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It arrived today. The Fed Ex man dropped it in my driveway and my doberman was barking and growl at him. 
I did bring it inside and unpacked it. Not sure if the curls of black smoke are normal, but I'll check it out over the weekend.
That is all for now.
I did bring it inside and unpacked it. Not sure if the curls of black smoke are normal, but I'll check it out over the weekend.
That is all for now.
Now it works...must take a 7 1/2!
Well I hooked her up to a Nikko Beta 400 pre and Some JBL L-7's cranked some tunes in my lower level tonight. I was only able to listen for about 45 minute or so just barely long enough to warm the amp up. Well it didn't even warm up the amp, when I turned her off everything was still room temp. No copper fins needed here.
The only issues I had must be traveling related as some of the meter lights and badge lights were not working. I flicked my finger on the meters a few times and the lights came back on. The blue badge light look like one of the bulbs is not working though.
Sound wise I am pretty impressed and kept finding myself wanting to turn her up some more. I listened to some Petty, George Harrison, Frank Stallone, and Matchbox 20. Unfortunately the meter switch in the standard poisition doesn't give enough meter bounce and in the 20x position wants to bury the needles. I think a 10x or 5x position would be just right for me.
Sorry no ear bleeding here.
The amp sounded very nicely balanced in putting out effortless bass, while producing nice detailed mids and highs. Yeah I know a lot is determined by the speakers selected, but the amp seemed to produce pleasing music effortlessly at what you head bangers would call just above idle. I had the input attns maxed out on the amp and let the pre attenuate the signals. I was playing cds using a Samund Sacd player with the cd direct selected on the pre.
I'll have more time to blast away at it tomorrow. Hopefully some images and or videos.
The only issues I had must be traveling related as some of the meter lights and badge lights were not working. I flicked my finger on the meters a few times and the lights came back on. The blue badge light look like one of the bulbs is not working though.
Sound wise I am pretty impressed and kept finding myself wanting to turn her up some more. I listened to some Petty, George Harrison, Frank Stallone, and Matchbox 20. Unfortunately the meter switch in the standard poisition doesn't give enough meter bounce and in the 20x position wants to bury the needles. I think a 10x or 5x position would be just right for me.
Sorry no ear bleeding here.The amp sounded very nicely balanced in putting out effortless bass, while producing nice detailed mids and highs. Yeah I know a lot is determined by the speakers selected, but the amp seemed to produce pleasing music effortlessly at what you head bangers would call just above idle. I had the input attns maxed out on the amp and let the pre attenuate the signals. I was playing cds using a Samund Sacd player with the cd direct selected on the pre.
I'll have more time to blast away at it tomorrow. Hopefully some images and or videos.
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Nice sounders, eh John?? Yep, in fact I actually am now listening direct.. no eq.. no bass. no treble.. no loudness. DAC's variable output right into the 700B, and it's incredible. I can get used to that sound.. 
That's my whole setup, right there (at the moment.. hehe), except Blackie but hopefully he'll be leaving for NZ soon.
That's my whole setup, right there (at the moment.. hehe), except Blackie but hopefully he'll be leaving for NZ soon.
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Nice sounders, eh John?? Yep, in fact I actually am now listening direct.. no eq.. no bass. no treble.. no loudness. DAC's variable output right into the 700B, and it's incredible. I can get used to that sound..
I use the tone controls depending upon the input as cd's sound different then mp3's and tape is entirely another animal.
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I have a bunch of mp3's maybe 30,000 of questionable origin. If equalizer and or tone controls applied they can be almost listenable. I let my ears be the judge, If something needs more or less bass or treble to me ears. I am not afraid to tweak it with the controls or eq.
I usually listen to a few passeges from the first song and make my tweaks and then I am good for the entrie tape or even CD for that matter.
I usually listen to a few passeges from the first song and make my tweaks and then I am good for the entrie tape or even CD for that matter.
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