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Henry is quite well! At present he is pursuing other interests . Maynard

Here’s the original thread. The schematic is a pdf between the pictures in the first post. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/159805-the-long-awaited-little-sweetie-mono-sets/ Maynard

If I recall correctly this was a decent unit which could provide around 12 watts output per channel. Certainly enough power for most Klipsch speakers in my opinion. It would need to be thoroughly checked by a good technician and will need to be restored. Maynard

https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/183116-triode-guys-why-use-a-46-over-a-45-tube-adapters/ Maynard

Two excellent solo performances with Hour of Power choir Maynard

Recent gem by Gaither Vocal Band Maynard

Wonderful classic by the Steeles! Maynard

Another beautiful rendition from Hour of Power Choir! Maynard

Magnificent! Tabernacle Choir Maynard

I speak with Henry almost daily and he is quite well but is pursuing other interests at the moment . Maynard

Another great performance by First Baptist Dallas! Maynard

Very powerful voice of Todd Strange with Hour of Power choir! Maynard

In my mind the question is what can we do to make poorly mastered recordings sound pleasing? It reminds me of those with the dreaded 10 db boost at 10 kHz. Tone controls do allow such recordings to be more listenable. Years back, if I recall correctly, there was a guy on the forum who remastered his music library to make the recordings sound as he wanted them to. Is that any different? Maynard

I don’t consider shaping of frequency response to be a non-audiophile endeavor. There is a reason why the high quality, now vintage, amps and preamps had tone controls. For years I have included an “ear bleed filter” in all my designs to allow the high frequency response to be altered to suit individual taste. Besides, many consider all tube amps to be nothing more than tone controls with gain. Maynard

The less “stuff” in the signal path the better, especially if the device is powered. As long as you can drive the amps to the levels you desire all is well. If a source has variable output, direct connection to the amps would be ideal. Maynard