first upgrade to the system since the sda's... woot!

nadams
nadams Posts: 5,877
edited June 2006 in Electronics
*Jumps for joy*

They should sound a heck of a lot better now... I'll be using the Luxman M-115 as a pre.
Ludicrous gibs!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2006
    nice amp,,I had one years ago,,a wolf in sheeps clothing,,tough little mama :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2006
    That should be a nice upgrade over the receiver!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited June 2006
    You should be very happy. Not to rain on your parade, but did you notice the 1 input on the back is broken. The outer portion (goldplated capsule) is missing. Perhaps you knew that, if not I'd mention it to the seller now. I read thru his description (quickly) didn't seem to mention it.

    I think you'll be amazed at the sonic improvements with the Giant Killer amp.
    "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!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited June 2006
    I didn't notice that, heiney. Thanks for pointing it out. It's an easy fix, and telling the seller about it won't accomplish anything, as it is pictured in the auction. They state you will receive the exact item as pictured...

    Thanks again, though!
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited June 2006
    You're right it's an easy fix. I'd still mention it to the seller as it's misleading to say it in good condition and works fine, when clearly it can't. It should have been disclosed in the print. Pictures really don't count, unless it's described in print and the photo shows what has been described.

    I'd just tell him (the auction company) very nicely and if he doesn't offer to do something about it, that you will have to mention it in the feedback that the item was not as described.

    Nevertheless, you purchased a great amp and got a pretty good deal too. What is he charging for shipping? This is one area for these auction houses to make money. Just curious.

    Enjoy, when it gets fixed you'll love the improvement

    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!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited June 2006
    Say something about it. It could be he didn't notice it or forgot when he made the ad. He may mark the price down a little. Most good sellers do that if you paid a reasonable price for the item.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2006
    It probably did work fine. I'd also bet the sleeve is still in the last pair of RCA's he connected to it. Those jacks are notorious for staying 'in' the RCA plug.

    Get a couple Cardas input jacks, and remove the old plastic input, it's all one peice - you'll see when you get the lid off. Had to do that to a 545 once.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited June 2006
    Nadams- for the cost of shipping + the bid price you probably could've bought the one Russ is advertising in the FM. And you know that one is A-1 condition. :).

    The Cardas will be better anyways.

    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!
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited June 2006
    heiney- I tried to buy the one russ had in the flea mkt, but it's already sold. The final price on the one from ebay was $145.49, so I didn't pay that much more.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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