RM/X for sale SOLD

ekovalsky · « **on:** 25 Apr 2005, 06:04 am »

For the lurkers, and current VMPS owners with upgraditis, who want to get Big B's flagship at over 40% off current MSRP, my pair is for sale. Alons will be here in about a week and the RM/X are far too good (and valuable) to be relegated to rear channel use!

To my knowledge this is the only pair ever to be offered for resale. Buy them for less than Brian's cost to build them. The piano black cabinets were made by Dorne Dibble and are exceptional even when compared with the boutique brands.

I have the factory double boxes and original packaging. Shipping within the USA may be less than you think despite the massive 750 lb weight. Recent rate quotes from Pilot Air have been very reasonable, and they offer fast door-to-door service.

More info in the AC TradingPost and on the 'gon. Pics in my gallery too.

James Romeyn · « **Reply #1 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 01:53 am »

eric that is one of the wierdest & more disturbing avatars. is that guy or thing crying, or swatting flies or looking for a fight or.....?

ekovalsky · « **Reply #2 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 02:23 am »

Quote from: RibbonSpeakers.net

eric that is one of the wierdest & more disturbing avatars. is that guy or thing crying, or swatting flies or looking for a fight or.....?

All the above. And he's doing Tai Chi too

Jack D. · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 03:06 am »

Here's my take: He has already pulled most of his hair out.
He is wearing sunglasses to hide his bloodshot eyes.
As he wipes the sweat from his brow, he vacillates
back and forth, perhaps deciding whether or not to
increase his dosage of prozac. (Which is what he looks
like) Cool!

Jack D.

Jack D. · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 03:24 am »

Addendum: The unbridled quest for audio nirvana will take it's toll.

Jack D.

Johng316 · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 08:52 pm »

Looks like a cold pill..... or a suppository swimming upstream

Web MD Definition: A type of medication designed to melt at body temperature within a body cavity other than the mouth.

But no jokes about my avatar! Hahaha!

NealH · « **Reply #6 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 10:47 pm »

What Alons are you getting?

ekovalsky · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 Apr 2005, 11:22 pm »

Quote from: rnhood

What Alons are you getting?

Alon is now Nola. Most of Carl Marchisotto's designs have carried over.

Exotica Grand Reference II

Pic#1

Pic#2

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 04:03 am »

I love the avatar, ekovalsky!

KKM · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 05:32 am »

My kid stands there and does that same thing all day, should I seek help?

ctviggen · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Apr 2005, 11:06 am »

The Exotica Grand Reference II link doesn't work, which I though was because of an extra "http" but I can't get it to work without that, either. These look like nice speakers, though. You need 2 w-channel amps to run them. Their center channel is about 1/50th of the cost of the GR II.

bubba966 · « **Reply #11 on:** 28 Apr 2005, 12:12 am »

This link works fine for me in IE. Don't know about other browsers though...
http://www.nolaspeakers.com/products/exoticagr_b.php

NealH · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 Apr 2005, 02:02 am »

My goodness those are nice looking speakers - reeking with quality. Very impressive. I did not know these existed.

Phil P · « **Reply #13 on:** 28 Apr 2005, 02:19 am »

Eric,
What are you going to use to power your alons?

ekovalsky · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 Apr 2005, 02:35 am »

Quote from: Phil P

Eric,
What are you going to use to power your alons?

At first the TacT RCS 2.2X with S2150 amps. That is my current setup.
I'm looking into some possibilities with the Atma-Sphere MA-2 MKII.3 and BOZ 216/2200 also.

zybar · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 Apr 2005, 02:46 am »

Quote from: ekovalsky

Quote from: Phil P
Eric,
What are you going to use to power your alons?

At first the TacT RCS 2.2X with S2150 amps. That is my current setup.
I'm looking into some possibilities with the Atma-Sphere MA-2 MKII.3 and BOZ 216/2200 also.

I have owned Atma-Sphere M60's and those suckers literally raised the temp in the room a good 10 degrees easily. The M60's had 12 tubes in each amp while the MA-2's have 26!!!

Might not be the best choice for a desert dweller.

George

ekovalsky · « **Reply #16 on:** 28 Apr 2005, 03:11 am »

Quote from: zybar

Quote from: ekovalsky
Quote from: Phil P
Eric,
What are you going to use to power your alons?

At first the TacT RCS 2.2X with S2150 amps. That is my current setup.
I'm looking into some possibilities with the Atma-Sphere MA-2 MKII.3 and BOZ 216/2200 also.

I have owned Atma-Sphere M60's and those suckers literally raised the temp in the room a good 10 degrees easily. The M60's had 12 tubes in each amp while the MA-2's have 26!!!

Might not be the best choice for a desert dweller.

George

Good point George. I should have said that was an option only if the build out of my room includes a dedicated AC unit! If that is not feasible, I'll be sticking with class D or look into variable bias class A units like Krell.

James Romeyn · « **Reply #17 on:** 1 May 2005, 04:54 pm »

Quote from: ekovalsky

Quote from: Phil P
Eric,
What are you going to use to power your alons?

At first the TacT RCS 2.2X with S2150 amps. That is my current setup.
I'm looking into some possibilities with the Atma-Sphere MA-2 MKII.3 and BOZ 216/2200 also.

Eric
I know nothing about current Atmasphere amps. Around 1990 I knew a Phoenix guy with a pair of Atmashpere 200W (allegedly) class A mono OTLs. They were expensive, unbeleiveably huge, ran hot, & blown up more often than running.

His initials were MG. He had big ole Soundlab electrostats in a big ole sound room, CAT preamp, & a big doberman. Nice guy, late fifties now. Sound familiar?

ekovalsky · « **Reply #18 on:** 1 May 2005, 07:02 pm »

Quote from: RibbonSpeakers.net

They were expensive, unbeleiveably huge, ran hot, & blown up more often than running.

Older OTL tube designs, like the Futtermans from NYAL and Fourier, have a well deserved reputation for frequent failure and even spontaneous combustion

The modern Atma-Sphere amps are reliable. But the higher powered models are definitely still expensive, huge, and hot running.

Here is the MA-3, 480 watts of OTL tube loving

The 220 watt MA-2 is more down to earth

These definitely are not high on WAF scale, but I do find them neat in a Russian military chic sort of way.

Other modern OTL amps from Tenor, Transcendant, and Joule Electra are also reliable and more reasonable in size. Modern OTLs are definitely worthy of consideration for speakers with stable high impedance.

meilankev · « **Reply #19 on:** 1 May 2005, 09:33 pm »

Eric,

It has been 4 years since I listened to the big AtmaSphere monoblocks. I really liked them. I'm not aware of any durability issues with recent models. The triode output tube they use (6AS7G) are the same as those used in the monoblocks I use (KORA Cosmos). These output tubes are extremely reliable and durable. My amps have been on 24/7 for over 3 years now, still utilizing the stock tubes. No problems at all.

Kevin

RM/X for sale ***SOLD***

RM/X for sale SOLD