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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4YsGIIx-XQ The story/quote behind this amazing guitar solo: Play like you momma just died....

Every tube in my little Heathkit says "A Product of Daystrom Incorporated Made by Mullard" Is this why this little amp sounds good?

under $400 Something like this looks nice: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160121666677

Tonight I tried an experiment. I hooked up my vintage Heathkit AA-32 tube amp to the Acoustats,as the Heathkit has posts for 4 ohm loads. I kept the volume low, as the amp is only 14 watts per channel. It was an amazing experience. The speakers disappeared. The walls behind came alive with...

SpeakerLab had some realtionshop with Pacific Stereo? I have some Spreakerlab S30's that I enjoy greatly.

That's what I am going to do. I bought a new amp. Until I find the preamp that I want, I will just run the amp off the pre-outs on my receiver. It's a very useful feature. For me, its often a sign of quality. I tend to avoid receivers without a preout.

I am putting together a better vintage system than I bought when I was young and it wasn't vintage. I bought some Acoustat electrostatics. Wonderful speaker, but a difficult load and very inefficient so I went with a very large solid state amp. I am now thinking about tubes for the preamp...

I always liked Soundcraftmen: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270127025963

I have the feeling that the amp is going to be fine. I will connect it to my receiver preouts for the time being. I think this buying spree of vintage audio is going very well. $200 for the Acoustats $153 for the Ashly. What preamps should I start looking for?

You were one of the folks that out bid me: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170117829221 I recognized the name...very good price but I had to go to a meeting and could not watch. It went past me by $5. Bought this on Bowtie's recomendation...

This is what Bowtie427ss had to say: "Personally i like Ashly mosfets in my home systems, They're about the cleanest, most natural sounding amplifier you can buy without spending many many hundreds more. They can often be found ridiculously inexpensive on that auction website we all love to...

Nice amp that QSC, but I bet it goes for over $400. I bought the Ashly for $153. I think it will be enough watts. The only question left is its musicality.

Noisy fan? Won't be any problem. There are some great, near silent, replacements from the computer industry

Some fellow AKers beat me on some Soundcraftsmen. Well here's the direction I am going. It will be a bit of an experiment. I did some research on the forums and other places and these Ashly Mosfets got some strong praise as a sleeper amp...

I was thinking abou this Belles Amp for the top end in a bi-amplified system, but I think its going too high. Any thoughs: ***Auction link removed by Moderators- against AK Rules outside Dollars & Sense forum***

Nice thread, ever see any really big brute amps in the area, let me know

I have no intention of selling. I like these and will upgrade arround them. It will be fun. I will buy the sort of stuff that I lusted after when I was a teenage paperboy. I was following this chord the other day: http://cgi.ebay.com/Chord-SPM-600-Power-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ250122569489...

Something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230131110107 $178.50 and 560 watts per chanel into 2 ohms.

"$200 was a very good deal." Yes, I agree I like them more each day. I would not sell them for $1000, as $1000 might not get me something I like as much. Once he loaded up the speakers, I asked the guy why he was selling them. He said he had just got married. "So your wife wants them...

:yes: Experiment with placement from the wall behind them. Yes they do "beam", it's one of the few "faults" they have, like most Di/Bi pole speakers. A good amp is a must :yes: same with all the electronics feeding them. :D How much money do you have???? Some of you may laugh but...

I am really starting to like these. I have a 56 inch Panasonic HDTV that sits between these. I just watched an HDTV recording of Tori Amos live on Soundstage. The voice, the piano all sounded great. What I was surprised by, was the percussion...it seemed so dynamic and real. Even the...

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I set them up last night. It was a strange experience. At first I was unimpressed. There seemed to be something missing in the brightness and precision of the high end. However, after a while I found myself liking them quite a bit. They were a very easy listening speaker, with perhaps a...

Acoustat Spectra 1100 $200, Added Ashly FTX-2001: 560 watts/chanel @ 2 ohms Acoustat Spectra 1100 $200, good condition, local pick up...I could not resist...good deal? http://cgi.ebay.com/Acoustat-Spectra-1100-Electrostatic-Speakers-With-8-NR_W0QQitemZ150123739767

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