Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it.
02-17-03
Not knowing these individuals, but taking the teenager into ... Mwilson
02-18-03
I may have to do exactly as you suggest. robert and his fat ... Albertporter
02-18-03
Albert, i agree with looking for an integrated amp. how muc ... Sugarbrie
02-18-03
I second (third) the integrated idea. assuming tubes will no ... Gregm
02-18-03
Albert, what is the budget they gave you to work with? sound ... Jeffloistarca
02-18-03
Albert: if you're not wed to tubes, here's an idea. get a ... Rpwrpwrpw
02-18-03
Good suggestions, i am looking at audiogon and other places ... Albertporter
02-18-03
Albert, i like tom's idea of using the ar complete with the ... Jeffloistarca
02-18-03
Albert, you might take a look at the jolida jd302b tube inte ... Twl
02-18-03
Hi albert, i like jeff's idea about the ar with the dynaco ... Peter_s
02-18-03
Albert.. just adding that the ar complete is pretty much a ... Sugarbrie
02-18-03
Albert, long time no see! i have used an ella before and i ... Hueske
02-18-03
I might be off-base here, but a good mid-fi system with nad ... Drrasta
02-18-03
For something completely different: i assume as a college s ... Onhwy61
02-18-03
I have a friend with this exact system, it is easy to set up ... Ejlif
02-18-03
By the way albert, let us know what you come up with and how ... Peter_s
02-19-03
Albert, the vandersteen 2's need about 50 watts per channel ... South_park
02-19-03
Albert--are you serious? tubes for a teenager? imagine if ... Psychicanimal
02-19-03
talk to the teenager first! what he wants may be very ... 02pete
02-19-03
Great responses, and thank you pete for the extensive post. ... Albertporter
02-21-03
Http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/ebayisapi.dll?viewitem&item=300883893 ... Viggen
02-21-03
Maybe a dynaco st-70 amp and pas-3 preamp, if your son's fri ... 02pete
02-21-03
Considering the budget and the audience, i wonder if going w ... Unsound
02-21-03
Albert, sorry i scanned your last post too fast, and i didn' ... Unsound
02-21-03: Chaskelljr2001
"Albert":
Getting a tube amp for a teenager to use, especially with Vandersteen 2s??? I don't know about that. I think that's like committing suicide if you ask me. His old man??? Well.... that's a different story. If this kid is anything like I was when I was a kid (though he may listen to rock..... when I was his age, my thing was the latest uptempo R&B jams that was out at the time, and later on.... Rap and Hip-Hop..... and in both cases, they involved plenty of dynamics and lots (and I do mean LOTS) of deep bass, and I wanted it VERY loud....... and given those three variables and parameters, I don't see anyway in hell as to how a tube amp fits into that equation), then I don't think that a tube amp should fit into his plans. The Vandersteens are fine (because due to their full range response, they're ideal for rock and roll, R&B, and Rap/Hip-Hop), but for a teenager, I would mate the Vandersteens to a 100W s/s amp instead (and a used amp would do for a kid..... and I wouldn't get anything terribly expensive either). Get a decent CD player, and he should end up with a pretty damn nice system if I don't say so myself. It would be a hell of a lot better than what I had when I was a kid.
Now for his old man on the other hand, if he likes the Vandersteens as well, I would say go for it. I can see using tubes for his system and all. And in that case, I would look for a used Counterpoint hybrid just like "Unsound" has suggested. I would also look for a Audio Research or "conrad-johnson" model in the 60W to 85W range. I would top his system off with a with a decent DVD/CD/SACD player.
I'm sorry if I wasn't that much helpful here, but I tried anyway.
Good Luck, Albert!!!! I am going to leave you on your own on this one.
--Charles--
Chaskelljr2001 (Threads | Answers | This Thread)
02-21-03
Ok, i just had some fun "shopping": meadowlark vi ... Dennis_the_menace
02-24-03
Albert, how is it coming along? Unsound
02-24-03
Dave was out of town on business, the teenager was ready to ... Albertporter
02-24-03
Albert, please let us know how it turns out. btw, in as much ... Unsound
03-13-03
Well, i guess i lost my mind. i saw an ad for vandersteen 3 ... Albertporter
03-14-03
Albert: pick up the magnum ia170 integrated (that has been ... Dekay
|
|
