bitece Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 I bought an old Soundcraftsmen model 5150 on Ebay. It's hard to get info on the Soundcraftsmen tube gear-- they're late 60's - early 70's SS stuff seems to be the collector's choice; however, I plugged this in yesterday and connected my Samsung DVD player to listen to some CD's. I connected my Heresy II's to the amp and was pleasantly surprised when the tubes lit up and music came bouncing out of those Heresy's. Even more surprising was how much bass it seemed to push through those Heresy's. Then I connected the Forte's. Wow! The bass was amazing. I played Diana Krall-- the upright bass was crystal clear and extremely detailed. Now I need a turntable! That amp sounds better than the Rotel 1068/1075 pair i just bought for my theater. I am now a converted tube believer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 another happy convert cool mids as well be carefull with the old amps though; it should be seen by a tech soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Welcome to the world of tubes! My Forte 1s love tubes, they were driven by 55 watts of tube power and they thrived. They have been moved to HT duty now and were replaced by Cornwalls but they are a very good match to tubes. Congrats on the start of a long journey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitece Posted June 6, 2005 Author Share Posted June 6, 2005 The seller had the amp checked out by a tech prior to the sale (he even included the receipt). My wife can't hear the difference-- oh well! I would appreciate some opinions on the following: I was planning to use my Heresy's as rears in a HT 5.1 setup for movies and DVD-A and SACD listening. I also need a pair of speakers in our family room for 2-channel listening. Should I use the Heresy's in the family room or keep the Heresy's in the HT setup and buy another pair for the family room. The Heresy's are as large as I'd go for the family room. My wife would prefer bookshelf speakers for the family room but I won't be using a subwoofer. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzp Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 AHHHHH another one has been drawn into the light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Buy another pair, they're small.... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmesa Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 I have a bass knob on my reciever..... I dont need a tube amp for that. I saved thousands of dollars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmesa Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 ---------------- On 6/7/2005 1:27:31 AM gonzp wrote: AHHHHH another one has been drawn into the light ---------------- EDIT: "drawn into the distortion" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 ---------------- On 6/7/2005 5:29:03 AM Blackmesa wrote: ---------------- On 6/7/2005 1:27:31 AM gonzp wrote: AHHHHH another one has been drawn into the light ---------------- EDIT: "drawn into the distortion" ---------------- Ya know Blackmesa, it will only be harder to live down comments like that when you do see the light and dump all the silly state and embrace the warmth of the tube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Blacksmith Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Ahh the WAF strikes again. You need at least 3 Heresys plus the Fortes and the sub for a HT setup. Then you will need to address the issue of the 2 ch system. You need to buy a pair of Khorns or Cornwalls for the 2 ch. Not only will you gain great sound, the size of them should quell any arguements over the size of the Heresys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Hardy Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Soundcraftsmen tube equipment? I've never seen any. Can you post a photo, or a link or something? It's not "Radio Craftsmen", by any chance, is it? Sorry for my ignorance; I am really curious about this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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