| Why would anyone buy "readi-made"? [message #1768] |
Mon, 23 May 2005 16:16  |
BillEpstein
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Registered: May 2009
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Back when I was a wee ladde and fortune (my dad's) found me in Merrie Olde Englande-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-; WTF with all those "E"'s anyhow?
I was touted to Burton Tailors. Tailor-made to the masses. Amellican masses, that is. Who remembers but maybe $100 bucks got me A suit, a Harris Tweed Sportcoat and a Camel Hair overcoat. ca. 1966
It all fit! I looked gorgeous!
In AUDIO, the same bargains abound! (I love abound...)
Out of the box, Ella was kinda top heavy with a flabby bottom. Like the neighbor-woman with the 6 kids.
Ever heard an ARC VT-100. Ears bleed. "Boy-oh-Boy, that's hi-fi"
How about a CJ Premier 11. 4 EL-34's fpr $4000 bucks? Better than the ARC but a lot like the Ella with too much mid-range and easier highs.
Dynaco ST-70. The most over-rated since Leon Spinks!
Ya buy a box, ya buy a kit, ya buy some transformers and caps and ya make MUSIC! Tear it up. Rip it apart. Get a schematic (how I wish I could read a schematic) from the 'Net.
This Norh SE-9 is FAB but has issues I can resolve. Scratch-building very soon................stay tuned.............
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| Re: Why would anyone buy "readi-made"? [message #1774 is a reply to message #1773] |
Mon, 23 May 2005 21:53  |
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Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
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Well, it wasn't great, that's for sure. I was surprised to find a brand new capacitor in that condition. A 25 year old electrolytic, maybe. But this was a premium cap. Still, I made lemonade and got Kimber Kaps for all the medium size caps, Auricaps for small, and Black Gates for the large capacitors. That turned the repair into an upgrade.The design is good, sounds good, and the chassis looks great too. So I overlooked the bad cap and I'm just glad to have it in tip-top shape now. I bought several brands of NOS and current production tubes, so I have a variety of spares for it. Should keep it going forever.
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| Because some of us are tweaking speakers instead! [message #1776 is a reply to message #1774] |
Tue, 24 May 2005 05:05 |
spkrman57
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Registered: May 2009
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Bill, What a way to wake up in the morning and check the pc before heading to work, but to find another of Bill's (Actually "Till-E" fits better on some of these posts. LOL I know how you feel though as I feel the same way about speakers. It is all a compromise and if you let get you by the tail you will go in circles eventually. Tube amps are like people, so many different flavors it can be difficult to decide which best fits ones needs. I get the impression this will be a "life-long" pursuit of yours, so we will all buckle up and enjoy your travels enroute to finding the holy-grail of tube amps. While the Norh SE-9 is not the last word in tube amps, I find it coming out more often than anything else other than my Yamamoto 45 SET amp. When all my different setups annoy me the Norh is a breath of fresh air with its very basic and nuetral sound. Just my 2 cents worth of course. Ron
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| Because, asswhy. [message #1784 is a reply to message #1768] |
Tue, 24 May 2005 22:39 |
Poindexter
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Registered: May 2009
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Nobody can be SOA in every branch of audio execution. My system 'back end ( line amp, power amp, speakers)' are my own, and in some respects, unconventional. The 'front' end of the rig, I just haven't had time to explore yet. So, my CD player (MicroMega Stage2), and tuner (Denon TU460) are commercially sourced (though tweaked with chassis damping and PS cap upgrade) units. Nobody (unless a fiscally independent European Aristocrat) can build everything. We build what we think the most important, listen, and build some more. If you have a better idea, please advise. Aloha, Poinz
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