tlarwa

Chris, Great reply, and I appreciate the thorough answer. And I can't say I'm surprised by it ... I knew it couldn't be that simple! So it sounds like I should baffle mount the Fastrac horn, and keep the tweeter in play. The question then is whether or not the network needs to me modded or not. I'll do more investigating about this, although I've read here that it's not necessary (but can help if it is modded). As for the "free air" mounting of the horn, I'm not sure I would have done that anyway, but it deserved the question. Tom

So I've been living with my stock (with the exception of re-capped crossovers) 1982 CW 1-1/2's for about 6 months now and I'm ready to do some upgrades. I've read a million (or so it seems) posts and threads on the Fastrac mid-horn, and by all accounts this is the upgrade to make next. My crossovers are the B1, and I have the K-55-V two-piece drivers with solder lugs. So I plan to stick with the 1" throat horns and re-use the existing drivers. From what I've read, and from what Dave has said, I should be good with the crossovers as they are (a crossover upgrade could happen in the future, but I'd like to see how they sound before I spend that $$). I don't really want to cut up the motorboard, although I have the tools and ability. So I'm thinking about top mounting the Fastrac horns. I have a couple questions: 1. Do they have to be in a cabinet, or can they be "free air"? I'm assuming they can, but wanted to make sure. 2. With the Fastrac horn, do I have the option of running them 2 or 3 way? From what I gather the Fastrac horn can be used as a 2 way, but I'm not sure I'm reading that correctly. If it stays a 3 way, and I top mount the mid-horn, would I then top mount then tweeter as well, keeping it above the mid-horn? Also, if it can be run as a 2 way, do I just disconnect the tweeter fro the crossover and keep everything else as is? 3. Does anyone have their Cornwalls set up with the horns on top of the cabinet, and can you send me some pics so I can see how you have them set up and what they look like? Sorry for all the questions that I'm sure have been answered a 100 times already. I honestly searched and read a lot, but am still not comfortable I have all the info I need. Thanks for for any help, advice, guidance, wisdom, suggestions, etc. Tom

On hold for now ... going to hang onto it for a bit yet until I decide what route I want to take

Search over ... got a great deal on a brand new one in Walnut from Soundstage Direct. Should be here Friday

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I'm open, as long as it fits in the budget. But even the 1 would be a big step up for me. Can't wait to get one in the listening room...

I'm ready to pull the trigger ... just have to find a nice example that is priced right. Be even better if it was within a road trip of the Chicago area so it didn't need to be shipped. Anyone thinking of selling, or know of anyone who is? Tom

Price drop to $650 and I'll split the shipping charges.

SOLD

Offer has changed. It seems that a MC cartridge is not what many are equipped to play. So I'm offering the table without the cartridge.

It's a beauty! And it would be a great match to the Sansui equipment listed in your signature ... hint, hint ; )

Buy me!!!

If you're in the market for a classic SR-838, you may not find one much nicer. This table is performing well, and has been cleaned and detailed to the glowing condition shown in the photos. I want to be as accurate as possible about the condition of the table, so here goes:-Original spring-loaded rubber feet were rotted, as is typical with these tables. They have been replaced with Audioquest isolation feet, which are the same diameter as the stock feet and fit perfectly. This is a definite upgrade over the old stock feet.-The dustcover has been polished and is crystal clear. There are a couple scratches, but you have to be looking for them to see them. There are no scuffs, cracks or crazing of the acrylic. The hinges work perfectly and the cover can be easily removed and reinstalled if you like listening without the cover in place.-The arm is in perfect shape. The anti-skate is original and 100% functional. The main weight is included but the small sub weight is not. You honestly don't need it unless you plan to run a really heavy cartridge. The headshell is the original one that was included with the table new, and has the adjustable azimuth feature.-The pneumatic arm lift works perfectly.-The original SV-43 cartridge is included (which works fine) as well as a nearly new AT 120E, which is a great match for this arm.-The gloss black base looks fantastic. There are no chips, gouges or corner damage. There are some scratches/rub marks under the outer diameter of the platter, but they are not visible with the platter in place.-The 45 adaptor and original platter mat are included.-The power cord, RCA cables and ground wire are all original, intact and 100% functional.Now about the speed and the strobe lamp... the strobe lamp is burnt out, I checked the other components in the strobe circuit (mainly resistors) and they are in spec. So I know it's the lamp that needs to be replaced. I have a box of NE-2 lamps that I'll include. I just didn't want to get into the circuit to replace it, although it should be an easy job. That said, the speed is accurate in both Quartz and non -Quartz modes. I adjusted them myself, and used the handy RPM app on my iPhone to verify speed accuracy. Speed is as follows:Quartz mode:33.17 (-.60%)45.09 (+.20%)Non-Quartz mode:33.37 (+.12%)45.06 (+.13%)The table holds speed and sounds fantastic. This is an extremely well made and solid vintage table (it weighs 28 pounds!) and is what I personally consider to be one of the most handsome tables of the classic era of vinyl. It truly is a beautiful table.I know how do pack a table properly, having shipped at least 5 over the last few years. The platter will be removed, wrapped in bubble wrap and placed under the table. The arm will be locked down, as will the drive mechanism. The headshell will be removed and packed separately, as will the cartridges. The entire table will be protected in the box by 1-1/2" to 2" of foam insulation on all sides and top/bottom to protect against corner drops. I've never had an issue with shipping damage and will pack it like I would want it to be packaged if I were buying it! Local pick-up is available in the Chicago or Milwaukee areas. SOLD and I'll split the shipping costs (UPS) in the CONUS. Not cheap, but I don't believe there are many around in nicer condition. Photos can be seen in my Photobucket folder here: http://photobucket.com/albums/ab65/tlarwa/SR-838

Yep, not cheap but awfully nice. Got those big solid aluminum knobs too!

Big in size, but only 25 watts. The Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum I just sold ... now that was a big amp. 100 watts per side with the KT120 tubes! Sounded good but I couldn't get past the noise floor. This baby is dead quiet...

Went away from tubes for the first time in quite a while. Decided to stay with a single-ended design, though, and the J2 came highly recommended as a solid state option. Well I have to say that I am completely pleased with it! I have it powering my Cornwalls, and it has plenty of headroom with both my phono and digital front ends. I'm currently have it paired with a passive "cathode follower" design tube buffer, and it sounds mighty fine. But I'll be building a passive pre in the coming week, using Goldpoint dual mono attenuators, Cardas RCAs and silver wire. I'm excited to see how transparent and uncolored the sound is with the J2 and taking the tubes out of the signal path. Anyway, just wanted to share my happy experience with this combo so far. The Cornwall's haven't sounded better, and I've now run them with a Red Wine Audio amp, Rougue Audio tube integrated and a hand built 6av5 based amp. I'd dare say the J2 is the best amp I've ever owned to this point. So so far so good! Can't wait to build the passive... Tom

Weekend bump for a nice set-up! Time to upgrade that old table you've been running since college!

Bump. I will consider selling the table without the cartridge if you don't need it.

Sold!

This is the original version of the Cronus Magnum, as originally shipped by Rogue (not a Cronus sent back for an upgrade to the Magnum version). It was recently (August 2016) checked out by Rogue, and a few components (a bridge rectifier, some resistors and some wires) were replaced to bring it up to spec. It is currently configured for 8 ohm speakers, but changing to 4 ohm taps is an easy process. Please note that this unit does NOT have a built-in phono stage. Instead, it has 4 line-level inputs. Rogue quoted me $200 to have the phono stage installed, in case that's a need for you. I ran it with 2 outboard phono stages, so it wasn't necessary for my purposes. The only aesthetic flaw is some scratching by one of the rear screws on the top cover, which happened trying to remove a stubborn screw that had stripped. I touched it up with a Sharpie, and it is not visible unless you are standing over the amp. Rogue repaired the stripped screw when it was in their shop. The unit sounds great and functions well. I am selling it because I ended up settling in with a pair of Cornwalls, and I really don't need anywhere near the power offered by the Cronus Magnum. As such, I would entertain trade offers for a lower powered integrated tube amp of equal quality, or tube amp/preamp separates. Asking $1600. I will split actual shipping charges in the CONUS, and the buyer is responsible for any PP fees. I can also meet for delivery in the No.IL/SE WI area (I'm in the Milwaukee area). Included in the offer is the aluminum remote (works and looks fine, but has a small nick in the top edge that doesn't affect anything), the original power cord, a full tubeset (4 - KT120, 3-12AU7 and 2-12AX7) and the following extra tubes; 6 - KT120 (Tung Sol ) power tubes and 4 - NOS preamp tubes (2- 12AU7 and 2-12AX7). The amp and tubes will ship in separate boxes, and the amp will ship in the original factory packaging. I will split actual shipping charges in the CONUS, and the buyer is responsible for any PP fees. I can get pictures of anything else you'd like to see, and am happy to answer questions. Technical Specifications: Type: Tube, two-channel integrated amplifier. Tube complement: (2) 12AX7, (3) 12AU7, (4) KT120 output tubes Analogue inputs: Four single-ended line-level inputs (via RCA jacks). Input impedance: High-level: not specified Power output: 100Wpc @ 8 Ohms (w/ KT120 tubeset) Bandwidth: 20Hz – 30kHz Distortion: Not specified Signal to Noise Ratio: Not specified Dimensions (HxWxD): 140 x 457 x 432mm Weight: 25kg

I've got a little vintage table to go along with this one too! Sansui SR-838. They're both great!

Well, I just so happen to know where you can get a really nice one...

Sunday bump for a nice turntable package. You won't be disappointed!

I'll take the AT120E. PM on its way.