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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 22, 2024 9:06:09 GMT -5
For the first time since I bought them, I've taken the Maggies out of the system and gone back to the Tannoys. Wow. For all the immediacy and detail the Maggies give you, the richness and palpability of the Tannoys is stunning. I will very happily go back and forth between these 2 sets of speakers over the years. (Which will be no sweat, given the ease of moving the Maggies.)
I know that all sounds like audiophile bs, but I'm really not kidding.
Why not, as long as you have room. I would have kept the LaScalas if I had room, but we were moving to a house with no place for them. I tried a pair of Heresys for a month but the room was all wrong. I got the Accustats for the den because they fit better. After I had to remodel the den to create an office, I downsized to NHT Model 1's. Then small Polks and maybe 2 or 3 other experiments. But no Bose! The current big Klipsch are the biggest and best speakers I've had in 30 years. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 22, 2024 9:30:44 GMT -5
I've been looking at the Shiit Rykkr amp for the den speakers. If you go surround you'll need 4 of them. 😁
I've done surround sound, from running 2 of 4 speakers out of phase in 1970, real quad, and 7.5 surround AV. Stereo is still my favorite.
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Post by lizardonarock on Apr 22, 2024 13:29:40 GMT -5
Less is more and with 3amps to the speaker they better be hi efficiency .
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 22, 2024 15:08:14 GMT -5
Less is more and with 3amps to the speaker they better be hi efficiency . The speakers I would use it with are 90db/watt meter. My big speakers are 98. |
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Post by lizardonarock on Apr 22, 2024 17:10:54 GMT -5
So tell you meant to say Gjallarhorn and not Rykkr will call it a typo.
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Post by urbino on Apr 22, 2024 17:28:56 GMT -5
So tell you meant to say Gjallarhorn and not Rykkr will call it a typo. I haven't heard of either one. Last speaker amp I knew of from them was the Aegir. They've got new ones out, I guess. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 22, 2024 20:27:30 GMT -5
I hadn't seen the GJALLARHORN, but yes. I didn't see the specs on the Rykkr, just read a bunch of guys talking about.
Wall oven just blew, I'll stick with the Pyle. It's kinda like Shiit. 😁
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Post by urbino on Apr 22, 2024 20:30:22 GMT -5
I hadn't seen the GJALLARHORN, but yes. I didn't see the specs on the Rykkr, just read a bunch of guys talking about. Wall oven just blew, I'll stick with the Pyle. It's kinda like Shiit. 😁 You are having zero luck with the major appliances, man. Probably you shouldn't buy anything electrical right now. |
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Post by trailboss on May 17, 2024 20:44:43 GMT -5
One of the patients that I deliver to occasionally is a pretty cool dude... he looks like a rock star. Worked in electronics waaay back, and an engineer for Fosgate.
He is currently restoring some old McIntosh receivers and Pre-amps. His shop is really impressive, and the sound quality is amazing.
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Post by urbino on May 17, 2024 21:29:21 GMT -5
One of the patients that I deliver to occasionally is a pretty cool dude... he looks like a rock star. Worked in electronics waaay back, and an engineer for Fosgate. He is currently restoring some old McIntosh receivers and Pre-amps. His shop is really impressive, and the sound quality is amazing. That old McIntosh kit is $$$. |
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Post by trailboss on May 17, 2024 21:36:27 GMT -5
Thinking about carrying a fold out hammock and a pipe into his shop for my mandated DOT break, his choice of music is excellent!
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Post by urbino on Jun 14, 2024 20:06:02 GMT -5
Got word that the Decware tube amp I ordered 2+ years ago has been built and is in the testing stage. I figure it'll ship sometime next week. Should be fun!
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Post by turbocat on Jun 14, 2024 20:36:06 GMT -5
Got word that the Decware tube amp I ordered 2+ years ago has been built and is in the testing stage. I figure it'll ship sometime next week. Should be fun! The few times I ordered something that took that long to arrive, I always forgot that I had and it ended up with me feeling like I got a random gift that I actually wanted! |
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Post by urbino on Jun 14, 2024 20:38:53 GMT -5
Got word that the Decware tube amp I ordered 2+ years ago has been built and is in the testing stage. I figure it'll ship sometime next week. Should be fun! The few times I ordered something that took that long to arrive, I always forgot that I had and it ended up with me feeling like I got a random gift that I actually wanted! Heh. I've been intermittently checking the waiting list, seeing my name creep toward the top. I hadn't checked it in a few months, though, and wasn't expecting it until August or September, so it is arriving earlier than expected. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 14, 2024 21:10:53 GMT -5
The few times I ordered something that took that long to arrive, I always forgot that I had and it ended up with me feeling like I got a random gift that I actually wanted! Heh. I've been intermittently checking the waiting list, seeing my name creep toward the top. I hadn't checked it in a few months, though, and wasn't expecting it until August or September, so it is arriving earlier than expected. The only thing I know that takes that long is a C. Sharps rifle, or a bespoke Holland and Holland Royal Double rifle. What is special about this amp? |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 14, 2024 21:27:04 GMT -5
I'm guessing that you got the Mystery amp?
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Post by urbino on Jun 14, 2024 21:28:57 GMT -5
Heh. I've been intermittently checking the waiting list, seeing my name creep toward the top. I hadn't checked it in a few months, though, and wasn't expecting it until August or September, so it is arriving earlier than expected. The only thing I know that takes that long is a C. Sharps rifle, or a bespoke Holland and Holland Royal Double rifle. What is special about this amp? They're just a very small company that hand-builds each product. They don't use circuit boards. Everything is point-to-point wiring. They make their own transformers. Everything is hand built except the tubes and I guess the cases. They're highly regarded. Lots of people want their stuff, but they won't hire a bunch of people just to crank out product. The owner is an engineer, likes to be hands-on, and has about 6 other people he trusts. So, they've got a long waiting list. |
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Post by urbino on Jun 14, 2024 21:29:45 GMT -5
I'm guessing that you got the Mystery amp? Nah. The Torii. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 14, 2024 21:53:50 GMT -5
Sweet! Good old EL34s. Love the glow.
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Post by urbino on Jun 26, 2024 1:24:46 GMT -5
Got word that the Decware tube amp I ordered 2+ years ago has been built and is in the testing stage. I figure it'll ship sometime next week. Should be fun! Nope. It went to the shipping dept. last week, but they're behind, too. Was told today it should ship late this week or early next. What's a couple weeks after 2.5 years, I guess. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 26, 2024 7:52:09 GMT -5
Got word that the Decware tube amp I ordered 2+ years ago has been built and is in the testing stage. I figure it'll ship sometime next week. Should be fun! Nope. It went to the shipping dept. last week, but they're behind, too. Was told today it should ship late this week or early next. What's a couple weeks after 2.5 years, I guess. Geez. |
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Post by urbino on Jul 11, 2024 15:06:55 GMT -5
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Post by urbino on Jul 11, 2024 18:58:39 GMT -5
Early indications are, um, positive.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 11, 2024 19:14:47 GMT -5
Wowza! That's a lot of glass! |
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Post by urbino on Jul 11, 2024 19:25:35 GMT -5
Wowza! That's a lot of glass! It puts off some heat when it gets going. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 11, 2024 19:32:46 GMT -5
Wowza! That's a lot of glass! It puts off some heat when it gets going. It will sound especially good in January. Are you going to run any kind of break-it routine? Does the maker have suggestions? |
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Post by urbino on Jul 11, 2024 19:39:18 GMT -5
It puts off some heat when it gets going. It will sound especially good in January. Are you going to run any kind of break-it routine? Does the maker have suggestions? They give them a pretty thorough run-in before shipping them out. Manual says you may get a little extra noise for the first hour or so from impurities burning off of the tube elements, but that's about it. I don't even seem to have that; thing's dead quiet with no signal.
The manual is kind of a kick. It ends with, "We make few enough of these amplifiers that we think of them as pets. We like to know they're happy and doing well."
It also has a lifetime warranty that's transferable. If you sell the amp, you ship it back to these guys, they give it a going over, then ship it on to the buyer with the updated warranty.
ETA: It shipped in a big ol' rolling Pelican case. I don't think I'll really be taking it on the road, but it was handy for getting it into the house.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 11, 2024 20:09:51 GMT -5
It will sound especially good in January. Are you going to run any kind of break-it routine? Does the maker have suggestions? They give them a pretty thorough run-in before shipping them out. Manual says you may get a little extra noise for the first hour or so from impurities burning off of the tube elements, but that's about it. I don't even seem to have that; thing's dead quiet with no signal.
The manual is kind of a kick. It ends with, "We make few enough of these amplifiers that we think of them as pets. We like to know they're happy and doing well."
It also has a lifetime warranty that's transferable. If you sell the amp, you ship it back to these guys, they give it a going over, then ship it on to the buyer with the updated warranty.
ETA: It shipped in a big ol' rolling Pelican case. I don't think I'll really be taking it on the road, but it was handy for getting it into the house.
All in all it sounds like a neat company. You paid for the Pelikan case but I'll bet you find a use for it. It was probably the simplest and most secure and safe way to ship it so the cost is justified. Enjoy! |
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Post by urbino on Jul 11, 2024 20:26:30 GMT -5
They give them a pretty thorough run-in before shipping them out. Manual says you may get a little extra noise for the first hour or so from impurities burning off of the tube elements, but that's about it. I don't even seem to have that; thing's dead quiet with no signal.
The manual is kind of a kick. It ends with, "We make few enough of these amplifiers that we think of them as pets. We like to know they're happy and doing well."
It also has a lifetime warranty that's transferable. If you sell the amp, you ship it back to these guys, they give it a going over, then ship it on to the buyer with the updated warranty.
ETA: It shipped in a big ol' rolling Pelican case. I don't think I'll really be taking it on the road, but it was handy for getting it into the house.
All in all it sounds like a neat company. You paid for the Pelikan case but I'll bet you find a use for it. It was probably the simplest and most secure and safe way to ship it so the cost is justified. Enjoy! The idea with the case was really to have something good and sturdy for me to ship it in, I think, should the need ever arise. I could probably resell it right now at a considerable markup to somebody who doesn't feel like waiting 2-3 years for one.
Thanks!
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Post by lizardonarock on Jul 13, 2024 19:19:04 GMT -5
What no USB ports?
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