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100 watts will drive Chorus II's with authority but the woofer likes power and lots of it so don't skimp if you enjoy a full body massage while listening to your favorite music.
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Direct radiator woofers or subwoofers seem to have the upper hand with drum beats, the distortion from the cone(s) can be very convincing & loud.
Horn loading subs & woofers does something magical with strings and i just cant get enough.
If you really need slam and ugly & big are no concern check this out:
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This makes things easy as pie.
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Unless you need a room heater shut it off.
The switch is actually pretty heavy duty, is there a problem with it ?
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Finally someone besides me with the balls to speak his mind about someone too many people here think can do no wrong. If you're interested in tube I can recommend someone who actually treats people the way he would want to be treated. Eventually people here will find out that Craig isn't the only person on the planet who sells, repairs or builds tube gear. My VRD's are sold awaiting gear from Ben at Modular electronics in Roswell Ga. His stuff smokes VRD's at a savings in price. Talented gentleman!poor and slightly unreasonable responses from Craig left me with a why bother feeling.
Thank you for the offer, maybe in the future but right now i have my eye on something else.
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This morning i picked up a NAD 1600 Preamp/Tuner, very minty unit, came with the factory box and all paperwork.
Just for some experimenting really, the price was too good to pass up and local.
The low level noise is better on the NAD but some of the presence and overall soundstage seems missing.
The built in phono preamp seems decent enough and it has more bells and whistles than my Adcom does.Now the sound of the NAD is definitely geared twards the warmer side of things and seems to match well to the Klipsch , it will just take some time to get used to.
Unfortunately the tuner on the NAD is nowhere near what i am accustomed to hearing on any of the Adcom units but we cant have it all when on a budget.
In the mean time i save my pennies and look for something up the ladder.
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Plenty more fun than a DD-18. That sub is way overpriced for what you get. TOO EXPENSIVE! And 2 of them sounds like a HUGE waste of money. I would personally say SVS is way better and less expensive. Sorry bro but I'd rather have the SVS PB13 ULTRA any day over that thing. And with the SVS being better in sound and playing lower it even looks waaaaay nicer. I was quiet for awhile but just can't take it anymore. Really sick of hearing about this overpriced sub that the SVS flagship blows outta the water!!! I'm sure plenty of forum members that know good high end subs including forum SVS owners are in the same boat with me. We've all had enough of the DD-18! NEWS FLASH!!! IT'S NOT THAT GOOD AND SCORES PRETTY LOW ON THE LIST OF TOP 20 SUBS.
Jeez, take it easy, everyone has a right to be proud of their audio components and boast what they feel suits their fancy.
I had a set of Advent Maestro's, my first somewhat decent speakers and i showed them off as they were gold because i worked dam hard to save my nickles & dimes.
Bring your SVS over and borrow another to make the playing field fair and we can see who can make the rain gutters vibrate the loudest.
No really, just chill out, this is just here for info & fun anyways.
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The 750 is probably the best but out of my budget.
My pick will have to wait until i get together some dough, until then i don't want em gone from the market. [
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PM for you Jason str.
Got it, thanks
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....my choice is clear, to upgrade and or repair the Adcom GTP 350 or....
Can I recommend a repair guy? He is west of Milwaukee, if you are in northern Illinois and are willing to make the drive. I can PM his contact info if you like.
He's repaired three units for me for very reasonable prices: NAD 705, Kenwood KA-5002, Harman Kardon 730. He says he works on tube gear as well.
I do not know how he compares to other people's work. Just happy to have someone near my area.
As a matter of fact i will be needing somebody to look the stuff over when i get my act together here, thanks for the heads up.
After spending hours on the phone and countless e-mails with some Adcom pro's i found the GTP-350 has to go and best model to look for, of course not a model i owned previously, i will wait to list the model that is recommended so i have no shortage of preamps to choose from.
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Looks nice, why did Klipsch not offer this as an option ?
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I ended up over at Simply Stereo to listen to the Heritage line once again and to hear some new stuff from Cambridge Audio & Anthem, one thing for sure is i would never switch from LaScala's with the Tuba to Klipschorns, i find the Lower mids are cleaner with the LaScala's and the Khorn will not dig nearly as deep without the Tuba so i feel i have the best of both worlds right now.
As for the amps i listened to the Anthem products were better sounding than the Cambridge Audio stuff and still think the Adcom GFA 5500 is overall better sounding than anything auditioned today so it looks like my choice is clear, to upgrade and or repair the Adcom GTP 350 or replace it and just keep the Adcom GFA-5500.
By the way the new Cornwall's sound pretty dam good.
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Letting this go without the amp for Sold
This will allow me to reuse my current amp for my next project and save you some money making this the best bang for your buck.
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Carver gear is decent, many of my friends have Carver gear but i admit not looking at any yet.
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ME, and I have NO intentions on getting one.
Well said, i do just fine without one also.
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$2,000 in 1989 dollars is worth about $3K today. I find that the same quality of a 1989 high end amp however would be about twice the price today.
Absolutely consider a new or refurbished vintage tube pre-amplifier with big ole horns. Look at units refurbished by fellow poster Craig at NOSvalves.com, JuicyMusic preamps are excellent, Cayin and ASL are very good, so are Bottlehead kits. Of course anything McIntosh or Conrad Johnson would also be good. I also like the incredible value of vintage high-end solid-state equipment like Accuphase when you can find it dirt cheap.
Yeah i was interested into getting a starter tube unit but poor and slightly unreasonable responses from Craig left me with a why bother feeling.
I gave Simply Stereo a call when i got back earlier today and am planning to stop in this week to listen to the offerings from Cambridge Audio & another mentioned but forgotten recommended brand, figure it wont hurt to stop in for a listening session anyways.
Mcintosh & likes are nice but beyond my budget. [
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I'm using an Emotiva amplifier and have been thoroughly impressed. With the return policy in mind, I'd have to give it a try.
Again, i don,t think i could live with more blue lights, i have enough blue LED fans in my computer cases to light the room at night as it is.
Maybe there's an off switch for the LED's ?
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Looking for options on a new preamp for my Adcom, i have tried many Adcom units but am unsatisfied with all units that i have tried so far.
Having a built in tuner would be nice but not necessary and clean sound is what i am after more than anything, New or used makes no difference but some help would be nice finding something to suit my needs.
I was thinking of throwing some cash at my current GTP 350 to get rid of the radio crosstalk and noise but feel maybe just a replacement may be in order.
Feel free to leave your educated experience on some good options please.
I have had most all the Adcom stuff from this era and the preamp of choice is the GTP-500 not the 500II. I have not had the GTP-350, it is much older. Which amp are you using ?
The GTP-350 is the best sounding tuner/preamp out of the 3 Adcoms i had though i am tossing around seperate preamp & tuner from Adcom to eliminate the issue. The Adcom tuner pulls in FM like no other and it will be missed if i decide to stray.
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2 channel only please.
The Emotiva looks good on paper but I'm not sure if i could get used to the fancy blue lights, i will keep this in mind though.
I had a Nakamichi tape deck back in the day and they do make good stuff, the CA series is something i may be interested in.
Also i have my eye on a clean Sunfire symphonic reference series, any word on these ?
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Hey Jason,
Are you looking for something currently on the market?
Or, do you want something "classic" and it may need some work?
Or option three, something already rebuilt or rebuild not necessary and ready to go?
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I have adcom amps and love them, but I've heard complaints about their processors and have stayed away from them.
Dennie
So far i had 3 different models from the Adcom line and i still revert back to the GTP-350 i purchased new with the 5500, normally i switch over to AM to keep the crosstalk to a minimum but i can still hear it when playing other sources.
New, used makes no difference. If i can find something that needs work for the right price it could be an option but i prefer plug and play to give me piece of mind.
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Looking for options on a new preamp for my Adcom, i have tried many Adcom units but am unsatisfied with all units that i have tried so far.
Having a built in tuner would be nice but not necessary and clean sound is what i am after more than anything, New or used makes no difference but some help would be nice finding something to suit my needs.
I was thinking of throwing some cash at my current GTP 350 to get rid of the radio crosstalk and noise but feel maybe just a replacement may be in order.
Feel free to leave your educated experience on some good options please.
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Wat i izm be doin wen setin up mi kar stereos is turnin up da gane on da hed unit all da wai up den getin a loe volum CD playin and adjustin da gane on da amps until eye get som hintz of dishtorton on eache chanel and repeatin da sam fore evere ampe on bored.
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This is a darn good sub....i know that now, somebody needs to buy it, you will not be sorry. Jason, what are you building next.
Table Tuba w-10" Dayton Classic (smaller footprint, wont dig as deep).
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Willing to drive for those in need of a good sub.
Questions ? Feel free to ask. [
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Busted audio rack
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As some of you may know recently i replaced my preamp and in the process of doing this switcharoo one of the wheels busted off my 25 year old audio rack while being pushed back into position.
Now this menial job has been done by most here dozens of times but the swivel wheel to plastic reinforcement do-dad that attaches the assembly to the particleboard side busted off in ugly fashion as the left rear wheel got hung up on a power cable, no damage was done to anything, i heard the crack and braced myself and threw a temporary tennis ball under the corner to keep things upright.
Here is my replacement built from scrap wood laying around doing nothing. No wheels this time, i found some sturdy plastic dome shaped feet that slide nice and easy.
I just finished wet sanding the gloss black enamel and the rubbing coumpound finished things up nicely, the vent holes for the amp work well in the first test run but tomorrow will tell more.