on Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:56 pm
kevco
Nice!! Those mercury vapor rectifiers are serious business...Those speakers make good bass with no enclosure, eh? My wife would have a hard time with that sort of monolith living in the house!
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on Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:49 am
Pyre
kevco wrote:Ah, a true do-it-yourselfer! What's going on with that tower in the foreground? Can't make out exactly what I'm seeing there...Big caps and even bigger tubes...
That is my 12GN7A/GM-70 amp in its testing phase hence the beautiful plywood construction. Its about 160 pounds and 14W of class A. I assembled it there and now can't not move the thing. I just vacuum around it now.
on Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:40 am
kevco
Ah, a true do-it-yourselfer! What's going on with that tower in the foreground? Can't make out exactly what I'm seeing there...Big caps and even bigger tubes...
on Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:34 am
Pyre
My favorite speakers are also the most budget minded. 40 bucks for the Calrad CR-12A's and a sheet of 3/4 spruce. You would not believe the bass they can put out in an open baffle. 
on Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:57 am
kevco
When testing and setting up a modified ST70 I picked up a couple months back, I temporarily hooked it up to a pair of Bose 501 Series IV's(1984). I found the speakers at a local Goodwill store for $20. They have never had the surrounds replaced, and must have been used gently or not at all. I was really surprised at how full and accurate they sound. Not sure of their efficiency rating, but they fill my listening room and image well at about 15 watts of draw each. I am feeding the Dynaco with an Aric 3.6 tube preamp that I bought used on Fleabay for $200. Total cost of a killer system with tube signal all the way through? $670!! Including NOS inputs and brand new outputs. I love it! Anybody else disturbing the neighbors on an extreme budget?