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Re: Oh my! Can it be? GITM doing DIY...
« Reply #75 on: August 03, 2010, 09:45:01 am »
Beautiful - congrats! Really well done...

Thank you LAV - now if only I could get the NAD going... I cant understand why the *new* transistors popped...?

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Re: Oh my! Can it be? GITM doing DIY...
« Reply #76 on: August 03, 2010, 09:46:01 am »
Thank you LAV - now if only I could get the NAD going... I cant understand why the *new* transistors popped...?

But did you not donate that to Gert?
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Re: Oh my! Can it be? GITM doing DIY...
« Reply #77 on: August 03, 2010, 09:54:10 am »
But did you not donate that to Gert?

Yes but I have made an arrangement with him. You see my dear Alphabet, if funds allowed I would have bought myself a brand-new amplifier. Times are tough and I have to make desperate plans to "survive" and juggle this damn expensive hobby.

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Re: Oh my! Can it be? GITM doing DIY...
« Reply #78 on: August 03, 2010, 10:01:12 am »
If I still had my old 3020, I would gladly have given it to you, but unfortunately I gave it to my son-in-law earlier this year :(
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Re: Oh my! Can it be? GITM doing DIY...
« Reply #79 on: August 03, 2010, 10:33:14 am »
If I still had my old 3020, I would gladly have given it to you, but unfortunately I gave it to my son-in-law earlier this year :(

The sentiment is truly appreciated Abe!

My dad traced a very nice NAD 7020 for me but since his accident I am not sure I will get it. I am not worried of course since he survived the accident that is the most important!

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Re: Oh my! Can it be? GITM doing DIY...
« Reply #80 on: September 01, 2010, 02:01:16 pm »
Back on track - A short summary of how they sound:

The first thing that struck me (and consequently others) was the speakers ability to relay fine detail. This is probably due to the minimalist/capacitor-less cross-over and small driver (fast response).
Bass is really impressive for such a small driver. Kick-drums and double bass instruments does not get left out and their sound reproduced with good authority. The addition of the very high crossed tweeter adds sparkle to the full range driver's repertoire. The overall system tends to exhibit a slight peak at around 2.5 - 3 kHz but does not impair their ability to entertain. Sound-stage is very impressive and has a good tangibility to it. The huge sound-stage enables me to experience the music to be "larger-than-life" which is quite euphoric. The speakers sound much bigger than their radiating area size would suggest. I am very happy with how the speakers turned out. They compare well with other speakers I have used in the past.