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Hey garymd, Yes the Denon does a nice job for HT but as far as enjoying the Klipsch sound, it is really all about 2ch for me. 90 - Denon watts definately don't even come close to 9 - 300B watts [] Sometimes my wife lets me wear the big boy pants, but more times than often I just get to wear the man-pris (boy capris). With the hifi starting out upstairs in the living room, it eventually was exiled to the basement. I got a way with it upstairs for a while but things seem to get bigger. 1st upstairs system:

Hey oldbuckster, nothing wrong with your peepers. No, I wear bros, white ones... My oldest daughter has claimed the front of the basement when she decides to make an apperance here at home. I guess I should Photoshop those out of the picture, probablly easier than getting my daughter to pick up after herself[:S]

A close up of the right side.

Here is a shot of the back of the room, showing the Heresy IIs.

A little closer. It was a tight fit, but Blondie has about 1/2 an inch wiggle room between the tv and the ceiling.

I was lucky enough to be 1st inline for ClaudeJ1's single '77 La Scala last week and in now is settled in between my "75 Khorns (that I also picked up from Claude last fall). These 3 are flanked by a pair of '86 Heresy IIs. The sub duties are being handled by a Mirage BPS-400. For HT, I am using a Denon AVR-2105 and a Denon DVD-558. After getting Claude's Blondie in just the right position and having my way with her, I plugged in the kid's "Finding Nemo". I was/am very impressed with the sounds that I was hearing. As good as the HT set-up is now sounding, I will say that the sound pales compared to when I switch to my 2 channel, which is driving just the Khorns with the Jolida 300B. Note to self: 1st thing to buy after lottery win... 5, 300B mono blocks []

Hey Frank, Thanks again for the heads-up. I went down to Buffalo yesterday and picked these babies up. It ended up being very easy to get to, about 95 miles / 1 3/4 hour drive from my work location. They are 1986 Birch Raw with a medium dark, home done stain... Nothing wrong with Dfip's eyes [8-|] The seller was the original owner and they appear to have been very well taken care of, no scratches and perfect corners. Much to my surprise they also appear to be plywood construction as opposed to MDF... Bonus [] The only down side is that the stain job, while not bad, is not outstanding. He did not stain the backs, still raw birch, and I am thinking it would be nice if I could bring the rest of the speaker to match the backs. I am not sure how deep the stain may have penetrated into the veneer but maybe just a little sanding will do the trick. I will experiment on the risers first to see if that is the route that I want to go. As for the ones (Syracuse) that I was originally considering, I spoke the [Z] who bought them and it sounds like mine might be in slightly better shape, while the stain job is nicer on his. Frank, thanks again!

psg... you dog [] I saw those and I even put a couple bids in, but I am not very good at the Ebay thing. Have you taken delivery yet, how do they look in person? There was also this pair listed the same time as your new pair (up state New York) Item# 150255259415 But I was asleep at the wheel on that one also []

Hey Dflip / Islander, Ya, I've been watching CAM. Anything that I have noticed lately has either been a little rough, and/or a little pricey. And quite often they seem to be black ones like the Orillia seller has listed... not really what I am after. With the price of gas and the fact that the Agon seller drives a big gas guzzler, he is not keen on driving too far to meet me but I think he is willing to meet me in Rochester . That would save me 2-3 hours of driving time. He is going to get back to me on Monday to confirm if that will be do-able. Hi oldbuckster, As I mentioned the Agon seller is going to get back to me on Monday as far as a possible deal and meeting location. If you have got something that you think might interest me, I would love to hear about it, especially after considering the great advise I got from you regarding Doug's Corns. Email sent.

Hey oldbuckster... What do you think, should I go for these ones or would I be better off to wait for a nicer/closer pair?

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1218838623 I have been watching for a pair of Heresys and have been having trouble finding a nice pair that wouldn't have to be shipped to me (Toronto area). This pair just came up on AGon that will require a 7-8 hour round trip. My 1st choice would be Heresy I's in WO (my Khorns are '75 WL) but these seem to be in pretty good condition for a raw birch, with a home stain job. Any opinions on price, condition, model, vintage, etc?

So far, only one evening... very impressed.

Hey Mike, A few weeks ago I was at a shop that sells Rega, Densen, Naim and spent a hour or 2 comparing the CD5i and the Apollo. These would be the entry level players from each company at $1800 (CD5i) and $1200 (Apollo). We listened to both players in 2 different systems, one was an all Naim system and the other was in a tube based system. In both systems I preferred the Naim player over the Apollo. It was hard for me to pick out exactly why I liked the CD5i better, but it was definitely more fun to listen to... to my ears. The Naim seemed to have a little more drive were the Rega seemed a little more laid back. The main reason I looked past the 5i to the 5X was the X has the option of adding a Flatcap or Hicap PS later down the road, were as the i has no previsions for an external PS. I am sure I will be doing a fair bit of listening over the weekend.

Well, I came across a dealer demo CD5X that I pulled the trigger on and will be taking delivery tomorrow. I am very excited from all that I have read about this player and I am hoping that it will fit well with the JD 300B and Khorns. Naim isn't commonly associated with Klipsch, but a good player like this should be able to feed a great source to the system. At least, that is what I am hoping []

Hey Guys, I am looking at 2 players that are currently listed 2nd hand and am not sure which would be a better match in my system. The 2 players are a Naim CD5X and AA Prima that would be joining a Jolida 300B (9wpc SET integrated) and a pair of '75 Klipschorns. I have heard both players, never together and on completely different systems than each other and mine. I did get to compare a CD5i vs a Rega Apollo, and I preferred the Naim. I listen to a wide range of music... rock, blues, folk, country, recently getting into jazz, not much "pop radio", and no classical. I am hoping for a player with good musicality, dynamics, and detail that will lean slightly toward a warmer analog sound as opposed to a hyper detailed DIGITAL sound. Does the Naim "sound" work with Klipsch? Any and all thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Well, I picked up the JD-300B on Friday and did a bit of listening over the weekend. My 1st concern of the 9wpc is a non issue, with these 2 coke bottles suppling more than enough juice for the Khorns. The sound is very nice and easy to listen to. With the amp on but no music playing I can hear a faint hum from both speakers at about 2 feet away. I'm not sure if it could be some noisey tubes, or maybe the bias just needs to be tweeked. With the music playing you can not pick out the hum but I still would like to get it as quiet as I can. Maybe not quite as dynamic as my Cornwalls were when driven with the Quicksilver Mid Monos (50wpc EL34). But that was in a smaller room upstairs and had a Musical Fidelity CD-Pre24 as a source, as apposed to the cheapo Denon DVD player that I am using right now. I definately need a real CDP... but what to go with?

I just checked my tracking number and it says that my JD 300B is "out for delivery", I cant wait to get home from work today. [] As a matter of fact, I might just leave at lunch time today... Ya, that's it, not feeling well, I better go home early [6]

Hey Curmugeon, Have you ever tried the Apollo in place of the 100A, if so, what did you think of that combo? I agree, it is nice to have the option of doctoring the sound with simple swap of a couple of tubes. My budget will probably be in the $1000 range, give or take a bit depending what is available... new or used. This seems to be a very competitive price range right now and to get a much better player you would have to move up to the $3000 range for something like a Naim CD5x or a Ayre CX-7e. Of the reviews that I have read (not that you can believe everything that the mags write) the Ayre might be my 1st choice, if money was not a factor... smooth, detailed, and most important, dynamic.

Hey Jim, I think we would all prefer a CD player that is as close to "analog" and away from "digital" without loosing any resolution. From what I have read your 640C is said to be pretty nice player and then the 840C is suppose to be a good step up from there. One of the things that attracts me to the 840C is that it has 2 digital inputs so it has the added option of feeding a music server and/or a satelite receiver, transport, etc. I guess I will have to get comforatable with how the JD-300B sounds first before I decide on which way to go for a new player.

I just had an email from the gentleman that I purchased the JD-300B from, he only tried the 8 ohm tap with his Avantgarde Duos. He also thought it would be a good idea to experament with the 4 vs 8 ohm taps. For CD playback, he was using an Esoteric (Teac) Universal player, with good results with the Jolida and suggested the Oppo for a good budget, all in one player.

Hey Curmudgeon, Thanks very much for the speaker tap suggestion, I would have automatically assumed to use the 8 ohm tap. It's reasuring to get feedback from someone who is happy with the same combination. My next step will be to find a new CDP, I am currently using a low model Denon (558/1740) DVD player. I see you are also are using the Jolida 100A, how is it working with the rest of your system? The other players that have caught my eye are: 1) Cambridge... 740 or 840... I like the idea of the digital inputs on these guys. 2) Rega... Apollo or Saturn... it would have to be a great find on the used market to afford the Saturn. 3) Shanling... T80... it has a variable output so you could bypass a preamp if you wanted. I am half wondering if a tubed unit like the Jolida and Shanling would be too much "tube" and it would be better to go with a all solid state machine with the JD-300B?

Well, I pulled the trigger on the Jolida: http://buy.audiogon.com/cgia/cls.pl?intatube&1204047691 So by this time next week I will be hearing what all this SET talk is all about... and hopefully enjoying what I am hearing. Obviously the JD 300B is not the ultimate 300B machine, but for $1k I don't think I can go wrong. Now the hard part, waiting for it to arrive.

Coytee, Your story helps make me feel at ease going with Jolida, sounds like they are willing to really support their products. I don't usually do to much head banging anymore (I must be getting too old) so I guess I am more interested in quality over quantity but I still am hoping for a full, satisfying and dynamic sound. I guess the only way to know for sure is to give it a try.

Hey Jay, From the sounds of it, if I am where you where and I can get close to where you are, I will be happy. Thanks