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Scott 340B First Impression vs Fisher Receivers

I thought I would add an update to this older thread. The Scott 340B mentioned in this thread is mine, it was returned to me wrapped in only bubble wrap. :thumbsdn: So you can imagine how it must of looked, or worked, after flopping around for its entire trip here. Needless to say it didn't work, had knob brites missing, and a big dent in the main power supply. :tears:

I sent it back for warranty repair, (as requested) but it is still not finished. I promise to give a full evaluation, and see how it really compares to some of my Fisher models, I hope this has a happy ending, it was a very nice mint condition unit. :sigh:
 

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RS Steve said:
I thought I would add an update to this older thread. The Scott 340B mentioned in this thread is mine, it was returned to me wrapped in only bubble wrap. :thumbsdn: So you can imagine how it must of looked, or worked, after flopping around for its entire trip here. Needless to say it didn't work, had knob brites missing, and a big dent in the main power supply. :tears:

I sent it back for warranty repair, (as requested) but it is still not finished. I promise to give a full evaluation, and see how it really compares to some of my Fisher models, I hope this has a happy ending, it was a very nice mint condition unit. :sigh:
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:saywhat: I'm confused. So who was doing the upgrades, and who sent it back with only bubble wrap? And where is the 340B at this moment?
 
Just thought I would update my last post in this thread, I still have not received my Scott 340B back after all this time and $. I'm not sure what else to do here. :dunno: Anyone have the new address for my best buddy? :uzi:
 
Now folks have an idea why he "might" no longer be on AK....you have to be careful when you don't have serious proof of the creature tapping the keys that make up the words you read on the internet....in other words believe nearly nothing of what you read, about 20's of what you hear and even be careful believing what you see with your own eyes.
 
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Now folks have an idea why he "might" no longer be on AK....you have to be careful when you don't have serious proof of the creature tapping the keys that make up the words you read on the internet....in other words believe nearly nothing of what you read, about 20's of what you hear and even be careful believing what you see with your own eyes.
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Lets just hope things work out, looks like my negative feedback got things going in a positive direction.
 
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After nearly a year, my 340-B showed up today ready to do its thing. :thmbsp:

It looks like the only bad thing is the missing tuning knob brite, it will be very hard to find another one.

After hooking it to my system, I have to say that the sound performance is stellar. :music: I would put it in the same league for sound as my TA-800 that Jim restored, I prefer the functions, and features of the Fisher receivers over the Scott though.

It has been a long hard road traveled, I'm very happy to have it here and in working order. :yes:

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Yes, very-cool. Looks great. What speakers are you running with it? Frazier Elevens?

What tube brands are you running inside?
 
Gang-Twanger said:
Yes, very-cool. Looks great. What speakers are you running with it? Frazier Elevens?

What tube brands are you running inside?
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The first pair of speakers I hooked to the Scott were my Heresy's, I figured they would give me a good baseline of tubes and horns. Once I felt sure that everything was working correctly, I brought the Scott in and paired it with the Frazier Eleven's. I have been listening to this combo all afternoon, this combination is super good. Since getting my JBL 250ti's, I have been listening to solid state for awhile, the Frazier's and Scott are truly amazing.

From what I can tell, the Scott has GE 7591's, Westinghouse 12AX7's, RCA 12AU7's, and Scott labled 6AU6's.
 
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The first pair of speakers I hooked to the Scott were my Heresy's, I figured they would give me a good baseline of tubes and horns. Once I felt sure that everything was working correctly, I brought the Scott in and paired it with the Frazier Eleven's. I have been listening to this combo all afternoon, this combination is super good. Since getting my JBL 250ti's, I have been listening to solid state for awhile, the Frazier's and Scott are truly amazing.

From what I can tell, the Scott has GE 7591's, Westinghouse 12AX7's, RCA 12AU7's, and Scott labled 6AU6's.
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Good mix. The old GE's are very-underrated. Their sound signature is similar to the old RCA house sound back in the day (the closest thing TO RCA, really). One of my favorite brands. And the Westinghouse 12ax7's are nice and warm, so it must be a sweet mix.

I figured you'd be wanting to use the Elevens. I imagine that being a good combination for old Zeppelin.
 
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Good mix. The old GE's are very-underrated. Their sound signature is similar to the old RCA house sound back in the day (the closest thing TO RCA, really). One of my favorite brands. And the Westinghouse 12ax7's are nice and warm, so it must be a sweet mix.

I figured you'd be wanting to use the Elevens. I imagine that being a good combination for old Zeppelin.
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I have become a big fan of smooth jazz these days, the recordings seem to be so much better, and it is a nice change of pace for relaxing to.

And yes, the Model Elevens pair up very well with the 340-B, the detail in the highs are super good, and you can't get much better bass.
 
Glad to hear this all worked out for you Steve. That Scott looks like a real contender to your Fisher arsenal - very nice! One of these days I'm going to get my hands on a 222 or other el84 based Scott to play with.
 
I had a option to buy a Fisher 500C or Scott LK-72B last year (same price). I contacted Terry for a Recap prices...Also asked which he would buy.

He preferred Scott....Did buy the Scott and sent for a complete Recap....Fantastic work and Fantastic Sound.
 
CohibaJoe said:
I had a option to buy a Fisher 500C or Scott LK-72B last year (same price). I contacted Terry for a Recap prices...Also asked which he would buy.

He preferred Scott....Did buy the Scott and sent for a complete Recap....Fantastic work and Fantastic Sound.
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I sent it to a former AK member (sony6060) who had restored a few other tube receivers for me, it received a total upgrade and recap. I'm putting the bad experience behind me and trying to focus on how nice the 340-B sounds.
I would say it sounds better than my Fisher 1800, and X202-B, but very similar to my TA-800. In saying that, I am not meaning that the 1800 and X202-B sound bad in any way, they just lack some detail.
 
That's a sweet Scott 340b. I can confirm that it sounds fantastic and that for some reason the older vinyl recordings sound better. Pink Floyd Meddle w/ JBL L36's. Unreal sound and happy to have a Scott again.
 
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