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https://www.decware.com/cgi-bin/yabb22/YaBB.pl AUDIO FORUMS >> General Discussion and Support >> Dude, I got a Racheal! https://www.decware.com/cgi-bin/yabb22/YaBB.pl?num=1547757795 Message started by Panhandle Jerry on 01/17/19 at 20:43:15 |
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Title: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Panhandle Jerry on 01/17/19 at 20:43:15 This is my first post. I just received a Rachael and plugged it in, WOW! ;D I believe it is the one recently sold by 4krow in the classifieds. She is now sitting on my hobby room table hooked up to some Klipsch RB-81 speakers (97 db according to spec). When I'm working the speakers are about 4-6 feet away, and when I'm lounging on the sofa, speakers are about 15' away. Inputs are a CD player and a Google Chromecast Audio (which is what I mostly use) streaming from my iPhone. I tried the CD player first and was amazed by the sound! When I switched to Chromecast it was just as amazing. I'm kinda new to hi fi so I haven't learned all those words you guys use......I like AWESOME! The setup is plenty LOUD for my room and my old ears.....drummer ears.... Looking forward to hanging out here and getting ideas on what to do next...speaker cables, placement, room acoustics.... My hobby room is 15' x 25' and full of stuff....sofa, tv, drums, PA, remote control stuff, solder and charging station, and a big work bench on one side where the Rachael and speakers rest. I'm still trying to figure out all the switches but I'll go ask in the SE34I.5 forum. Just some background: I'm a retired EE, my first training was back in 1967 when a friend of my grandfather (Mr DeVry of DeVry Tech) gave me one of his learning kits. I loved it and ended taking electronics for 4 years in High school, they only had 2 year course but let me do self study for the other two years. I also went to night school and learned tubes! Well when college came around the only thing I was good at was electronics so Electrical Engineering was stamped on my major by the guidance counselor....I became a digital jock at the right time, worked at a little company that made microprocessors and won the IBM PC design. Talk about being strapped to a rocket ship! Anyway I'm retired now and figured I would go back to my tube roots. This looks like a great place to hangout and learn. |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by jslateiv on 01/17/19 at 21:39:21 Welcome and congrats on the Rachael score! It's a killer amp, esp. on sensitive speakers like yours. If your amazed now, wait to you hear it with a really good source! The music should literally come alive for you. Don't be afraid to ask anything around here. The regulars are knowledgeable and always happy to answer questions and give insight. |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Donnie on 01/17/19 at 22:23:58 Just a heads up. I'm a regular around here and I wouldn't call myself knowledgeable. In fact I'm pretty sure that I am full of Hooey! My insights are hollow as my head and if you need information I'm pretty sure that I would send you down the wrong path. By the way, welcome to our little corner of the world. |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by ScottNC on 01/17/19 at 23:00:58 Ah Ha, Donnie, I was going to chime in and say welcome but was thinking the same, difference is, I think a real recent regular, but I truly don’t qualify as any but “Hey could somebody tell me...” LOL Anyway WELCOME and there truly are regulars who know a bunch including the guy above. Enjoy you new amp and just so you know, it’s not the last piece of DecWare you’ll be obtaining. Best, Scott |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Archie on 01/17/19 at 23:01:13 Quit bragging! |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Palomino on 01/18/19 at 17:39:28 Welcome. Rachel has been my constant companion for 5 years now. Donnie = trouble. |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by hdrider on 01/19/19 at 17:03:08 Welcome Jerry- Our Rachael is playing Pandora as we work through our first cup of coffee this morning. The CSP3 and ZP3 are primed for some work this afternoon after chores are done. One of the nice things about winter here (when the AC is on) is plenty of inside time with tunes and books. Keep us posted on your travels and happy listening, Chris. |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Rivieraranch on 01/19/19 at 18:34:46 You remind me of “Steve” of the DELL commercials whose line was “ Dude, you’re gettin a DELL.” Welcome aboard. Rather than becoming overwhelmed just see what your weakest link is whether it be source, cabling or whatever I sold my Rachel almost immediately because it sounded too laid back. If your has an input bias selector switch allowing the input tube to be either hot or cool that would be a plus. Also those shouty Klipsch horns help with a more active presentation. Good luck with it. |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by 4krow on 01/19/19 at 21:22:21 As noted in the Rachel/34i.3 tweaks or whatever thread, there is a lot that has been done to this amp. Everything from bias mod to UFO transformers, to impedance switches, to switches on the front that allow you to have Rachel receive an audio signal, but only 70hz and above (actually a cap placed in circuit when the switch is on, that cuts off bass at 70hz, 6 db per octave). Signal wiring is all silver plated copper. There is an expensive selector switch made by Gold Point. The mono volume controls are made by TDK. The list is long, and much has to do with preference, at least when it comes to replacing most every bolt with brass one, even on the tranny. The binding posts have been changed, only because I liked black ones as opposed to gold. Why the Hell did I sell her? To see if more power in my system was an answer. Yes, is the short answer, but I wish that I would have purchased a Tori Jr. In the meantime, I am pursuing SS, and of course, my ZOB speakers are letting me know about any shortcomings of that decision. I have a long way to go with this latest experiment, so stay tuned. It will be a couple of months before the Forte' Audio model 3 amp is complete. A redesign/rebuild is being done presently, and is NOT cheap. At least I have help from a retired design/amp engineer (don't know if that is the correct title, but this guy used to design amps for a company called Sudgeon in Europe). More later, Greg |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by tocnaza on 02/06/19 at 09:25:47 Welcome and congrats on the Rachael score! It's a killer amp, esp. on sensitive speakers like yours. If your amazed now, wait to you hear it with a really good source! The music should literally come alive for you. Don't be afraid to ask anything around here. The regulars are knowledgeable and always happy to answer questions and give insight. |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by jslateiv on 02/06/19 at 13:43:05 That's funny,... any good reason why 'Tocnaza' here just completely copy and pasted my original reply to this thread at/from the top?? Spam Bot maybe?? |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Jeff of Arabica on 02/06/19 at 15:24:47 There is a plagiarist amongst us! "Tocnaza," disclose your source immediately, you charlatan! Look on the bright side jslateiv, your post was worthy of a direct carbon copy ;) |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Archie on 02/06/19 at 16:04:37 Spammer for sure. Just look at his 3 "posts." Two are cut and pastes of existing posts and one is a long list of links -- which I'm sure are all perfectly safe to click on. ::) |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by jslateiv on 02/06/19 at 18:36:58 Really didn't care that my post was copied,.. Was the thought that a spam bot made it into the system that had me bothered,.. I was reading that post thinking to myself,. 'sounds really familiar' ;D Surely Steve can trash that acct. pretty quickly! I saw the long list of links,... yeah, def. nothing nefarious behind those,... >:( |
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Title: Re: Dude, I got a Racheal! Post by Steve Deckert on 02/07/19 at 04:43:26 Quote:
First thing to understand with a drum set in the room, is that it will resonate with the music and therefor be adding a fair amount of background sound to the overall mix. For that reason it is important that it be meticulously tuned at all times. If the kit sounds really good in your room, the music won't be harmed by it, and in some cases elevated by it. However, if it sound like crap, all of your music will suck all the time compared to not having a kit. This can be easily heard by putting bricks on each drum head and pillows inside each tom and the kick. Point is your kit will be a player in the overall sound of your room. Congratulations btw on one of our favorite amplifiers! Steve |
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