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    6550 or KT88 for a VTL MB450

    May be a moot point for a while as Russian new production tubes are essentially unobtainum at the moment. FWIW, I ran the winged C 6550 in my MB450s for a long time, then switched to the Gold Lion KT88s. Don’t frankly recall much difference. I’ve a set of new production Tung-Sol 6550 that I...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Yes, that was recommended to me and done about 10 years ago. I did not notice any broken spiders then.
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    My speakers are 200, in fact right at the boundary of 200/201. They have the bohlender midrange and taller amp ….. but the brown woofers. The replacement woofers are electronically compatible but physically slightly larger. This meant either rerouting the hole (very messy) or face mounting. I’m...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    I replaced them with the newer ribbed aluminum drivers sourced from Gary.
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Mine still ‘looked’ like new, but a number of them had sagged slightly such that there was some rubbing. Surrounds still fine, but a couple of the spiders had broken and I’d been babying them for a while. Dog spit up on the back of the right speaker, which I did not notice, put the amp into...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    Agreed, still a superb set of speakers. Mine have recently required replacement of the woofers since brown ones were 25 years old. Now I have 201s LOL.
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    Genesis 200 'Updgrade'

    It’s been a while since I read (and even posted to) the G2 thread …. Probably should give it a re-read. Memory ain’t what it’s used to be. I think upgrades are good. In my many years of owning the G200, about the only upgrade was replacing the woofer servo cables. Sounded better, but the big...
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    Genesis 200 'Updgrade'

    Curious what other ‘upgrades’ you plan for your 200s after recapping the amp? Do folks have a view on whether the passive crossover in the base of the mid/tweeter panels need recapping. I inspect mine periodically and they appear fine. I have always assumed that the absence of heat means a much...
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    Genesis 200 'Updgrade'

    George Meyer AV in LA has worked on a few of these at least (they have one of mine at the moment). Perhaps they could offer an opinion. Believe this amp was originally made by Cullen Circuits. They're closed now, and I lost track of Rick Cullen.
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    Genesis 200 Feet

    I had to drill the holes. Seem to recall the base/plinth is MDF (though it could also be particle board). Either way. easy to drill and thick enough that you don't need to worry about going into the cabinet. Drill the hole, tap in the threaded 'grommet' and then screw in the spike. I used an...
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    Replacing Rubber Woofer Surround

    Thanks for the quick reply. Long ago I routed everything below 30 hz to a set of your subwoofers ..... mainly to try to reduce W&T on the 8" woofers. Presumably if the spiders were cracked I'd hear that?
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    Replacing Rubber Woofer Surround

    At the risk of asking an unanswerable question: how long should i expect the rubber surrounds to last on the older brown 200 woofers? I'm generally OCD about inspecting these speakers which are now over 25 years old. I did think about rotating the bass drivers 180 degrees a few years ago, but...
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    Genesis 200 Feet

    Panels are front heavy, so they will forward lean on carpets. Easy enough to install a set of aftermarket spikes ..... that is what I did with both the panels and woofer columns on my 200/201. Also helps to keep any dampness out of the MDF base (mine are in a basement).
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    Amp Kaputzkee

    One of my G2000 amps developed a nasty buzz. Still 'works' but clearly a problem. Took it to my local 'hi-end' amp guy (same one as in 2016). He replaced a bunch of caps in the power supply and now back to being good as new ..... well, maybe good as old. Once again, very happy to have a good amp...
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    Upgrading Genesis II's

    At the time, $15K seemed like a lot .... but I think in retrospect I got a pretty good deal. The ‘problem’ of course is that things deteriorate over time regardless of the level of care they receive. The BG ribbons in mine started making funny noises so I had them rebuilt .... just a few months...
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