[the finisher]

OK. My realistic / money is an object dream rig:

A 20w or 25w x2 Schiit true class A in a Vidar type enclsure
A next gen Saga Preamp with integrated HP amp equal to Lyr 3 and option slot for a Phono card
A Gumby, Jr in a Bifrost enclosure with the new Schiit Gen 5-like USB and 1x (hopefully 2) S/PDIF coax inputs
A Schiit CD Transport
A SOL Turntable

And then there's speakers:

Tek Lore or Zu Dirty Weekends


I know. But I can dream, can't I??

@Jason Stoddard

I've been looking at the "Utah" speakers, Spatial Audio, Tekton Design, and Zu Audio.
If I want the Mid range speakers from one of these companies I can't pay 5k for a Pass XA25, that's my speakers!
https://www.zuaudio.com/loudspeakers/omen-def-1b
http://www.tektondesign.com/electron-se.html
http://www.spatialaudio.us/m3-triode-master

So DIY or Schiit for a class A and they are WAY better than me!
And yes a guy Must dream.

I hope he reads it, I think if you @ flag him he does

 

[Brubacca]

Count me in on the wanting to try a pure class A amp. First I'd want really efficient speakers. I am saving for a pair of Tekton Lore or Zu Audio Omen DW.

After that I liked the idea Jason had for a Class A amp. Also I found a DIY Nelson Pass Amp called the ACA or something like that. I may have read that here. The new version is 8W stereo and like $350.

I would think that a Saga, ACA Amp and Zu Omen DW would be a kicking system.


My source being a MicroRendu, Eitr and Gumby

 

[the finisher]

I agree but more power https://diyaudiostore.com/products/f-6

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

.. stupid double post

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

ill be starting my own speakers sometime soon. doing a voigt pipe type design. i made a similar set years back using image dynamics car drivers and the things sounded stunning. i had the opportunity to chat with dr edgar many years back (2003) this was a design we came up with i never got around to doing and found the paperwork recently.also doing a fiberglass design where i can target an exact shape. im looking at class a designs but amp wise im still open so it will be interesting to see what jason comes up with

 

[Ripper2860]

I agree but more power

 

[Paladin79]

Over the weekend I saw an excellent Nelson Pass article that showed his home speakers, I will try and locate it tomorrow. Most appeared to be from the sixties and very efficient. Get something like those and five watts is plenty.

 

[the finisher]

If you can still get the drivers?

+ I think a lot to be gained by these modern designs?

 

[Paladin79]

True, thus I am considering Klipsch for a while.

 

[Th3Drizzl3]

are there full specs for the original drivers themselves? you may be able to find separates that are fairly close. or we can adjust the enclosure a bit to compensate.

 

[Ripper2860]

True, thus I am considering Klipsch for a while.

My vote is in for La Scala II's!!

 

[the finisher]

@Ripper2860 These are in Texas http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649450287-klipsch-cornwall-oiled-walnut-speakers/

 

[Ripper2860]

I know this is heresy, but I'm not a big fan of horn speakers... Likely a carry-over from the old days of disco and piezoelectric horn tweeters. They probably turned me off to horn loaded anything!!

Now if one were to give me a pair of Klipsch Heresy II's, I might have a change of heart.

 

[Paladin79]

@Ripper2860 These are in Texas http://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649450287-klipsch-cornwall-oiled-walnut-speakers/

They can be found

 

[jseymour]

I've been looking at the "Utah" speakers, Spatial Audio, Tekton Design, and Zu Audio.
If I want the Mid range speakers from one of these companies I can't pay 5k for a Pass XA25, that's my speakers!
https://www.zuaudio.com/loudspeakers/omen-def-1b
http://www.tektondesign.com/electron-se.html
http://www.spatialaudio.us/m3-triode-master

So DIY or Schiit for a class A and they are WAY better than me!
And yes a guy Must dream.

I hope he reads it, I think if you @ flag him he does

I cannot recommend the Spatial M3 Triode Masters enough. They sound amazing with pure Schiit driving them. I am totally hooked on open baffle. It sounds so open.