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    Yes, I probably did them a disservice by comparing them to the Heresy, in all, they do sound good with a sub.
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    I just picked up a set of KG2.2 and KG3's. I got the 4 for 400.00, not sure if I overpaid or not but I was specifically looking for some high sensitivity speakers because I want to build a small system off of a tube amp, specifically a tubecube 7 or similar. This will be my first tube amp, so starting small. The speakers look great and are pretty flawless inside and out and sounded pretty darn good when I auditioned them. Anyway when I got them home I started to notice some things that I didn't know if they were characteristics of the speakers or results of age on the crossovers. The 3's have a horn loaded tweeter and sound a bit more airy and natural on the highs but really kinda get congested in the low mids on rock music and sound a bit hollow. The songs were roundabout from yes and One from metallica, both files were HiRez from amazon music through a marantz 2252B. The 2.2 sounded a bit better but the vocals were lacking as well as any guitar work. I played them against each other and against my Hersey's and there was obviously no comparison. I know there is no way to get a kg to sound as good as a Heresy but I was wondering if someone on this site would have some recommendations to get the best sound I can out of the 2.2 and the 3. I have soldering skills, I can read a schematic and have access to any equipment I need to evaluate and mod these, so I am looking for any recommendations. I found the crossover schematics here and I know I can get tweeter upgrades from crites, is that all you can do or are there other things I could try? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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    For 180 bucks I think I am going to go ahead and take the plunge. I have a set of Heresy's so i should be just fine. After reading as much as I could this looks like the right investment to get my legs under me on the tube journey. it seems like if one were so inclined that the caps could be replaced with better ones. I know some of those Chinese caps dry out and pretty much turn into resistors. But in all I can't see any info that says stay away.
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    It looks like tubes may just be the rabbit hole I was looking for. I think it’s time to break out all my tube documentation from electronics school and refresh myself. I can see why people go deep into tubes, with so many factors of design impacting sound how could you ever possibly just settle on one amp.
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    I would think you could add a power strip as long as you don’t exceed power handling of the regulator. I certainly wouldn’t use an extension cord and power strip on one of those. Just remember you probably don’t use everything at once and most stuff is low wattage anyway. Except for class a amps.
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    So I have to ask a really dumb question, How can you know you are getting new old stock vs say a regular EL84? Tube depot offers NOS for almost 200 but I see Mullard EL84 matched (4 tubes) for 87.00. is "NOS" new old stock meaning some shift in manufacturing has made a serious impact on this tube and the original more desirable? Or is just aesthetic? Please forgive my ignorance in tube rolling, just beginning the journey.
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    On 1/21/2022 at 10:26 AM, epictetus21 said: Area 51: stick with your 6P1. It's a "balanced single ended" design made famous by AtmaSphere. The Reisong's (A10 or A12) won't improve your sound (had and compared the A10 to the 6P1) and will sound better if you make the following low cost suggestions: (a) get a voltage regulator (about $50); (b) replace the tubes: 6P1P (Russian) for 6P1; 6SN7 for 6H8C; and 5AR4/GZ34 or 5U4GB for 5U4C. Thank you epictetus21! I really appreciate your suggestions. I have been looking at voltage regulators. Is the Tripp Lite ($94), which also claims to be a "power conditioner" and has 6 outlets, worth almost twice as much money as the APC LE1200 Line-R ($57) with 4 outlets? Can I use an extension cord or power strip for more outlets? Due to some unexpected delays I haven't even opened the boxes yet so my own A/B comparisons (6P1 vs. A10, A12, A20, A50 and MT-34) won't begin until next week when I have to decide what to keep. The 6P1 does have one advantage already, though: cost. They're cheap. In fact, I picked up two at bargain prices. So, I'm wondering if they might be used bi-amping. Any thoughts? This is a great post, I am new to tube amps and looking for my first so I am anxious to hear how the tests go, good luck.
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    Did these sell?
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    sold

    sbcoffey42 replied to Iteachstem's topic in Garage Sale

    Did this ever sell?
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    I came across this ad for an EICO for sale in a local shop, does anyone know what this is and what would seem to be a fiar price for it?
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    I went with the Bluesound 2i because it seemed like the simplest option to get my streaming music to my vintage 2channel system. I am hard wired and control my amazon music with the app on a tablet. This isn't wife friendly you can end up with multiple instances of amazon music going. One through the blueos app and the amazon hd app so they will over ride each other. When the amazon app runs it will cast to the bluesounde but drops at time. To make a wife friendly option i split an optical off the hdmi output of my shield tv. The optical plugs into the bluesound and spotify or any other streaming service works and is controlled by the tv remote. Wife friendly. I have not tried tidal this way yet. The wife doesnt care so much about hi rez and at 10 bucks a month spotify is a win. Although the premium spotify does sound great in this mode.
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    This pair of blondes are as close to perfect as anyone could hope for. Thanks jimjimbo you made my quarantine the best darn quarantine ever.....
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    "Music management in Plex is a dumpster fire. And playback via my Shield TV resulted in forced resampling that I didn't like." I use the Amazon Premium and tried the same with Plex and my Shield. No matter what I tried the best i could get was 48Hz which is what I assumed the is the requirement for the surround stuff to work. I had the Shield HDMI out to a switch so I could pick off the optical and send to a Schitt Modi which worked great but couldn't get the true full rez Amazon was putting out. I switched to a Bluesound Node 2i and am much happier but i don't need Plex for it or my Shield for it anymore. I do use the Shield to stream Spotify and Amazon when I don't want to bother with a controller.
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    It sure does....
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    Do you still have them?????
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    "Back in ~1996-7 I bought ML Aerius, upgraded to SL2's and finally reQuest's. As mentioned they are very different than a conventional speaker. And yes they are very hard on amps. At the time I got these the sales rep told me that these things can have impedance swings as low as 2 ohms. Just to give you an example of there life span & cost - I had needed to replace the reQuest panels after ~12 years and by the time I finally did in 2012 they cost just over $1000 for the pair. You may want to contact ML on what a new set of panels would cost. IMHO the price is too high for his/her Aerius and having moved up in the models both the SL2's & reQuest's both were head and shoulders better than the Aerius." This is an important consideration, these speakers could be quite aged, I do think they have been cared for but by the sounds of it, even cared for will have failures.
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    Thank you for your response. I do not believe they are going anywhere anytime soon and they have been cared for by someone who appreciates them. I will see if ican haggle a better price. Unless i find something i would like better at that price point.
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    I have a work acquaintance who is selling a set of Martain Logans for a 1000. They look to be in incredible shape and he is the original owner. The price looks fair for what research i have done. The plan would be to connect them to a pioneer sx1050 in my music room. Does anyone have any expierence with these they would like to share or advice on what i should be looking for when i can see them?
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    Still haven't bought them. They belong to my boss, who is moving, so they are not going anywhere anytime soon.
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    I grabbed the Schitt Modi 3. So far its ok. Using Amazon Music Hd (90 day free trial) I am able to get 24bit 48kHz from phone usb. Using Firestick and optical out from tv i get 16bit at 48kHz. I think the micro usb is my limit for the phone. Perhaps a tablet with usb-c would get me the full 24/96. Not sure but i can't seem to find any specs on the limitations of audio on fire stick. It seems any wireless streaming device will be limited to dvd quality so i will research a media streamer that uses ethernet. I need one anyway because i have decided to get rid of cable, the bill went up for the last time.
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    That's what I have seen, people hate them and people like them. These look good and sound great, if for any other reason they will be good to soup up.
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    I have an opportunity to pick up a very pristine set of Altec Lansing 508's for 100.00. Is this a good deal, I don't need them but for the price I figured why not. The plate says they are made in PA so I think that means they are Sparkomatics, curious if anyone has owned them.
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    So quick question. Using Tidal or the Amazon music hd, di you send the music to the dac from a phone or does the music service run through the dac?
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    I grabbed a pair of KG 2.5's yesterday. A great deal, they are believed to be aquired when a dealer or warehouse was cleanned out. Tjey are in immaculate condition and sound great. A lot more sound than i expected. They handle everything my Marantz gives them with just a bit of resonance on the woofer with some jazz. I suspect the upright or double bass in the song is just to low. Not a problem with the Heresy's.
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    I see those are discontinued, is the RP family pretty much the same thing?
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