Shakeydeal
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11 minutes ago, OO1 said:
you're very right , clean SS power is the way to go for the long haul , no tubes to replace ever , no adjustments needed , no tune-ups , no repairs for 10-20-30 years , the perfect example , with an excellent pre-amp , Yamaha A-S-1000 or 1100 or 1200 , and yes quality matters , a cheap SS amp will not do
But you have to put up with inferior sound. I guess it's all about what's most important. I can live with retubing an amp every few years for the SQ.
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My vote is for carpet. The more hard reflective surfaces you can avoid, the better. And there is no way that carpet alone will "overdamp" a room. I had a thin berber carpet in my listening room and when I replaced it with a high pile carpet, the acoustics improved.
Wood flooring certainly looks nicer than carpet, but if acoustics are the first priority, don't go with the wood.
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Agreed. Lascala over Khorn in that room fer sure.
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I’m surprised he dropped 50% just like that. But good for you, and that’s more in line with their condition. I hope it works out for you and welcome to the forum.
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Unfortunately that seems to be the going rate for lascalas these days. Actually I’ve se them for much more.
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You must be a used car salesman in real life. 😏
Just kidding. You seem like a good dude offering good value. I’m sure someone will step up.
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Sounds good. Yours?
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If you truly want tube sound, a hybrid amp won’t get you there. It may sound good and even slightly (albeit, very slightly) different than a SS offering, it only hints at what a tube amp will bring. I think you will need to spend at least 800.00 (I’ve seen a couple of used Willsenton amps at this price) to get something that sounds decent and is reliable.
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1 hour ago, Deang said:
I guess you’re being facetious.
Hard to tell with that guy. Sometimes you think nobody could be that obtuse. Then comes the next post and you shake your head…..-
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However, if you are willing to bump that price up a little, I’d recommend this one.
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650037777-integrated-tube-amplifier/
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I have the next model down, the Carmen II. I can tell you it's a wonderful cartridge that puts to shame many MCs. GLWS.
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Wow, very impressive. Now there is a serious klipsch fan.
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Capital Audio Fest in DC.
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If they were at CAF, I haven't seen anything about it. There are many videos on YouTube and reports on Audiogon, but no mention of anything Heritage.
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Listening to a pair of speakers with no tweeters could sound as you described. As mentioned above, you need to get the backs off the LS II and take a look at the xover and possibly put an ohm meter on the tweeters. Process of elimination leads you down the road of a wiring issue and/or bad xover or bad drivers.
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I know by now we all know what a Freya looks like. But pictures always enhance the ad. GLWS.
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I have a nitty gritty that I’ve owned for years. Very basic, but does what it’s supposed to do.
I use this solution.
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900.00 is a no brainer for a piece of history that’s been lovingly restored. If I weren’t all set in the amp dept. I’d give it a go.
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27 minutes ago, Cal Blacksmith said:
Actually it is a Power 1 but with the cage on, it is next to impossible to tell. Good eye.
The Preamp is a VTL ultimate and I have a thread here about it when I bought it used in 2004.
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46 minutes ago, 82 Cornwalls said:
It's hard to tell, but I think there are tube cages on a couple of peices.
Yeah I see it now. A sonic frontiers Power 2 on the right.-
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You mention tube amplification but I don’t see any in the picture?
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I'm very sorry for your loss. I can only imagine that kind of pain.
Welcome back and congrats on the room. Looks like you've got the beginnings of a great system.
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Nice. Good to see you around again.
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Going price on a pair of klipsch LaScala
in 2-Channel Home Audio
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That is a lot of channels.......