Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 14:31:29 -0600, (John Byrns) wrote:

In article , "Arny Krueger"
wrote:

I did a scan for a free online schematic of the M8 as well.

My recollection is that the later tubed Akai recorders with built-in mono
power amplifiers (which AFAIK included some models that were stereo up to
line level), had power amps that were indeed p-p. But, the ones with
stereo tubed power amps were single-ended. IOW, the decision to built
single-ended power amps was related to issues like packaging, not a desire
to go backwards technologically.

I'm sure that just about every AKAI M8, which were sold in huge volumes to
GIs through PXs and not to audiophiles through high end audio stores, has
been safely consigned to a landfill. Of course it takes an maniac like this
Jute sockpuppet to try to globally abuse someone over a tiny nit like this.

While I'm not certain who abused who, it is hardly a "tiny nit" to confuse
a push pull amplifier with a single ended tube amplifier, especially when
single ended amplifiers are what the thread is discussing.

Please refrain from this pathetic licking of Jute's arse. SET does not
and never has meant single-ended tube, it means single-ended *triode*,
which the M8 certainly was not.

Nope, I didn't say the M8 was SET. I wrote out single-ended, which is
precisely correct. Useless Wiecky, a known liar, lied that I said SET.
Pinkerton, widely known for not checking facts (as in the Quad ESL
debacle when he presented himself as an "expert" based on a misreading
of the*front page* of the Quad site) believed the liar Wieck, didn't
check, and is now embarrassed with Useless Wieck at being caught out in
another transparent lie. Scum is as scum does.

Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

You're a veeeeery slow learner, Pinkostinko, you're gullible, you're
stupid and you're slack.

No matter how much smoke you scummy bum-buddies blow, Useless Wiecky
exposed his gross ignorance and, worse, abused half a dozen posters who
know far more than he does about the M8, about tubes, about everything
else as far as I can see (1). This thread isn't about Wiecky's
ingnorance, it is about his bullying and abuse. It is good that the
known bullies and abusers like Pinkostinko and Krueger jump in to
defend one of their own, so everyone can see who the scum are.

Andre Jute

(1) Peter Wieck has the grotesque cheek to hold himself up as a tube
expert but since he was exposed as a blustering ignoramus in the M8
instance, we have also discovered that this "expert" doesn't know the
difference between fixed and auto-bias. Is it any surprise to anyone
that Peter Wieck is known to connoisseurs of tenthraters as "Useless"?

Andre Jute wrote:
Hey, Useless Wiecky, where is your apology for being a know-nothing and
an abusive bully?

Peter Wieck, who posts as and is also known on RAT and
elsewhere as Useless Wiecky, grossly abused several posters for
correctly saying an Akai M-8 is single-ended. Useless Wiecky claimed
ignorantly that it is push-pull.

Oh, the blasphemy!

BugBear

"Signal" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" emitted :

I'm sure that just about every AKAI M8, which were sold
in huge volumes to GIs through PXs and not to
audiophiles through high end audio stores, has been
safely consigned to a landfill.

They were very well constructed - many survived.

http://i2.tinypic.com/oqlhuh.jpg

They were well-constructed in the same sense as the AK-47.

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Signal" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" emitted :

I'm sure that just about every AKAI M8, which were sold
in huge volumes to GIs through PXs and not to
audiophiles through high end audio stores, has been
safely consigned to a landfill.

They were very well constructed - many survived.

http://i2.tinypic.com/oqlhuh.jpg

They were well-constructed in the same sense as the AK-47.

Looks pretty much like the M-9 that's collecting dust in my garage.

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:39:51 -0800, wrote:


"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"Signal" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" emitted :

I'm sure that just about every AKAI M8, which were sold
in huge volumes to GIs through PXs and not to
audiophiles through high end audio stores, has been
safely consigned to a landfill.

They were very well constructed - many survived.

http://i2.tinypic.com/oqlhuh.jpg

They were well-constructed in the same sense as the AK-47.

Looks pretty much like the M-9 that's collecting dust in my garage.

But is it as well-constructed as an M-14? :-)
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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

From: Stewart Pinkerton
Date: Tues, Feb 28 2006 1:20 am
Email: Stewart Pinkerton

Looks pretty much like the M-9 that's collecting dust in my garage.

But is it as well-constructed as an M-14? :-)

That's not a fair comparison.

For sheer wattage, the M-14 clearly wins. But for close and involving
works, the M-9 is probably a better choice.

I've always wanted a chance to experience the overall bass slam of the
L-85. They're hard to come by here but look very interesting. Have you
ever experienced one? What do you think of them? And what do you think
of Scimitars? While they can work well as designed, they're sometimes a
bit too far forward for my tastes. I think careful positioning is
paramount.

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Stewart Pinkerton wrote:
On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:39:51 -0800,
wrote:


"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
...
"Signal" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" emitted :

I'm sure that just about every AKAI M8, which were
sold in huge volumes to GIs through PXs and not to
audiophiles through high end audio stores, has been
safely consigned to a landfill.

They were very well constructed - many survived.

http://i2.tinypic.com/oqlhuh.jpg

They were well-constructed in the same sense as the
AK-47.

Looks pretty much like the M-9 that's collecting dust
in my garage.

But is it as well-constructed as an M-14? :-)
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No clue. But it is heavier, I d hate to have to carry it
on a forced march.

It belonged to my stepfather who was inthe merchant
marine and brought it back from somewhere in Asia. I
don't know who much he used it but I suspect not much.
Whe I got it after he assumed room temprature, I tried to
play a tape and something broke. It's been collecting
dust ever since. I take it is not a tremendously well
respected bit of gear.

Let's put it this way: In the day of for about the same money at the PX, I
could have either the latest-greatest Akai Mxx de jour, or a Revox A77.

Fool that I am, I took the A77. Hey, it was smaller and easier to ship! ;-)

On 27 Feb 2006 23:48:46 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
wrote:

From: Stewart Pinkerton
Date: Tues, Feb 28 2006 1:20 am
Email: Stewart Pinkerton

Looks pretty much like the M-9 that's collecting dust in my garage.

But is it as well-constructed as an M-14? :-)

That's not a fair comparison.

For sheer wattage, the M-14 clearly wins. But for close and involving
works, the M-9 is probably a better choice.

Perhaps, but definitely one for the nearfield fan. I'd say the MP-5
has better dispersion.

I've always wanted a chance to experience the overall bass slam of the
L-85. They're hard to come by here but look very interesting. Have you
ever experienced one? What do you think of them?

A little lightweight for me. It can touch you deeply, but seldom
knocks you sideways. For sheer emotional impact I prefer the M-82, if
you really have to reach out and touch someone.

And what do you think
of Scimitars? While they can work well as designed, they're sometimes a
bit too far forward for my tastes. I think careful positioning is
paramount.

I find theleron technology just a little too bass heavy for my
listening room.....

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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering

From: Stewart Pinkerton
Date: Tues, Feb 28 2006 11:14 am
Email: Stewart Pinkerton

For sheer emotional impact I prefer the M-82, if
you really have to reach out and touch someone.

Nah, those don't do it for me. They fall well short of reaching out and
touching anything.

You really should listen to a G6-52 in those applications. The
emotional impact is truly staggering.

On 28 Feb 2006 21:38:49 -0800, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
wrote:

From: Stewart Pinkerton
Date: Tues, Feb 28 2006 11:14 am
Email: Stewart Pinkerton

For sheer emotional impact I prefer the M-82, if
you really have to reach out and touch someone.

Nah, those don't do it for me. They fall well short of reaching out and
touching anything.

You really should listen to a G6-52 in those applications. The
emotional impact is truly staggering.

Sorry, I have yet to meet anything around here of South African origin
that could offer anything of interest to me - lots of sound and fury,
but no real finesse.....

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Stewart Pinkerton | Music is Art - Audio is Engineering