Mods for the Adcom Gfa 555 ?

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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited December 2004
    Do you really find good crap at the landfill... or is that just a saying for trash searching? Or else im a start looking at my local dump if they let me, I'm all about looking for old ****.... for free or next to nothing, :D
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Your kidding right....
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited December 2004
    Ive been buying and selling and scrounging for years now for fun and for money,

    No i'm not kidding, landfills arent like everywhere around here.. Its florida, LOL... we go to the beach
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    When you say 'Landfills' do you mean where all the trash goes?

    If so... ur crazy as hell...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited December 2004
    well dunno then,
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • bigsexy1
    bigsexy1 Posts: 557
    edited December 2004
    Bottom line is this, the T6 and T5 have seperate OUTBOARD amps (the amps are pretty much identical to Outlaw's mono blocks with the NHT logo on them) and crossovers for the bass modules. They are ACTIVELY bi-amped.

    They are absolutely incredible. As I stated before, on 2 channel music, I like them better than my SVS PB12 Ultra.

    BTW, who here has the original horns that served as the intercom system on Noah's Ark and is powering them with tubes from a WWII era German U boat?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,767
    edited December 2004
    Even when presented with overwhelming evidence from NHT's own website you still don't get it.....why am I not surprised :rolleyes:

    BTW, any of the 3 vintage speakers mentioned here dig lower than your powered towers......LOL, pretty funny eh!?!






    EDIT: I really am out on this one. Go ahead and have the last word, if you'd like.
    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

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Dangit...

    They're not powered towers!!!

    They're not even towers!!!

    Christ! They are BOOKSHELFS with a subwoofer designed for that BOOKSHELF under it... nothing more.... nothing less.

    The subwoofer dosnt even have a built on amp!

    Its like a LSi9 + Passive Subwoofer + Crossover + Amp.... If Polk released a LSi9 and a matching passive subwoofer that came with an amp to pull duty as a stand/subwoofer, would this be counted as a powered tower or what?

    Infact, that would be like buying a LSi15 - cutting off the subwoofer end, making the top end a LSi9 - then selling the bottom end as a stand/passive subwoofer. Then you buy a seperate amp, and like a crossover circuit from SVS for it....

    Still missing how in the world you think this is a powered towers? Or even how it is a tower...

    (I can't believe I am helping BS out... (what is wrong with me)...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    From NHT's website:

    "The T6 combines the Evolution M6 monitor with its own sonically and cosmetically matched powered subwoofer, ( B6 bass module)"

    "System includes two Evolution A1 250w Amplifiers and an X1 Active Crossover to power and control the B6 subwoofers"

    "Description: Tower loudspeaker system employing two M6 monitors, B6 bass module mirror image pair, 2 A1 amplifiers, X1 active crossover, , mounting brackets, hardware and wire management system included.
    Frequency Response: 26Hz – 30kHz +/-3dB
    Subwoofer Power: 500W RMS."

    Now you tell me what THAT means...

    You cant copy something, then only point out HALF the information...

    Whats it say?

    MONITOR
    BASS MODULE
    SEPERATE*** AMPLIFIERS
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,767
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3

    "Description: Tower loudspeaker system employing......

    Read the description Trey!
    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

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Haha...

    we talked about it in IM...

    All is well, still stand where I stand though! :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • bigsexy1
    bigsexy1 Posts: 557
    edited December 2004
    Well Mr Nut, if you want to go arguing schematics here, technically, isn't any tower speaker when actually in use "powered"?

    Also I doubt very seriously that was your last post here. You're too much of little lap dog who will yap on cue every time your chain is pulled. Hell, nobody even has to pull your chain, you'll do it yourself.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Why did you start this back up?

    You should be hung from a midgit bus
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • bigsexy1
    bigsexy1 Posts: 557
    edited December 2004
    I'm sure you have one too, don't you.

    Seriously Sid, do you stay on this board every waking minute of your day?
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Oh yes BS... (Where else should I be at 12?)

    And my midgit bus is parked outside
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • shiu
    shiu Posts: 169
    edited December 2004
    Sid, 12? you are amazingly knowledgeable! But where the heck did you get the ideas that the GFA-535, 545 sound better than the (my) 555.

    Oooops, this doesn't belong to this thread.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited December 2004
    wow this thread took a even steaper turn for the worse and totally off topic, Oh well i'm selling the adcom now so i dont need any mods info :D

    Screw it, Parasound baby!!! :)
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    12?? I'm 15...

    But 12? Where?? WAH??

    Hehe, 545 all the way! :) All are good amps though!

    I see where 12 came from - I meant 12 oclock! hehe
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by bigsexy1
    Well Mr Nut, if you want to go arguing schematics here, technically, isn't any tower speaker when actually in use "powered"?

    Oh for Chrissakes. Are you DENSE? Now you want to argue semantics and it's making you look even MORE ridiculous.

    What you have is essentially a bookshelf speaker hooked up to a powered subwoofer. No different than if I took my LSi9's and hooked them up with a crossover to a subwoofer (either a powered sub or a passive with an amp of my choosing). Would that constitute a conventional tower speaker? I could even bolt 'em together for you. :rolleyes:

    Do I REALLY need to explain the difference between that and a conventional 3-way speaker? Conventional, ie: does NOT require a separate source of power, does NOT require a separate crossover, does NOT or can NOT (without modification) work independently of the higher frequencies.

    freakin' MORONS

    BDT

    **edited for content, sorry Sid**
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Listen here Troy...

    IF YOU CANT EFFING READ.

    You really need to get off your high horse dude...

    You just repeated EVERY EFFING THING I JUST SAID....

    God almighty, and who said it was a regular 3-way?

    NO ONE.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Dangit...

    They're not powered towers!!!

    They're not even towers!!!

    Christ! They are BOOKSHELFS with a subwoofer designed for that BOOKSHELF under it... nothing more.... nothing less.

    The subwoofer dosnt even have a built on amp!

    Its like a LSi9 + Passive Subwoofer + Crossover + Amp.... If Polk released a LSi9 and a matching passive subwoofer that came with an amp to pull duty as a stand/subwoofer, would this be counted as a powered tower or what?
    What you have is essentially a bookshelf speaker hooked up to a powered subwoofer. No different than if I took my LSi9's and hooked them up with a crossover to a subwoofer (either a powered sub or a passive with an amp of my choosing). Would that constitute a conventional tower speaker? I could even bolt 'em together for you. - Troy

    Infact, that would be like buying a LSi15 - cutting off the subwoofer end, making the top end a LSi9 - then selling the bottom end as a stand/passive subwoofer. Then you buy a seperate amp, and like a crossover circuit from SVS for it....

    Still missing how in the world you think this is a powered towers? Or even how it is a tower...

    (I can't believe I am helping BS out... (what is wrong with me)...

    Amazing...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited December 2004
    you guys kill me, it went from a dorrogatory comment about landfills, to what speaker someone has.... who freakin cares.. is their a correct answer here? :D

    Come on guys, the master of controversy says lets all just get along!
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited December 2004
    sorry sid, I missed your post.....

    I apologize.

    Troy
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited December 2004
    Thank you...

    :)
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • bigsexy1
    bigsexy1 Posts: 557
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by TroyD
    sorry sid, I missed your post.....

    I apologize.

    Troy

    Yeah TD, you have already proven before that you lack basic elementary reading comprehension skills and have trouble interpreting what you have read.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by Vr3MxStyler2k3
    Listen here Troy...

    IF YOU CANT EFFING READ.

    You really need to get off your high horse dude...

    You just repeated EVERY EFFING THING I JUST SAID....

    God almighty, and who said it was a regular 3-way?

    NO ONE.
    Geez Sid, take it easy...
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by bigsexy1
    Yeah TD, you have already proven before that you lack basic elementary reading comprehension skills and have trouble interpreting what you have read.

    I acknowledged and apologized to Sid for missing his post. You, phucknuts, still have zero clue.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by bigsexy1
    BTW, who here has the original horns that served as the intercom system on Noah's Ark and is powering them with tubes from a WWII era German U boat?

    If you find the guy let me know. I would like to buy them.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited December 2004
    BS1...looks liek you'[re outnumbered and outclassed on this one...
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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited December 2004
    Originally posted by madmax
    If you find the guy let me know. I would like to buy them.
    madmax

    I've got the improved re-makes of the original horns. The original was only designed to work in the frequency range of the human voice. I hear a SET owner is using them right now and won't let them go. My improved version was made to play music, they rock.

    BUT I've got one of those U-Boats in the garage in MINT condition. However, due to its age, you may need to do some restoation. Most of the caps are dry so bring it up slowly on a variac. The tubes that are already installed have about 6000hrs of use but there are two boxes of NOS/NIB in the storage compartment. And of course, they're all German made Telefunken (with <>) and RFT. I think there's some Siemens in there too. I'll have to take another look.

    If you're interested in both the horns and U-Boat, PM me and I'll give you a good deal.

    Maurice
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