This one:
Bar none!
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That HF-81 looks magnificent however, ya gotta do something about the stock cheap stock EICO knobs. For me they were a total turnoff. Always thought a set of the knobs from the late McIntosh tube and early ss vintage periods such as the C26, 20, etc. Would look like the cat's meow on these EICOs.
Nice. I had one as my first tube set-up 25 years ago. I never thought it sounded all that good, probably due to needing some work (what did I know about such things then?) and having unsuitably inefficient speakers to match with it. I wandered off through a couple of HK and then to CJ separates where I've stayed ever since.
Nice. I had one as my first tube set-up 25 years ago. I never thought it sounded all that good, probably due to needing some work (what did I know about such things then?) and having unsuitably inefficient speakers to match with it. I wandered off through a couple of HK and then to CJ separates where I've stayed ever since.
That HF-81 looks magnificent however, ya gotta do something about the stock cheap stock EICO knobs. For me they were a total turnoff. Always thought a set of the knobs from the late McIntosh tube and early ss vintage periods such as the C26, 20, etc. Would look like the cat's meow on these EICOs.
I would keep the stock knobs. It is, after-all, how the amp should look like.
There is something "ugly but beautiful" about the appearance of an EICO. I have the ST-70, complete with original knobs, and I wouldn't change anything.
I think EICO looks like it means business.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Just my opinion.
I am one for originality :thmbsp:
naw, they're just ugly...
;-)
EICOST70nEPI110C by mhardy6647, on Flickr
DSC_6439_z by mhardy6647, on Flickr