Location: Dagenham Essex
Posts: 11,215
I'm Allen.
Amplifier & Graphic EQ
Kenwood A65 with GE 850 Graphic EQ
CD Transport & DAC & PSU
Marantz 6005 , Beresford Caiman , Paul Hynes SR4
Loudspeakers
Wharfedale Diamond 9.0
Geoff's recommendations have been pivotal in getting my system to the point it's at today. Not only that, but he's a thoroughly nice guy and been nothing but a gentleman since I've been on this forum.
I sincerely hope this was tongue in cheek and the context has been lost in the text.
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Location: Middlesex, UK
Posts: 4,481
I'm Alex.
When they were first released I wanted a pair of Ditton 15's, but price was out of my league. Many decades later, I bought a second hand pair and I must confess, I was disappointed, slightly boomy bass, a muddled midrange and possibly needing a supertweeter. I acquired several other pairs, all were similar. However, they do produce a reasonable sound from just a few watts, so probably providing a good match for a budget system. I am talking about the original 15 that uses the Celestion HF1300. I have no experience of the later model that I believe uses a soft dome tweeter.
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Spendorman
Not to worry. We each have our opinions.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Well said Geoff
Regards
Brian
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment . (Rumi )
Korus Computer Audio music server
JustBoom DAC . HRT Musicstreamer 2
Amplifier : Sony TA FB740R
Speakers : Tannoy 637
Interconnects : MS Audio / Klotz MC5000 .
Speaker cables : Western Electric 16AG
The Mordant Short Pagents were a much later design (the '80s) than the the Ditton 15s (the late '60s). When I was staring out, I considered buying a pair of Ditton 15s, but couldn't really afford them, so I built a pair of similar sized speakers following a Wharfedale design using the Wharfedale RS8/DD chassis.
Barry
Changing the subject,
I’ve been watching this preamp for a year I guess? A very long time, he hasn’t budged on the price in all that time, but I’m sure a decent offer might seal the deal? It’s a nice looking unit with all the tubes, remote and factory boxes. Why has it not sold? Should I avoid it? Or should I make the offer for around $1250? Anyone have any experience with this model?
Russell
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