from another forum anyone any idea whats broke ?

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 07:43:39 +0100, Nick Gorham
wrote:



Its unlikly it will produce enough output to hurt the speaker, but why
not be on the safe side, get a cheap pair from a second hand shop, that
way you don't have to worry.

That's funny! The proposed solution to a busted amp is a new pair of
speakers - - - -



Hardly. What Nick suggested was a pair of cheap, secondhand speakers.....

I suspect his reasoning is/was that until the problem with the amp is fixed
it would be best to take a pair of expensive speakers out of the firing
line. But as the guy seems to be a bit of a wattock (my noisy Chinese valves
get a whack over the head or binned if they won't behave) perhaps he'd
better follow Pinky's advice and give up on valves - they are a different
ballgame and not for the feinthearted or congenitally dim.....


You've already been given the fix - buy a proper amp.


:-)

I just did:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/AS%20SP101.JPG

Cracking little bugger for only 60 quid brand new with warranty!!

Unlike most (immature, IMO) sandampers, I can easily overlook its noisy
Phono Stage (which is otherwise plenty good enough for 'casual'), gutless
power delivery (claims to be 35 wpc - my 8 watt SET blows it into the
weeds), crosstalk (with radio coming through on the Phono setting almost as
loud as the Tuner setting) and concentrate on the incredible (at the price)
raft of bonus features - push button input selection, digital tone controls,
balance, volume, speaker attenuation (most of which appears to be available
on the included remote control!!) as well as the line out, headphone socket
and LCD status panel....

http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92


Having already proved useful in that it confirms I will almost certainly
never give up valves in favour of sandamps, it is destined for my computer
setup where it will probably play internet radio/mp3s all day long (as a
'security measure' while I'm down the garage, if nothing else) - plenty good
enough for that and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to put a budget
system together but doesn't want a ****e old clunker from eBay for the same
sort of money at the heart of it!!

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:01:23 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 07:43:39 +0100, Nick Gorham
wrote:



Its unlikly it will produce enough output to hurt the speaker, but why
not be on the safe side, get a cheap pair from a second hand shop, that
way you don't have to worry.

That's funny! The proposed solution to a busted amp is a new pair of
speakers - - - -



Hardly. What Nick suggested was a pair of cheap, secondhand speakers.....

I knew that ;-)

I suspect his reasoning is/was that until the problem with the amp is fixed
it would be best to take a pair of expensive speakers out of the firing
line. But as the guy seems to be a bit of a wattock (my noisy Chinese valves
get a whack over the head or binned if they won't behave) perhaps he'd
better follow Pinky's advice and give up on valves - they are a different
ballgame and not for the feinthearted or congenitally dim.....


True, particularly if it is an output valve flashing over. When that
happens you find out all of a sudden just how much power you can get
off 400V or so of HT.


You've already been given the fix - buy a proper amp.


:-)

I just did:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/AS%20SP101.JPG

Cracking little bugger for only 60 quid brand new with warranty!!


Is that really a control labelled "control" I can see there?

Unlike most (immature, IMO) sandampers, I can easily overlook its noisy
Phono Stage (which is otherwise plenty good enough for 'casual'), gutless
power delivery (claims to be 35 wpc - my 8 watt SET blows it into the
weeds), crosstalk (with radio coming through on the Phono setting almost as
loud as the Tuner setting) and concentrate on the incredible (at the price)
raft of bonus features - push button input selection, digital tone controls,
balance, volume, speaker attenuation (most of which appears to be available
on the included remote control!!) as well as the line out, headphone socket
and LCD status panel....

What on earth is this thing? And who is charging as much as 60 squids
for it?

http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92


Having already proved useful in that it confirms I will almost certainly
never give up valves in favour of sandamps, it is destined for my computer
setup where it will probably play internet radio/mp3s all day long (as a
'security measure' while I'm down the garage, if nothing else) - plenty good
enough for that and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to put a budget
system together but doesn't want a ****e old clunker from eBay for the same
sort of money at the heart of it!!


Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?

d

--
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote

You've already been given the fix - buy a proper amp.


:-)

I just did:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/AS%20SP101.JPG

Cracking little bugger for only 60 quid brand new with warranty!!


Is that really a control labelled "control" I can see there?


Yes. You got a problem with that? (I hadn't even noticed it!) What would you
rather it was labelled - 'knob'...??? :-)

It does control all the digital functions - volume, treble, bass, balance,
loudness, speakers on/off...



Unlike most (immature, IMO) sandampers, I can easily overlook its noisy
Phono Stage (which is otherwise plenty good enough for 'casual'), gutless
power delivery (claims to be 35 wpc - my 8 watt SET blows it into the
weeds), crosstalk (with radio coming through on the Phono setting almost
as
loud as the Tuner setting) and concentrate on the incredible (at the
price)
raft of bonus features - push button input selection, digital tone
controls,
balance, volume, speaker attenuation (most of which appears to be
available
on the included remote control!!) as well as the line out, headphone
socket
and LCD status panel....

What on earth is this thing? And who is charging as much as 60 squids
for it?


Argos, who else?



http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92


Having already proved useful in that it confirms I will almost certainly
never give up valves in favour of sandamps, it is destined for my computer
setup where it will probably play internet radio/mp3s all day long (as a
'security measure' while I'm down the garage, if nothing else) - plenty
good
enough for that and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to put a
budget
system together but doesn't want a ****e old clunker from eBay for the
same
sort of money at the heart of it!!


Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?


No comment...!! ;-)

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:34:53 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote

You've already been given the fix - buy a proper amp.


:-)

I just did:

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/AS%20SP101.JPG

Cracking little bugger for only 60 quid brand new with warranty!!


Is that really a control labelled "control" I can see there?


Yes. You got a problem with that? (I hadn't even noticed it!) What would you
rather it was labelled - 'knob'...??? :-)


Of course - what else?

It does control all the digital functions - volume, treble, bass, balance,
loudness, speakers on/off...


I really hate that. My car radio does things that way. Give me one
function per knob any day.



Unlike most (immature, IMO) sandampers, I can easily overlook its noisy
Phono Stage (which is otherwise plenty good enough for 'casual'), gutless
power delivery (claims to be 35 wpc - my 8 watt SET blows it into the
weeds), crosstalk (with radio coming through on the Phono setting almost
as
loud as the Tuner setting) and concentrate on the incredible (at the
price)
raft of bonus features - push button input selection, digital tone
controls,
balance, volume, speaker attenuation (most of which appears to be
available
on the included remote control!!) as well as the line out, headphone
socket
and LCD status panel....

What on earth is this thing? And who is charging as much as 60 squids
for it?


Argos, who else?

Silly me!



http://www.acousticsolutions.net/product.asp?ID=92


Having already proved useful in that it confirms I will almost certainly
never give up valves in favour of sandamps, it is destined for my computer
setup where it will probably play internet radio/mp3s all day long (as a
'security measure' while I'm down the garage, if nothing else) - plenty
good
enough for that and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to put a
budget
system together but doesn't want a ****e old clunker from eBay for the
same
sort of money at the heart of it!!


Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?


No comment...!! ;-)



Go - treat yourself! You might even like it (no need to tell us, it
can be your guilty secret) ;-)

d

--
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote



It does control all the digital functions - volume, treble, bass, balance,
loudness, speakers on/off...


I really hate that. My car radio does things that way. Give me one
function per knob any day.


Agreed. Normally the only *knob* I want to see on an amp is a volume
control, I don't even like multiple inputs and input switching inside
amplifiers...



What on earth is this thing? And who is charging as much as 60 squids
for it?


Argos, who else?

Silly me!


Quicker than eBay and a warranty, as well as 15 days no-quibble return if
you don't like it...


Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?


No comment...!! ;-)



Go - treat yourself! You might even like it (no need to tell us, it
can be your guilty secret) ;-)


If I had a Cyrus amp and liked it (I've heard a number of 'em up to the 8
and didn't much like any of 'em) I'd say so - it's not valvies who get all
sweaty and bent out of shape about different types of amps. I couldn't give
a Fiona Fullerton either way - I use valves because I *prefer* the sound for
proper listening and SS when I want the *convenience* (AV or computer for
example)...

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:58:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote



It does control all the digital functions - volume, treble, bass, balance,
loudness, speakers on/off...


I really hate that. My car radio does things that way. Give me one
function per knob any day.


Agreed. Normally the only *knob* I want to see on an amp is a volume
control, I don't even like multiple inputs and input switching inside
amplifiers...


You gotta have your input switching somewhere - unless you really want
to swap cables every time.



What on earth is this thing? And who is charging as much as 60 squids
for it?


Argos, who else?

Silly me!


Quicker than eBay and a warranty, as well as 15 days no-quibble return if
you don't like it...


Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?


No comment...!! ;-)



Go - treat yourself! You might even like it (no need to tell us, it
can be your guilty secret) ;-)


If I had a Cyrus amp and liked it (I've heard a number of 'em up to the 8
and didn't much like any of 'em) I'd say so - it's not valvies who get all
sweaty and bent out of shape about different types of amps. I couldn't give
a Fiona Fullerton either way - I use valves because I *prefer* the sound for
proper listening and SS when I want the *convenience* (AV or computer for
example)...

Dunno so much about that - you only have to look at RAT to see plenty
of "sweaty and bent out of shape" about SET etc. Most SS types
wouldn't even be able to tell you what configuration their amp is, let
alone care. I'm guessing my Cyrus is AB, but that really is just a
guess - I had never thought about it.

d

--
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:58:15 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote



It does control all the digital functions - volume, treble, bass,
balance,
loudness, speakers on/off...


I really hate that. My car radio does things that way. Give me one
function per knob any day.


Agreed. Normally the only *knob* I want to see on an amp is a volume
control, I don't even like multiple inputs and input switching inside
amplifiers...


You gotta have your input switching somewhere - unless you really want
to swap cables every time.



External 'input expanders' are cheap enough and a lot less trouble if/when
things go pooey (my KiT88 is on its 3rd input selector switch and that ain't
ever going to get replaced again - too much fiddly soldering!). Anyway, as
I'm evolving down to only FM radio and vinyl on my main setup these days,
even swapping cables isn't the biggest pain in the world...



If I had a Cyrus amp and liked it (I've heard a number of 'em up to the 8
and didn't much like any of 'em) I'd say so - it's not valvies who get all
sweaty and bent out of shape about different types of amps. I couldn't
give
a Fiona Fullerton either way - I use valves because I *prefer* the sound
for
proper listening and SS when I want the *convenience* (AV or computer for
example)...

Dunno so much about that - you only have to look at RAT to see plenty
of "sweaty and bent out of shape" about SET etc.


Wouldn't know, I don't subscribe to RAT - I'm talking about the sandampers
here who get all foamy about it.....


Most SS types
wouldn't even be able to tell you what configuration their amp is, let
alone care. I'm guessing my Cyrus is AB, but that really is just a
guess - I had never thought about it.



I got no problem with that..... ;-)

Don Pearce wrote:

Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?

I got one for 25 quid...


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www.wally.myby.co.uk

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 20:52:20 +0100, "Wally" wrote:

Don Pearce wrote:

Have you seen what secondhand Cyrus IIs are going for on Ebay?

I got one for 25 quid...

Exactly. All you need to do is take the lid off and squirt some
cleaner in the switches, and you are up and running for years.

d

--
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Don Pearce wrote:

I got one for 25 quid...

Exactly. All you need to do is take the lid off and squirt some
cleaner in the switches, and you are up and running for years.

Haven't done any of that - just plugged it in and left it to get on with it.
There were a few for sale at the same time, and I think the prevailing
demand was more than satisfied.


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Wally
www.wally.myby.co.uk