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I traded a guy for a pair of unknown Chinese integrated monoblocks that each use a pair of 807 output tubes. EACH amp weighs 60 pounds. Class A.
Can anyone tell me anything about these amps?
The guy I traded with told me that they debuted at a 2005 Canadian hifi show and cost $7K/pair. They certainly sound like $7K amps. They do everything right except have an identity.
Take a look at the photo and let me know what you might know. Thanks in advance
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Do you like the A toZ volume knob?
How about the weird printing about the "Powerful U.S.A. Allied forces?"
Here's a pix of the guts. High-quality
Sounds like they might have been marketed to American service personnel in South Korea.
What do you consider High Quality?
I traded for them.
They have much better mids, highs and way way better low end than my cary cad 300 monoblocks.
You know anything about these Toad amps?
Most of the problem with the Cary's is those big black trashcans on the back. Cary amps can be saved.
Chip, how can those Cary amps be saved? I have an SLI-80 and would like to know! thanks
I think Chip was suggesting the PS electrolytic capacititors could be replaced. I agree with him, there are much "better" PS capacitors available these days.
Cheers.
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, in the expert's mind there are few." Shunryo Suzuki
that was what Michael said, replace with motor run caps, which I did, as well as a few other things, was wondering if there was some other things Chip may have incorporated in his upgraded supply...
...but I find the statement "Serve powerful USA allied forces" on the back panel a little disconcerting. Is it subtle mockery or just bad translating? ;-)
Bad translation, I'm sure. Amps are made in Bejiing.
10 lbs of chassis and innard, 50 lbs of transformer
I think you should pull off the transformer covers to actually see what's under there.
You might have 45 lbs. of transformer cover and 5 lbs. of iron.
Also, be very careful with those tube sockets. Nearly all of those ceramic Chinese wafer sockets that I have used end up breaking pretty easily.
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