The rig

Here it is, I finally get to post a couple pics of this new setup. Thanks to Paul, aka pjdami, from whom I purchased the NAD C270. This rig is everything I expected and more. Plenty of clean raw power that pushes my SDA's with ease. The ASL tube pre and Cal Audio DX1 cd player make for a fine combination.
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What model ASL? What brand speaker cables? What model SDA?
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Try it!!!
Cheers,
Rooster
Speaker cables DH labs Silver Sonic T-14. $100 for 10' pair. same guy.
SDA SRS 2 pre 1987 blade/blade. in very good condition ( couple scratches) $350. found in the classified ads.
Got the DX1 for $200 in Atlanta and of course the C270 for $325.
I included prices for ya cause I know how you search out the deals and find them. Heres a pic of my SDA's
Incredible speaker system, absolutely full-range. They will go with me to my grave, or end up at the Rancho-de-Troy, nowhere else.
I'm looking at baggin' a tube pre similar to yours in the not-so-distant future. I'd like to close escrow on an older Phase Linear or Carver to pull amp duty, but for now, my little 60wpc Rotel works em' good.
I'm tellin' ya, it's the best of both worlds, sand (horse) power, bottle pre stage. GOLD!
Cheers,
Rooster
What combination of tubes are you using on the ASL? I'm still trying out different tubes to get an even warmer sound.
Maurice
Looks great!
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Dude, you have to try out Sarah Brightman's "Harem" on your system. I didn't really like the sound when I was running pure SS but it's now one of my favorite CD to listen to with tubes.
Yeah, our pre amps use different tubes but I was just wondering which combo is working well with your set up. I'm guessing the power tube powers the headphone section?
I'm going to get some Mullards soon for the pre and amp. My experience with NOS tubes is limited because the only NOS tubes I own are for the phase splitters on the amp. I have a pair of RFT pre amp tubes coming (1980's from East Germany). But I hear current production tubes are getting very close to NOS. I'm seeing more and more copies of older designs. My Ei12AX7 is a copy of the Telefunken smooth plate and it sounds amazing on vocals. the JJ has a more "snappy" sound and more bass but Ei is smoother.
Maurice
Setup looks very sweet man. Glad to see you are digging the amp with your setup which is killer. So good to see her being put to such great use and having found such a good home.
Take care bud,
Paul
p.s. 9/20/2003 are you ready for the top ten showdown?
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Thanks gidrah
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...