senns&nonsense
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Anybody know anything about Canton CT-1000 speakers???
I picked these up locally today off of a Craig's List ad and they are fantastic! I know Canton has a stellar rep, but I have found very little on-line about these specific speakers. The guy I bought them from was really cool and was moving out of state and just wanted to get rid of them. I even made sure he knew what he was selling but he was fully aware and since they are somewhat cosmetically-challenged he didn't want to have to take time selling them to people. And since i bought the speakers he threw in an Onkyo receiver for free (which, btw, has a super hp jack) Incredible!
I have been intrigued of late with the idea of building a vintage set-up so that I could run speakers and maybe get a good hp jack in the bargain and also get my sources somewhat organized into one system. To that end I have purchased a vintage Nikko integrated amp which coincidentally arrived today as well. I have them hooked up with my iMod as source and I cannot believe what this sounds like even positioned ridiculously on the floor in my too-small office! Is Claude Bolling playing his piano IN MY OFFICE????
I have some questions as I know NOTHING about this stuff anymore.....
- What would you recommend for speaker wire that is not a fortune. The guy was using MonsterWire - is that sufficient?
- The speakers are somewhat dusty under the grills - how should i clean them?
- I will deoxit the obvious connections on the back of the speaker and amp, but the amp does have a little static when a couple knobs are turned (absolutely none while playing though!). How do I get at those knobs?
- Also, unlike the somewhat newer Onkyo, the hp jack on the Nikko is good, but not great (yet). It looks a little oxidized and I think from what I am hearing that may be the problem. How do I deoxit the hp jack safely?
- Finally, the cosmetic challenges are really not all that bad. The grills look great. No major dings anywhere. Just a lot of surface scratches in the thick wood cases that must have been gorgeous when new. How dumb would it be to try and refinish the wood? Could I just sand and refinish or does it need to be chemically stripped? Any on-line resources to help me out with this kind of wood work would be appreciated.
Anyway, a fantastic day for my ears. I haven't had a really good speaker set-up for a long while as my music has migrated to my computers. And the last few months I have fallen in love with the fidelity of headphones. But it is a fun change to sit here head-free and have the room filled with music at this level of quality and resolution and impact.
I picked these up locally today off of a Craig's List ad and they are fantastic! I know Canton has a stellar rep, but I have found very little on-line about these specific speakers. The guy I bought them from was really cool and was moving out of state and just wanted to get rid of them. I even made sure he knew what he was selling but he was fully aware and since they are somewhat cosmetically-challenged he didn't want to have to take time selling them to people. And since i bought the speakers he threw in an Onkyo receiver for free (which, btw, has a super hp jack) Incredible!
I have been intrigued of late with the idea of building a vintage set-up so that I could run speakers and maybe get a good hp jack in the bargain and also get my sources somewhat organized into one system. To that end I have purchased a vintage Nikko integrated amp which coincidentally arrived today as well. I have them hooked up with my iMod as source and I cannot believe what this sounds like even positioned ridiculously on the floor in my too-small office! Is Claude Bolling playing his piano IN MY OFFICE????
I have some questions as I know NOTHING about this stuff anymore.....
- What would you recommend for speaker wire that is not a fortune. The guy was using MonsterWire - is that sufficient?
- The speakers are somewhat dusty under the grills - how should i clean them?
- I will deoxit the obvious connections on the back of the speaker and amp, but the amp does have a little static when a couple knobs are turned (absolutely none while playing though!). How do I get at those knobs?
- Also, unlike the somewhat newer Onkyo, the hp jack on the Nikko is good, but not great (yet). It looks a little oxidized and I think from what I am hearing that may be the problem. How do I deoxit the hp jack safely?
- Finally, the cosmetic challenges are really not all that bad. The grills look great. No major dings anywhere. Just a lot of surface scratches in the thick wood cases that must have been gorgeous when new. How dumb would it be to try and refinish the wood? Could I just sand and refinish or does it need to be chemically stripped? Any on-line resources to help me out with this kind of wood work would be appreciated.
Anyway, a fantastic day for my ears. I haven't had a really good speaker set-up for a long while as my music has migrated to my computers. And the last few months I have fallen in love with the fidelity of headphones. But it is a fun change to sit here head-free and have the room filled with music at this level of quality and resolution and impact.