On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:51:18 +0200, "Iain M Churches"
wrote:


"Jim Lesurf" wrote in message
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In article , Iain M Churches
wrote:
Just a few days ago, he invited me to listen to a recording of
Shostakovich String Quartet No.3 Op.73 in F major, on which he
played. He uses a Russian built SET amplifier and a pair of Quad ELS.

Which amplifier, and which speakers?
The amp was built by a Russian engineer called Anton Reznikov,

As the result of a phone call, I now know that the amp uses a 211
preceded by a 6SN7 octal.

The ELS are later than I thought. Probably 1990?
From my description of them, my BBC pal tells me they are probably
type 63 Mk II. They have handles on the side, and were a version for
the USA only he thinks.

Jim, can you confirm this?

That's the 'pro' version of the '63, which was indeed intended for the
US market, and is generally regarded as superior. Indeed, some of the
'pro' mods were incorporated in the current 988 design.

While not by any means optimum, a good 211 amp is certainly capable of
very good results on small-scale music with those speakers, which
remain a design classic 40 years after their conception, and 25 years
after their launch on the market. The current 988/989 are upgrades to
the '63, rather than a new design.
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