michaelwjones

My new Cary SLI-80 running EL-34s. Need to get some more dramatic rectifiers. Mike

While browsing another forum, I came across this post: "This is the LAST ever B-stock version of the $200,000 Hyperspace Supernova Clear 2m! It's a brand new build but with slight cosmetic flaws, and red wiring for the ground instead of green. Very limited edition, only 3 of this cable has been built! Sold for 100th of retail price! " Since I'm looking for two cables and there is only one, I guess I'll have to spring for the non-B stock...

You read the tag line correctly. Try this pair of Spendor SP1/2R2 speakers for $100. Two, but one is dead. We think it’s the low frequency driver voice coil, but could also be the crossover. After attempting to work with the dealer, tech & distributor for nearly a year to repair, I have reached my limit & wash my hands of it. The other speaker is fine and if nothing else, would make a great center speaker. Cosmetically, they are in great shape.The cabinetry is ebony veneer with the usual minor dings snd small scratches you get over 7 years. The grills are snag & pill free.The bases are a bit rougher from resting on metal stands and movement. Frankly, they’d sit nicely in a living room.They are already packed in the factory boxes ready to go. Given the 40 pounds per speaker, I’d suggest pick up (I’m south of Nashville TN), but they can be shipped anywhere of you pay the freight. The specs are below: F Drive Units: 19mm soft dome, ferrofluid cooled (0.75") Scanspeak 2008 38mm soft dome, shaded pole (1.5") Scanspeak 3806 LF Drive Unit: 200mm polypropylene cone (8") 40 mm voice coil (1.5") Impedance: 8 ohms nominal Sensitivity: 88 dB for 1 watt at 1 meter Maximum SPL 104 dBA at 1 meter Crossover Points: 3kHz, 13 kHz Frequency Response: 45 Hz to 20 kHz (+/- 3dB) Pair Matching: Within 1dB Power Handling: 100 watts Cabinet Dimensions: 635mm x 300mm x 300mm (25" x 12" x 12") Cabinet Weight: 18 kilos (40 lbs.) Please feel free to email any questions. Thanks.

Two (2) matched quartets of Electro Harmonix KT-88s. One quartet is new in the box, never installed. The other was just pulled from my amp. These tubes have about 250 hours on them with no issues. Tubes have black lettering, metal bases. No logo except on the box. I went back to 6550's and much prefer the sound in this amp. $100 plus shipping for all 8 tubes. How's that for a deal? Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks. Mike

They are marked "sold" on US Audio Mart.

Agreed!

https://tmraudio.com/vintage/speakers/klipsch-la-scala-vintage-speakers-birch-pair-bob-crites-fastlane-upgrades Per the ad: This pair of La Scalas was upgraded by Bob Crites using his B&K Sound Type A / 4,500Hz crossover. The "squawker" horns were replaced by FastLane Audio with wooden tractrix curve horns. The binding posts have also been upgraded to five-way binding posts. And they'll ship them!

I have nothing to do with this sale other than stumbling upon it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Medura-15-Klipsch-Inspired-V1a-La-Scala-Mini-Speaker-Set-Handcrafted-In-USA/264885304971?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 You have to admit they are cute for being less than 12" tall... Mike

How about a "smaller" tube amp ;-) Mike

Sold. Thanks! Mike

These 2014 vintage tubes are backups and are In almost new condition with about 200 hours on the set. The KR 300B XLS is an ultra-linear, low frequency, high power triode tube capable of producing 25 watts of pure class-A power. This tube features a ribbon filament construction and the KR Enterprise exclusive patent design with 32 cathodes. The KR300BXLS tubes possess a vacuum of 10(-8) Torr, a maximum grid current of 2.0 microamperes and absolutely constant emission over the life of the tube. At my age. I just don't need three sets of 300B tubes in the closet... Includes factory packing and data sheets. $700 including shipping in the lower 48. PayPal is fine. Please email any questions. Thanks. Mike

I have accumulated way too many speaker cables. This is a sale of the three pairs cables shown: * Hannlinte 12 ga. braided with banana termination * MIT ZapChord with spade termination * MIT MusicChord bare wire termination All are at least 8’ long and in good condition with no issues. I swapped out the Hannlinte spades for bananas and will include the original spades. $100 including shipping in the lower 48. PayPal is fine. Please email any questions. Thanks. Mike

The weather has been too nice to resist this 2012 Mini with 13K miles.

The link works, but MDF is really not "particle board." Low density Fiberboard (LDF) is generally referred to as "particle board" or "chip board;" not to be confused with Oriented Strand Board (OSB) which looks like it should be called chip board. Just saying after 23 years in the forest products industry... Mike PS: Not debating the merits of any products' use in speakers; the designers have done that.

Wow

Its complicated... My father & PWK received their EE together at Stanford. Dad was with Jensen & CTS and followed what PWK was doing. I grew up with a loaded horn in the living room... Then I married a gal from El Dorado (two counties SE of Hope); her parents were from Hope & I met PWK in 70 or 71. Heard K'horns then and have never forgotten my fascination with their sound.

Santa Rosa CA https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649623925-1-pair-klipsch-la-scalas/ Per ad: with AA crossovers. K22, K35v & K77 $1300

Sonically, yes. But looking at his wall & cabinet neither would be a particularly good fit. I faced a similar quandary when I wanted K'horns (still do). No corners and no place for false corners. Sometimes you have to work within the physical constraints of your home. Why haven't we suggested he build an acoustically correct addition to his house? Mike

Having followed this thread from your telling title, my two cents is return them. You are obviously unhappy & second guessing your purchase. You got off on the “wrong foot” with the disconnected tweeter and that negatively flavored your impression of the speakers since even though they appear to be functioning properly now. It's likely nothing will get that from the corners of your mind. I still have that attitude about a particular model car I bought years ago regardless of its current reviews and stature. As you seem to view your Heresys favorably; consider swapping the La Scalas for a set of Cornwall IVs. You still get a “big” speaker that is not overpowered by the scale of your cabinet, has almost universally praised sound quality and you get about half your money back,. What’s not to like? The added bonus is that in a few weeks, someone can get on “open box” deal on a pair of walnut AL5s from Crutchfield. Just remember, all this supposed to be fun.

Where do these number come from? I don't see anything similar in the reported stats. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2020/coronavirus-nursing-home-cases-deaths.html Mike

Not quite: from Politico on 3/31 (and numerous other sources): Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed on Tuesday that the White House coronavirus task force is seriously considering guidance that Americans wear masks to help thwart the rapid spread of COVID-19. But the country’s top infectious disease expert also acknowledged that such a directive has been complicated by the nationwide dearth of personal protective equipment. “The idea of getting a much more broad, community-wide use of masks outside of the health care setting is under very active discussion at the task force. The CDC group is looking at that very carefully,” Fauci told CNN. “The thing that has inhibited that a bit is to make sure that we don’t take away the supply of masks from the health care workers who need them,” he continued. “But once we get in a situation where we have enough masks, I believe there will be some very serious consideration about more broadening this recommendation of using masks.” And don't forget the Taskforce includes 21 other individuals.

Here's a link to an CFP's analysis of Aytu: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4338518-aytu-bioscience-corona-portunist-40-downside "Before entering the Coronavirus testing market, Aytu BioSciences was an aggregator of marketed products with little penetration and, in my view, poor growth prospects. Its only existing testing product is an aid in the diagnosis of male infertility that is not approved for sale in the U.S. Management has quickly moved to bring a Chinese COVID-19 test to the U.S. market under emergency relaxed FDA guidelines." [emphasis added] From Autu's website describing themselves: we bring novel and needed treatments to market and to the millions of patients that need them. Novel products that can really help people feel better... "only existing testing product is an aid in the diagnosis of male infertility that is not approved for sale in the U.S." & "novel" sounds like the forefront of medical investigation to me. For the record, YouTube also pulled most of Aytu's promotional videos as well.

Perhaps we can agree on this:

If you do a quick search of "Covid & strokes," a variety of links (from both sides of the media spectrum) come up.

No, its fair & balanced