Guy Landau

Ed, Test your Mullard tubes on a tube tester and if they atill test strong,try to buy a matching 4th tube on ebay. There's a manufacturing code near the base of the tubes starting with xf... What is the code on your mullards?

They were sold locally,but I'll be selling another set with kt66's,original preamp and tuner real soon.

The amps were sold today. I would like to thank everyone who replied to the ad. Regards from Israel, Guy

The citation 2 is one of the best vintage tube amps around.It has very pleasent sound,excellent bass control and HUGE sounstage.

Kelly, I guess that I liked the sound of my original type AA also and wanted to hear something different.This may have been the reason for liking the ALK crossover because it added greater resolution but did make the sound thin.I think this is the same debate as between prefering tube amps or solid state amps. I guess that I should have removed the tweeter protection diods in my original type AA,at first and than I probably would'nt have to change anything. I still think that the type A is the best crossover for the Klipschorn and its simplicity sure contribue to the wonderfull sound(I am still amazed by the added midrange information). Unfortunately I might be needed to sell the klipschorns soon since we need the place and settle for the JBL L300's or L65-JUBAL .

Indeed an excellent deal.

Thanks,Jazman. I will send email him right away.

Craig, I guess that they do worth more and if I won't sell it over here I'll put it for auction on ebay. They sound so sweet. This message has been edited by guy landau on 09-24-2002 at 03:19 PM

Hello everyone, I have decided to sell some of my vintage equipment. I am about to sell a pair of a classic mint pair of british QUAD II monoblocks designed by Peter Walker. They are considered to be among the best vintage amplifiers and match very well to Klipsch loudspeakers. They were resprayed in the past but they look new and sound great.I have installed new mullard ef86's as well as a nos quad of Brimar 6L6G tubes(the original kt66 are long gone but the brimars sound nearly as good).They apear original inside and still have the original capacitors.The serial # are very close(80751 and 80781) and they operate on 200 - 250V. First 800$+shipping gets them. I can email more photos if requested. Thanks

Freud, The transformer was wound on the original core to the same specifications so I don't think that it affects the sound.

Freud,I'll email them to you right away. The amp used to operate on 110v but was rewound to 220v sometime in the past.

I am using the M8136 that are identical in construction.To my ears,they are the best 12au7's around (I have never heared the Telefunken ecc802s). They sound very dynamic and detailed with very tight base and I prefer them to the standard Mullard/Amperex and the Telefunken 12au7.

Kelly,I have it sitting around for few years and was'nt thinking of selling it.It is mint and looks much better in real than in photos. I might be willing to exchange the transformer with one of the members and try to sell it on ebay.

whoops,wrong photo. heres the correct one.

I can sell you mine if you want it.It is in mint condition and has original eico by mullard 12ax7's,12au7's,ez-81's,a pair of Haltron made in england(mullard?) and another pair of german RSD 6bq5(el84).The power transformer was wound for 220v but it can be rewouned for 110v. I would be glad to email more photos.

Freud, I am totaly in love with Paris and have visited your city few times. My ALK's were designed for the klipschorn,Belle and Lascala and I don't think that they can be used in your Cornwalls. If I were you,I would have rebuilt the original type B crossovers with better parts.I have used Solen 10 awg Litz inductor and Hovland capacitors and got an excellent results. Thanks for contacting me, Guy

Rune, I have just returned from a 3 week vacation and it is still nice to hear that you still enjoy your type A crossover as I still do. I have compared the type A to my ALK and the type A is the clear winner all the way.I have done so by using the same Hovland 2.2mf capacitor from the ALK crossover in my new type A crossover and detected a very noticeable improvement especially in soundstage depth and even better definition. Trader, I have also prefered the ALK crossovers over my 25 year old AA's,but after that I've built the type A with highest quality parts,I have discovered what I was missing and I think that you should consider rebuilding your original type A crossovers with better parts and you will be amazed. BTW, I am about to sell my ALK crossovers,so if anyone is interested,kindly email me. Thanks, Guy

I have decided to stop trying to modify my Klipschorns. I have just bought a pair of JBL L300 speakers and connected them to my system.The result is that the L300 are better than the Khorns in almost every aspect and since looks are important to me as well I won't ruin the klipsch looks by trying different drivers/horns/tweeters and listen to them as they are now with my type A crossover,and just switch between the L300 and the Khorns whenever I'm in a mood for a change. At the moment,the JBL L300 are my main speakers.

John,Do you think that the K55V sound better?

I have made a bid for 200$ and was outbid.The last ones went for 75$ each.

Hi, I am looking for a pair of University SA-HF drivers. If anyone has got a pair that he does'nt use and willing to sell,please contact me. Thanks

Thanks,Craig. I finaly managed to contact Bob @ the scott forum.He restored a pair few months ago and got the schematic and was willing to send it to me. I hope that I'll be able to post some pictures of them soon. Regards, Guy

Thanks,Craig. I thought that you might be able to help.I will give it a try. Guy

Thanks,Mike. I have asked the same question over there as well. There's someone at Scott's forum who restored a pair but his email address is not updated anymore. I wish that I'll be able to find a copy of the march '55 Radio Electronics.

Hi, I own 3 Scott 265A tube monoblocks that I plan to restore.Aparently they are all been touched in the past and I can't find the circuit schematics. I know that it was published in the march 1955 edition of Radio Electronics. Doe's anyone have that edition by any chance or any other info that might help me bring these monsters back to life? Many thanks Guy