closdesducs
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| Source for Belden 9497 speaker wire? Just a slightly tangent update to this thread. I found a seller here on Agon who goes by the handle "vox". He has a source of NOS Western Electric KS13385L-1 26 Strand 16awg on the reel that he used to make an 8-foot pair of speaker cables with s... | |
| Amplifier for Altec Valencia speakers Hi mr_m,I've listened to the 846B in someone else's system and of course I own a pair of 846A's but have never listened to both side by side using the same system. But if you go to the Altec Lansing website at audioheritage.org, you will find oth... | |
| Amplifier for Altec Valencia speakers fjn04,Would have loved to have heard your CC EL34's. I keep surfing Matt's gently-used section to see if any come up. It's interesting that our audio paths have kind of paralleled each other. I have a pair of Mast Mutter custom crossovers for my ... | |
| Have You Ever Owned QUADS? I have a pair of 57's that are currently in storage. They sound SO sweet when paired with my Quad II monoblocs. I also have two sets of arcing 63's that at some point in time, I will ship to Kent McCollum at ElectroStatic Solutions for refurbishm... | |
| 1970's Audio Research Equipment, worth having? Not as familiar with nor have had any direct experience with ARC gear from the 70's but I do have a "soft spot" for their gear from the 80's. My home's size is the limiting factor, but if that weren't the case, I'd be pulling both my SP-10 mki an... | |
| Amplifier for Altec Valencia speakers Six years have passed (can't believe its been six years, time flies!) from my original response. Moved up the Shindo preamp food chain from a Monbrison to a Masseto to my current Vosne Romanee. And amp-wise, the Audio Research components have be... | |
| What's been your turntable ownership over the years? Technics SL-Q2 from the College Years until I was able to upgrade my system (the TT was “deeded” to a co-worker’s son who got the vinyl LP “bug”)Linn LP-12 with an Ittok LVII tonearm, Lingo, and a Koetsu Urushi Vermillion cartridge (sold in 2014)A... | |
| Shindo 301 plinth demensions L x H x D in inches Hi edle,Just read your post while doing a little "surfing" this evening. If you're still desiring this info, the dimensions are:22" L x 17-3/8 D x 4" DThe D is the plinth height without the smaller base on the bottom nor the ball-bearing footers ... | |
| Curious .. What is the compared price of your tt vs spkrs $20k Shindo 301 TT paired with Altec 846A Valencia's acquired used from the original owner's son for $1200. I wouldn't call it an upgrade but perhaps down the road (after I get into my final NorCal digs), I'd consider acquiring a pair of Devore O... | |
| How many pair of speakers do you own? Five pairs which I will eventually pare down to the three (the first three) speakers.Altec 846A ValenciaQuad ESL 57 electrostatsQuad ESL 63 electrostats paired with a Gradient SW-63 (both are in need of repair)Snell Type J IISnell Type J IIIAs for... | |
| Source for Belden 9497 speaker wire? Haven't received the X-overs yet but I hope to have them by mid-January. I'll run them for awhile and then share my thoughts.Happy Holidays. | |
| Source for Belden 9497 speaker wire? They presently are, but when I put up the original post back in 2014, they weren't as prevalent.Just an update, am in the process of acquiring a pair of Mast-Mutter Altec 846A crossovers from a fellow Agon-er and thankfully, he is including his Be... | |
| What vintage speaker might you use today Several old school speakers in my two main systems. A pair of stock Altec 846A Valencia's that have great synergy with my Shindo amp and preamp. However the Valencia's also sound great when my Audio Research tube gear and McCormack SS amp are pu... | |
| Old Equipment Inherited I have an Audio Research SP-9 mki that I bought on eBay back in 2008 and I still enjoy listening to it occasionally. They've sold for $600-$900 depending on the condition and the type of tubes that are presently in the unit.Best wishes. | |
| TUBE AMP LOVERS - What SS amp makes you smile??? Well, I still have my tube amps but if I need a SS change of pace, I insert a McCormack DNA-1 into the system. It paired well with a pair of Vandersteen 3A's (since sold), a pair of Snell Type J II's and my Altec 846A Valencia's. |