Klingon-Hifi made in USSR during the cold war

[Tom Brennan]

Where are the tubes?

In their fighter planes for one.

 

[Tom Brennan]

Yeah, no self respecting Russian would be caught dead listening to ADS, MB Quart, or ANYTHING else German-made, I would imagine?

Steve

There's a story about Soviet generals planning an attack on NATO. "First we wipe out the Germans, then we turn and destroy the Americans." one general said.

"No, no" another replied "We destroy the Americans first and THEN the Germans. Business before pleasure."

 

[Midfi deluxe]

Don't know about Breznev, but former (already) Russian president Medvedev has some very serious gear.
Here (couple years ago he met with Deep Purple)

Haha, okay: What is the deal with Russians and Deep Purple? Medvedev having Deep Purple play at the Kremlin proves this is not a baseless stereotype, it's true: All Russians are crazy about Deep Purple. Every single one. Why?

 

[Tom Brennan]

Cool BUT, how did a person acquire this stuff during the Soviet era? did you have to starve or go with out vodka for a year? or did you go and buy it, or try and have Czar gift you some.

They did like guys on AK; grabbed it from dumpsters, garage sales and second hand stores. How do you say "scroe" in Russian?

Woody Allen wrote that the Russian Revolution happened when the peasants found out the Czar was really the Tsar.

 

[gladiator335]

Russians and....

Haha, okay: What is the deal with Russians and Deep Purple? Medvedev having Deep Purple play at the Kremlin proves this is not a baseless stereotype, it's true: All Russians are crazy about Deep Purple. Every single one. Why?

What is wrong with Deep Purple????????????????????????????????

As for Soviet tube equipment...There were plenty...
For example:
http://www.rw6ase.narod.ru/000/rpl_s1/estonija_st.html

http://www.rw6ase.narod.ru/000/rpl_s/estonija55.html

http://www.rw6ase.narod.ru/000/rpl_s1/estonija4.html

http://www.rw6ase.narod.ru/000/rpl_s1/rigonda_s.html

just to name a few........

 

[Midfi deluxe]

What is wrong with Deep Purple????????????????????????????????

Haha, hey I like the Purps & I don't mean to knock them. But I've known a bunch of Russians who are so heavy into that band, I wonder if Deep Purple connects with the Russian Soul in some mysterious way that I don't understand. Kind of like Pushkin.

Also: that is some interesting gear you've linked there.

 

[gladiator335]

It was just that time...mid-70s. Beatles (obviously), Zeppelin, Purple were huge in the USSR!

And there is one more tube power amp:
http://www.rw6ase.narod.ru/000/rez2/priboy50_75um204s.html

30W/8 ohm or 60W/8 Ohm, THD-1%, 20 hz-20KHz.
Not bad!

 

[guiller]

So is that a solid metal sphere on the TT? What type of metal?

Is the arm attached to the sphere and pivoting with it, or is the sphere fixed with the arm pivot riding on it's surface? Either way I'd like to see how the bearings are set up.

I was asking myself the same questions: is it a sort a Amadeus Well tempered mechanism (meaning that there is fluid under the ball)?

 

[guiller]

In the popular Lampizator site, there are note regarding a tube guru named Ewgienniy from Lviv:

http://www.lampizator.eu/AMPLIFIERS/AMP story.html

 

[CNIPM]

About the Tone-Arm from KORVET Klingon Style Turntable, translation from russian prospectus:

"This is a draft of the tone arm designers Anatoly M. Likhnitsky (the designer of the AML + tube amplifier and the RX Correctors [http://www.aml.nm.ru/RX_corrector_eng.htm], and author of" Sound Quality: New approach to testing of the home audio equipment ") and A. Grebioskny back.

"Fundamental studies of the tonearm mass, the weight and the compliance of the cartridge resulting vibration system showed that through special training of the tonearm balance weight, a significant enlargement of the tracking ability (tracking ability) can be achieved when the tonearm balance weight as an anti- resonator is formed eye and in the tone arm and platinum resonance vibrational energy absorbed.
This is the inner part of the weight balance weight matched to the tonearm resonance and acts by anti-phase oscillation as an anti-resonator. Upon excitation of the tone arm in the resonance range, eg by record high shock or the like, are eliminated by this arrangement between Energiependelungen tone arm and anti-resonator. The anti-resonator tuned higher than outer part of the balance weight to prevent the transmission of partial resonances occurring boards on the tone arm. The interpretation of the tonearm balance weight than double anti-resonator causes a magnification of the interference ratio and thus the lumber-distance. "(Manual Dual 721, page 34, http://dual.pytalhost.eu/721/721-18.jpg )

Anatoly Likhnitsky attacks in his article "Dynamic viscous damping for tonearms" the example of the dual 721 for the principle of "dynamic resonance damping", which he believes it would be too inflexible, because it could be handled in his opinion, hardly practical: his view for of such there must be a more subdued tone arm with sophisticated measuring equipment, are individually decorated, the damping system should not be counter-productive, otherwise usually produce unwanted resonances, thus distortion.
This problem was solved with the tone arm with "Dynamic viscous damping". She seemed the vibration of the tone arm in any direction and without an individual institution, virtually self-calibrating, opposed.
Already connected in the original draft of his tonearm whose bullet base even rigid, in addition to the arm tube, even with an exterior gelegenem counterweight was floating in a viscous liquid (glycerin) is a ball of high-density material (for example, copper or brass), the by a coating with a low friction coefficient was surrounded (eg polyethylene) with a surface structure with flexible spines. It is this ball, which receives the resonance energy and in its viscous bath quasi executes. The "spikes" serve as a spacer, which should be avoided, that inner and outer sphere are in direct contact, which could also prevent the transmission of vibration of the ball inside to their case and is rigidly connected to arm tube.
In the range of 9 Hz to allow this system compared to conventional methods is improved by 10dB attenuation (Source: Good Sound Club). The manual is called the EP-038 values ​​of 8-10 dB without specifying a reference frequency. "

P.S. The Soviet-Russians even had electrostatic speakers called "BOT static",

Fidel Castro still has a set of them connected to the Korvet Monster Amp and a soviet
Super Turntable called CNOPM (SPORT) with 16 inch Tone Arm- shown in the German Klingon hifi thread.

Here the super CNOPM Turntable with 16 Inch Tone Arm made by Charkov Plant
http://old-fidelity.de/thread-2383-page-14.html

Castro received these miracles of Klingon Sound-Technology by Breshnew in the late 70s and early 80s.

Klingon full frequency "BOT statics" DELUXE VERSION made in USSR of the late 70s and 80s.

This here is the smaller soviet 1978 BOT static 35AC Version.

This 35AC type here is well known as "People´s electrostatics = VOLKS-ELEKTROSTAT" in Russia.



Best regards
Willy

 

[CNIPM]

Here
http://old-fidelity.de/thread-2383-page-22.html
you can see interesting details of the ULYANOWSK PLANT

Ulyanowsk machine and electronics plant, still with old
STALINistic decoration, because the old direcetor "Admiral Kumir" still likes
his old "mentor" J. Stalin

and the director general of that factory,
is an old 80 years (!) oldstalinistic admiral of the red Fleet, Called Admiral Kumir ( a good friend of the Putin family too) ,
so several audio stuff that was coming from this factory was called KUMIR, after the name of the big boss there:

Kumir MOS-Fet integrated de luxe amplifier

Thats the "Director-Admiral" he still is an (pro forma) active Admiral of the red Fleet, several high ranking military leaders
are placed as directors (Kremlin Supervisors ; )) in the russian military and electronics industry.

Well, even if he might be "a real bad guy", I like the Charisma of this old man, might also be an ideal actor for cold war movies as
" Red October" etc..." for replacing Sean Connery with a real russian Klingon

Todays Kumir Ulyanowsk Product portfolio, is still the same as 1980,
but sadly today they dont make any hifi products there.

Soviet-Russian (Klingon) hifi was and will ever be an adventure with several hidden secrets inside.

Best regards

Willy

 

[gladiator335]

Well, I don't know about Stalin's portrait there, but:
1. KUMIR translated to English as IDOL and it's not a name.
2. That Russian admiral on a picture is actually is an actor (I forgot his name) and
has nothing to do with the plant or amplifiers...

Just to make things clear....

 

[CNIPM]

Hallo,

thanks for the Info !

I got this info from another guy who used to live in Russia...:scratch2:

KUMIR is / was the "nickname" of the real admiral leading the factory,
maybe he was / is an IDOL for the russian people !??
The portrait might be something from a movie taking place there..dont know,
but they used to show it on their website some years ago.
Maybe for advertising purposes!?
Nevertheless I like it because it looks very charismatic and has some nice old
Soviet - charme !

Best regards

Willy

 

[gladiator335]

Google is your friend indeed (makes up for my memory losses!).

OK, this actor's name is Georgi Yumatov and this picture is from the 1984 movie "Second Time In Crimea".
So as evil and "KGB" he looks - oops! just an actor....sorry....

 

[Kahoona]

Impressive build, plus you wouldn't have to worry about them "honoring" their warranty! Perfect for listening to Klingon opera or background music during battle. :boxing:

Or Shakespeare in the original Klingon!

 

[Cogsinister]

Well, I don't know about Stalin's portrait there, but:
1. KUMIR translated to English as IDOL and it's not a name.
2. That Russian admiral on a picture is actually is an actor (I forgot his name) and
has nothing to do with the plant or amplifiers...

Just to make things clear....

Thanks for that, i found that one weird post to say the least !!!

 

[CNIPM]

Thanks again!
...a good actor, we neede more of those guys I like charismatic evil looking guys,
remember Governor Tarkin played by Peter Cushing (R.I.P.)

I will check out the russian movie!

best regards

Willy

 

[gladiator335]

Not much of an info in English about this movie.
Here:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088368/

 

[CNIPM]

Thanks again, I will try to find more infos about this movie.

Dont know whether this Soviet-Submarine-Design
Retro(?)piano was ever made or exported, but I love it...

"Red October" (might be made by "UKRAINA" Piano Plant Kiev)
maybe only a design probe-- i really dont know, but this damn thing is so cool looking!

If those Russians are really cool, they place this unbelievable "piano-machine" for a life performance
just in the middle of the bolshoi theatre Moscow for a short Piano Etude of Chopin

Best regards

Willy

 

[CNIPM]

Soviet AKM1 (Alnico) Studio tube driven Monitor speaker from the 60s,
I want a pair

Best regards

Willy