michaelwjones

Wow; I have some butt-ugly equipment, but I think that one may win the prize in my book. I'm glad they run cold; I'd have to throw a blanket over it.

?

No, I'll pay $100 each. They are used after all...

How about I add a matched octet of Mullard KT-88s from Upscale? Same price, just more tubes.

@c1n3ma My advice, which with an additional 99 cents gets you coffee at McDonalds, is to ignore these "modded" speakers, contact Wes @wstrickland1 and buy a real pair of Palladiums. Of course he may move into some real speakers... La Scala. IIs. 🙂

Given the price of gas, I don't think they are worth a trip to inspect. Although it might be like either a carny midway or an accident; you just can't look away...

A classic. The Crown Power Line Two PL 2 amplifier is an updated, upgraded version of the Crown D-75 professional amplifier. It offers excellent performance in a compact package providing 50 watts per channel into 8 Ohms. Slim, black faceplate with rack mount ears which show no marks of mounting. Dual gain controls offer control and the opportunity to not use a pre-amp. In great shape with no sonic or cosmetic issues. No odd noises or scratching though the outputs; recently all the switches, contacts and plugs were cleaned and lubed. LED operate as designed. Includes original manual and original packing. Will be double boxed for safety (and to preserve the original box). $300 plus shipping to you.

How about $1000 plus shipping to you? Remember, it comes with a working remote control for inputs & volume. 🙂

Once I figured out the approximate location I needed for my LS2s, I pulled them out of the way and laid two sheet of 16" x 32" LVT flooring on top of the carpet for each speaker to sit on. Once in place, I have several inches in all directions to adjust the speakers' precise placement. https://www.lowes.com/pd/ProCore-Plus-6-Piece-16-in-x-32-in-Arcadia-Interlocking-Luxury-Vinyl-Tile/1003091576

My LaScalas (and K'horns of at least one other person I know) were shipped from the factory upright and that is how I moved them. I figured Klipsch knew what they were doing.

In the "your results may vary" department, I did not like my Bel Canto through two different sets of LaScala IIs (or several other speakers). I thought it was too cold and analytical and that was after feeding it a signal from a Lampizator DAC. It was dead silent and while being left on full time, produced little or no heat. For me, it also produce little or no emotion. I use tubes and find the right pre-amp/amp combination can have silence & "inky blackness" between notes (thanks HP!). The best option is to find what you are looking at in someone else's system and listen to it. Your ears are personal.

And as my grandfather the banker pointed out, it will always be worth two bits.

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649873492-klipsch-cornwall-iv-walnut-near-perfect-condition-no-blemishes-local-pickup-only/ Not mine or affiliated.

https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649873481-klipsch-forte-gen-1-original-matched-pair-12-speakers-woem-boxes/ BTW, not mine or related. I always find if someone was wiling to hang on to [big] boxes for a looooong time, they probably took pretty good care of whatever was in those boxes and these Fortes look it.

Thanks. Wait until you see the bottom of the barrel! 😆

Sold.

Even more house cleaning... The original Dennis Had design, single ended triode mono bocks offering 15 Watts per channel in Class A. The unit was retubed in 2020 with a compliment of Brimar 6SL7s, Brimar CV-378 rectifiers and Western Electric 300B output tubes. The units have no sonic or cosmetic issues and sound glorious. Minor swirls on the chrome chassis from dusting. This pair includes the original Cary amplifier isolation stands in black. These stands have spike feet and an internal platform isolated with vibration absorbing pads. SPECIFICATIONS - Circuit Type: Single-Ended Class A - Power Output: 15 Watts - Input Sensitivity: 1.5 Volts for full output - Noise and Hum: -80dB below full output - Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 KHz +/- .75dB - Power Transformer: 1 EI Laminate, 200% Duty Cycle - Output Transformer: 1-EI Laminate, Special Bi-Filer Wound, Air-Gapped - Resistors: 1% Metal Film - Capacitors: Oil-Filled Coupling, .22µF@600 VDC - Filter Chokes: 1-1H @ 240mA, 1-10H@50mA - Power Supply Capacitors: 2 ea - 1200µF@450 VDC - Weight: 24 lbs. each - Dimensions: 7" H x 5.5" W x 19" D From the owners’ manual: The Cary CAD 300 SE operates in a Class A single-ended mode utilizing fixed negative grid voltage on the 300B triode output tube. The input stage utilizes a single 6SN7 dual triode tube. The output transformer in the CAD 300 SE is the most important component in the amplifier and has been specifically designed by Cary Audio for use in the 300-SE. The output transformer is an air-gap design with a commercial continuous rating of 200% duty cycle. The CAD 300 SE output transformer is an E/I laminate, silicon impregnated, grain oriented steel design. The windings are wax vacuum impregnated and the entire transformer is potted in high temperature wax. The power supply is a full wave center tap configuration running a CV-378 (heavy duty 5AR4) vacuum tube rectifier. The rectified 430 VDC is fed to a pi-L filter network. The filter capacitors consist of two (2) 1200 MFD and one (1) 100 MFD computer grade electrolytics for a total of over 230 Joules of energy storage. Each electrolytic capacitor is by-passed with a low impedance .22 polystyrene capacitor. The power transformer is also a 200% duty cycle rating on the CAD 300 SE. To avoid AC hum, both the 6SN7 and 300B tubes have DC voltage on the filaments to lessen AC ripple voltage from capacitively being coupled to the elements in the tubes. Shipping will be expensive. These units have the original factory packing and manuals and will be shipped in four boxes: one for each amp, one for the isolation stands, and one for the tubes. The WE 300Bs come with a wooden presentation case. Local pickup is fine. Please email any questions.

More house cleaning. This 2018 vintage preamp was retubed in 2021 with NOS tubes: Telefunken smooth plates for the phono section, RCA & Sylvania 6SN7s and to the best of my recollection, Amperex 12AX7s. The silver face unit has no sonic or mechanical issues and the most minor of swirls and smudges in the black gloss painted chassis. The SLP-98P incorporates pairs of 12AX7 and 12AU7 tubes, for MM phono gain and buffering, respectively. Covers for the phono tubes to help prevent microphonics; RIAA equalization and mu-metal shielding on the chassis. The Cary preamp uses a separate box to house its power supply containing a frame-type transformer, a choke, and two smoothing capacitors. The power supply has separate regulators for the two channels' filament and B+ voltages. This are connected to the preamp through a multi-conductor umbilical cord. The SLP-98P has a volume/balance-control beginning with pair of 100k ohm pots (one for each channel) for adjusting balance, continuing to an remote controlled Alps pot. The selector switch is a five-position rotary and there are separate two-way toggle switches for muting and the tape monitor. The back row has the five pairs of input jacks, plus monitor loop and two pairs of outputs. For more information: https://www.caryaudio.com/products/slp-98/ The unit comes with its original double packing, manual and remote. $2400 including shipping to you. Local pickup is fine.

Of course he does; we live in Tennessee where this is standard fare.

OK; this needs to go. $250 including shipping in the lower 48.

Factory, but I cannot recall if for auto or home. If my memory serves me, in good old days, mid 80s to mind 90s, Vampire was one of several million cable manufacturers whose claim to fame was increasing margins at audio stores.

Front, but just slightly to the right of center 🙂

If I had done that, the answer would have been yes, and produce the same sound. The amp has an absolutely flat, mechanical slide stereo/mono switch which is internally mounted with a "window" in the chassis to operate. It was switched to stereo. Lacking any other good ideas, I decided to open the amp and deox'd everything that moved or made contact. When I put it back together, Miles was where he was supposed to be. The logical culprit was a stuck s/m switch since the only other moving parts are the on/off switch & dual gain controls. Subsequent fiddling with the switch confirmed it. All is well. Thanks!

https://www.highperformancestereo.com/speakers/full-range-loudspeakers/cast-cable-1-meter-pair-for-use-with-krell-electronics.html Ad states delivery possible along I-95 corridor.