The Luxman treasure found!
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Galaxie65
Always looking for new gear to try
Thanks everyone! I'm trying to get everything in order, it all happened so fast. I ended up having to go right back to work so I have not even moved them from the spot they are sitting. I need to unbox the others and I'll set it all up for one big happy group photo!
It was another AK'er that I made the deal with and if he chooses to reveal himself then he can do that. But just in case he wants to remain in the shadows I'll give him that respect. Either way a top notch gentleman and a great overall audio fanatic that has some great gear!
In the coming days I'll start taking some better photos and giving everyone the run down on what the status of each are. I'll have to check that tap and see if it's there as well! Thanks for the tip, I didn't even think about that.
It was another AK'er that I made the deal with and if he chooses to reveal himself then he can do that. But just in case he wants to remain in the shadows I'll give him that respect. Either way a top notch gentleman and a great overall audio fanatic that has some great gear!
In the coming days I'll start taking some better photos and giving everyone the run down on what the status of each are. I'll have to check that tap and see if it's there as well! Thanks for the tip, I didn't even think about that.
Blue Shadow
Waiting for Vintage Gear from this century
At $35+ per box to ship, not counting the hassle of boxing them the trip might cost about the same but oh the stories from the journey and the knowledge of safe transport are just worth it. Late enough in the year when you need to use another vacation day. Plus meeting another audio guy. Should be all good taking the trip.
I agree!
Galaxy65: What types of music do you listen to?
FWIW, here’s my recent post about the relevance of surround-sound for music: Two-Channel Only - The Way God Intended Short version: surround-sound is very relevant for classical music.
IME, modern hi-res surround-sound classical recordings and vintage tube amps are a great combination.
You don’t need an AVR (or pre-processor) to play multi-channel digital music recordings (e.g., SACD, DSD download, Pure Audio Blu-ray, Blu-ray audio/video, Ultra HD Blu-ray). An Oppo universal player (e.g. UDP-205, BDP-105, or BDP-95) will decode any digital recording. The Oppo UDP-205 has built-in "pre-amp" functionality (i.e., analog RCA line-level connections), including selectable downmixing (e.g., 7.1, 5.1, 5.0, 2.1, 2.0), bass management (i.e., configurable subwoofer crossover and RCA line-level connection), trim levels for each channel, and remote volume control. Additionally, you can simply not connect the rear channels and have 3.0 or 3.1, or combine the rear channels for 4.0 or 4.1.
You can build a great surround sound system with two vacuum-tube stereo amps (i.e., 4.0 or 4.1 system). If you don’t need tone controls, you can connect power amps directly to the Oppo. If you’re interested in experimenting with this, I suggest that you conduct a test by connecting a stereo amp and speakers to the Surround Left and Surround Right and listen for how much content there is in your favorite surround-sound music recordings, and how much L vs. R distinction. Only you can decide if separate L&R rear channels are worthwhile. (For classical music, the rear channels have only “hall sound”, and little L vs. R distinction.) If L vs R distinction isn’t important to you for the rear channels, then combine the rear channel connections from the Oppo player into one via an RCA Y-cable. Connect one stereo amp for front L&R, and a second stereo amp for center and rear.
With modern hi-res surround-sound classical recordings and my favorite tube amps and Klipsch speakers, I’m able to achieve a near “live symphony hall” experience with this configuration.
