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Playback sluttiness....
« on: January 11, 2005, 03:07:17 PM »
So I called the Oade's today to order a sony 3000 and they didn't answer. I then drove by my local hifi shop to see what they might have and fell in love with an antique sound labs aq 1003 dt integrated tube amp... the AQ is within my budget and I can take it home today. It is built very well, sounds good to me and has good reviews... anyone have any thoughts? FWIW - I run B&W's and they can sound a touch bright at times. I've got a little room so the 30wpc should be plenty...

http://www.uhfmag.com/Issue58/Antique.html
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2005, 03:41:30 PM »
mmmmmmmmmmmm   :)  tubes..me likey da tubes....

as for not having heard either one, i cant vote/sway either way...but i do like the tube sound
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2005, 03:46:17 PM »
Tim -- I believe that the "Big Picture" carries the sony 3000es locally -- my advice -- buy 'em both and see which you prefer over your speakers and in your listening area (since that's all that really counts).  Then, return as necessary for a full refund.

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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2005, 04:32:56 PM »
I had an amp that used two pair of EL34s.  Very lush sound.  You should get that thing for an inhome audition.
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2005, 04:33:53 PM »
Quote from: dnsacks on January 11, 2005, 03:46:17 PM
Tim -- I believe that the "Big Picture" carries the sony 3000es locally -- my advice -- buy 'em both and see which you prefer over your speakers and in your listening area (since that's all that really counts). Then, return as necessary for a full refund.



thanks for the heads up Darrin... just got the AQ home... wow....
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2005, 04:39:05 PM »
that didn't take long.  you slut.

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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2005, 04:39:58 PM »
here are some pics...

mine has a black face and black knobs, the build quality on this thing is really first class and the damn thing weighs almost 50lbs...





listening to my GBA fob from the Fox last february (mk4/kc5/cmc6/m118/modsbm1) and this thing is just slamming to "Happy Friends" right now  ;D
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2005, 04:40:20 PM »
Quote from: heath on January 11, 2005, 04:39:05 PM
that didn't take long. you slut.



when I'm ready to buy I'm ready to buy :)

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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2005, 04:48:45 PM »
i'm ready to buy some mics, i think  ;D
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2005, 04:50:27 PM »
Quote from: heath on January 11, 2005, 04:48:45 PM
i'm ready to buy some mics, i think ;D

dpa's?

If I bought mics Sara would kill me... I need to live vicariously through you :P
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2005, 04:52:05 PM »
it's down to dpa's or schoeps.  leaning more towards schoeps right now for the flexibility with multiple caps, etc...


By the way, I found this picture of you from when you were in pittsburgh, you slut

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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2005, 04:53:07 PM »
rofl... ZING!!!!

I'm a schoeps guy myself but am slowly coming around on the dpa's...
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2005, 04:55:05 PM »
i LOVE dpa's, but the schoeps would leave me with more options.  Especially for studio work.  Know anybody looking to get rid of caps?  The pair I am looking at have the mk4 and I think I'd rather have the hypers if I am only going to own one set of caps to start...

who knows though, tomorrow i might want the dpa's again.
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2005, 04:57:30 PM »
not off hand... only guy I know who is looking to sell only has 4's I believe... I'll keep you in mind though when I talk to him :)
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Re: Playback sluttiness....
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2005, 07:39:24 PM »
Congrats on the new gear Tim, tubes are the way to go IMHO.   :)
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