My speakers are shouting at me

[richidoo]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments. I think the power  is coming from trying to play into the very low impedence. It dips below 2 ohms  in a couple places down low. Yup, I play it loud, cause I have a huge room and I like bass - who doesn't? Maybe it was that Madonna CD I got for Christmas. I did play that kinda loud, actually.  In anycase the low notes at low impedence caused the distortion. The new amps are effortless playing the low stuff, so I would hope it would not recur. Rocket, good to know blowing tweeters isn't such a big deal.    I just hope they don't run out while I still have these speakers. haha

[bpape]

Oh yeah - a low impedance at low frequencies coupled with a tube amp is a recipe for pretty hard clipping.  

Good luck with the new setup.

Bryan

[richidoo]

Parts are back from Legacy. Haven't tried to play it yet. Judging from pic of the old ribbon the new one will make a big difference. It feels good to have them back together.

Not thrilled with the turnaround time, packing job or tweeter driver/bezel assembly. Price was reasonable for what he did, and Bill answered my questions and anxiety like a pro.
Rich