That really does suck big balls Al. I hope he can find a way out of the addiction.
Tom, while the surgery and recovery can't be fun, it's very good news to hear it was benign. Speedy recovery to you Sir.
Sorry to hear of your loss Aura, crossing all fingers and toes that your Mom's surgery goes very well.
No, I didn't try it. Not quite sure why, just didn't get around to it. You may also have a point. I would set the gain high though. Let us know how well it does once you get it finished.
Huh? The same JFET amp he had at the meet? I don't think it's gonna drive the K1000, it stumbled on his LCD-1 at a decent volume, of coarse I have no idea what the gain was set at. Sounded great with easier loads though.
Yeah, no problem on the K340, it's a quick and dirty mod. 4 pin works best for me.
If you ever want to experiment with different amplification, I have a Consonance integrated that does a pretty decent job of driving the K1000. I like the Beta22 better, but it's not half bad. I can afford to live without it for a while, if you'd like to borrow it.
Mine are Black box, #06713, however mine had both drivers replaced just before I bought them, so they have the more tilted treble. That would be my preference anyway. And as I have now heard the other version I can agree that the differences are noticeable, yet far from drastic. And I also agree that both sound like a K1000.
I also agree that amp/DAC changes will play a larger role in tuning to your taste. I think you may have taken my recent reply to HPA too seriously Justin.