Ok, last post :) I think the other pics are older. Ya, I am smart that way
Bruce. I can't wait for my Samson amps. Paul engraved my top plates with
musical notes!

grannyring May 27, 2014 15:32

Actually...I don't see the Samson amps. Are they history Bruce? Mine are being built as I type.

grannyring May 27, 2014 15:30

Ok Bruce what is with that huge Classe amp? Are the Samson's in for competition? ha!

grannyring May 27, 2014 15:27

Very nice Abruce. Good mood lighting with Monet-like burring. :/

I forgot you had the Samsons. I owned those for a bit and are some of the best SS amps around

agear May 27, 2014 11:11

Abruce,
Congratulations! My good friend Jwm has one and I hear it often. It wonderfully reproduces music and takes no back seat to his excellent turntable front end at all.
Charles,

charles1dad May 25, 2014 07:14

System edited: Lampizator Big 5 added

abruce May 24, 2014 19:57

Abruce, nice looking system in a cozy midwestern basement. Update your system pics!

agear December 29, 2013 13:44

Nice system.
How do you like the Hales 8 speakers?

doug99 April 05, 2013 15:34

Abruce,
Israel does make a very powerful amplifier called the Dragon MKII. This amp has a huge power supply and massive transformers.It uses the 211 tubes in push-pull rather than SET. The Dragon would likely drive your Hales very well.
Charles

charles1dad December 16, 2011 05:07

Thanks much Mr B just wanted to sell me an amp

abruce December 15, 2011 17:39

Abruce I found measurements for your speaker on Stereophile. The Frankenstein would be a bad match with it. The Hales is85 db effficient and a 4 ohm load.
In addition the load drops to below 2 ohms! in the midrange region(not good at all for a 300b SET).

Your Hales will certainly require a 'lot' of power and current to properly drive them(far outside the range of the Frankensteins).
the Franks are superb, but only with a suitable speaker(high efficiency and easier load characteristics).
Your present amplifier is the much better choice.
Charles

charles1dad December 14, 2011 20:29

Hi,
Abruce I don`t know mch about them.
What`s their efficiency and nominal load/ohms?
Charles

charles1dad December 14, 2011 20:12

I see that now, do you think the Franks could drive my Hales?

abruce December 14, 2011 18:53

Bruce I already have one LOL. I was just curious as to your impressions. It is SOTA.

charles1dad December 13, 2011 19:59

I've had it about a year
I love it, very organic sounding, worlds ahead of what I had before Sonic Fronties Line 3

Give Mr Blume a call

Bruce

abruce December 13, 2011 18:41

Abruce,
You have a very nice system!
How long have you had the Coincident Statement Linestage and what`s your impression of it thus far?
Charles

charles1dad December 08, 2011 11:34

Why dont you toe in your speakers? It would make your upper octaves really shine and make you upper and lower midrange sound less confused and or congested and will definatly help in imaging. You should experiment with toeing it has made many systems go from good to exceptional. Just a suggestion.

jayb77 November 20, 2010 19:21

Looks like a very cozy space,,,how would you describe the sound

raytheprinter November 16, 2010 08:08

Nice set up . I use to have a #332 , wish I still had it .

Max

tmsorosk November 15, 2010 15:39