Group buy: Avel Lindberg 1000VA isolation transformers for DreadNought
nspindel
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Hi all -
DarqueKnight's recent writeup on using 1000VA instead of 800VA isolation transformers can be found here:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?129829-The-AI-1-Dreadnought-Project-Pt.2-Upgrade-to-1000VA-Transformer
In April of this year, a bunch of folks got together and did a group buy of 26 of the AV-047548 isolation transformers, and these are completely sold out. I know that there was some interest in more of these units, including me!
I've gotten pricing from Melanie at Avel Lindberg. They will do another run of these for us for as few as 10 pieces, but the price goes down considerably if we can get to 25 units. For 10, they would cost $268.43/each, but if we can get to 25 pieces the price gets as low as $210.04/each. There are price drops at 15 and 20 pieces as well.
Shipping plus insurance is $14.25/each, and Avel Lindberg will unit ship to each of us as long as I collect all the money up front.
Please respond here if you'd like to be "in" on a group buy of these. Can we get to 25???
DarqueKnight's recent writeup on using 1000VA instead of 800VA isolation transformers can be found here:
http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?129829-The-AI-1-Dreadnought-Project-Pt.2-Upgrade-to-1000VA-Transformer
In April of this year, a bunch of folks got together and did a group buy of 26 of the AV-047548 isolation transformers, and these are completely sold out. I know that there was some interest in more of these units, including me!
I've gotten pricing from Melanie at Avel Lindberg. They will do another run of these for us for as few as 10 pieces, but the price goes down considerably if we can get to 25 units. For 10, they would cost $268.43/each, but if we can get to 25 pieces the price gets as low as $210.04/each. There are price drops at 15 and 20 pieces as well.
Shipping plus insurance is $14.25/each, and Avel Lindberg will unit ship to each of us as long as I collect all the money up front.
Please respond here if you'd like to be "in" on a group buy of these. Can we get to 25???
Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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p.s. Perhaps the thread could be spread-out over other forum titles . . not just "special interest" . . .Just a thought
and btw, THANKS for posting the effort!!!!!!!!
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Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
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I put up a post in the vintage speakers forum as well, with a link to this thread. Not sure where all the Dreadnought wanters are!
I'm very intrigued to hear what this mod does.
Trust me, you WILL NOT be dissapointed.
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Considering you own 3.1TL's, waiting will be the hardest part.
I must say, I haven't used the 1000VA Dreadnaught on the 3.1TL's as I now own 2.3TL's and the 3.1TL's. I used the 800VA Dreadnaught on the 3.1TL's and was impressed. If you use the 1000VA Dreadnaught on the 3.1TL's you will love it based on the how it sounds with the 2.3TL's. It is a worthwhile investment if you have the funds available.
Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
"I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion."
My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....
"Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson
"Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
It took a while to build a critical mass for the first group buy, so I'm not surprised at the trickle this time. I also won't be surprised at the three or four stragglers that will pop up after this buy has closed.
They are somewhere listening to their SDA's.:razz:
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Ray, thank you again for all the amazing work you've done on the Dreadnought, blazing the trail so the rest of us can benefit from your efforts!
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madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...