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• Jeff, now that you've spent some time with these ... - Naz 21:48:47 12/03/06 (3)
  In Reply to: If so, a 20-odd-Watt 845-based SET ought to drive them just finely. (NT) posted by jeffreybehr on December 3, 2006 at 09:51:54:

  How do they compare with your ASL Hurricanes?

  Rgds,
  Naz

  
  
  

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  • Hmm...first, understand that the 'Canes have MUCH-better parts in them, such... - jeffreybehr 10:25:52 12/04/06 (2)
    In Reply to: Jeff, now that you've spent some time with these ... posted by Naz on December 3, 2006 at 21:48:47:

    ...as SoniCap Platinum and Cardas GR coupling caps, a few better resistors, and MUCH-better powersupply caps throughout**. Also, I hardwired the input cables thereby eliminating several mechanical and solder joints and used AudioNote silver binding posts. The only thing I've done to the 1006s is to replace all the small tubes with better-sounding ones.

    Briefly*, the 'Canes are still a little more detailed, but the 1006s are more musically attractive and coherent (?). This is difficult for me to reduce to words. I learned to LOVE the sounds of SETs with my ASL Explorer 805s a couple years ago, and these 1006s sound as much more like music as the 805s did compared with a similar-power 2-pairs-of-KT88s triode amp.

    I didn't drive my current home-made line-array speakers very long with the 'Canes, but the current setup sounds more transparent than ANYTHING I've heard. The SYSTEM has a see-into-the-orchestra quality that gives me goosebumps when it and I are 'on' (and I don't mean drugs...:-). The new amps definitely contribute to that and will get better and better as I gradually replace the medium-quality parts inside.

    I'm thrilled with my system...the new amps AND my home-made speakers.
    
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    * Again, I'm no GEA who can hear all sorts of very subtle differences. I'm much more a macro-level guy who listens and judges over a longer term.
    ** IMO the MOST-important upgrade in the amp. My improvements to the 1006s will start with replacing ALL the many PS caps in the amps and NOT with the coupling caps, where I've always started before.
    
    
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    • It's almost exactly what I expected ... - Naz 13:31:44 12/04/06 (1)
      In Reply to: Hmm...first, understand that the 'Canes have MUCH-better parts in them, such... posted by jeffreybehr on December 4, 2006 at 10:25:52:

      and mirrors my own experience when I first moved to 845 SET (albeit with completely different amps) but you'll easily pick up that (slightly) missing detail with the mods you are planning and then you'll have the best of both worlds! At least that's the way it panned out for me. BTW, I agree with your statement re caps ... PS first every time in my book. You've also done a great job of your line arrays ... another very positive step.

      Cheers,
      Naz

      
      
      

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      • TYVM. They sure do sound GREAT--big, transparent, spacious--JUST the way I like my music. (NT) - jeffreybehr 16:08:56 12/04/06 (0)
        In Reply to: It's almost exactly what I expected ... posted by Naz on December 4, 2006 at 13:31:44:

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