It started years ago. Decades to be honest. Back in the days of Carver. Ever since I have been building and buying and tweeking. Always trying to get better sound than I could afford. I found out that the real key to achieving stereo bliss is shitcanning the old lady. After 27 years living with a genuine sociopath I am finally free.
So a couple years ago I saved up and bought a set of Lundahl transformers and some 300B tubes and built a really nice SET amp. It sounded great and I continued to work on it. Bought some autoformer volume controls. Tentlabs heater boards, and Deulund caps. It was becoming quite amazing. I was using a pair of transmission line speakers that were magic with this amp.
Well I had the opportunity to buy a pair of La Scalas from the original owner for $1250. I rebuilt the crossovers, hooked them up and have been just floored how great everything is now. It took a long *** time to get here but I finally have the system I want. Only took until I was 56 years old. I still gotta put the amp into a chassis worthy of its parts but for now I just listening to it and loving it. I was amazed at how quiet my amp is with 105 db spl speakers. You cant tell it on unless you stick your head in the speaker. it was those heater boards that did it. worth every penny.
So a couple years ago I saved up and bought a set of Lundahl transformers and some 300B tubes and built a really nice SET amp. It sounded great and I continued to work on it. Bought some autoformer volume controls. Tentlabs heater boards, and Deulund caps. It was becoming quite amazing. I was using a pair of transmission line speakers that were magic with this amp.
Well I had the opportunity to buy a pair of La Scalas from the original owner for $1250. I rebuilt the crossovers, hooked them up and have been just floored how great everything is now. It took a long *** time to get here but I finally have the system I want. Only took until I was 56 years old. I still gotta put the amp into a chassis worthy of its parts but for now I just listening to it and loving it. I was amazed at how quiet my amp is with 105 db spl speakers. You cant tell it on unless you stick your head in the speaker. it was those heater boards that did it. worth every penny.
I too love my stereo. Many stereos, as I have systems all over the house, in every room. Some rooms have few systems. I like the journey, always tweaking, always comparing, testing new stuff. I build many speakers and amps not because I need it or I am not happy with the sound, but because I like to create something of my own. I do give lots of amps and speakers to my friends, free, of just for a beer or dinner. I have good feeling when they enjoy music or their tv using stuff I built.
Cheers!
Cheers!