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In Reply to: RE: Single Driver mini monitor ??? posted by Tom B. on October 02, 2015 at 09:43:42
The little Fostex "Kanspea" kits really (honest) aren't bad at all.
No bass, of course, but pretty nice from, I dunno, 150 Hz on up.
Cheap too, and attractive if not exactly gorgeously crafted.
A pair lives here -- and even gets used, sometimes.
I don't doubt that the larger boxes from folks like Tekton and others are better overall (but they're 'spensiver, too).
yes, in the interest of full and complete disclosure, that is a very vintage soiled state integrated amp (quasi-complementary push-pull HH Scott LK-60) being used to power a pair of the 4" Fostex in this photo. They do work well with 2A3, too, though.
Would I kid you? :-)
all the best,
mrh
Follow Ups:
m, did you seriously mean it, the soiled state of the amplifier?
Cheers
Bill
As opposed to the clean, pure vacuum state.
Of course ;-)
Yes the LK-50 is solid state; fairly early ss, too -- thus the quasi-complementary configuration (i.e., the output is capacitor-coupled as there is a DC offset throughout the circuit all the way to the output).
That one was a) dirt-cheap (no pun intended) and is b) unrestored -- but it sounds surprisingly good.
Despite being chock full of transistors ;-)
all the best,
mrh
since it was barely visible in the previous post, figured I'd post a cheesecake shot (or two) of it :-)
all the best,
mrh
I have owned and listened to numerous different tubed amps & preamps since 1972. For years I powered the mid range (actually wide range) and tweeters of my triamplified DIY horn speakers with Cary Audio 2a3 monoblocks. 2a3 SET amps sound very good. Then I found amps I like even better.
Now the mids and highs of the same speakers are amplified by a pair of Nelson Pass built First Watt F3 single gain stage, single ended, JFET SS amps. To my ears they have all the immediacy, tone richness and excitement of 2a3 SETs plus more.
It's a small world.....I have a Nelson Pass First watt F-5 rated at 25 watts per channel. What I really have is a DIY F-5 which is incredibly over built and measures 36 Watts per channel. The fellow who built it works for Nelson Pass on his side project....the First Watt amps. With all that said and as beautiful as it sounds I still prefer the 2A3 SET.
Tom B.
my 20 some ugly 2a3 clunker is in the pile gathering dust - was pretty good with analog and Edgarhorn system - could not drive AR M1 even in near-field
a Dyna120 sounded better on my K-horns than some later solid scrape ;^)
Karlson Evangelist
You're not a big fan? :-)
Well... it all depends on one's taste
and
one's loudspeakers.
all the best,
mrh
Beautiful room - - do I see helper tweeters ? - - - I like 2a3'a quite a bit (a favorite output for horns) - depends on the speaker. The weakest amp I bought was a Norh 6l6 - didn't realize it was triode tied 1.6W won't run a 99dB rated (mediocre Eminence) 15 coax in a K15. Somehow, my Heresy I which aren't the most efficient things do alright with with SE EL34. If music is good enough then it will survive a range of amplifiers - those little 3116 are good for 30 bucks. My clunker needs re-grounding - the long buss is tied at the IEC socket ground and probably should be hooked at the chassis right between the two RCA input sockets.
Karlson Evangelist
Very cool indeed my man ! All those components have soul. I started out in high school with my dad's hand me down RR tape deck powered by a Scott valve amp. The TT came about two years later.
What I appreciate about this thread is that I have so many options to look into. All of it is premature at this point. Next spring my new music environment will become a reality and that's when I'll see if I can keep my existing sound system or I'll be changing over to something more appropriate. I do want to keep with my flea powered SET. Everything else will be guided by that personal priority.
Thanks Again, Tom B.
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