FS: Knight Mono's Tube Monoblocks ~40W/channel

jdhdiggs
jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
edited July 2006 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
These amps were created by Gary Dodd and RuSsMan as a special project. The amps started life as Knight Monoblock integrated amps and were handed off to Gary to modify them into straight monoblock amplifiers. This was done as a "one off" type project. To replicate it, you'd have to find the iron (very rare) and then somehow bribe Gary to modify and voice the amps.

Total History can be seen in these threads:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29759&highlight=knight+Monos

The amps come with the same tubes: 4 NOS GE 12AX7's, NOS Sylvania NOS 5U4 Rectifiers, and a matched quad of 6L6's

Rules: I'm the seller of these UNIQUE items, so what I say, goes. I'm being moderately difficult since these amps are unique as they are the only 2 in existance.

1). Prices are FIRM
2). If you re-sell, you must agree offer them here for at least a week first

Price:
RuSsMaN :$900 Shipped
Polkies >2000 Posts: $900 + Shipping (Or $950 Shipped, whichever is less)
Polkies >1000 Posts: $925 + Shipping (Or $975 Shipped, whichever is less)
Polkies >150 Posts:$950 + Shipping (Or $1K Shipped, whichever is less)
Everyone Else: Become more involved for a bit, or offer a bribe... ;)

RuSsMan and my Brother automatically have "dibs" over everyone until Thursday morning.
There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited July 2006
    I think I represent about half the views so far... With Russman involved in the creation I'm sure there good but I'd have to drag out some RTA's(No problem there) to really enjoy these. I'll keep an eye out for a while and if it looks like things are not moving at the speed you want perhaps I'll pull the trigger.

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2006
    That's a truly unique offering.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2006
    dorokusai wrote:
    That's a truly unique offering.


    The terms ? or the amps? :D

    Very cool looking amps there.. love that vintage look :)
    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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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2006
    I just don't want any of those guys with 20 posts to come in and snap up some damn good year and then never be heard of again, hence the goofy terms.

    H-Bomb- I'm looking at moving them by September so I'm not in any really big hurry so take all the time you need.
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,643
    edited July 2006
    Tempting.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited July 2006
    Cool...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2006
    Nice post James, these would probably fetch substantially more with the general populous. I appreciate the return sale offer, but decline - only because I have my audio kitty tied up for other projects.

    Henry, don't wait on this one bro. If you can close escrow on these, JUST DO IT. Very rare, and diserable iron - and completely rebuilt.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited July 2006
    jdhdiggs wrote:
    H-Bomb- I'm looking at moving them by September so I'm not in any really big hurry so take all the time you need.

    I have an architural stone for the placement of a turn table and it "should" be here this week. It's 3'X3' by 2"s thick and weighs a ton and has taken a lot of patience to grab. It will be installed as the centerpiece of the bomb shelter with only the TT resting on its mass.

    As Russ can state, I have more than enough electronics to hook everything up at this point. When I get the stone set with my VPI then I'll decide... September sounds to be just about right for more electronics and these mono's are something right up my alley!!!

    HBomb
    ***WAREMTAE***
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited July 2006
    600+ posts to go for $25... is it worth it?

    Will you pro rate the difference? :)
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited July 2006
    Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited July 2006
    That's what I was thinking...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited July 2006
    One of you hardcore guys need to quit pondering, and cut the damn check already. They are THAT good. If I didn't have my Allen organ amps, and 2 sets of Heathkit monos, I'd be buying these back just to horde.

    Matter of fact, let me look around and see what I can sell around here.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2006
    I'm really thinking about keeping them... Gotta keep an eye on the stockmarket... ;)
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2006
    Sale Pending.....
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,211
    edited July 2006
    Beutiful amps, I am not ready or worthy of such greatness but some day.
    You picked a great audiophile cd to test them with. I say to myself "watch it will be an AC DC disc" and it was. The new owner will be smiling for a long time after they hear these amps sing.
    Main system: Lyngdorf TDAI 2170 w/ Pioneer 42" plazma-> Polk LSiM 703 w/Tivo, Marantz tuner, BRPTT: Nothingham Spacedeck-> Pioneer PL L1000 linear arm-> Soundsmith DL 103R-> SUT->Bottlehead ErosDigital: I3 PC w/ Jriver playing flac -> Sonore Ultrarendu -> Twisted Pair Audio ESS 9028 w/ Mercury IVY Vinyl rips: ESI Juli@24/192-> i3 PC server
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2006
    Eh, I just threw a random CD in it for scale... Sorry...
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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  • jdhdiggs
    jdhdiggs Posts: 4,305
    edited July 2006
    Sale fell through, back up for grabs....
    There is no genuine justice in any scheme of feeding and coddling the loafer whose only ponderable energies are devoted wholly to reproduction. Nine-tenths of the rights he bellows for are really privileges and he does nothing to deserve them. We not only acquired a vast population of morons, we have inculcated all morons, old or young, with the doctrine that the decent and industrious people of the country are bound to support them for all time.-Menkin
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