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Post by yotonic on Aug 5, 2023 20:08:36 GMT -6
I have a line on a pair of vintage Helios type 69 and I can't find anyone who has experience racking these. Anyone have any referrals? I know Vintage King made a rack sometime back and understood they had the power wrong on the first round of them.
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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 6, 2023 10:08:22 GMT -6
I’d imagine VK still has racks. Thought the issue with the Rony Arnold ones was the lack of output transformers?
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Post by smashlord on Aug 6, 2023 13:22:24 GMT -6
What about the Q2 guy? I thought I heard he was trying to resurrect the brand.
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Post by Johnkenn on Aug 6, 2023 13:43:44 GMT -6
What about the Q2 guy? I thought I heard he was trying to resurrect the brand. That's what H2 Audio is. |
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Post by yotonic on Aug 7, 2023 9:23:48 GMT -6
I had read this that Little Sicily posted.  |
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Post by EmRR on Aug 7, 2023 11:43:41 GMT -6
Any decent tech should be able to sort that easily. I guess there aren't many decent historically knowledgable techs.
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Post by ericn on Aug 7, 2023 14:05:37 GMT -6
Any decent tech should be able to sort that easily. I guess there aren't many decent historically knowledgable techs. We have a winner! |
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Post by johneppstein on Aug 8, 2023 11:05:30 GMT -6
The only person I knew who did a lot of Helios died a couple or so years ago...
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Post by yotonic on Aug 8, 2023 13:25:41 GMT -6
Got his reply from my Vintage King Rep:
Unfortunately, we no longer carry the Vintage King racks. I tried to see if I could find anywhere you might be able to acquire something but didn't find much right away, so I emailed our head tech about it, to which he replied:
"I would try Mercury / Marquette Audio labs. The issue with vintage Helios Type 69 modules, they came in multiple formats in terms of power and edge connector. I've seen 3 different types of edge connectors used and some are -24V, or -36v, or some or are +24v, and some are +36v. In summary, 3 different edge connectors and 4 different voltages I've seen them configured for.
Your client will have to get that sorted out with whoever is building the rack and be sure they can source the edge connector or replace/adapt to it."
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Post by paulcheeba on Aug 17, 2023 22:42:37 GMT -6
I would forget about Helios and get Olympic 65 Germanium’s for 500 racks. Better sound no maintenance.
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Post by bricejchandler on Aug 18, 2023 5:21:24 GMT -6
I would forget about Helios and get Olympic 65 Germanium’s for 500 racks. Better sound no maintenance. Never used the vintage ones but shot out the reissues from 15 years ago with the Olympics and the difference was huge. The Olympics are fat. |
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Post by gevermil on Aug 18, 2023 7:10:17 GMT -6
whats the current status on olympics ?
is there still a mile long line or can they be picked up rather fast ?
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