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Offline confused

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Easter Surprise!
« on: April 04, 2010, 06:38:41 PM »
Look what the Easter Bunny brought me!! ;D

Tested and working now.  Only had to replace 2 lamps.
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2010, 06:41:08 PM »
He also left this, which I have not tested yet (along w/a mint Garrard RC 88/4 and a custom cabinet).
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2010, 07:07:27 PM »
Wow Very nice.
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2010, 07:30:23 PM »
The Easter bunny didn't leave shit here.  :o  You must know the EB very well.
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2010, 07:35:58 PM »
Wow, awesome gift!  That little bastard only left me a case of beer.
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2010, 07:38:36 PM »
Thanks Mikey,

I even got all the manuals.  They are pretty wild.  The amp has a built in xover at ~800 hz so you can use 1 channel for lows and the other for mid/highs (wish I had a pair!).  Another interesting thing is the the DC Bias set procedure which calls for a signal generator/oscope or signal generator/ditortion analyzer and power resistors to set!

The radio discusses antennas for best signal reception, even suggesting a yagi arrays for distance reception.  Seems to me that the general audio folks must have been better informed/equipped than today.

It is amazing what a bunch of carrots on the table can do. ;)
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2010, 07:52:48 PM »
Very nice!  Congrats!

Is that a 222B?

Regards,

Carl
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2010, 07:57:00 PM »
Thanks Carl,

299(a), 1st factory built in the 299 (17-20 watts/7891 output tubes)series and a 330c(third in the 330 series, 4 stage fm).
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2010, 11:13:33 PM »
The only thing the EB left me was candy for the kids and a Wii game that we already have.  So, I ended up making rabbit stew for lunch!!
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #9 on: April 05, 2010, 12:26:01 AM »
Quote from: confused on April 04, 2010, 07:57:00 PM
Thanks Carl,

299(a), 1st factory built in the 299 (17-20 watts/7891 output tubes)

Excellent sounding amp.  Please correct me if I am wrong, but I think you mean it uses the 7591 power tubes? 

Which speakers are you going to use with that amp?

Great Easter gifts grom the crazy rabbit that's for sure! ;D

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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #10 on: April 05, 2010, 11:17:51 AM »
Carl,

We are both wrong, outputs are 7189.  I have not decided on speakers yet, but I think the first will be Paradigm monitor 70p, and next will be some 50's vintage 12' 2-ways.
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Re: Easter Surprise! (more PICs)
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2010, 03:52:59 PM »
Finished!  Durned if I know that rabbit got it here. Need a 60's cd player.  

Listening to wyep in glorious 2 speaker mono!  Please keep yours eys open for a fm mx adaptor, preferably Scott, but would try a fisher, hk, etc.
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Re: Easter Surprise!
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2010, 11:03:57 PM »
A perfect fit!

A gorgeous retro system!
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