Tarheel

Congrats on the speaker sale......does the new owner know how loud you were playing those speakers last weekend? I heard neighbors were complaining from 7 houses away....something about ears bleeding and children unable to sleep! Wait...I am wrong that was your other system with the sub[] Tarheel

That must have been a mess Marvel...a melted lp dripping on your tubes....no accidents like that or Rob's wifes experience... but I still keep my fingers crossed. I would like for my wife to feel comfortable using the equipment...except for the TT....that is too delicate and the cartridge alone cost more than my first car. One droped arm and there goes that extended cantilever. I have been meaning to write down the sequence and precautions for using the rest of the system but she is not a critical listener and had just as soon put a cd in the Bose radio in the kitchen. She does seem impressed with my system when some of her friends come over and I put on one of her cds such as Andre Bocelli or Josh Groban. Rob...I thought while I was posting this morning that the flowers might be plastic but glad you made that clear. Those speakers are way too nice to end up with a stained top. You know I have been thinking about a thread on equipment as eye candy.....I spend some time cleaning, oiling, and polishing all my pieces, but I have known folks who could care less about the looks as long as the sound is good. It would be interesting to see what the break down on the forum would be. Good chatting with you both. Chuck

Rob...looking at your speakers again this morning I noticed the plant on top of the right speaker...reminded me of my McIntosh ML1Cs I bought in the early 70s..put a plant on top of one speaker....and you guessed it....the water wicked through the ceramic and left a nice white circle on top. I finally restored those Macs 2 years ago and they now sit second chair to my hybrid LSs. Actually I had glass tops cut for them and am using them for end tables in my music room where they rarely get played. I read your comments about Linda's intimidation to use your equipment to my wife since the same thing is going on here. I use to have a Pioneer SX-1280 and a ss Denon cdp and Julia used it regularly. I then went to tubed horn monos, tubed preamp, and tubed cdp and she has not attempted to turn on the system since. Must be a girl thing! Chuck

Great room and equipment[]. Enjoy! Chuck

William....good to hear from you and no apology needed. The advice we give and recieve here is most often free and at the same time invaluable regardless of the wait. I have learned so much in the last two years from forum members. I see no urgent need to change anything in my system though I have a feeling that I may be becoming an equipment junkie....I can peruse the classifieds on Audiogon for hours on end. Right now I am considering a tubed Harmon Kardon reciever from the early 60s that is in mint condition. Why? Other than the fact that I like vintage tube gear and that it may actually be in mint condition no other explanation is forthcoming. Anyway...good to chat with you and thanks for the advice Chuck

Zuzu..I have read some of the comments from the contributors to Sterephile magazine say that if you are listening to music directly from the receptacle you don't know what you are missing. They actually referred to us as "poor souls". I have never listened to conditioned power..I get it right from Progress Energy through my standard receptacles so I can't say. I would have to agree with the earlier post that power conditioning is low on my priority list. There are those with deep pockets and the never ending quest to tweak who will try anything and everything and they certainly are free to do that. It gets back to diminishing returns. Once you get to a certain level of satisfaction each increment of improvement beyond that is not cost effective. Just today I was reading a review of a $90,000 turntable and thought to myself....a good TT needs to be free of vibrations and spin the LP at the right speed...what does the other $88,000 get you? Anyone listening with conditioned power please feel free to comment...I would like to know what improvements you heard. Chuck

Stringmun 1.....thanks for your reply. I asked this same question about a year ago and someone else suggested I might get bigger bang for the buck by replacing the 12DW7s. It was suggested I look for some nos from the 50s or 60s but I was only able to find some Phillips tubes from the 80s. I didn't notice a big difference though I may not have the right tubes yet. I replaced the stock EL-34s with some KT-77s after talking with Doug at Doug's tubes and noticed a slight improvement in the bass while keeping the same sweet midrange. Since then I have a new pair of hybrid La Scalas with some ALK Engineering xovers that he designed for the 511/902 combination. I now have incredible bass in a speaker that many think is bass shy. Some of the bass improvement can be attributed to the 1" mdf I used for the bass bins. I think WPM uses 6550s after trying several different tubes and he was sold on those but I haven't been able to talk with him lately to see what he is running. Anyway...let me know if you find anything really magical for the Quicksilvers. Chuck

Very nice Rob...the 2.5" overhang is my "cuppa tea"...just right. I bet that AR amp makes some great sound as well. Congrats on your project...beautful speakers[Y] Chuck

Nothing like starting out at the top guys[] Enjoy! Chuck

Very nive work Erland...particularly the rounded frames...first time I have seen that. Please keep the pictures coming. Now go get some sleep. Chuck

Post number 1...Welcome to the forum Undergroundskate....Don't know about RF-7s but I hear they are great speakers. I have hybrid La Scalas built by forum member Bluesboy and they are very efficient. The 7s should need a bit more power I would think. With all the experience on the forum someone is sure to give you some good info shortly. Chuck

JBryan...."beyond full"...I'll say. I went to your system profile and man you have a lot of equipment...and real quality....I am impressed. That must have taken awhile to put together. Those speakers must sound great. Don't want to hijack Mikes thread. Chuck

Thanks JBRYAN.... that was a real deal...I would go for the 2 everytime[] My question was a bit tongue in cheek but thanks for your reply. Are those your speakers in your avatar? BTW....I use a air cleaner with hepa filter in my music room and a Nitty Gritty record cleaner and the debris on the stylus has dropped to almost nothing. I also put foam filters over the floor registers. Maybe a bit anal on the cleanliness but it seems to be working. Chuck

Sorry about that....with these lap tops you have to be carefull where you leave the cursor....Anyway I was just curious...how does that work that he can sell two cheaper than one? Am I missing something? If you want Travis.... buy the two and I will split it with you..maybe a late Christmas present for Bluesboy since I already have one. Chuck

Get two, I will pay you for mine and 1/2 the shipping to you, and also for the shipping out to me. Travis

I just now went back to look at the ad....the $39 Zerodust is new! A guy named Mehran at 415 238-1776 has it.

I saw a used Zerodust on Audiogon yesterday for $39. I didn't read the ad but it was under the heading analog...then go to cartridges...and then down to classified. It may have been unused but like I said....I didn't read it. Chuck

I use Zerodust by Onzow and have been happy. Its a quarter size gel like substance that you lower your stylus onto. The stylus comes out clean with no residue. The top of the container has a built in maagnifying glass for checking out your stylus. At $69 its not cheap but it last indefinitely and you can wash it if necessary. I have a Clearaudio Virtuso Wood catridge and have used this product for over two years with great results. Chuck

Russ69, Smilin, and Spongeworthy......thanks for the suggestions...just as I thought...the 88s are not the tube. What a deal on the 5 tube sleeve...how could I go wrong with that. Keith....we have got to get together again soon..there is another Carolina boy building 7 La Scalas and doing a bang up job and Bluesboy is still at it. There is someone else on the forum at Wrightsville Beach about 3 miles from me and who knows how many more. How does the new Peach sound? Got to get back to the Carolina, Boston College game. Thanks guys for the reply. Chuck

Pictures are just right...keep us posted. Chuck

get one on Audiogon for $600-700 from time to time or Underwood HIFi or Hotrod audio.com. I got a mini-mod at Hot rod Audio which includes different tubes, sound deadning and isopads for the feet for $900. A warm sounding cd at an affordable price. Chuck

William.....congrats on the Khorns.....wonderfull speakers. My friend Bluesboy just built a pair of hybrid Khorns for Spongeworthy and I was present when they were picked up. They sounded great! The suggestion above to use one cornwall as center channel was a good idea as well. Hope all is well with you. Keep in touch. Chuck

WPM....asking for your always excellent advice....what tubes did you settle on for your Quicksilver Audio Horn Monos....I am still doing the KT-77s I got from Doug's Tubes with no complaints but willing to learn from someone who has been there. Should I try KT-88s or would I be giving away that midrange sweetness for a little extra bass? Bluesboy came over this afternoon and we listened to Mark Knopfller's Ragpickers Dream and everything sounded just fine. How is the novel going? Have you started your second system yet? Getting ready to watch Carolina play Boston College tonight. Go Heels! Chuck

must say that my Jolida 100 SR from Hot Rod Audio sounds mighty good....Bluesboy just left my house after listening to Mark Knopflers "Ragpickers Dream" and we were mighty impressed with the sound. My previous cd was a Denon from 1984 and it was good for it's time but then again cds recorded with 20 or 24 bit technology makes me want to throw away the earlier recordings. Bluesboy is getting a Sony universal and I look forward to hearing that and watching the dvds as well. Chuck