jt1stcav Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Those who sell Cornwalls will always regret that decision. Ditto...been missing mine ever since.[:'(] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted December 25, 2008 Author Share Posted December 25, 2008 Those who sell Cornwalls will always regret that decision. Must be true, Im on my third pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Those who sell Cornwalls will always regret that decision. Must be true, Im on my third pair. of COURSE it's true, Colter's been around here a few 24 hours....[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CIGARBUM Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Sometimes good things go bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Pursuing projects with 90% of the facts will guarantee a failure rate of 100%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmi Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Spending a lot of money on the latest Gee whiz, bang up, hi-tech equipment doesn't guarantee it will sound better than your old equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groomlakearea51 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 The more beer you feed your friends the better they like your system and your choice of music....[][] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 I hate the sound of my system when I first fire it up, an hour later its fine. I either got used to the crappy sound or tubes really do have to warm up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I hate the sound of my system when I first fire it up, an hour later its fine.I either got used to the crappy sound or tubes really do have to warm up. The tubes DO have to warm up. While it's true with all tube gear, this is particularly true with the old Philips plant tubes (British Mullard and Holland Amperex). For example, if you evaluate the sonics of a 1960 Amperex 12AX7 after 15 minutes, you'll probably find it a bit too bright, shrill, and edgy. If you wait for an hour, you'll find them transparent, liquid, lifelike, and unrestricted. They image better, too :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Makes sense. My output tubes are late 50s, early 60s Mullard EL37. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I also have nice tubes from the 50s & 60s but I don't seem to hear as much of a difference between the time I fire it up and an hour into my listening session as others seem to. Sometimes, I do. Other times, not so much. I do however hear a significant difference between really nice vintage tubes and new Chinese and Russian stock and I like the way my system sounds with well recorded music from the time I fire it up to the time I shut it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I have a lot of hobbies, but this is the only one that I can enjoy after a long day of work when I am exhausted, when time is at a premium, and/or when I do not have time to get dirty. It also makes me feel like a kid again. I got just as excited when I got a copy of the Complete Clapton this Christmas as I did back in 1979 when I got a copy of Physical Grafitti (still have that copy too). One more lesson: One system is more enjoyable and less intrusive in your life than several systems all over the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dubay Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I personally agree fully with items 1 and 2. I get excited heading out to the local used record store each payday with in a month. Gives me the satisfaction of earning something. Else, all bill paying and pay checks are done electronically. I never get to 'see' the results. I read that children have to hold something for a period of time to feel that it is theirs. I see how far I have progressed. I do love having my two other down stairs systems, I feel free to tweek, swap, and modify. Have my one and only system down for days/weeks would not be pleasant.[:^)] But they are out of sight and not prone to having to deal with WAF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I also enjoy having multiple systems. I love Khorns and Cornwalls for different reasons and it's nice having both. Also, my Khorn system is in the same room as my wife's office (she works from home) so it's nice to be able to listen upstairs when she works late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1stcav Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Another thing I've learned recently to appreciate...that well-designed solid-state amplification is IMHO every bit as enjoyable as good vacuum tube amplification (MaxG can attest to that fact)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerwoodKhorns Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I also enjoy having multiple systems. I love Khorns and Cornwalls for different reasons and it's nice having both. Also, my Khorn system is in the same room as my wife's office (she works from home) so it's nice to be able to listen upstairs when she works late. I thought about this after I posted. We do not have basements out here. If I did have a basement I would definately have a second system and probably use it a lot. I have a thrown together second system in an exercise room and another in a game room (currently not set up), but they are not critical listening. We want to move up north. If we do I will set up a second system. It was just getting ridiculous when I had like 4 or 5 systems in our house and then a bunch of gear in storage, and I only listened to one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDJohnson Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 I have five stereo systems through out our house and I listen to and enjoy them all regularly. One of the things I have learned on my hi-fi journey is that you can have a very nice sounding vintage system for not much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago_Pete Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 That there really is an "Audio Pimp" in NY. Bought a preamp from him yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudeJ1 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 The bigger the horn, the better the horn..........all other things being equal, which, they seldom are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 when attempting to extinguish a fire in the home, the old addage of fighting fire with fire doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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