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In high school I had a buddy that had dam near the same set up, water proof cart with doors and caster they could wheel out to the pool side. His was actually a bit larger with a 26" TV and a small sink/bar top. This was before speaker rocks.

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Hey Ron If you have access to a good tube Pre Amp maybe we could work some thing out as far as a trial on these? If you like loud Rock & Roll these will do the job but you must use with a tube pre. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/153482-3-hibachi-mono-block-amplifiers-85000/#entry1797580

Most likely wont bump into this but just in case keep an eye out for a TAD-60 I found mine on Chicago Craig s list with makes scene as the builder was from Chicago and it was a very small run. I paid sub 450.00 and it came with a pair of bookshelf speakers and some wire. I also had his TAD-150 pre amp but sold it because I found a McIntosh C2300 Pre that you could not tell apart from the 150 and I liked the Mac "look" better TAD-60 Love it http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ramps&1129061242&&&/Tube-Audio-Design-TAD-60-Tube-amp https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=171840972871793&set=a.171839766205247.48314.100001376748523&type=3&theater About TAD also Note Paul is no longer with us. My 21st Year! The 2007 TAD-60 is China made to my specifications. Made in the BEZ transformer factory - Edmund Lam,PhD of HK is my Chinese speaking production engineer (his weekend hobby ) - he does paper design work for me to help make my tube amp conceptual designs a practical production reality. Paper designs are PhD engineering work - I do creative hands on refinement engineering (the Edison creative part) to make flawed rigid paper designs perform up to my level in the real world. Edmund is my connection to tiny off the wall Chinese factories. We work very well together - I'm the director, he is the producer or something like that. Together we make tube amps happen in China. Keep in mind all TAD custom manufactured Chinese BEZ made tube amps are US hand finished on my bench, designs finalized, upgrades installed (some design secrets are best not shared ? they like to copy too much, called flattery over there). The TAD-60 stereo tube amp sounds amazing and is built to last (no PC board and more). Has a built-in precision LED bias meter (I designed in Chicago around a precise cassette recorder LED VU meter chip, Edmund finished the meter PC board layout and production in Hong Kong) Click the link to learn more and buy one now while you can at this price! Warehouse cleaning - I have 1/2 a skid load of rough cartons that likely have a little scratch here, little dent there. Still look very nice, just not perfect - mainly cartons look ugly indicating they had a rough ride. Buy one now and save! Full 3-year US serviced limited warranty. Brand new. Each and every one hand finished on my bench. Extremely simple inside, in 300 years somebody can easily take the cover off and see the circuit. Built for Sound - Built to Last! Update: I have inspected the remaining few - mainly the cartons are ugly, amp inside is basically perfect! I also have located a few replacement outer cartons I will use to dress the package back to new looking condition. **June 26, 2007: Only a few left at this price (sold a bunch this weekend from this asylum ad- thanks!) - buy one now for only $999 while I have stock on hand!We're growing! New business structure late June 2007: Tube Audio Design,LLC, Paul Grzybek, President. Will be selling new 100% US hand made tube amps with US custom made parts 100% Paul Grzybek designed and built - I did this 10-years ago, time to do it again! I?m tired of sharing my lifetime of extensive tube audio vintage hi-fi restoration research and development with the Chinese who think it is the highest compliment to copy my work. Prices will be higher - called the Artisan Series, very limited production - perhaps 1-2 each month. Made with a collection of fine US sourced parts including custom wound transformers and numerous high-grade under chassis parts I find perform best. A few of you own my one off custom design amps that are used daily and are thoroughly loved. I'm looking to step up to a faster domestic production pace, amps 100% made on my bench time and body willing. Too many low quality low price flawed design crummy PC board Chinese tube amps are flooding the market, check eBay etc, every day I discover a new one. I do not wish to become part of this dumped on the market category. Doesnt work, sorry Charlie buy another one, China will make more! Not for me ? going back to what we did best in Chicago back in the 1960s: Making tube amps! What else is going on? The new Aural Ecstasy TAD-805SD speakers and subs lately comprise my main business volume. Check them out! June 2007 the 5th generation furniture grade finished 805SD bookshelf speakers replace the former light weight vinyl (Aural Ersatz) 803SD. Now much heavier soundproof sidewall construction; highly refined using hundreds of 803 owner feedback comments to develop the new 805 model in the right direction. I am in the speaker business, and produce highly acclaimed custom US hand crafted tubes amps. NEW!! The TADAC (TAD Tube DAC) is sweeping the market! Finally a tube DAC that makes digital sound like analog LPs! (a US/HK design over a 2-year stretch. Again 100% my concept, my chip selection, my unique highly refined tube circuit, my audio path to various sections layout, my features and build style) Edmund(mentioned above) in Hong-Kong did the paper crunch production engineering (his first paper designed attempt was absolutely terrible sounding, together we worked very hard to make the refined final TADAC sound just amazing, the 5th total rework was the charm. Only sold through TAD in the USA. Our absolute best sounding product to date. One of the hottest items I have is the Iron Lung Jellyfish power cord; I ship them to happy customers every day. The power cord experts agree the ILJ is a very difficult power cord to pass up, especially for the price. Cord shoot out recommended. Buy one to try, come back to buy for your entire audio rack, the price is right. The 21st year, growing in directions you suggest. I appreciate your support. Stay tuned lots more coming! Internet only keeps the quality high and prices low. 21 more years coming up. Staying small, doing it right. Paul

Coytee,not sure yet what day I'm coming down but Sunday the 12th is my check out day and the plan was Harper Auto Square's Cars & Coffee Sunday AM then head home. If your around that day let me know. Jub's trumps Cars and coffee anytime! LOL Although we hit this last year and had a lot of fun. Thanks -G-

Coytee is your offer open to other members? April will mark the third year driving in my Abarth to eastern TN (that I bough sight unseen) for another drive on your dragon. (every one needs two hobbies) I would love to here just 5 minutes on your Jub's if you had the time. It's the same weekend as the trip to Hope, I would really loved to do both but in my Fiat group Bonnie bought the new Alfa 4C and offered me a chance to drive it so Hope will be next time. https://www.facebook.com/FiatOnTheDragon

Hey Jim I'm sure this is going to be no help but on the outside chance your travailing through Chicago anytime soon? Simply Stereo In NW Chicago has the full heritage line in one room toss in a CD and switch back and forth with the push of a button. Not sure if there is anyplace like it anywhere else in the country. There must be I only know of this one for now. Also my thought given the size of the room go with 5 Heresy III for 2 ch and 5.1 combo. http://www.yelp.com/biz/simply-stereo-hoffman-est

Fan or not... The Beatles 3-D remix Grammy award winning "Love" should be in every ones collection. Just how did they get that track behind my seating position?? I have not tried the 5.1 Vr. but I'm sure it also must be a cool trip. http://www.amazon.com/Love-Beatles/dp/B000JK8OYU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421010145&sr=8-1&keywords=beatles+love I think it won a Grammy I could be wrong might just be the one I awarded them in my basement. ;+)

With all the money you save on cords you can look into something to plug them into. This is a nice unit if you can pick up locally, 55 pounds of hospital grade juice. http://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-IS1800HG-Isolation-Transformer/dp/B00008N6S7

Paul at Tube Audio Design TAD swore this was all you needed in a power cord. For those that did not know Paul he was an Electoral Engineer who built kick *** Tube gear in NW Chicago. Keep an eye out for TAD-60 amp and TAD-150 tube Pre amp. Any way google Iron Lung Jellyfish 6-Foot Pure Copper Power Cord - Thousands of Audiophiles Love This Cord! Paul used to sell this for 19.99 Another name would be Hospital Grade Looks like https://www.google.com/search?biw=1711&bih=927&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=Lung+Jellyfish+6-Foot+Pure+Copper+Power+Cord&oq=Lung+Jellyfish+6-Foot+Pure+Copper+Power+Cord&gs_l=img.3...14310.24484.0.26532.193.26.0.0.0.8.135.822.10j1.11.0.msedr...0...1c.1.60.img..193.0.0.3LxGi83KZXQ#imgdii=_&imgrc=BAL5ohOjDGLjYM%253A%3BAdG-pSkFN2egFM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fimages.audioasylum.com%252Fusr%252Fy2012%252F01%252F54574%252F011.JPG%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Faudioasylumtrader.com%252Fca%252Flisting%252FPower-Cords%252FIron-Lung-Jellyfish%252F6-Foot-Pure-Copper%252FPower-Cord-Thousands-of-Audiophiles-Love-This-Cord%252F54574%3B640%3B480

In case you have never seen the molested this is a fine example. https://community.klipsch.com/index.php?/topic/154579-need-xovers-for-beater-la-scalasphotos/

These poor things look like they were involved in some sort of hate crime by some renegade JBL’s Wow! PM sent

She also looks like she would be fun to negotiate with.

Sure would look good above a pair of Klipsh. https://austin.craigslist.org/atq/4786268922.html

Just came across this review. Don't know might need to hang on to them? These are GIANT KILLERS! I don't use the term lightly. In fact, I don't recall ever using the term... as most of us are far too aware that while initial impressions may bring about such a strong emotional reaction, given time products tend to tip off the exalted alter. These TAD Hibachi monos (which I purchased new for a VERY cheap price) are still dishing out major portions of fun and satisfaction. I (as most of you) have tried many different expensive, "highly rated" amps over the years. Of all these amps, only two were what I considered "winners" over the long haul. A set of "Don Allen" 45 monos (2wpc) and these stupidly inexpensive TAD Hibachi monos. I suppose if I weren't already semi-retired, I'd certainly be fired for never showing up to work as I'd be "stuck" in the listening chair enthralled with the MUSIC! How a solid state amp (especially monos priced at 1/6th of what I've dished out for an interconnect cable in the past) can dish out so much "rightness," I don't know. Tonally, it's on the warm side. Sounds a bit like an older Conrad Johnson tube amp I had, except MUCH clearer, "faster," and more accurate. As a few others have commented, perhaps there may be a small amount of detail missing, however I could still hear all the glass "clinks," coughs, etc. on live recordings, fingers on the strings, sound of lips parting just before a singer begins, etc. I'm sure all of us have had amplifiers which amazed us with the detail - at first - then ended up like many others before, irritating us with the hyped detail. As we know, it's a VERY thin line amps, sources, speakers, etc. must walk. And it's that "line" in which the Hibachi's walk so well. There comes a time in many of our "audiophile journeys" where we end up with VERY expensive gear, only to be "let down" as they didn't, perhaps, provide the joy in which we were sure they would. My journey has brought me full circle back to "real components" (relatively affordable). If you're in the market (or even if your NOT in the market) for an amplifier, you should try these. The price is so insignificant in relation to what you get that it's almost embarrassing. Heck, at this price present these (instead of an APPLE pie) to those neighbors who've just moved in. These are WINNERS. KEEPERS for sure! All of the above gushing, and I'm in NO WAY affiliated with the company nor Paul himself (whom I've never even met).

Hey Russ I will be passing by in Apr. on the way back to the Tail of the Dragon, I can stop by with the Little Feat CD LOL Chris is getting married next summer to a girl he met a Phish camp out in OH a while back. And life goes on... Enjoy the new digs. -G-

Forgot to mention I talked to Paul at the time of purchase and he STRONGLY recommends using a tube pre-amp with these to achieve best performance. Hey New, things are going well, I got my TAD-60 back and I'm looking for new tubes, that's whats behind this sale. I would like to hang on to them it's just to close to that time of the year cash gets tight. I was just in your area this summer for Abarth track day at the Autobahn country club. What a great track if only I was closer.

Yes it was, thanks for your service if you attended.

Me no I was still in high School Navy post school 75-77 just a fan of the movie.

I know right. I will take 5K for mine and go look for another pair.

Sure would like to hear them but not for 6500.00! http://mobile.craigslist.org/ele/4698239680.html

Just cough this. Thanks eth2 · Small volume knob (No volume control H2SE) on each amp to adjust the input sensitivity to match oddball high gain preamps

Thanks Joe!

Hey ZEUS how ya been? been a wile I bought an Abarth a year ++ back and have been off the Klipsch board for a wile. Time to put the car away and get the Klipsch innovatory in order.