Sluggo
Super Member
Hang tight Sam because your Half way there with the MC 75's you have
My Valencia's are hooked up to a MC 2505 and sound great ...
But a Tube Amp is Really what they desire :yes:
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Hang tight Sam because your Half way there with the MC 75's you have
My Valencia's are hooked up to a MC 2505 and sound great ...
But a Tube Amp is Really what they desire :yes:
Duffinator
Spin The Black Circle
When Sam makes the statement "one of these days" that usually means next week. Good luck Sam!
SoCal Sam
Lunatic Member
That's the plan!:yes: I don't have a good pair of horn speakers in my collection. My Aztec Gaugins are knockoffs of the real deal and not very good at that.
I just checked Craigers. No LOVE!
theebadone
Super Member
A friend just picked up a pair with nice cabinets, no grills, and 1 woofer needed a rebuild, for 300.00
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
You and me both, buddy-boy!
I have one with decent grille (coupla nicks in the wood fretwork); the other remains grille-less.
BuckNaked
Class of '80
They are Valencia. Man are they huge! All $18 worth!
I had a pair of late 50's EV/Klipschorn's when I didn't have the space. I sold them and regretted it. Now I have the space. I think it's time to start shopping for tube amps.
A coworker is looking to unload his mothers' console, says it's an old Philco tube stereo. I wonder if that would be a suitable start...
I had a pair of late 50's EV/Klipschorn's when I didn't have the space. I sold them and regretted it. Now I have the space. I think it's time to start shopping for tube amps.
A coworker is looking to unload his mothers' console, says it's an old Philco tube stereo. I wonder if that would be a suitable start...
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Now there's some motivation to haunt the local thrifts. Nice find!
Wow, this thread has seen some price extremes...exhibit a: $1800, exhibit b: $18
I think you're on the right track matching with a tube amp. Sluggo's pair sounded GREAT with the Onix SP3.
Wow, this thread has seen some price extremes...exhibit a: $1800, exhibit b: $18
I think you're on the right track matching with a tube amp. Sluggo's pair sounded GREAT with the Onix SP3.
My vals cost way more than $18.More like the then equivalent of $ 190US.
If one were to factor in shipping to Australia for a pair of Vals,then $190US was way ahead of the game.They continue to amaze.With every component upgrade,the Vals are able to pull another ace out from up their sleeves.
Many would never have heard what they can do with a high quality signal chain.They do like solid state,they are however going to expose the ability of the preceding components.All of them.Plus,an expository scrutiny of the way the components combine and how well the system has been set-up.
Technically flawed.Musically,and as a resolution tool(within it's window),a revelation.
If one were to factor in shipping to Australia for a pair of Vals,then $190US was way ahead of the game.They continue to amaze.With every component upgrade,the Vals are able to pull another ace out from up their sleeves.
Many would never have heard what they can do with a high quality signal chain.They do like solid state,they are however going to expose the ability of the preceding components.All of them.Plus,an expository scrutiny of the way the components combine and how well the system has been set-up.
Technically flawed.Musically,and as a resolution tool(within it's window),a revelation.
BuckNaked
Class of '80
The cabinets are a tad on the rough side, but definately not beyond repair. The rear corners on the tops are mashed up, and a couple of deep gouges will need attention. The grill on one speaker is near perfect, the other has a few issues, but at 5+ feet they are presentable.
I hooked them up to my trusty Pioneer sx-950 and all the drivers work fine. I am just BUSTING over this find.
I am going to need some help understanding the 16 ohm rating, though. I know when I ran A/D/S 400's (4 ohm) I had to watch I didn't overheat the MAC1700. The burden was on the receiver and the fact that the 1700 wasn't a good match for 4 ohm load.
At 16 ohm, the burden would then be on the drivers? Am I running a risk of blowing the woofers by running them off my Pioneer, or will the receiver accomodate the load rating? Would the MAC1700 be a better match until a proper amp comes along?
I hooked them up to my trusty Pioneer sx-950 and all the drivers work fine. I am just BUSTING over this find.
I am going to need some help understanding the 16 ohm rating, though. I know when I ran A/D/S 400's (4 ohm) I had to watch I didn't overheat the MAC1700. The burden was on the receiver and the fact that the 1700 wasn't a good match for 4 ohm load.
At 16 ohm, the burden would then be on the drivers? Am I running a risk of blowing the woofers by running them off my Pioneer, or will the receiver accomodate the load rating? Would the MAC1700 be a better match until a proper amp comes along?
vinylisfinal
Super Member
i see it all of the time, my buddy sold his for 1500.00 6 years ago on the bay to a guy in china.