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8 hours ago, babadono said:
I think this will work. Just be judicious with the volume control on the receiver, at least at first. Start with volume all the way down.
What amp did you buy? Does it have gain/level controls?
Emotiva BasX A-300. No gain/level controls apparent, unless somehow imbedded in firmware.
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15 minutes ago, willland said:
Not at all. East Central Alabama.
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I recently ordered a new 150 WPC stereo amplifier to drive my Klipsch Cornwall's (yes, I know that is overkill but wanted some padding in dampening, etc.). I wanted to buy a matching pre-amp at the same time, but the pre-amp was out-of-stock. In the interim, I am going to attempt to drive the amplifier with my Onkyo receiver's headphone output using a phone jack to RCA adaptor cable. This was suggested by the amplifier manufacturer as a work around for my receiver, which does not have the normally used pre-out for the connection.
Anyone have any experience with this in terms of functionality and sound quality? If so, I'd like to hear your thoughts.
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12 minutes ago, Zack R said:
I run the Yamaha A-S801 (bought used for $600) with my CF3's and it sounds great. I specifically chose with the 801 for the built in DAC (USB input from the computer) and optical input so I could connect my TV.
I've been eyeing the A-S1100, 2200, etc... (used) though... I've seen them come down a bit in price recently.
In the off chance you are in central Oregon you could borrow mine for a weekend to try it out. 🙂
You are too kind! Thank you for the feedback!
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On 2/20/2021 at 5:02 AM, Ceptorman said:
I assume this is for 2 channel listening?
Yes, two channel listening most definitely. I went through a A/V receiver phase that lasted a decade or more. I could just never get into it, though I know alot of people who invested big money in fancy home theater systems. I am quite happy with my KCW's. I recently did a JEM Performance Audio capacitor upgrade in them and they sound fantastic. I'm lusting for something sweet in the $1000-ish range... a forever amplifier (integrated or separates). With all the advances in electronics in the past 40 years, I know something special awaits me... I just don't exactly what yet!!
I've always like Yamaha's integrated amplifiers. I should probably go with them again, but I've always wanted to try separates. All the amplifier specifications are good... somewhat comparable, but I realize this tells us nothing about how they sound, especially paired with vintage Cornwall (1s).
I always believed that great amplifiers have big, heavy power supplies. Considering that, I was thinking choosing a dozen or so popular picks, and doing an analysis of their weights divided by their price... then going with the company that had the greatest weight to price ratio. 😉
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How do they sound after the crossover capacitor replacement? They sound fantastic!
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16 minutes ago, Klipschguy said:
Nice work! The networks look great. How do they sound??
I did one of side and did a Left/Right test before completing the other. The difference/improvement was astonishing! I asked my wife (a non-audiophile) to come and listen. I asked if she could hear the difference, old vs new capacitors. She did. I asked her to describe what she heard and she said, "It's like you took the blanket off one side." A simply eloquent and appropo explanation.
Its hard to find the words to describe the improvement... think better... imaging, definition, clarity, crispness, purity, staging, etc.
Thank you Jim (JEM Performance Audio)! PJK would defintely approve!
Now back to the Cornwalls... listening to Cat Steven's - Tea for the Tillermann (Remastered 2020) streaming 24-bit/192khz, FLAC. Lovin it!
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23 hours ago, Klipschguy said:
Sounds like a good plan; please keep us posted on how everything turns out.Andy
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15 hours ago, willland said:
See if mods can delete this thread and just have the one in the 2 Channel Forum.
Bill
Yes Bill. As a new user it took me a minute to learn that this wasn't the proper forum for the original post. I tried to delete it, but was unable to. Moderators, please delete this in its entirety. It's posted in the Two Channel Forum, so no need here.
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Hi all! I am looking for recommendations!
I'm considering upgrading my vintage 1970's amplifier with something sweet, but not horribly expensive, that would pair well with my Klipsch Cornwall 1s. Say... something in the $1,000ish range.
I've had my eye on the Yamaha A-S801 integrated amp (built-in pre-amp and DAC), or separately, the Schiit Modi 3 DAC (I already own this), Saga+ pre-amp and Vidar amplifier.
Since there is no way to for me to listen to these amps with my speakers, some good advice would be appreciated.
I'm open to other amplifier brands and models as well! Looking forward to your feedback/advice!!
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1 hour ago, Klipschguy said:
Plenty of good insight, different points of view, and solid, helpful recommendations here. Have you decided on your course of action?
Yes. I ordered Klipsch factory replacement capacitors from JEM Performance Audio. They are enroute. I'm planning to do the work as soon as possible, do just one at first and then perform a Left/Right comparison of the updated vs stock cross-overs to better know the difference.
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I'm considering upgrading my vintage 1970's amplifier with something nice, but not too expensive. Something in the $1,000ish range.
I'm looking at either the Yamaha A-S801 with built-in pre-amp and DAC, or the Schiit Modi 3 DAC, Saga+ pre-amp and Vidar amplifier. There is probably no reasonable way to for me to listen to either setup with my vintage Klipsch's, but perhaps some of you have experience with one, the other or both; and would be willing to talk abouth your experiences.
P.S. I'm open to other systems. Looking for advice and hoping someone can point me in the right direction!!
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3 hours ago, dwilawyer said:
He would get a set of replacement caps from his authorized supplier JEMperformanceaudio.com.
He would rebuild one at a time so he could a/b them a little bit and you could hear for yourself what the refresh did.
Then he might try some of the other ones available to see if he preferred that sound or not from factory spec. He would test them in his chamber, with his lab grade equipment. He would probably conclude that the transfer curves didn't match his specs/design and might conclude they were inferior, compromising other aspects of the total design.
That's exactly what he would do.
Love this!
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11 hours ago, Marvel said:
With all due repect, you can't remember the sound from 4 months ago, even less when it's been 40 years.
Agree. And that's what I'm afraid of! If they have degraded, I'd like to put them back like new.
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10 hours ago, billybob said:
Welcome to the forum!
Thank you!
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13 hours ago, henry4841 said:
If you are happy with sound why? You many not like the sound after capacitor change but then you may. Crap shoot. Most on this forum think it necessary which I believe comes from being told so by those that sell crossovers and caps on this forum. Lots of stories of unhappy campers after doing so but many that are happier after change. In my opinion changing caps just creates a different sound just like different new caps can and do sound different form each other. Most restorers of 50 year old electronic equipment that I know just change the electrolytics and many of the restorers do not believe in changing all of them. The thought being you will change the character of the original sound.
Understand completely, I could do the change and save the old capacitors, but it looks like some of the capacitor seals are beginning to fail (leak). Do I wait for them to completely fail, or be proactive? I wonder what PWK would do?
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I purchased a matched pair of Cornwall I speakers in 1980, have used them almost every day, and they are still working. Though I still think they sound great, I wonder if their sound has degraded over time as a result of aged electronics in the crossover. I'm considering purchasing a pair of new Type B crossovers and installing them. If any of you have an older set of Cornwalls, and have resplaced the crossovers, I'd like your opinion on how much of an improvement/difference it made.
Thanks in advance and apologies if this question has been posed before!
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Receiver Headpone Jack (ouput) to Power Amplifier
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Yes, you're right.