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Clipdat wrote: »

I like the looks of this setup:



Seen here: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ele/d/san-jose-klipsch-la-scala-pair-like-new/6803255513.html

FWIW -- I don't think you'd be very happy with the presentation afforded by LaScalas. Tom Brennan has famously likened them to the dulcet tones of a Skilsaw.
They're very aggressive in the treble and while they offer the dynamics of horn loaded bass, the enclosure is much too small to extend very deep, so they are lacking in low bass. They're fundamentally PA speakers (and were sold in utility cabinets as such).

If you want to go the broadband, all-horn-loaded route -- cut to the chase and get a pair of Klipschorns. Even the current production K-horns (even after a recent price increase) are pretty cost effective relative to modern audiophile loudspeakers.

They are ahem rather large, and the classic K-horns require corner placement to load them properly (there is a current version that includes an "artifical corner" and is
more flexible in placement) but hoo-boy, they can do dynamics. They're also highly tweakable. A whole cottage industry of "Heritage" Klipsch speaker improvements/tweaks grew up, and still exists.

Quick sidenote: Emotional support peacock on a plane ?!?! If you have ever heard a peacock up close, then you'll vote for "Terrible Idea" in a survey.
They do make excellent watchdogs.

mhardy6647 wrote: »

FWIW -- I don't think you'd be very happy with the presentation afforded by LaScalas. Tom Brennan has famously likened them to the dulcet tones of a Skilsaw.
They're very aggressive in the treble and while they offer the dynamics of horn loaded bass, the enclosure is much too small to extend very deep, so they are lacking in low bass. They're fundamentally PA speakers (and were sold in utility cabinets as such).

If you want to go the broadband, all-horn-loaded route -- cut to the chase and get a pair of Klipschorns. Even the current production K-horns (even after a recent price increase) are pretty cost effective relative to modern audiophile loudspeakers.

They are ahem rather large, and the classic K-horns require corner placement to load them properly (there is a current version that includes an "artifical corner" and is
more flexible in placement) but hoo-boy, they can do dynamics. They're also highly tweakable. A whole cottage industry of "Heritage" Klipsch speaker improvements/tweaks grew up, and still exists.

Perhaps, but I bet they would hold a lot of garbage and you could stack a whole lot of trays on them.

Anyone else watched the new Netflix documentary on Stanislav Szukalski?
Impressive genius. Tragic life. Unfortunately those two often go together.

this ought to pass by the NFL's licensing police with no scrutiny at all



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mhardy6647 wrote: »

Now... this is a breadboard


source: https://hifihaven.org/index.php?threads/beauty-in-a-vacuum-tube-pics-and-close-ups.3350/page-5#post-66292

keep away from pets and small children (unless one is, you know, overstocked )

Do you know what tubes those are? Massive!! and most cool...

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(sorry, still lookin'...)

aiyeee... I thought maybe they were 808s, but they're not 808s. I asked the guy who posted the photo, but maybe he's workin or something.
Don't send @tonyb after me! please?!

ooh, ooh, oooh! Maybe a VT-218?




http://perhamcollection.historysanjose.org/eimac/

a/k/a 100TH (and some other aliases, too)


DHT rated for 100 watts plate dissipation
EIMAC only gives specs for Class AB, push-pull audio power amplifier use (425 watts pp with 2500V on the plates)

ALL212 wrote: »

I thought 808's for sure but the finny thingy's didn't look right - I think you nailed it..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/16845323@N07/8082687899

DC plate...1500 - 2500 volts. Damn....

actually, the builder did ID it in the thread; somewhow I managed to read right through it.

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