joessportster Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Dean has scalas coming his way................. that will be a change from the headphones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 must be nice to be on a "Amp preview" list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 I Kind of like being on the list, 30+ years in the hobby and this is the first time I have been able to audition anything. All my experience has been garnered through buy and sell, or listening to friends systems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 (edited) I Kind of like being on the list, 30+ years in the hobby and this is the first time I have been able to audition anything. All my experience has been garnered through buy and sell, or listening to friends systems I guess I have to bide my time then... Edited June 10, 2014 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinsweber Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Yup. Otherise output would be 1.8watts. SCHU did you want to try? Im sending out the headphone amp at end of week to Joe... Deam raised his hand for a listen... Are you wanting to try? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 I am betting SCHU would like to listen , So I will send it to dean, who will forget he has it, 3 months later SCHU will get to listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Lol... NO DOUBT I would love it, I dont own significant headphones though. I should probably let others more equipped enjoy them. I would be more inclined to see how different the sound is between bel canto and one of your other set amplifiers... but I think that is asking way to much and I dont feel comfortable asking that from a business. Thank you for asking justin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 I have to make shelf space for my kenzie audition, and as such could certainly provide the 3wpc SE84 for audition...................The original is awesome and provides a very good look into the new version, all you need know is the newer ones dig deeper, and stretch higher which lends to a more open stage with more air It is speaker or headphone and so would hook straight up More than happy to oblige, if you would like an audition, All I would ask is you cover return shipping and insurance, and be sure to pack it the same as when you get it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Just to be clear - It's the Kenzie I would like to hear. Dave Harris had to issue death threats to get the SE-84 back from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinsweber Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Kenzie or Kenzie headphone? I was intending to send Joe my headphone only amp... same great tubes and .75watt... more than enough for almost every set of cans I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I will also have some nice walnut laquer LaScalas in the house by the end of the day today, and with the way the orders are rolling in right now, I'll have quite a few different networks to test with. About time! I was beginning to thinkk we would never get you back to real speakers! Where do you plan to set them up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Hey Craig - in the basement, right next to the workshop. They' ll be powered by a real nice Luxman receiver. These will stay stock. Colter is holding some LaScala splits for me, and when those get in here, these will be moved upstairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Dean, congrats on the scalas, I plan to do something sensible again myself with 2 channel, I have really lost the desire to build the big horn set up's as I did in the past I know at one time you had the same affliction,Do you plan on keeping things simple this time around or are you going to get into the upgrade paths again ?? for me headphones made me realize that open air speakers no matter how good will never compare in the detail retrieval and so now I figure why bother trying. I will just keep the headphones around for that, and instead set up a good system that opens up on the things I miss with headphones like soundstage, bass thump, and a large presence Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinsweber Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 I know what you mean about KISS. Having had 3ways with Daves horns and ALK split crossovers. Then adding stereo subs and not gaining anything but complexity, my old 2way cornscala in a cornwall box is a nice return to basics. (I traded my 3ways for my 2way cornwalls back). I was listening last night to the la sclala... Not my fav sound... I could hear why I let them go before... but the nostalgia aspect brought me back... They are good but not great compared to what the forum has helped to bring about. Then I listened to my Harris build 2way cornscalas... I spent the next 3 hours enjoying a drink and reading the new absolute sound :-). Simple has a charm I love. (Big bad *** projects are cool, but I need a break from building them for me. (As I write this Im reminded of the split cornscala still being built in my garage). Maybe something for winter or 4th of july weekend J. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 you're doing the work for Dean on the LS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Justin bought a pair of splits for his own use............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) I think that's an interesting post Justin. I think Craig would find it equally interesting. I can make a Cornwall type speaker sound really good, but I can make a LaScala just plain sing. There's a few hotels in Michigan still ghosting the sound. @Joe, I'm pretty much sitting and feeling exactly as you are. I will probably mod the splits with a K-510/Radian compression driver and a Beyma for HT, but the walnut LaScalas are staying stock. A more forgiving configuration works best with the level of compression used on the music I like. Edited June 11, 2014 by DeanG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 First things first though, but I've got so much work stacked up right now that it will be over a month before I get to these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 There's always Old Faithful with some alligator clips -- and it'll sound the same anyways, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 First things first though, but I've got so much work stacked up right now that it will be over a month before I get to these! Oh my... I like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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