Focal ( JM Lab ), Adcom, Yamaha, Outlaw Audio, Pass Labs
VR3
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This first post is going to be a LIST and I will follow up with pictures and more in depth details in the next two days...
1) Focal ( JM Lab) Electra CC 900 Center Channel -
The center is in a 7/10 condition, great overall shape but every corner has some very minor wear and some small scuffs on the bottom, it looks excellent from a distance. The grill does have some discoloration.
More importantly it sounds fantastic.
Price: $750.00 Shipped with paypal
2) Adcom GFA-535II (Refer to as Adcom A)
Works excellent, great condition an easy 8/10 - there is a small 1/4" mark on the very top faceplate but otherwise is in great shape.
Sounds excellent.
Price: $165 Shipped with paypal
3) Adcom GFA-535II (Refer to as Adcom
Works excellent, the case has no screws in it to hold the top on but it stays on no problem. The top also has some dents, quite a few scratches - I would give it a 5/6 out of 10. The unit works great though, no issues I can find - all of the connections are tight.
Sounds excellent.
Price: $105.00 Shipped with Paypal
4) Yamaha MX800u
Very cool amplifier in that it can drive three sets of speakers simultaneously (great for a whole house system), basically has a built in A/B/C selector switch. Sounds great, works great - excellent condition for its age. The meters do not light up, I believe the bulbs are burnt out but this does not affect performance. No notable marks or anything I can see to point out.
Sounds excellent.
Price: $380.00 Shipped with Paypal
5) Outlaw Audio 990
Excellent preamp for those who do not need HDMI, all of the latest sound fields, seems to have all of the accessories, I have the original box. I would rate this 8/10. Sounds excellent.
Price: $350.00 Shipped with Paypal
6) Pass Lab Aleph 30
Excellent condition except the anodizing has faded over time, has more of a purplish color than black. Otherwise there are only a few very small marks on the fins and the faceplate front is spotless except for a small mark on an edge. Otherwise great condition and a GREAT sounding amplifier, VERY full sounding, VERY warm, very very nice! Has original packaging.
Price: $750.00 Shipped with Paypal
All prices are Or Best-REASONABLE-Offer
Will follow up with more pics and such in the next day or so.
Thanks
1) Focal ( JM Lab) Electra CC 900 Center Channel -
The center is in a 7/10 condition, great overall shape but every corner has some very minor wear and some small scuffs on the bottom, it looks excellent from a distance. The grill does have some discoloration.
More importantly it sounds fantastic.
Price: $750.00 Shipped with paypal
2) Adcom GFA-535II (Refer to as Adcom A)
Works excellent, great condition an easy 8/10 - there is a small 1/4" mark on the very top faceplate but otherwise is in great shape.
Sounds excellent.
Price: $165 Shipped with paypal
3) Adcom GFA-535II (Refer to as Adcom
Works excellent, the case has no screws in it to hold the top on but it stays on no problem. The top also has some dents, quite a few scratches - I would give it a 5/6 out of 10. The unit works great though, no issues I can find - all of the connections are tight.
Sounds excellent.
Price: $105.00 Shipped with Paypal
4) Yamaha MX800u
Very cool amplifier in that it can drive three sets of speakers simultaneously (great for a whole house system), basically has a built in A/B/C selector switch. Sounds great, works great - excellent condition for its age. The meters do not light up, I believe the bulbs are burnt out but this does not affect performance. No notable marks or anything I can see to point out.
Sounds excellent.
Price: $380.00 Shipped with Paypal
5) Outlaw Audio 990
Excellent preamp for those who do not need HDMI, all of the latest sound fields, seems to have all of the accessories, I have the original box. I would rate this 8/10. Sounds excellent.
Price: $350.00 Shipped with Paypal
6) Pass Lab Aleph 30
Excellent condition except the anodizing has faded over time, has more of a purplish color than black. Otherwise there are only a few very small marks on the fins and the faceplate front is spotless except for a small mark on an edge. Otherwise great condition and a GREAT sounding amplifier, VERY full sounding, VERY warm, very very nice! Has original packaging.
Price: $750.00 Shipped with Paypal
All prices are Or Best-REASONABLE-Offer
Will follow up with more pics and such in the next day or so.
Thanks
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Good luck on the sales Trey. Kinda surprised your not keeping the Pass Labs.....seems it would pair well with those Taylo's you just picked up.HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
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Sony 4k BRP
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Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
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Sonos zp90
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B&k 1420
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It is a sweet sounding amp. The Taylos are a touch inefficient for this amp. I tell ya what if I thought I could find one I would use a pair of those Jim lab centers as mains. That thing sounds great.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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Pass Labs Aleph 30
Great overall condition, few small marks here and there but I would rate is a very conservative 7/10 - any thing you see in the fins that looks like dust is dust, I tried my best!!
Here is a great review that goes real in depth on the amplifier -
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0701/volksamp.htm
Price is $750.00 Shipped with Paypal - I have the original box and manual and will reinforce the packaging. Will entertain reasonable offers. This will go on Audiogon Tuesday night! Thanks- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I asked Brock, but how would this pair with the efficiency of the 2.3TL's? Brock said as a paraphrase: try it and see. What is the efficiency of the Taylos? Thanks Trey.
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."![:\](https://forum.polkaudio.com/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee -
I think the true question goes to...
How loud do you listen?
I am a louder listener, I average 90-100 db continuous when I listen to music.. if you are in the 70-85db club this should do fine for you- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Adcom GFA-535II (A)
General 7/10 condition I would say, few marks here and there - see pics....
VERY* conservatively rated at a solid 65 watts per channel, stable to 4 ohms.
Will be packaged to withstand atomic bombs
$165.00 shipped with paypal, will be listed on Audiogon Tuesday night.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Adcom GFA-535 II (B)
I would rate this a 5/10 - I will say if you ever came across another top cover and screws for it this could be a 7-8/10 amplifier. The biggest issue is the top cover has an indention across the top, it is missing screws and is pretty scratched up.
Otherwise the amplifier sounds great, works great and puts out a nice conservative 65 watts per channel.
Will be packed to survive bombs
$110.00 Shipped with paypal, will be listed on Audiogon Tuesday
Thanks!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Yamaha MX800u
This thing is kind of a power house...
160 Watts 8 ohm Stereo... Stable down to 2 ohm stereo or* 1 Ohm Mono! 600 Watts!
Can run up to 3 sets of speakers at once...
Like I said, a powerhouse! It is in great overall condition, few marks and such here and there but I would give it a conservative 6.5-7/10 for its age.
$380.00 Shipped with Paypal- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Outlaw 990 -
Great multi channel preamp - link to more info - http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/990.html
Good overall condition, I would rate is a conservative 7/10 - some marks on the faceplate (see pics) but very hard to see. There is a small pin dot mark on the top.
Comes with remote, AM/FM antenna and power cable. Original box and packaging included.
Price is $320 shipped with paypal. Will be listed on Audiogon Tuesday.- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
JM Lab Electra CC900
I would rate this a 6-7/10
The bottom has some general scuffs and scratches, wont be seen once put in place. The corners have some finish missing, it is mostly small - usually on an edge or a corner but everything has nice fine, sharp edges.
INCREDIBLE sounding speaker, I was amazed at how well it sounded when I plugged it in.
Will be packed to survive bombs!
$750 Shipped with Paypal- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I really want that Aleph. :sad:
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Its an incredibly warm sounding amplifier, you might even swear it is tubes??? @_@- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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I asked Brock, but how would this pair with the efficiency of the 2.3TL's? Brock said as a paraphrase: try it and see. What is the efficiency of the Taylos? Thanks Trey.
It runs my 1C's with ease. I'd caution use with SDA's if you have a very large room, vaulted ceilings, and you like high SPL in those types of areas. Otherwise, my ears have given up before the Aleph did. I have yet to get it to clip at home. We did run it right to edge running a pair of LSI 15's in combination living room dining room, and kitchen, ala very open space. It still was loud, but it was a LOT of space to fill with sound. In an average sized listening room, at an average distance beteen 85-95 dB you shouldn't have an issue.
That appears to be an earlier model (not a big deal) as the cooling fins are the older style where as the later run of Aleph 30's have the First Watt cases. These only were in production about 3 years and they are identical internally, just the cooling fins are shaped differently.
I say go for it unless you have a large room to fill with higher SPL's. They run hot an mine raises the room temp 2-3* after a couple hours of power up.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
Its an incredibly warm sounding amplifier, you might even swear it is tubes??? @_@
I'd agree, but the top end definition and space is excellent, in fact it can be quite startling on some material.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
After closer look that is a later run model with the First Watt chassis. The discoloration is odd as I don't see many 30's with that problem. The 3's had that problem.
I say go for it. That's a good price even for a solid 7/10.
I sit 6 feet away or so in a medium sized living room and can easily hit 95dB+ peaks, no issues. But Trey is right if you like SPL, this is not an all out SPL amp.
H9
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
After closer look that is a later run model with the First Watt chassis. The discoloration is odd as I don't see many 30's with that problem. The 3's had that problem.
I say go for it. That's a good price even for a solid 7/10.
I sit 6 feet away or so in a medium sized living room and can easily hit 95dB+ peaks, no issues. But Trey is right if you like SPL, this is not an all out SPL amp.
H9
H9
I usually listen at about an average of 92dB I have found using an SPL meter (Thanks Rick for the meter!!). Sometimes louder, sometimes softer depending on the music. I rarely go over 100dB. The room size is 15ft. X 35ft. with a 9 ft. high ceiling. I sit at 8 ft. away from the 2.3TL's. My Aragon 8008bb also gets pretty hot as it's class A up to (I believe) 25W to 30W and class AB after that. What do you think Brock and Trey? One down side is that the Aleph 30 is not truely balanced is it? It has balanced input, but isn't truely balanced, correct? Thanks guys.
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee -
It is truly balanced. The Aleph gets hot enough after about an hour warm-up where you can't touch the fins for more than about 10 seconds w/o some pain. After the discussion here I fired up the rig last night. I haven't really had time to sit and listen all Summer. It takes about 40-60 minutes for the Aleph to warm up and after that I was grinning from ear to ear. It really has been a couple months since I listened, and absence does make the heart grow fonder.
If you aren't hating Audiogon right now you could flip this at this price pretty easily if it doesn't do it for you.
H9"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul! -
I don't know how the 2.3's and the 2's compare in efficiency, but I love the Aleph 30 powering my 2's. The room is awful - 20x30x18 and reflective cypress t/g and glass. I never really look at an spl when listening, but probably usually listen at below 92. When I do crank it for some old school funk or rock (for short periods until my wife starts to lose her mind), it performs extremely well with no sign of losing steam. Very dynamic with excellent detail.
Mine is a bit different than Trey's - mine must be the earlier model. Fins are different anyway. It does get very hot, but as H9 said, after warming up a while, it's wonderful. I think you'd be very happy with that combo and the price beats what I paid a few months ago ($850).
Craig
Edit: My 2's are modded with rdo's, dynamat, armacell, rings, spikes.b]Beach Audio[/b]: Rega RP6 (mods) - AT33PTG/II - Parks Budgie SUT - PSAudio NPC * Eversolo DMP-A6 * Topping D90iii * Joule-Electra LA-100 mkIII * Pass Aleph 30 * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 2.3tl (mods) * PSAudio PPP3
Beach Study: Pro-Ject Stream Box S2 Ultra & Pre Box S2 * Pass ACA * DH Labs SS Q10 * Brines Folded ML-TQWT RS 40-1354 * PSA Dectet
Beach Master: WiiM Pro * Dayens Menuetto * Zu Libtec * Dynaudio Audience 50
Beach Den: Bluesound Powernode 2i * DH Labs SS Q10 * Zu Omen DWII * Richard Gray RGPC
Town Study: WiiM Pro * Chord Qute (Pardo) * Elekit TU-8600 * MIT S3 * Revel M22 * Beyer DT-990 * Shunyata Hydra 2
Town Den: Music Hall mm5.1se - Denon DL-103r - Jolida JD9ii (mods) * WiiM Pro * Cary xCiter * Rogue 99 Magnum * Schiit Aegir * MIT S3 * Polk SRS 1.2tl (mods) * Dectet * Bottlehead Crack - Senn 600
Town Porch: WiiM Pro Plus * Sunfire Sig II * Canare 4S11 * Magnepan 1.6 * Dectet -
Last bump before this goes to Audiogon...
Open to offers
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Trey,
You do know that you can use HDMI on the outlaw? they do make DVI to HDMI cables that from what i understand works well. -
Always an option!
Will mention that in the Agon ad!
Thanks!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
[QUOTE=VR3 I am a louder listener, I average 90-100 db continuous when I listen to music[/QUOTE]
I also enjoy this club...... -
I honestly have no idea my db level for what I listen at. It ranges. However, I'm rarely, and I mean rarely, pushing more than 15w at most on my Carver. Might tick the next level up but most of my listening is probably done around the 90-95db range I assume and I listen 9' back in a smaller room. I usually make the 4 watts lights tick which is 8 watts so yeah... I think it would pair nice with my 3.1TL's. Damn this sale!
Trade you an amp for an amp Trey.
I kind of wish I could try this out. Really wish the cards worked out better. -
My incredibly busy schedule is your gain! Wont be listed on Audiogon until tomorrow, Aleph 30 is sold!
Thanks! - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
The pics aren't there for me....is anyone else having the same problem?Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Yeah, I think the problem is with the upload. They worked for me before, but it seems that anything uploaded in the last 24 hours is no longer there. Anything before that is still there however.
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee -
Man I cant believe no one is snatching up the Adcoms!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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The I dont wanna list this stuff on Audiogon bump...
Take off $4.00 and 2% of the total amount and its yours, paypal included!! - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
These are all listed on Audiogon
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/jm-lab-focal-electra-cc900-free-shipping
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/outlaw-audio-990-free-shipping
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/yamaha-mx800u-free-shipping
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/adcom-gfa-535ii-free-shipping--2
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/adcom-gfa-535ii-free-shipping
http://app.audiogon.com/listings/svs-sv-sound-pc-ultra-tv-12-woofer-free-shipping- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
