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My DREAM Amp.....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radford-STA...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item19df1c8957
or this one, but it has serious issues, so maybe more of a nightmare than a dream, but IF it DIDN'T have issues, then THIS would be my DREAM Amp:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radford-STA...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item48577927a9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radford-STA...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item19df1c8957
or this one, but it has serious issues, so maybe more of a nightmare than a dream, but IF it DIDN'T have issues, then THIS would be my DREAM Amp:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Radford-STA...pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item48577927a9
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Good Morning George, about that "Dream Amp", they mention something like 15-22 watts, is this a different type of power rating? Is it the sound of the tubes that makes the unit so tempting?
I have the Wings "One hand clapping" video soundtrack on mp3 now, am uploading it to dropbox and will send you a share link, its pretty good quality but I need to increase the treble on the amp a fair bit, am stoked to have it in this quality anyways. You can hear the reel to reel starting up at the beginning of most tracks and there are out takes, very cool. The video download of it has a lot of hiss (mono vhs tape) but is an improvement on the vcd rip I already had which came from an even worse vhs source. Let me know how you go with that request for the dvd version.
What else is happening? Not blowing up too many components or speakers I hope
I have the Wings "One hand clapping" video soundtrack on mp3 now, am uploading it to dropbox and will send you a share link, its pretty good quality but I need to increase the treble on the amp a fair bit, am stoked to have it in this quality anyways. You can hear the reel to reel starting up at the beginning of most tracks and there are out takes, very cool. The video download of it has a lot of hiss (mono vhs tape) but is an improvement on the vcd rip I already had which came from an even worse vhs source. Let me know how you go with that request for the dvd version.
What else is happening? Not blowing up too many components or speakers I hope
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I can't think of enough superlatives to describe them.
Radford are the best I've ever heard, period.
... and yes, even at their low power ratings, they are capable of going remarkably loud given the right speakers.
Once you've heard 'em, there's no going back.
Worth every penny, but excellent examples are difficult to find, and can go double what these non-perfect ones will fetch.
Radford are the best I've ever heard, period.
... and yes, even at their low power ratings, they are capable of going remarkably loud given the right speakers.
Once you've heard 'em, there's no going back.
Worth every penny, but excellent examples are difficult to find, and can go double what these non-perfect ones will fetch.
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Good Morning George, about that "Dream Amp", they mention something like 15-22 watts, is this a different type of power rating? Is it the sound of the tubes that makes the unit so tempting?
I have the Wings "One hand clapping" video soundtrack on mp3 now, am uploading it to dropbox and will send you a share link, its pretty good quality but I need to increase the treble on the amp a fair bit, am stoked to have it in this quality anyways. You can hear the reel to reel starting up at the beginning of most tracks and there are out takes, very cool. The video download of it has a lot of hiss (mono vhs tape) but is an improvement on the vcd rip I already had which came from an even worse vhs source. Let me know how you go with that request for the dvd version.
What else is happening? Not blowing up too many components or speakers I hope
I have the Wings "One hand clapping" video soundtrack on mp3 now, am uploading it to dropbox and will send you a share link, its pretty good quality but I need to increase the treble on the amp a fair bit, am stoked to have it in this quality anyways. You can hear the reel to reel starting up at the beginning of most tracks and there are out takes, very cool. The video download of it has a lot of hiss (mono vhs tape) but is an improvement on the vcd rip I already had which came from an even worse vhs source. Let me know how you go with that request for the dvd version.
What else is happening? Not blowing up too many components or speakers I hope
Thanx for the audio tho' D2.
Maybe if I had the time I could re-do the audio on the vid but i just can't be bothered right now.
... or with anything else for that matter.
I think I'll go and have a knap!
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Look at the condition of this 700B, it is absolutely gorgeous! I still want my Series 1 WOPL though 
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PHASE-LI...age_Electronics_R2&hash=item25805a7c7b&_uhb=1
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PHASE-LI...age_Electronics_R2&hash=item25805a7c7b&_uhb=1
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Look at the condition of this 700B, it is absolutely gorgeous! I still want my Series 1 WOPL though
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PHASE-LI...age_Electronics_R2&hash=item25805a7c7b&_uhb=1
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PHASE-LI...age_Electronics_R2&hash=item25805a7c7b&_uhb=1
.... nice, but this one was better.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHASE-LINEA...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I bought an absolute pristine one of these for a mate of mine a couple of years back for about $2K5, and these things are scary as hell.
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They're touchy brutes. Instead of that , I'm going for some 600 watt mono blocs--here's the left channel power supply---http://forums.phxaudiotape.com/showthread.php/3110-Hmmmmmm
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Here's a Sonics 800x like wot I got.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330967407923&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123
Now I think this guy is getting it confused with the 600x, which is a 3 channel amp with the built-in active 3 way x-over, but the 800x is a Bryston 7B. (800W Monoblock) which as I've stated elsewhere can be converted to stereo very easily by bypassing the back panel mono module.
So if anyone's interested in a cheap 7B, here it is.....
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330967407923&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:1123
Now I think this guy is getting it confused with the 600x, which is a 3 channel amp with the built-in active 3 way x-over, but the 800x is a Bryston 7B. (800W Monoblock) which as I've stated elsewhere can be converted to stereo very easily by bypassing the back panel mono module.
So if anyone's interested in a cheap 7B, here it is.....
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