Testing the waters FS

joecoulson
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So I’m just trying to test the waters and see whether anybody on this site would be interested in taking the PS audio M 700 mono blocks off my hands?
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    ZOMG WHY? Don't you like them???!!!!!!!!!!!!11111one
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Sure I like them, but like all of us I like changes too

    Could you please refrain from any other comments besides comments willing to purchase on this thread. Also I don’t want to hear about pictures
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    Joe if it is a for sale thread post a price to stay within the posting guidelines.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Ok. $1800 shipped.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,240
    Picks please
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    edited December 2019
    Was it a synergy issue? :smile: j/k
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Currently in use so don’t have any pics out of the furniture. Yet.


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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,584
    SOB! I'd have been on that but I just forked over a grand to have my B&K monos refreshed yesterday! :'(
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,150
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    Picks please
    Ok
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,644
    What ya gettin
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    Those boys won't run out of steam!
    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Those are nice. did you have them more than 4 days ? If only a short amount of time please explain as to why after a few days after getting them most people would be interested in that information, either way good luck with the sale.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    No biters?
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Oh dear. These are nice! And @Clipdat approved! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
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    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    350@8ohms
    700@4ohms
    All you will need Dave...
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    No brainer here kids, you'll never be lacking power ever again.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Stereophile loves the M700's! In case you're interested. :smile:
    https://www.stereophile.com/content/ps-audio-stellar-m700-monoblock-power-amplifier
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Ok so I have changed my mind. Don’t think there is anything that will compete with these unless I’m willing to drop $5k+. Which I’m not.
    Nevermind, off market.
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 749
    edited December 2019
    That good , huh ?
    I love my S300 and I understand the M700 is a whole ‘nuther animal ... much better than the 300 ....

    Nice to know you like them that much !

    I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled in the future ....

    Bk

    Edit - glad you decided to keep them ..... the wheels were turning in my head ....


    joecoulson wrote: »
    Ok so I have changed my mind. Don’t think there is anything that will compete with these unless I’m willing to drop $5k+. Which I’m not.
    Nevermind, off market.

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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Yeah, I think I was just having the itch (not the one Russ has) and was wanting to get something new. Logic set in and I remembered why these were a steal at $3k let alone the price I got them.

    Would need to get a JC5 or above to get anything other than a lateral move.
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  • gyosa
    gyosa Posts: 749
    edited December 2019
    Audioluvr,

    Curious as to what you actually had done to your B&K amps .....

    I have a EX-442 I bought new in ‘89-‘90 or so ....
    Had it looked over by a tech 18 months ago and he adjusted the offset and bias ...
    One side was running noticeably warmer than the other ...
    That’s about all he did ...... said it was “good to go”....
    Not really sure how “qualified” he was on B&K’s , ‘tho ....
    I gave him all the schematics and adjustment procedure / instructions....

    Wondering how much more life mine has in it .....

    Thanks

    Bk



    audioluvr wrote: »
    SOB! I'd have been on that but I just forked over a grand to have my B&K monos refreshed yesterday! :'(

    PS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 42” - BEDROOM

    B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL

    Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system

    Onkyo TX-nr609 , Polk atrium 7 , Boston acoustic sound ware (4) , Boston acoustic sub , B&W center , Sharp 65” TV - PATIO
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    Well that settles it for me! :smile:
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Dave. Linns still up for grabs. Might send them to Drew if you are good to pass on them?
    Let him borrow them for a spell.
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    joecoulson wrote: »

    Would need to get a JC5 or above to get anything other than a lateral move.

    Not true
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,584
    Ha! Thanks for the bump! Just noticed an unanswered post.
    gyosa wrote: »
    Audioluvr,

    Curious as to what you actually had done to your B&K amps .....

    I have a EX-442 I bought new in ‘89-‘90 or so ....
    Had it looked over by a tech 18 months ago and he adjusted the offset and bias ...
    One side was running noticeably warmer than the other ...
    That’s about all he did ...... said it was “good to go”....
    Not really sure how “qualified” he was on B&K’s , ‘tho ....
    I gave him all the schematics and adjustment procedure / instructions....

    Wondering how much more life mine has in it .....

    Thanks

    Bk



    audioluvr wrote: »
    SOB! I'd have been on that but I just forked over a grand to have my B&K monos refreshed yesterday! :'(

    I don't remember specifics but I basically told him make them better than new. I know he checked values on everything, replaced all the electrolytic caps with as good or better new, I think he replaced a resistor or two that was out of spec, replaced the power caps with new computer grade, larger value caps (each mono had 4ea. 15,500uF 75w and were replaced with 22,000uF 100w), reflowed solder joints, refreshed thermocouple fluid or whatever it is between the output transistors and heat sinks, deoxit'd any switches, readjusted the DC output and bias and load tested them on his scope (or something).
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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