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Not another April Fools joke. Price reduction in effect.
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Original box and original packing material are included
A copy of the Soundsmith invoice will be included.
A printed copy of the manual will be provided.
Shipping will be paid by you.
If you don't know, ask me. I am happy to helpPlease discuss pricing and offers in private messages(PM)
Description of the service work completed by The Soundsmith Corporation on June 2015
Sumo Electra serial #: clean chassis of dust & dirt, replace defective pre-out and tape in/out RCA jack assemlies, replace all electrolytic capacitors with upgraded parts, locate & repair fatigued, cracked or overheated solder joints, replace burned/out of spec components, test all inputs, reliability test performed, 1 tamper proof label affixed. 6 hours labor charged
Completed rebuild cost from invoice $813.50 plus shipping
Link to the video report on Soundsmith by Stereophile https://www.stereophile.com/content/soundsmiths-peter-ledermann-building-mastering-and-giving-back
Designed by James Bongiorno who's long and storied career spans two entirely distinct eras, from Hadley, Dynaco, Marantz, and SAE in the 1960s, to Constellation Audio in the second decade of the 21st century. Bongiorno designed amplifiers in six different decades, working alongside other industry legends such as Richard Sequerra, Sidney Smith, David Hafler, Morris Kessler, John Curl, and Bascom King. Bongiorno will best be remembered for Great American Sound (GAS), the company he founded in 1974 after leaving SAE. The GAS Ampzilla power amplifier was an instant classic, outperforming many much more expensive amplifiers and sending ripples through the industry. Bongiorno was eventually forced out and the company folded a few years later. He quickly founded a new company, Sumo Electric Company, Ltd., to bring his circuits to moderately priced products. As with GAS, disputes between business partners led to Sumo’s premature demise.
Everything about Electra's design underlines Sumo engineering's fanatic attention to detail.
While other preamps give you volume controls, Electra provides laser-trimmed stepped attenuators for volume, bass treble and balance.
These controls will pass high frequency square waves with no apparent distortion, and offer near-perfect channel to channel tracking.
1% metal film resistors are used throughout the signal path.
The phono preamp stage for moving coil cartridges is both fully complementary and DC coupled, as is the FET magnetic phono stage.
The entire preamplifier remains in phase from input to output.
Even the circuit topology has been configured to reject stray magnetic fields, which can introduce hum and noise into the system.
When Electra is used with other Sumo equipment, such as the Andromeda, the interaction is synergistic. The whole is greater than the parts.
You will hear a wide, accurate soundstage, incredible dynamic range, astounding definition throughout the audio band.
In short, the natural, effortless purity of live music.
SPECS
Frequency response: 2Hz to 100kHz +/-3db 20Hz-20Khz +/-0.1db
Low filter (Quasi-2nd order) 20Hz -3db
Total harmonic distortion: 0.01%
Gain @1KHz:
68dB (MC), SNR 65db
42dB (MM), SNR 70db
20dB (Tuner, Aux, Tape), SNR 100db
Input sensitivity 3V RMS-1KHz: 0.115mV (MC), 2.3mV (MM), 315mV (line)
Crosstalk @20KHz -60db, @below 1KHz -80db
Dimensions: 19" x 3.5" x 9"
Weight: 12lbs.
More literature, links, downloads, etc. available upon request
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I have been tracking how long it takes to sell a Chorus II after it is first listed for sale. No I don't have a speadsheet. IMHO when an identical item sells repeatedly to the first person with the cash in the first hours of listing, he most definelty left money on the table.
From my searches, almost every single great condition Chorus II listed under $800 has sold within the first 24 hours for the past 2 years. Yet the current average price for Chorus II is $737 THANKS to our resident price trackers. Yes, some examples have sat much longer, but I think those examples had some issues that buyers or sellers did not want to deal with, while the others I have mentioned did not. Supply has fell so far behind demand. There is also the fact that Chorus II has no direct replacement (Chorus I was ported unlike the Forte I,II,III), in addition to the vast price differential over buying new. Some sellers have now finally woken up. Supply is still a regional problem though. Now of course the market size for these is still shrinking, but not as fast as the supply. Forte II are much easier to find. And the best stuff always sells first. I personally am just fine with market prices trending up.
In summary, recently I have been totally unsuccessful in my search for a third pair of Walnut Chorus II that is actually still available when I get a response. The 2 pairs I did manage to buy over the past 2 years required an immediate response, an immediate unplanned trip of over 800 miles RT, and a seller willing to hold them while I traveled. If you got a pair of CH II WO you are thinking of selling, you should probably just PM me for a guaranteed result. Actually, I only have use for 5 total, so an orphan would be great, and even more improbable.
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I have been paying attention to how long it takes to sell an item after it is first listed for sale. . When an identical item sells repeatedly to the first person with the cash in the first hours of listing, he most definelty left money on the table. Almost every single great condition Chorus II listed under $800 has sold within the first 24 hours for the past 2 years. Yet that is still the current average price for Chorus II THANKS to our resident price trackers. Yes, some examples have sat for a while, but I think those had some issues, that buyers did not want to deal with, while the others I mentioned did not. Supply has fell so far behind demand, in addition to the vast price differential over buying new, sellers have finally woken up. Supply is still a regional problem though. Now of course the market size is still shrinking, but not as fast as the supply. Forte II are much easier to find. And the best stuff always sells first. I am just fine with market prices trending up.
In summary, I have been totally unsuccessful in my search for a third pair of Walnut Chorus II that is actually still available when I get a response. The 2 pairs I did manage to buy over the past 2 years required an immediate response, an immediate unplanned trip of over 800 miles RT, and a seller willing to hold them while I traveled.
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3 hours ago, jtubbs6117 said:
Am I asking too much?
I don't think so....if it looks new, has original box, packing, manual, remote. I still use mine. Patience is required in smaller venues like the branded forums.
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Move it to another room and see if it still makes that sounds. Eliminate the room. Try again. If it still happens, grab a screwdriver.
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Probably going to move this to the auction site soon. Getting lots of good will, but no offers. Willing to split, but not sure why anyone would. Make me an offer, I won't bite. I just cannot sell these for the scrap metal prices I see the unrestored 40 year old examples sell for.
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@Rudy81 The answer to your specific question is to pre-raise the grain before you apply finish to your wood cabinets. I usually pre-raise the grain using distilled water before final sanding of the raw wood. The grain will only raise once therefore eliminating the need for sanding out the applied finish, outside of those pesky few grains that always seem to hide out till later. If you are worried about those few grains, then you can go to the sealers and conditioners. I like to use shellac as my sealer. Shellac can be used in between any stage. It is completely compatible with anything and in between anything. As in anything painting or staining, prep is just as important as finish. Most just skip these IMHO important steps. A lot of misinformation out there, and also a great many varying methods that can also work. Find the one that works best for you and stick with that.
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From 2007-2013 I lived in a farm house in Wisconsin where there was zero connected internet options outside of dial-up. No amount of money could buy me more. Thank goodness Cell phone internet technology was available, but at 12 miles away I was not receiving a stable in home internet connection. I also had problem of getting my PC connected to a solid connection.
Solution was....
-2.4Ghz Parabolic grid antenna mounted to a 2" galvanized steel pole on the roof pointed exactly at the cell phone tower(no line of site) using a compass and maps.
-80 Feet of LMR400 50ohm ultra low-loss coaxial cable (about 1" diameter)
-type N to FME adapter
-FME to cellular usb stick adapter (about the size of a pencil lead)
-Cellular usb stick
-Sim card
-Cradlepoint usb router
-Wifi router
$80 per month for 20GB internet only plan
Glad those days are over. Cost me $1000 for all that gear, and the technology would change so often, I was forced to replace parts of the setup at least 3 times over those years.
I still have it all boxed up. You are welcome to it.
Oh, December 2018 Spectrum internet installed 200MB service at my current home which had up to that point been maxed at 5MB DSL phone. The service upgrade to my home came as part of a Federal broadband internet expansion bill passed that cost everyone 100's of billions of tax dollars. Thanks everyone. And Spectrum internet thanks you too.
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Not affiliated. PM me if you cannot find these on the AK site. Need a paid account to access. I can give more details if you really want to buy.
Beautiful condition Walnut Oiled from 1989. Only a few normal wear marks, one radiator dust cap has a slight push. One little white paint back corner if one that im sure can be removed ( leaving as is) See last pic. Purchased from original owners. Sound great! All drivers perform peefectly. New Crites X-overs and Crites Titanium Tweeters installed. Just decided it’s time to downsize, wonderful sounding speakers. Pick up 30 minutes north of Baltimore. $800 firm
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Very strange how all of those new stock large heritage Klipsch were completely removed from the site. Have they simply sold out? Could they have received a nasty letter or similar? Breach of ..., cease and desist, etc. IMHO that is a pretty sketchy company, both in buying and in selling.
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1 hour ago, Imsjry said:
I found a new listing on Reverb.com for Forte ii's and he also called them "Cherry" so I was curious myself. They do look very "reddish".
https://reverb.com/item/21035402-klipsch-forte-ii-1989-cherry
OO oiled oak. Really poor stain job with some crap minwax cherry. I would hate to have to fix that F@(%up
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1 hour ago, Rivernuggets said:
At the Al Ringling Theater. They must have recently renovated that space. Looks brand new inside and out.
They spent years. All by hand. Inch by inch. Full restoration. Not a remodel
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Sorry we are so far apart. I am looking for something similar for my father. I really would buy them. Sorry we are so far apart. Easy for me to say with with 1700 miles between us, but I don't see any other reason not to. You will make someone very happy with these I am sure.
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5 hours ago, Imsjry said:
Very jealous. Congrats!
I'm on the hunt for Forte 1 or ii's and it's been a struggle as both people who posted offers pulled them.
Patience is not my strong suit but I'm trying!
Don't worry. When I find what I am looking for, I will sell you my pair of Forte II.
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Keep an eye on this one. It is possible they could post Forte III for a discount in the next couple days. This is like their scratch and dent pricing from past deals. Also, Adorama has a history of goods damaged in shipping. Horrible customer service. Could be worth the risk if you are willing and are able to inspect upon delivery, and refuse to accept delivery if there is visible damage. In weeks to come, more listings on the site will populate various grades and pricing on damaged goods they get back from pissed customers.
Not trying to say this is not a good deal, or you could not have a good experience. Just grains of salt
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Sure, now that my father is taking his own sweet time deciding if he wants to keep my subwoofer, I get 3 phone calls in one day from local guys on craigslist with buy it now offers. I had to decline the offers for the time being.
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The Denon will output power to speakers properly connected to the Denon speaker terminals. The external amplifier will power speakers properly connected to its own speaker terminals, provided that you have made the proper RCA pre-out on the Denon to the pre-in connections on the amplifier. The only thing you need to set within the Denon GUI is what configuration you are intending to use. Denon has a walkthough GUI that is very simple to follow. Make your choice in the GUI, and with now with the setting matching the cabling, the Denon and amp will do the rest without anymore action required from you. Or as I like to say RTFM....Read The F*(%!$g Manual. That's how I got so smart.😎
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24 minutes ago, Jimbo40 said:
I'm his neighbor
That's entirely unexpected.
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1 hour ago, Imsjry said:
just have to learn to be patient!
And very quick. There is a waiting line. Usually first come basis.
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Mine are all black lacquer. You could buy now, sell later whenever your walnut version appears later. Check my ad.
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I sent a PM, but no response yet so I am going to step on this thread.
Cool. Thanks for the update. Sorry you lost your dad.
Hate to be MR. 100 questions, but when I am buying used, I either get all the details upfront, or I buy it cheap, or I move on. Still looking for a location. Hiding from the feds? Have any paperwork to verify that "bill of health"
Send a me a PM if you want. I am going back to my corner.
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Cool. I am spending my Tuesday in Chi-town doing some CL deliveries I recently sold while I am off potentially making new purchases. Any more good leads, or wants?