I noticed that Lii no longer offers the 10" Crystals and the 10" Silvers dropped to $1199.

John

Hi Geno,

Question about your Crown XLS 1002 W15 set up. With the crown you run them in stereo. Do you use DSP with them? Could you elaborate your set up with the Crown XLS 1002.

Thanks

Thanks Geno,

That's perfect, Your Youtube videos are awesome!

Hello, can someone post a link to Geno's YouTube videos please?

- thanks!

-  Hi Geno, I really enjoyed watching all of your videos, and your speaker design is really nice!

-   I noticed that you have a great collection of Sansui Amplifiers that you had used in your different videos with the Lii Audio Speakers, they sound really good.  Have you tried any other brands too, like Marantz , Yamaha , Pioneer , Harmon Kardin , Luxman , etc - Just wondering about any comparisons? - ( I am thinking of looking for a vintage amplifier of some kind)...

-  I didn't see any videos with you using your Decware Amplifier on your Lii Audio speakers???  - Do you prefer the other amplifiers on those speakers?

Hello Hallcon and Geno,

Glad to see others' interest in some vintage SS gear in addition to Decware. I, too, enjoy both.

I haven't heard the small wattage Sansui gear but everything I've read says they are very sweet sounding and somewhat tubelike. I was recently stationed in Japan and looked for Sansui but didn't find what I was looking for in the right condition.

I did find a Pioneer Exclusive M4 (50 watt pure class A) that was only available in Japan. Most similar Pioneer released to USA was their highly acclaimed M-22. The M4 is quite a step above, being in a Brazilian Rosewood case with large VU's and 50W instead of 30. The M4 sounds fantastic and works wonderfully with my CSP2+.

I also found an Accuphase E-303, which is a 130 watt MOSFET integrated. The phono and preamp is excellent. This is biased to stay in class A for at least the first 10 watts. Again, highly recommended.

I also picked up a Luxman LV-105, which is 70w MOSFET with tube gain stage. This is probably considered the best from Luxman's lesser desirable period of the 80's. Again, sounds great and has well respected phono.

Lastly, I picked up a Kenwood KA-7050R which is 105w MOSFET. I alternate this and the Luxman for my stereo HT setup. Either would be more than good enough for most as main stereo, but neither are up to the Pioneer or Accuphase. Keep in mind though that the M4 and E-303 are considered absolute top-tier for their timeframe.

Lastly, I also have a MAC 1900. As I am still in transition from Japan to permanent duty station, I need to play with this some more before I can say much. I enjoyed it when I had it hooked up, but did no A/B. Also, volume knob is a weakness on this model: scratchy, channel imbalance at low volume, serves as on/ off switch so prone to wearing out.

If you have specific questions about any gear I've mentioned, please ask. From my experience, most vintage (70's) Japanese gear was quality. Most brands had premier lines or models that are worth looking for. Differences tend to be better circuit boards (glass epoxy), transformers, noise isolation for pre, etc... http://www.thevintageknob.org is an excellent resource for general recommendations, specs, and internal pics.

Thanks, Jon.

-  Does anyone know if they are shipping the New F15 driver yet?

- I would like to order but I want to make sure it is the newer unit - I haven't seen anything on their website yet on the new driver...

Thanks, Dean

I just sent an email to Lii asking about this. We'll have to wait and see what their response is.

Best,

Geno

Cool!

jec,

I would not say “thin”, but the Sansui’s just have this really punchy bass that is addictive.

But, there is an update now - I’ve just added new speaker cable to my SE84/Spud monobloc setup, and it has elevated the sound. Steve has always stressed upgrading whatever the ‘weakest link’ is in your audio chain. This definitely includes all cables, as I thought my speaker cable before was great. The new cable has added depth and resolution to the tube setup. Much better!

-  Geno and jec ,

-  Can you say what cables you are using in your systems?


- I haven't done much with cables yet, so I can use advice...


- thanks, Dean

Dean,

Just basic audioquest  interconnect cables. DYI 12 gauge copper speaker cable. Picked up this speaker cables also. Haven't tested it yet. More interconnects are on the way from that ebay dealer. Something to compare.

I'm on the live and learn program. Price was right and free shipping. They FedEx the speaker cables, took 7 days. The other orders were a little slower.

Been using the speaker cables and interconnects for a month now. Genos description Quote:
is spot on.

Hi Joseph.

They are very good speaker cables. I also recently got the equivalent interconnect cables with their best connectors. I like them enough that I will be getting more to replace some of the others that I have.

Best,

Geno