RWA Isabellina+Integrated+K1000

I tend to use step 4 or 5, of the 20 or 21 steps available.

On the Signature 30.2 that is, fed by the Isabellina. No HPA, but should make no difference...

I do not go pass 10 o'clock and usually I am at 9 o'clock, but I listen at very low levels. My Isabellina HPA has an unity gain.

Originally Posted by mrarroyo 

I do not go pass 10 o'clock and usually I am at 9 o'clock, but I listen at very low levels. My Isabellina HPA has an unity gain.

That pretty much equals mine.

9-10 o'clock is about where step 4-5 is on the pot, as it goes from around 7 o'clock (min) to around 5 o'clock (max).

ford2, so you have an Isabellina HPA and Signature 30.2 in order?

Do not see how you could be disappointed with that combo.

If you ordered the 30.2 directly from Vinnie, he could have tweaked the values of a couple of internal resistors to compensate for the 120 ohm impedance of the K1000 rather than 8 ohm conventional speakers, giving you optimum volume control range.

Originally Posted by ford2 

It matters not now as I returned the units,I like an up front detailed sound and I am afraid these units are much to laid back for my liking.

As a former K1000 owner, my experience was that they needed laid back amplification, otherwise the K1000's hyper detail could be overwhelming.
 

I assume you are talking about the RWA amp being too expensive considering its build quality/materials.

I certainly wouldn't pay the price they are new. Sure, the K1000 paired with it may sound wonderful, but look inside the darn thing. The amp section is very small tbh and imo as a result, the price is just too steep. Currently happy with my (well, Patrick82's K1000. I can pay him $550 and keep them for myself(mind you they have about 2 inches of Valhalla cable on each side and I have had to put 2.5M of 16awg speaker wire on that)) K1000 and HLLY T-Amp 20. For the price, it is a great amp, but I have not directly AB'd it with another amp to see how good it really is. I use anywhere from 10 to 1:30 on the volume dial, depending on how loud the recording is, so power is not an issue here. I would love to give the RWA amp a go someday though.

At least I hope you gave them a fair try before returning.

I find the combo to be just excellent, but I have no problem understanding that my preference may vary from someone else.

Happy hunting!

Difference is the spice of life! Sorry you did not like the combo, I like others love my K1000/30.2. I will say that an old vintage Marantz receiver from the '70's pairs very nicely with the K1000, but I should mention it is a bit laid back as Marantz are known to be. Cheers.