging, and mids and highs just life-like. I would compare the sound of the 534 to the venerable Pilot 232 but with perhaps a bit more "oomph" in the low end, and a wider, even more detailed soundstage. This 534 runs absolutely dead quiet, so it is ideal for even the most efficient speakers. It also runs very cool - the S-R design being more spacious underneath perhaps helps in that regard. Tubes are vintage 6AN8 drivers, a quad of Russian EL 84 Equivalent outputs, and a vintage 5AR4 rectifier. All tubes test super strong and are tightly matched. As noted, it is in very nice shape cosmetically. The front and top show almost no signs of wear. It appears the side panels had been painted when I received it, but they match pretty close. I did replace the barrier strips with binding posts and added a power switch"

Use the Warranty and return them, For me personally that would be unacceptable. Paying near 4K I would expect a perfect finish, The off color is not a natural occurrence, that one would expect to see. Being real wood veneer there can be differences, stain color does not apply to those differences Good Luck with it, Welcome to the Forums

There Is I have had the same issue pop up, You can send them a PM which is what I did with my Email contact info

My Condolences to you and your family.

I am sure they do, But Personally I could care less if I am getting a perfect WAVE. I Listen to MUSIC. I allow the one item on the Planet Earth that can tell me if I Like A or B dictate how I set up any part of my system. " My Ears ". This was the gist of the OP question as I read it "why would people toe in or Out ?" Answer because toe in or out sounds best to them.

Opinions Vary ! And as all LISTENING is subjective, which in essence equals ones Opinion. Im sure the point is made.

You are assuming there is a wall within a distance to reflect off of. The simple fact is NO ONE here commenting in matter of fact terms is in the ROOM. There fore you can not KNOW what would sound best. You are quoting what SHOULD sound best according to parameters used by the individuals info you are using. It is entirely up to the listener in there room, to decide what sounds best. No different than the Tube or SS argument, Or Cables do they really affect sound etc...Etc... ETC...

I checked it Bobby Thanks But it was already spoken for via PM Sold.....................................ERRRRRRRR Given Away I mean.

Payment sent Michael Thanks

OK You Cheap A$$e$ (a group I am proudly a part of ) I started building an RCM and I found a VPI 16.5 cheap enough I abandoned the project. So its FREE to any STANDING member just cover shipping. The motor is out of a VPI TNT and is 110 volt, I wrote down how it was hooked up and will supply that if I can find it. all you need to do is wire up the motor in a housing and run a Belt or ? to the platter. Hook up a small shop vac to the included wand and you are off to the races. The bass and platter are solid maple.............................. Only caveat you must want / need an RCM and either be willing to finish the project or if it proves to much for you, you can not SELL it, you must give it to whom ever wants the project

just added to my collection Restored by Chris Keller here in NC

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa93ic-klipsch-cornwall-ii-full-range No affiliation

its past 7 days go online and file a lost package claim. Every time I have a situation like yours I file the claim on line and suddenly the package gets moving. As mentioned above it is traditionally the sellers issue if the buyer does not get his item. A lost package is hard for the shipper to deny an insurance claim Good Luck with it Joe

"Hopeful" 🤣 Im with you though ........... The only Reliable Cell service I get here is verizon. All others drop calls and Lose service, Even Verizon gets down to 1 bar at times No such thing as perfection. The service he is discussing offering will cost tons to initiate, and tons to maintain. He is a billionaire by being smart in business, He is no different than anyone else when it comes to a new business venture, if he sees it as a losing battle he will cut bait and run this way he stays a billionaire. You could be the smartest person on the planet , That does not give him or anyone insight to just how many people are willing to shell out the $ month after month making it profitable.

If you mean me I have no router I have a cell phone and share that DATA to get limited internet access that might allow me to stream a couple hours till I hit the 10 GB cap and Verizon throttles it WAY back were talking low Killbits after 10 GB limit

Thanks Rich I did look at it but they have language that is very off putting IE... Once you sign up and pay your down payment there is "No Guarantee" you will ever get service. If you do the price of admission is right at 500.00 to start and right now slated to be 99.00 a month.........................I have the same reservations with Elon I had with Orby. If it does not turn a profit fast enough I am positive he will have no problem pulling the plug leaving countless people holding on to useless tech like I am now holding on to Orby Call me SKEPTICLE

Yep out of Business, We bought and paid for the service almost since inception. Today I wake to no programming start looking around online and sure enough Orby posted a message on the website. Sorry & Thanks...........................I feared this very thing back when we bought in !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So now I am unable to stream due to poor (at best) available internet, I refuse to pay 100.00 a month for SCHIIT service from the normal suspects like Dish and Direct. Spectrum will not provide service due to some arcane line drawn in the sand years ago giving Windstream sole coverage of the area (nevermind the fact that Windstream only offers poor internet and wants you to bundle with dish, Talk about a monthly screwing !!!!!!!!!!!!) The things you do not take into account when you move into new diggs (6 years ago) Anyone know a tried and true alternative that works in a rural setting ??? I have an over the air Antenna and can pick up a few stations which for me would be fine, however the Wife and Boys have a different opinion of the over air offerings. Dish and Direct with there BS added fees and constant rate hikes along with the contracts that secure 12 month rates but allow them to charge what ever they want for the remaining 12 months on the contract are a non starter............................. (for those here that wonder how I am able to access this site I pay for cell data and tether my phone, but that too gets VERY slow after 10GB of data use, And streaming would eat up that data in no time at all)

Bought this DAC as a dealer demo new 1800.00 get this one as new for 900.00 OBRO works 100% looks 99% IOW... its in great cosmetic and functional shape. I am including a NOS Tung Sol 6x4wa Rectifier as well as the original Chinese rectifier. Will come with the Stock Chinese 12ax7 tubes also. Very Nice sounding DAC came damn close to converting me off my R2R DAC, But after going back and forth I simply prefer my NOS R2R in enough areas that it won out (There are areas where this LM was better like Bass, and Bass Definition) Be advised if you switch back to the Chinese Rectifier there are a pair of jumpers that must be switched out inside next to each side of the Rectifier tube The Buy it price is 900.00 OBRO Plus the ride and fees (location is 28351 in North Carolina) I will put the original packing inside a heavy duty outer carton making for triple boxing Includes all original packing and manual with Driver Disc and Power cord, and spare fuses

Since the last post is dated 2017 I sincerely doubt it

Going to hang on to this beast for a spell. I tried some new Tubes that have me smiling while listening

Congrats on the new corns, Nice to hear there are still a few sales folk that believe in customer service. Enjoy

PM Sent Erik

Nice Erik, Alas I doubt a trip from NC to AZ is in the cards. As FR Drivers go the AN have a huge following I tried them myself some time ago before going Open Baffle. At your price this is a no brainer. If you were closer They would be sold (story of my audio life) Good luck with the sale Erik

He does not want to cover shipping so mine is available if you want it PM Me