Rebuilding Colossus
Added 2019-04-08 18:55:28 +0000 UTCMy Hifi rig is back together - almost - well, coming together at least... and much testing with the neighbor's tolerance for her awaits in the future. High fidelity requires a bit of volume when you have dynamic range.... something I find that many folks have not really experienced in music listening. To get the real, visceral feel of complex audio one must become immersed in it. Something any high fidelity aficionado will attest to. Oh, those speaker cables are massive - I know one person who follows my feed will have a field day with that! Would make no sense in a modern high power system I grant you, but with high efficiency low watt systems (my Model A is just 7W) running 4ohms on the output transformers to low loss crossovers and 4 ohm speakers at some distance, every fraction of an ohm you acquire in the chain changes impedance, particularly with very sudden changes in output and that adds up to noticeable performance loss under load. Getting 6W to sound as loud as 100W takes a lot of efficiency. But of course don't follow my lead on that, do what you like with your own system.
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No room for those here...
Fran Blanche
2019-04-09 16:20:46 +0000 UTCTechnics 1500 - I have it in the rack now....
Fran Blanche
2019-04-09 16:19:51 +0000 UTCIf you have the room may I suggest a pair of even more efficient speakers? I have huge folded horns that are around 101db 1watt 1meter. PS I'm glad you are getting settled in your new digs
Aaron Nadler
2019-04-09 09:53:25 +0000 UTC"Colossus: The Frantin' Project"
Howard Simons
2019-04-09 01:19:23 +0000 UTCNice. I am pretty curious about the amp - any details to share? 6W in a tube amp is a bit unusual; 2A3 push-pull?
2019-04-08 23:30:19 +0000 UTCLove your setup❤️ Which model is the RTR deck in the blue bin on the floor?
2019-04-08 22:45:49 +0000 UTCEleven tube Watts through very high efficiency Vandersteen 1 speakers here. Colossus rig looking very together. Every video you post the new lab and space is more together. Great effort, Fran!
Inventor Pardue
2019-04-08 22:20:14 +0000 UTCIt looks like the ideal equipment to neutralise barking dogs and honking horns.
David Peaker
2019-04-08 21:58:26 +0000 UTCOh, that thing? <a href="http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings3.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.frantone.com/designwritings/design_writings3.html</a>#model-a
Fran Blanche
2019-04-08 21:43:47 +0000 UTC1520 - still running on all the original caps. Top shelf piece of kit.
Fran Blanche
2019-04-08 21:43:27 +0000 UTCMay I ask what the big metal cube with things in the middle is?
TomArnd
2019-04-08 21:24:02 +0000 UTCWhat model is that Marantz? I've got a 2220B that was my dad's, it's one of my nicest-sounding receivers.
Sean
2019-04-08 20:35:10 +0000 UTCyesindeedy.... I actually turned a 90's era replacement Atwater-Kent TRF radio tuner knob to customize it, added a notch for indication, etc.
Fran Blanche
2019-04-08 20:23:05 +0000 UTCLove the diversity of audio rigs from aficionados and they mostly sound wonderful. But I carefully avoid any deeper discussions (I do more listening and very little speaking). Audiophile discussions are on par with the ranks of religion and political discussions. I enjoy the aural experience and leave the rest to the experts.
Bill Karkula
2019-04-08 20:18:26 +0000 UTC
