lshannon

My earlier post did not seem to go through. I put together a tube system cheaply: Dynaco pas2 tube preamp and 2 Antique Sound Lab AV-8s tube amps (8 watts each). I am very happy with the sound and volume. I may upgrade the pas2 preamp with some mods but for now I am enjoying my entry into the tube world on a budget very much. 8 tube watts seem to be more than enough for really efficient speakers. - Lee

I just set up an inexpensive tube system: Antique Sound Lab AV-8s tube monoblocs (8 watts each) - $119.00 ($238.00 for the pair)( I actually bought four of them and tossed two into my attic for a later bi-amping of speakers or surround system) http://www.divertech.com/antiquesl.html Dynaco PAS-2 Tube Pre-amp - $150.00 The ASL AV-8s sound great and are plenty lound with my klipsch cornwalls. They are a great deal for the money and if you don't like them you could probably sell them for what you have into them. - Lee

So how did you do this to maitain the proper sound? Did you take the standard measurements for the Cornerhorns and reduce them by 12/15ths? - Lee Home: Carver Amp Carver Tuner NAD pre-amp NAD tape deck NAD CD player. Thorens turntable Heresy speakers Office: Dynaco FM-3 tube tuner Dynaco PAS-2 tube Preamp Antique Sound Lab av-8s tube amps Cornwall speakers GoVideo/Sonic Blue - dvd/CD/mp3 player

Like everything, you probably get what you pay for. I would like to find a CD player with tube output. I just bought a GO Video/Sonic Blue CD player for $79.00 dollars at Radioshack. It plays dvd's/cd's/ and cd's with MP3 songs on them. Its only a player (loads and plays one at a time). I only have it plugged into my stereo. It sounds very good. I am sure you can find something similar.

While, I have not done an A/B comparison side by side, I do have a set of Cornwalls at work (driven by 8 watt tube monobloc amps) and Heresy IIs at home (always driven by a 175 watt carver SS amp). The Cornwalls actually sound bigger. The Heresys always sounded very dynamic and powerful, but not as "large" or as detailed as the my newly acquired Cornwalls seem to sound. I have a nine-month old so the tubes amps will stay at work, but it makes me also wonder if there is additional depth and clarity in the Heresy IIs that I have been missing all these years because of the solid state amps. A somewhat disturbing thought. I don't think I have seen many on the forum using carver amps, is there a reason for this? - Lee

Thanks for the congrats and your accurate prediction. I wanted to see what a stock Dynaco pre-amp sounded like first. I am already thinking of buying a heavily modded (?) Dynaco PAS-3 from Curcio Audio (AKA the Dynaco Doctor). Even though it costs more than a new Antique Sound labs tube pre-amp, I want to go for the retro look with my office system and I have read good things about how they sound when modded. http://curcioaudio.com/pasdes_3.htm After that I was thinking of getting a set of ALK crossovers for it. If I can get someone to build them at a reasonable price I may have a set made for my home speakers (Heresys). So, you are right, the up-grade bug has already hit. - Lee

Hi, I recently recieved my cornwalls from fini (great packing job Fini). They are now set up in my office where I assembled a predominately tube system on the cheap: Dynaco FM-3 tube tuner Dynaco PAS-2 tube Preamp Antique Sound Lab av-8s tube amps Cornwall speakers Go Video - dvd/CD/mp3 player They are my first set of cornwalls and they sound marvelous. I relied heavily on postings from the forum for my purchase of the cornwalls and my first foray into the "tube" world. This is a great forum. Thanks everyone, - Lee

In addition to selling the vertical Cornwalls, he is also selling his dad's Cornwall IIs (1990). Hope his dad knows. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14993&item=3037261271 Lee Shannon ************************* Home: Carver Amp Carver Tuner NAD pre-amp NAD tape deck NAD CD player. Thorens turntable Heresy speakers Office: Dynaco FM-3 tube tuner Dynaco PAS-2 tube Preamp Antique Sound Lab av-8s tube amps Cornwall speakers (I spend more time in my office that at home) Go Video - dvd/CD/mp3 player

Do you have photos and serial #'s?

Hello, I have a set of four Antique Sound Lab AV-8s. Is there an easy way to bi-amp a set of cornwalls using these? Would a set of ALK cross-overs allow one to do so? - Lee