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[Tax]

Hi Sydneysiders,


DATE NOW CONFIRMED: SATURDAY 13th MARCH starting at 10:30am

I am organisng a small listening session at my place soon, so that we can have a listen to KR Audio Kronzillas and the KR 300B variants.

I will need some feedback from those of you that may be interested so I can get an idea of numbers.

So far we have

• Tax (Host)
  
• Nev (Confirmed)
  
• Vic (Confirmed)
  
• dlite (Confirmed)
  
• Russell (Confirmed)
  
• AWHW (Confirmed)

Any others?
May be able to fit a couple more in, if you are keen.

Please let me know if you are interested.

Cheers
Tax

Edited by Tax, 12 March 2010 - 09:23 PM.
additions: Date now confirmed

[Keith_W]

Arghhh, I so want to hear these! Pity I can't make it to Sydney!!

[Yamaha Man]

They certainly do look tasty!

[vic]

Hi TAX,
I,m in:party

[tricka]

Count me in as well. Thanks.

[Tax]

Thanks Vic & Tricka..

I will keep adding up as more people confirm their interest.

I will also firm up a date and update my fisrt post.

Cheers

[Tax]

Arghhh, I so want to hear these! Pity I can't make it to Sydney!!

KW,

Let me know if you are coming to Sydney for something else and I may be able to arrange a special audition for you.

[tricka]

Are you selling KR Tax?

[Tax]

No, they belong to a friend of mine and he is letting me play with them:party

[Tax]

Gentlemen,

Sorry for the delay in organising this GTG.

Last night I brought the KR Audio Kronzilla and Antares 300 home.

The Kronzilla SD is a 22W per channel stereo power amplifier which weighs 50Kg's (I gave up trying to get it out of the box on my own) It runs a pair of T1610 tubes which came packed as if they were Bottles of Grange.

The Antares 300 is is a 10W per channel stereo power amplifier which weighs 38 Kgs (more manageable) and runs a pair of 300B valves.

I am looking forward to firing these up over the weekend.

How is everyone placed for a possible GTG on the 13th or 14th of March?

Edited by Tax, 19 February 2010 - 01:09 PM.
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[Nigel]

Hey Tax,
what else will be on show. ie your system ??
Also re listening to amps.... if people say they like it, aren't they actually saying they like your speakers ?

[Tax]

Hey Tax,
what else will be on show. ie your system ??
Also re listening to amps.... if people say they like it, aren't they actually saying they like your speakers ?

Hi Nigel,

Yes the amps will be hooked up to my speakers and my system.

I envisage that we will play the different amps to get a flavour of their respective individuality.

With regards to the your comment "aren't they actually saying they like your speakers ?" I guess it would be the same for most amplifier speaker combinations.

Cheers

[Nigel]

I've forgotten what you have in your system. Do you have 'stats ?

[Tax]

I've forgotten what you have in your system. Do you have 'stats ?

My system can be looked up in the showcase.

Sorry, I am not a 'stats' kind of guy.

[Tax]

BTW : This GTG is for a small number of members who would like to hear some KR amplification, not some system or component shoot out, or best of series.

It would not be suitable for members who are interested in those pursuits.

[Tax]

Here are some photos

[Keith_W]

Droolworthy Kronzilla's there, Tax. I would love to come, but I alas I am interstate Might be worth a special trip to listen to them. I love those Avantgardes

BTW, have you seen this picture of a 1610 and the owner's baby?

[Tax]

Droolworthy Kronzilla's there, Tax. I would love to come, but I alas I am interstate Might be worth a special trip to listen to them. I love those Avantgardes

BTW, have you seen this picture of a 1610 and the owner's baby?

Keith,

If you want to plan a trip, you are welcome to stay overnight and we open a couple of bottles of wine or single malts.

No haven't seen this photo, but cute baby:)

Regards

[Keith_W]

Thanks for your generosity Tax, but that particular weekend I will be attending the Atheist Foundation World Conference

[Moondog]

Lucky that, that day is booked already. Otherwise You may have entertained thoughts of bringing Your speakers along too

MD

[LuckyDog]

Hey Moondog, been too long. I hope all is good.

[LuckyDog]

They are VERY proud valves!

[56oval]

Hi Tax
Just saw this thread I would love to come but I don't think the wife will let me out .
The KR's are some of the best made tubes around .plus there owner Eunice will answer email's and if you have any tech questions she will get one of her tech's to send you a email.
What I remember the 1610 tube is a pair of 805's in one glass envelope. Also she was telling me at te factory they find it had to hear the difference between the different 300B tubes they make.
To get the best out of the 300BXLS they need a B+ voltage of 700 volts they're mini 845's . They also use solid state input stage's instead of tube .

Cheers

[russell]

Hello Tax,
I would like to come if it's possible
Thank you
Regards George

[awhw]

Hi Tax,
I'd love to attend, please!

[Tax]

Thanks for your generosity Tax, but that particular weekend I will be attending the Atheist Foundation World Conference

Hi Keith,

The offer wasn't restricted to that weekend:)

[Tax]

Hi Tax
Just saw this thread I would love to come but I don't think the wife will let me out .
The KR's are some of the best made tubes around .plus there owner Eunice will answer email's and if you have any tech questions she will get one of her tech's to send you a email.
What I remember the 1610 tube is a pair of 805's in one glass envelope. Also she was telling me at te factory they find it had to hear the difference between the different 300B tubes they make.
To get the best out of the 300BXLS they need a B+ voltage of 700 volts they're mini 845's . They also use solid state input stage's instead of tube .

Cheers

56Oval,

Happy for you to come over at another time.

PM me if you are in this neck of the woods and I will try and arrange something, and you are welcome to stay overnight.

Yes, I am overcome by KR valves at the moment, given that I have a quad on the Audio Notes, plus these.

Interestingly (as far as 300B's go) the Antares 300 is a very special package indeed with its 12wpc.

The Kronzilla of course is on another level:)

[56oval]

Hi Tax
When Lucas measured the KR's he was very pleased with the results and build quality ,I think he said set to their spec's 10watts SE no problems .
In the active system I'm putting together the KR's are going to driving the 6.5" & 10" mids with a pair of 300B EAT's driving the ribbon tweet's .
I'm very tempeted to get a pair of KR BXLS to build a 16 watt SET for the 15"s .

Thanks for the offer .

Cheers

Mal

[Tax]

Hello Tax,
I would like to come if it's possible
Thank you
Regards George

Hi George,

You are welcome. I have added you to the OP.

I will PM those concerned with the address a couple of days prior to the 13th.

Cheers
Tax

[Tax]

Hi Tax,
I'd love to attend, please!

Hi AWHW,

Certainly, you are welcome. I have added you to the OP.

I will PM those concerned with the address a couple of days prior to the 13th.

Cheers
Tax

[Tax]

Could everyone who has posted on this thread or PM'ed with an interest to attend, kindly send me a PM confirmation so that I have an idea of final numbers and can reply with the venue details?

Thanks
Tax

[Tax]

We are nearly there...tomorrow is the day

I am looking forward to meet the SNA members attending the Kronzilla GTG tomorrow.

I am also hoping that I may be able to mount a borrowed Lyra Skala MC cart on my TT arm tonight, instead of my current Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood MM. This should hopefully get things happening in the Vinyl department :-)

[Tax]

Okay.Skala now mounted and spinning:love

[russell]

I have enjoyed your hospitality very much
Thank you for inviting us and show all that beautiful gear.
George

Edited by russell, 13 March 2010 - 04:26 PM.

[Tax]

I have enjoyed your hostility very much
Thank you for inviting us and show all that beautiful gear.
George

Thanks George,

It was great to meet you and glad that you enjoyed the "hospitality"

Edited by Tax, 13 March 2010 - 06:46 PM.

[Tax]

Vic, Nev, dlite, russell, Zarir and AWHA.

Thanks for an enjoyable day. Hope you all enjoyed the flavour from the 3 different amplifiers and each others company.

Kind regards
Tax

Edited by Tax, 13 March 2010 - 06:48 PM.

[awhw]

Hi Tax,
Thank you (and Mrs Tax) again for hosting such a nice GTG. I'm sure all of us enjoyed the great music and snacks, and of course the interesting banter. Looking forward to listening to your awesome system again!

[vic]

Hi Tax,

Thankyou for the great afternoon with some KR audio goodies,and meeting other forum members.

Music to my ears.

Cheers Victor.

[dlite]

Yes, a big thank you. Great host, great music, great system, great company, great experience and great food and wine to boot, can't get much better than that.

Cheers
Michael

[56oval]

Guys it sounds like it was a blast ,with plenty of KR goodness .

Cheers

[raptor]

Guys it sounds like it was a blast ,with plenty of KR goodness .

Cheers

It does indeed, but where's the photographic evidence?

I'm feeling severely deprived.

[56oval]

It does indeed, but where's the photographic evidence?

I'm feeling severely deprived.

Yer were's the pic's .

Cheers

[Aslan]

You know the rules Tax, if there aren't any pics it never happened!
Would have loved to have got there myself, but too much stuff on weekends at the moment.

[Tax]

It does indeed, but where's the photographic evidence?

I'm feeling severely deprived.

Sorry!

I didn't take any photos given my shoddy camera and ensuing posts on my FS thread:D

I saw dlite take a camera out of his backpack, he may have some photos to contribute.

[Tax]

You know the rules Tax, if there aren't any pics it never happened!
Would have loved to have got there myself, but too much stuff on weekends at the moment.

Yes, I guessed you were busy, especially with your own GTG next week.

I will try and make it if I can, but will have to play it by ear, as now that Uni is back in session, I have about 70 assignments to mark next weekend .