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Originally Posted by dakatabg
Nice stuff thekid, I have the Technics SA-300 and I still can't sell it on craigslist for $60!
I am working on a deal to get Kenwood KA-801 and KT-815 but we will see how it will go! Any thoughts about this deal?
Thanks! If you happen to have a subwoofer amp among your gear or at your store please drop me a note.
As for your deal it is hard to w/o knowing what you are paying. The 801 is a nice little intergrated amp. The tuner seems to be a bit of a mixed bag with some loving it and others not that impressed. I would imagine they look great together. If you don't overpay I think you will be happy with the combo.
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Originally Posted by thekid
Thanks! If you happen to have a subwoofer amp among your gear or at your store please drop me a note..
I will let you know if I get one subwoofer amp.
I will see the guy tomorrow for the Kenwood amp and tuner and I will post pictures if I get it! it will be an improvement over the KA-7100 I have! The KA-801 is rated 110W per channel so it is a lot more than the KA-7100!
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Here is the new local craigslist find!!!
Kenwood KA-801 Amplifier 110wpc with the a matching Kenwood KT-815 Tuner.
In mint condition and perfectly working! Very powerful!
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Very Nice. Someone here has a KA 3500 on CL for $100, in VGC. I am tempted, but I really don't need another amp. But they sure were good looking amps back then.
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Daks
Congrats!
They look nice!
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Nice gear fellas. VU meters always look great, something a woman cannot understand. Like men don't understand Fabio.
Hey kid have you checked Parts Express or Madisound for a sub amp?
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I cleaned it good and I replaced the 2 front lights on the amplifier so now the meters have light. It looks much better. I cleaned it inside and I cleaned all the switches and pots! Now it is ready to rock! It took me 2 hours to change the lights only! I had to part the whole front face!
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Originally Posted by poppachubby
Nice gear fellas. VU meters always look great, something a woman cannot understand. Like men don't understand Fabio.
Hey kid have you checked Parts Express or Madisound for a sub amp?
I did check PE and MCM but they don't have one with the DIN connection. Have not tried Madisound but a guy over at AK works for NHT and can get me a good discount on a new one with a warranty. I want to go that route but it looks like I am going to have to sell some gear to make it happen. The wife does not mind when I am getting the occasional deal for $25 or go a bit higher on occasion for a mega score like the Heresy's but this is not a must have situation. The things I know I can sell the quickest are the ones I hate to part with the most so some decisions need to be made...... :confused:
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Kid, are you just looking for a replacement amp for the NHT or needing a sub? What will it cost you?
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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
Kid, are you just looking for a replacement amp for the NHT or needing a sub? What will it cost you?
I have the sub which is powered but I need the outboard controller that allows you to set the crossover and volume level is missing. A new one controller would run me $175 which I think still keeps me comfortably below the cost of most decent subs.
I do have a DIN adapter coming and I am wondering if I could use it to connect the sub directly to my HT receiver using its sub pre-out. The receiver already has crossover cutoff setting that directs what goes to your sub and the volume would be controlled just like any other speaker. What do you think? Would this work without blowing up my receiver?
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Peabody, did you see my post regarding your Denon? Skip back a page and check out the link!
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Originally Posted by poppachubby
Nice gear fellas. VU meters always look great, something a woman cannot understand. Like men don't understand Fabio.
Hey kid have you checked Parts Express or Madisound for a sub amp?
Fabio is a serious audiophile. Stereophile did an article about his system a while back. He was using Krell and Martin Logan gear. If I can find the issue in my collection I'll scan and post pictures.
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Originally Posted by thekid
I have the sub which is powered but I need the outboard controller that allows you to set the crossover and volume level is missing. A new one controller would run me $175 which I think still keeps me comfortably below the cost of most decent subs.
I do have a DIN adapter coming and I am wondering if I could use it to connect the sub directly to my HT receiver using its sub pre-out. The receiver already has crossover cutoff setting that directs what goes to your sub and the volume would be controlled just like any other speaker. What do you think? Would this work without blowing up my receiver?
Theoretically, that should work, you could balance all the levels inside the receiver's menu.
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Not sure if I mentioned it but a couple of weeks ago I picked up a GFP-555 and GFT-555 off of CL. The pre-amp had issues so I took it in for repair. Got it back today and -WOW!
Very impressive pre-amp that really brings out the details in the music. Should A?B it with the Kenwood C2 but my guess is that the Adcom would win out. Tuner is good as well though I need to get a decent antena. If I can find a Adcom amp I will be in business!
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That is great thekid, I've never had any of the Adcoms stuff but I see very often people selling them on craigslist and especially the one you picked is very common.
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I really liked the sound of my gfa-5500. The 550 is a MOSFET amp. It is very powerful with sort of a dark presentation. It's one of those "I wish I hadn't sold it" things.
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I used to have a GFP-555 and then a GFP-565...not to mention the passive SLC-505. I had a GFA-535, GFA-545II and GFA-555II...still have the GFA-545II and a GCD-575 CD player. That amp cost me something like $80, if I remember right.
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I also have a C2, which I find to be very nice. The GFP-555 and GFP-565 actually sounded better to me than the SLC-505 and better than no preamp at all but they brought me good money on the auction site, so not much regret that I parted with them. The C2 stayed because the Basic M1 needed a buddy.
As an aside...there seems to be a bit of irony in that dak's pictures are hosted by tinypic.com but they're huge. :)
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If you guys don't want me to post big pictures just let me know, I use it because it is easier for me so I don't have to use any picture convertors and I think better for you so you can see it better when it is big.
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Originally Posted by Mr Peabody
Theoretically, that should work, you could balance all the levels inside the receiver's menu.
Just a reminder, the control you are missing (volume) is the gain in front of your amp. In other words your sub is at full volume, Be sure you have your receiver, and sub output at it's lowest volume setting. Remember your sub output is associated with the receiver's volume. as well. Just to be safe you may want to purchase a audio pot (cheap insurance) and place it between your receiver sub output and your sub's input.
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Originally Posted by luvtolisten
Just a reminder, the control you are missing (volume) is the gain in front of your amp. In other words your sub is at full volume, Be sure you have your receiver, and sub output at it's lowest volume setting. Remember your sub output is associated with the receiver's volume. as well. Just to be safe you may want to purchase a audio pot (cheap insurance) and place it between your receiver sub output and your sub's input.
Thanks guys but the pin adapter does not fit. The proverbial square peg in a round hole issue as the pins on the sub are round but the pins on the adapter are flat. It looks like I am going to buy the outboard bass controller when I can scrape up the cash. This will probably mean I am going to have to sell of some gear but given what I have that is something I need to do anyway. Probably could sell the Marantz 2245 for close to what I need for the bass controller.
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That would be your best bet. Then if you ever should decide to sell it, it wouldn't be an issue doing so.
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Originally Posted by thekid
Thanks guys but the pin adapter does not fit. The proverbial square peg in a round hole issue as the pins on the sub are round but the pins on the adapter are flat. It looks like I am going to buy the outboard bass controller when I can scrape up the cash. This will probably mean I am going to have to sell of some gear but given what I have that is something I need to do anyway. Probably could sell the Marantz 2245 for close to what I need for the bass controller.
You still have that M1 for sale?
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Originally Posted by poppachubby
You still have that M1 for sale?
I have one M1 home but sorry poppa not for sale, maybe one day if I get M2 we can talk :)
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Most of you know I am a gadget fiend. Through the years that I have enjoyed this hobby (passion, sickness), I have looked for ways to get more out of the music than I already enjoy. My budget allows me to go only so far, so at present I don't own very expensive gear. What I do have, is quite nice and has given me many hours of pleasant listening. Still, the urge to tweak comes up now and then, and I will plunk down a few bucks every now and then to indulge thee beast....
Last month, the Minotaur was placated with the purchase of a Carver C-9 Hologram Generator. I won't try to explain what the thing does exactly--there are plenty of folks who can tell you about crosstalk cancellation--but the result has been a noticeable expansion of the sound stage. Time must be taken to set the speakers up, of course, but having done so, I have been rewarded with a presence in the music that had made my listening more involving than before. The stage is a little wider, the presence is a bit more palpable and the room has just a little more...bloom.*
No doubt there will be detractors, who will point out that such machines introduce artifacts and distortions in the music that are not representative of the material. This is a valid assertion. On the other hand, my ears are not what they used to be, and frankly speaking living where I live, the way I live, I must make the most of what I have. So, dear critics, say what you will; I like what I hear and you don't live here....
*I don't know what that is; I just said it, okay?
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Ok guys here is the new tube find of the day! I just got home with perfectly working Dynaco SCA-35 tube amplifier.
I bought it form the original owner for only $35. It is near mint condition and everything is original in it. All tubes are Dynaco and he said it was barely used. I have the manual book and the schematics for it. What a find for the price. He bought it at the 60's brand new!
Now it will need a good cleaning.
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