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You like Huey Lewis and the News?

alectrevelya

alectrevelya

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IMG_20201219_191022.jpgWhen Sports came out in '83, I think they came into their own. Commercially and artistically.

I just recently picked up this terrific set from Innovative Audio in Surrey, BC. I highly recommend this place for your audio needs. I'd seen ad for the HK770 power amp, and JR kindly told me about the rest of the matching Harman Kardon gear they had. I jumped at the opportunity and bought the set including HK 725 preamp, the EQ7 equalizer, and 715 tuner and the 770 power amp. I'm pretty impressed with the quality of sound. I've never been a big fan of equalizers as they are just another link in the chain that can distort and add noise to the signal. This EQ7 isn't bad at all. You can guess the first song I played to demonstrate this system!
 
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Did you know, the poor guy's almost deaf! Sad, he was such an excellent harmonizer and 80's icon.

"Two years ago, Huey Lewis was diagnosed with Meniere's disease, a disorder affecting the inner ear that can trigger spells of dizziness and hearing loss. "I can't hear the notes — I just hear cacophony," Lewis says. Lewis can still hear out of his left ear, but he says it's sporadic and distorted." -Feb 15th, 2020 NPR News
 
I have that exact stack, including the EQ, and it's surprisingly good. The weak link is the lack of inputs on the preamp; you pretty much need a RCA switch box unless you really only listen to one or two sources.

Even better than the HK770 are the HK775 monoblocks from that same series; I got one busted one with the stack years ago and it turned out to be an easy fix; I purchased another and used it with a Luxman preamp, that was a sweet sounding system. If I get bored with my bedroom system I may bring that one back out of storage and hook it up. I've thought about trying to track down a M-117 for matchy matchiness, but I've had more than one person tell me that a pair of HK775s are better sounding amps so I haven't bothered.

Also, if you have dropouts, it's probably the relay in the preamp, *carefully* clean it (heavy paper or business card with Deoxit drawn through the contacts) I have not found a replacement, if you do please let us know, mine could use a new relay!
 
N8Nagel said:
I have that exact stack, including the EQ, and it's surprisingly good. The weak link is the lack of inputs on the preamp; you pretty much need a RCA switch box unless you really only listen to one or two sources.

Even better than the HK770 are the HK775 monoblocks from that same series; I got one busted one with the stack years ago and it turned out to be an easy fix; I purchased another and used it with a Luxman preamp, that was a sweet sounding system. If I get bored with my bedroom system I may bring that one back out of storage and hook it up. I've thought about trying to track down a M-117 for matchy matchiness, but I've had more than one person tell me that a pair of HK775s are better sounding amps so I haven't bothered.

Also, if you have dropouts, it's probably the relay in the preamp, *carefully* clean it (heavy paper or business card with Deoxit drawn through the contacts) I have not found a replacement, if you do please let us know, mine could use a new relay!
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I find it fascinating how they chose a Harman Kardon stack for this film. I think they chose it because set designer obviously knew Harman Kardon gear from this era looked very, very modern while minimalistic and it suits Bateman's pristine apartment in the film. In the book, Bateman has a Sansui system in the beginning. Eventually, he upgrades to Threshold monoblocks and Duntech Sovereign speakers. Boy, I'd love to hear that combo! Yes, I am also interested in the HK 775 monoblocks. I am using some old Angstrom bookshelf speakers with the HK setup in the picture. Doesn't sound too bad at all. I sold my Carver M1.0t a few months ago and regretted it ever since. I wasn't using it though as I didn't have room and it was just sitting in storage. I bought this HK stack to help make me feel better for the loss of the Carver.
 
alectrevelya said:
I find it fascinating how they chose a Harman Kardon stack for this film. I think they chose it because set designer obviously knew Harman Kardon gear from this era looked very, very modern while minimalistic and it suits Bateman's pristine apartment in the film. In the book, Bateman has a Sansui system in the beginning. Eventually, he upgrades to Threshold monoblocks and Duntech Sovereign speakers...
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What film and what book?
 
I had the speakers for a bit. KEF reference 104/3 I believe was the model. Man, they were pretty good and I wish I still had them. They had the rosewood veneer.

Edit- I stand corrected, they are 105/3
 
rollcentre said:
I had the speakers for a bit. KEF reference 104/3 I believe was the model. Man, they were pretty good and I wish I still had them. They had the rosewood veneer.

Edit- I stand corrected, they are 105/3
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Those 105/3s are very difficult to find now, and if you find them, you're paying a lot for them. I'm actually looking for a pair of them now. I wonder how they'd sound with the Harman Kardon setup? I think they'd sound very good with the HK770 and the 725 preamp.
 
All I need to complete the stack seen in the film is the KEF Reference 105/3 speakers, a Pioneer PD-4300 CD player, and a Harman Kardon HK 400xm cassette deck. The speakers will be very expensive and difficult to find. If anyone that reads this has a set they wish to part with, please let me know.
 
Nice pick up! My GF at the time told me the movie was dark and scary, we watched it together on TV and I couldn't stop laughing, a classic. Way to tie the stereo to the movie, I would never have remembered.
 
Bone Yard said:
Nice pick up! My GF at the time told me the movie was dark and scary, we watched it together on TV and I couldn't stop laughing, a classic. Way to tie the stereo to the movie, I would never have remembered.
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Thank you! Yes it is a funny movie as Bale makes it very funny. His friends are incredibly funny as well. One of my favourite lines in any film "Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it!". Then he immediately goes back into discussing music with "In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak in professionalism."
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RTally said:
Yes, I like Huey Lewis and the News. I was sad learning of Huey's hearing disorder. I cannot imagine how that has impacted his life.

Here is a clip of Huey doing a parody of that scene from American Psycho:

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This parody is priceless! Hahaha! Huey did a great job on this. I too am sad to hear of his illness. I always loved his music.
 
The next time I go into a store and someone asks me if I have a mask, my response is totally going to be: "Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?"
The parody was awesome beyond reckoning.
 
I like the song "Heart and Soul".I was at a house party in the early 80s and someone had a pretty nice powerful stereo(way more than I had at the time) and I was pretty buzzed and this song came on.It blew me away in my then current state.Interesting enough I suffer from Meniers Disease symptoms but have npt been officially diagnosed with such.It aint pretty...attacks range from mild to severe and the severe attacks are brutal with severe dizziness and extreme nausra and vomiting followed by extreme exhaustion.It can last about eight hours from beginning to end.
 
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