Dodd Audio 50 watt Mono-Blocks for sale.....

BRILEY804 · « **on:** 5 May 2005, 10:48 am »

I have for sale a pair of Dodd Audio 50 watt Mono-Blocks if anybody is interested in them. I bought these amps from an AudioGon member on 4-20-05, and since I have had them, I have listened to them for maybe 15~ hours.

The reason why I am selling these is due to the fact that I just sold my speakers ( 5-2-05 ) and the person that bought my speakers drove from Ohio to Florida to pick them up.

Knowing that I am new to this site, I am also a member at AudioGon, and you can check my feedback there if you would like, and member name is : riley804

Asking $1050 + shipping for the amps and will come with a pair of El-34 Flying "C" tubes.

I have pictures for anybody that is interested in them, and would post them for people to see, but not sure how to do this here.

Thanks for looking and feel free to ask me questions regarding the amps.

Brad

Bill Baker · « **Reply #1 on:** 5 May 2005, 12:51 pm »

Hi Briley,
Welcome to the Circle.
Those speakers you sold wouln't happen to be the large Klipsch you were driving with these amps?
Just wanted to say hi and good luck with the Dodds, I think you should get some interest here.

BRILEY804 · « **Reply #2 on:** 5 May 2005, 04:56 pm »

Bill-

Those Dodd amps were the ones used on my Klipsch KLF-30 Speakers, somebody has a good memory !

Before I bought the Dodd amps, I was thinking of getting out of this hobby for a while and so I posted something on the Klipsch forums saying that I had my speakers for sale, but would prefer a local pick up here in Florida as I didnt have the boxes, and didnt want to take the chances of shipping them. A member from the K site emailed saying that he was interested, and that he would drive down from Ohio to get them.......a few days go by and the person interested in the speakers emails me again saying that he found a pair off of Ebay.......so in the meantime a friend of mine that lives close by told me that we could do another system with the money I had from selling my previous amps, cd player and other stuff.......so I get the amps ( had them for a week ) and then found a cd player, and while everything was an upgrade from the previous stuff I had, it all sounded the same but new cables had not been ordered just yet, even though we knew which ones we were going to get. I get an email last week from the person from the Klipsch site asking if my speakers are still for sale, and I reply that they are......we agree on a day to meet , which was this past Monday ( 5-02-05 ), but that Friday which was the 29th ?, my Purist Audio Museaus Interconnects and Bi-wire cables arrive and the sound is just great. But while I would like to keep what I have now, I cant as I have agreed to sell them and the person is driving down from Ohio to get them. I had no way of getting in touch with him, and in our last conversation before he left, I told them that they were his and that I wouldnt change my mind ( of course this was before the cables arrived !).

In looking at other speakers, I am wondering if I am going to have enough power with the Dodd amps, as most of the speakers I see are 85, 87, 89 db senstivity, and I have never had a speaker with that low of sensitivity before......have always had Klipsch speakers. Wouldnt mind trying a 2 way design speaker, and in my talks with other audiophiles, some say that a 2 way design will be more laid back compared to a three way design, and due to a 2 way design, sometimes something is missing ( mid-bass ?). I wouldnt mind trying a 2 way design as long as they sound good and can play just about anything out there music wise ( vocals to rock ).........I dont care to hear a fly farting on the back wall for detail, I just want a speaker that sounds nice and that can play all kinds of music and not cost a ton of money. That last part may be the impossible ?

So, I would rather sell the amps to somebody that will use them , instead of them sitting around here doing nothing. In the short time I had them with the Klipsch speakers, it sounded really nice and thought that I was just about done......but I see that this is not the case. This is the honest truth of what happened, and the reason for the sale, and not some excuse so I can upgrade to something else.

If other members of this site have ideas as to what speakers might work with the amps, then by all means, let me know.....or if you are interested in the amps, send me a email, and will be happy to discuss this with you.
Email address is : bchasteen@cfl.rr.com

Brad

Bill Baker · « **Reply #3 on:** 5 May 2005, 05:05 pm »

Hi Brad,
If my memory is still functioning properly, I beleive you called me a week or so ago in regard to the speaker situation (this is why I remember the Klipsch). You were inquiring on the Usher X-719?

BRILEY804 · « **Reply #4 on:** 5 May 2005, 05:22 pm »

Bill-

That is correct on the X-719 Speaker, but I guess that two things are against me on that speaker :

1 ) shipping to Florida

2 ) the X-719 from what I have read and heard would do fine with the acoustical music, and vocals, but when it comes to heavier rock like Tool, and Godsmack, that is where it might not perform well. Not that I listen to those two bands all the time, but every now and then its needed.

The Usher CP-730 was suggested to me for the heavier type of music, but without a local dealer around, its hard to audition.

Brad

Brad

Bill Baker · « **Reply #5 on:** 5 May 2005, 05:38 pm »

HI Brad,
I am a bit confused as to why someone told you the 730 would do better than the 719? These two speakers are VERY similar right down to the drivers and even the bass output.

Have you considered staying with Klipsch? You are obviously very happy with them so I see no need to venture away. One thing I can assure you is that the Usher, or any other conventional speaker, will not sound the same. If you have the chance, I would take a day to go audition a few speakers to see what may fit your listening. That's the only way to be sure.

toobluvr · « **Reply #6 on:** 5 May 2005, 07:08 pm »

You're kidding, right?

There are literally hundreds of speakers out there that will be very happy with 50wpc of tube power.......and they don't have to be high efficiency.
You'd probably be OK down to 86db, but to be safe, if you stay at 88db
or above, you s/b fine with most speakers.

While nothing is set in stone when it comes to how much power is enough, there are some reasonable guidelines. I suggest you start here. Both articles are cogent starters and offer accurate information:

http://www.audioasylum.com/scripts/d.pl?audio/faq/sets.html

http://www.coincidentspeaker.com/whatsnew.html#Anchor--The%20Vic-57275
(page down about two-thirds for relevant info)

Visit some of the audio boards and do searches on the relevant words.
I recommend the speaker and amp asylums at audioasylum.com.
You will be lost for weeks in all the search results.
You will emerge with a long list of likely candidates that will be properly driven by your Dodd amps. After that, personal taste and preference will be determinative.

For example.....

There is a pair of Silverline Sonatina mk2 on AG now.
This speaker will be MORE than happy w 50 watts.
I use a 22wpc SET on mine, and they sound great.

BTW...this is an excellent price on these speakers!

Good Luck,
John

_scotty_ · « **Reply #7 on:** 5 May 2005, 08:19 pm »

Brad, you might like a speaker from the Reimer Speaker lineup. None of his speakers are less than 93dB efficient starting with his stand mounted 2ways to the largest and most efficient
Teton GS at about 95dB. I am using the Tetons GS with a 110watt/8ohm rms rated amp. Your 50watt Dodd amps should have no trouble driving any speaker in the Reimer line as they are all tube friendly loads with well controlled impedance curves. See these links for more info: http://tinyurl.com/75hul
http://tinyurl.com/afvox
http://tinyurl.com/98rpb
http://tinyurl.com/9w322

Good luck on your speaker quest.
Scotty

BRILEY804 · « **Reply #8 on:** 5 May 2005, 09:42 pm »

I would like to venture away from the Klipsch speakers, just to see what other speakers sound like......all I have ever had are Klipsch speakers, and my room may not be the best for them as its only 13w x 21 l and has echo due to the tile throughout the whole house. An area rug 8 x 12 has been added as well as carpet runners on the walls and it did help some what til volume levels were increased.

In exchanging emails with other audiophiles, and when I tell them what equipment and speakers I use, they all have the same thing to say and that is that my speakers are the weak link to the system. Cd player is a Quad 99 along with the Purist Audio cables.

I like the Reimer speakers, and would like to get those, but they are way out of budget for me at this time and havent seen any used show up as of late.

The Silverline speakers were mentioned to me, and while they are within reach budget wise, shipping I dont think will come cheap with them, so I have to factor that in price wise.

I have been searching AudioGon and reading at the Ayslum almost everyday just to get ideas and of course ( dont take this the wrong way) but its one persons opinion vs another persons. What might or does work in ones system, might not work in another. My friend that helped me put this system together suggested that we go to other audio stores and listen to other speakers ( 2 way designs as well as 3 way) and see which one suit my taste. My friend was near Daytona Beach and went into a store while he was working and the store had Paradigm speakers ( heard that they tend to be bright sounding ?), Revel ( which I like , but they would like more than 50watts to them) and some Definitive Tech speakers.

Understanding that what ever speaker I decide to get next will sound different than the K speakers is not necessarily a bad thing....I just have to get used to a speaker that isnt so forward and is more laid back. Which might be a good thing due to my room having the echo.

Brad

marvda1 · « **Reply #9 on:** 5 May 2005, 10:08 pm »

hello brad, what is your budget for speakers? i believe the usher 6371's are 90 dbs but they are $2900 a pair.

BRILEY804 · « **Reply #10 on:** 6 May 2005, 12:15 am »

Sorry for posting on the wrong Forum.

marvda1-

Budget for speakers is $ 1200 - $ 1500