Henry Grimmius wrote in message ...
dansteel wrote:

You are correct about Nelson Pass contributing to the amp/pre-amp
design.

Any idea what improvements they made on the amp when they turned it into a version II?

The improvements, if memory serves, were in the power supply
(capacitor and tranformer up-grades) and the baising of the
transistors to achieve more available quantity of a class A "type
sound." My memory was that there was little, if any, discernable
difference.




The KEF's, while admittedly
dated, were well-engineered by any reasonable standard, and in their
day, a top contender anywhere near their price range, even allowing
for personal preferences.

This will be an interesting few months with this equipment. We are in the midst of a
remodel and building a small recording studio. I could see using the KEF's in the studio
for playback to musicians but not in the control room--not enough height.

The other possibility is to make sure all of this stuff works well and then sell it to help
pay for the finishing of the studio. We'll see what happens.

FWIW, while today you could buy arguably competitive performing gear
(in terms of general sonic peformance and if chosen carefully) for a
quarter of the original retail price, the usage you propose also
involves reliability as much as fidelity. The products you have are of
robust construction and that should factor in your decision. Best
wishes.