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Offline Triode Pete

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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2010, 02:20:42 PM »
Mike,
Your son's push-pull 8 watt amp sounded real good today on my Tannoy system!  :thumb:

I'm very glad that he was able to complete his first tube amp project!!!  :D/

Congratulate Andrew on his perservance & dedication! The Beatles rock! (Here Comes the Sun (again!))  :shock:

Happy New Year,
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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2010, 05:13:05 PM »
Pete,
A big thank you for letting him insert his first project. And I agree it did not sound bad at all!
Of course your 300B's smoked it,  :rofl:
And thanks for having us!

BTW both systems sounded exellent, I was quite impressed with you Klipschorns system, very dynamic, delicate and refined. So natural sounding it was seductive!!
I love those 2a3 amps, music just floats with pinpoint imaging, quite a feat to pull off.

Mike
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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2010, 06:37:24 PM »
Glad he got em going!

Pete, what does (KB-RO) mean on your K-horns?  Thanks. I was just reading about them looks interesting.
Rich
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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #18 on: January 02, 2010, 11:50:28 AM »
Mike,

It's great having people like Pete around to provide assistance.  I'm sure Andrew feels proud of his accomplishment too.  One of his next projects should be a Pass amp.

Ooooh yeah, if you liked those Klipsch, you will love listening to a pair of Altec 19's with upgraded XO...and, I just happen to have a friend who may sell his pair.   You may even get Andrew interested in the AudioKarma Econowave DIY speaker project too.  Lou says, dangling the audio carrot...lol

Happy New Year,
Lou
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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #19 on: January 02, 2010, 05:26:16 PM »
Lou,
You may be right about a few things!
Yes a Pass amp, I know Nelson publishes schematics, but he has to learn how to read schematics, that's a whole new language :rofl:
But they say teach em when they are young

Altec 19...humm....could be interesting
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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2010, 01:52:38 PM »
Quote from: richidoo on January 01, 2010, 06:37:24 PM
Glad he got em going!

Pete, what does (KB-RO) mean on your K-horns?  Thanks. I was just reading about them looks interesting.
Rich

Rich,
KB-RO = Klipschorn Deluxe "B" version - Rosewood Oiled Finish... Drove from Long Island to Jupiter, Florida to pick these babies up...

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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2010, 02:59:03 PM »
OK, cool. I saw another that was -WO, walnut I presume. I would love to hear the Khorns sometime. I love high sensitivity speakers.
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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2010, 08:05:24 PM »
Quote from: Triode Pete on January 03, 2010, 01:52:38 PM
... Drove from Long Island to Jupiter, Florida to pick these babies up...

Pete,

My wife thought I was crazy for driving from LI to Framingham, Mass to pick up a pair of Thiels, but you got me beat!

Way to go   :thumb:

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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #23 on: January 04, 2010, 12:40:13 PM »
Quote from: richidoo on January 03, 2010, 02:59:03 PM
OK, cool. I saw another that was -WO, walnut I presume. I would love to hear the Khorns sometime. I love high sensitivity speakers.

"WO" is oiled walnut... if "WL" - laquered walnut... most common wood on K-horns were oak & walnut...

Rich,
Come on over for a listen!

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Re: My Son's first Tube Amp Kit
« Reply #24 on: January 04, 2010, 01:31:11 PM »
Thanks Pete, I surely will. After the big thaw... :thumb:
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