3dzapper Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I thought I'd be safe bidding $59.99 for this HK 630. Yeah right!! I just wanted to see what it would sell for. Now I own it. Hope it sounds as good as everybody says. It'll most likely end up in a garage system with KG-4.5s and an old Technics CD player. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5820682983&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Could be worse, man. It could show up smelling of cat piss, and not passing audio! I'm still batting .500 with H/K twin powered, though... And they do sound pretty nice for what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheis Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Well, at least now you know what they go for.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Yeh, I would have expected more action on that item, too. They are actually pretty impressive. Especially for the price. Lots of cool factor, on a vintage piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Congrats! I got in on the frenzy and have a 430 powering a little set of KSB1.1's in my bedroon and the 730 still sits unused on the 'Mikes Pile-O-Shopping' stack. But I'll put it to use one day somewhere. I just had so many superflous Klipsch speakers that I thought I needed an equal number of amp channels. For the price you pair, you can't go wrong, even for the garage, they are ballsy little receivers with NICE tuners and phono stages. Mine hums on first powerup, so I follow Andy's instructions and either vol down or speakers off when powering up. If you have any trouble, there's fuses all over the place, I think I read 8 somewhere on the units back, insides, and bottom. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Have a 730 twin and a 930 twin. You don't like that thing let me know! Woof! P.S. That'll teach you for bidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Rick, If you decide you don't want it, I'm looking for something that my wife can operate for our outside speakers. All I have in the house is tube gear and she's allergic to it.[+o(] Send it my way and I'll give you your money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I got my 730 for $100 from Jim Cornell and still think it was a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsteve01 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Hey Gary and Rick I will be in RI next week and I could pick it up from Rick and drop it back by Gary's house on the way home. I will know where Gary lives cause I'm stopping by on Saturday.[] Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Rick, If you decide you don't want it, I'm looking for something that my wife can operate for our outside speakers. All I have in the house is tube gear and she's allergic to it.[+o(] Send it my way and I'll give you your money back. Allergic!!! LOL!! Gary, I may take you up on your offer. But, to be fair, Arf has dibs. First it has to get here. Then I will check it out. I wouldn't want to send you a clunker. If Steve can save a FedEx trip that would be good. I'll be in touch. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 After getting the crackling volume knob problem fixed, I can say that I absolutely love my 730 that I just got. $79.99 buy-it-now on eBay! Midrange vocals seem to be much more realistic. Listening to the Eagles Farewell Tour DVD, Glen Frey's voice sounds a million times more natural than my old Sony receiver. The treble is still bright somewhat, but much more natural sounding. Cymbals sound like cymbals. Triangles sound like triangles. With most recordings, the volume knob at the 10 o'clock position plays the music incredibly louder than I expected from a 'low wattage' amp. Just goes to show what you get when you get some real watts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I like that Wuzzer- REAL WATTS, these dual power supply babies do have some balls, don't they? I love my 430 through a pair of revamped Heresies- Now there is some classic rock sound, pretty sweet even at low volumes for that early morning jazz or classical as well. I LIKE IT!!! Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 If they ever tested these modern wonders like they did back in the original FTC days, 1/3(1/2?) power all channels driven for one hour with no thermal cycling, the modern eighty eight channel amps would be rated like 3 honest watts per channel! Rick Edit: I'm talking mass market items here. Some of the high end stuff is still built like an M1 Abrhams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 3Dz, you have pix of your CWs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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