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Evett Shaw Elan monitor in main system
May I ask which of the three speakers you currently use are your favourites and why? I own two of the three mentioned, so i'm curious. I used to use nothing but Canadian and U.S speakers, but over the past ten years or so, it's been mostly British... 
Evett Shaw Elan monitor in main system
Of your current three, which do you like the most? (I own two of the three on your current list).Once upon a time, I always used Canadian or U.S. speakers. The past 10 years or so have been pretty much British all the way.I'm curious what people h... 
blown amp - vintage speaker the culprit?
amp problem, yes. User error? No. The amp was just sent in for service. Faulty output transistor as well as a problem with the power relay.thanks for your input, guys (even from the finger-pointers ;) ) 
Now that my amp's blown...
The Wadia 151 Power DAC does look interesting, from what i've read, although i don't think it would work for me, given its limitations. I like the idea of something like this in another application, mind you. Cool chit. 
Now that my amp's blown...
Thanks for the posts thus far. I appreciate any suggestions at all.Zd542 - there was a time when i tried the Creek 5350se with my speakers at the time (NHT) and it was such a poor match, it unfortunately turned me off Creek for life. (i really sho... 
Now that my amp's blown...
No responses thus far...Ok, no problem...i've got my eye on a Naim Nait 5i (non-italic).Thoughts on this combo? 
Is the EPI 100 an 8ohm load?
Mt10425 - what's your opinion of that speaker, if you don't mind my asking? 
blown amp - vintage speaker the culprit?
Elizabeth, there was no short in the wiring at all. Everything was powered down, the amp unplugged from the wall. The speakers were the only things swapped (and i have pin connectors, so no bare/ frayed wires were crossing over). Not to mention, t... 
Is the EPI 100 an 8ohm load?
Thanks, Arh! I was on that page earlier, but didn't see the spec sheet... only the review portion. 
blown amp - vintage speaker the culprit?
Hi Apache,It's possible that the caps are that out of spec, i suppose, since they are about forty years old or so, if i'm not mistaken. The amp is not a DIY or boutique amp; it's an old british amp that's been modified (better caps, point to point... 
Is the EPI 100 an 8ohm load?
Mt10425 - the AU D11 is 120 watts/channel, whereas the AU 666 is 38 wpc...I think i should be fine anyway, but i'm not 100% sure. My sugden seemed to drive them just fine...before it blew a channel,that is (not from over-driving, mind you; the iss... 
New level of ridiculousness
'Kgturner: For $4K, I'll make ya one out of Corian and call it the PowerMaster Corian. Who wants a PowerSlave when you can have the PowerMaster?!' - that's some funneh chit raight thurr! 
Speakers for Sansui AU-666
Back to this older thread, I've been looking at a pair of ADS L710 speakers and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on that pairing (with the Sansui AU666 integrated, that is). 
Capacitor Size
It actually sounds good, to be fair. But the fact is, I didn't have it in my possession w/ the original caps long enough to be able to notice a significant difference. Further, my speakers are very limited in the lower frequencies, so any improvem... 
Capacitor Size
I know that the capacitors he used were not particularly expensive/ high end, as he stated that they would still be an improvement over the old ones. I've physically tried to look at the capacitors' specs, but can't read what it says on the cap b/...