Location: Witney Oxon
Posts: 893
I'm Martyn.
first thanks to andy for passing these on to me,cheers mate!
a quick trip up the m25 to pick these up today.
they are in extremely good condition, circa 1970?
a 3 way speaker that if the record cleaning machines are any thing to go on are very good.
bugger all on the web about them too.
here they are at home,im listening to them now and although they aren't 66 killers they are very much like ditton 44's,being used to the 66's means im used to big bass,obviously these aren't on par but the bass is there just not as much,both mid and hf are good.
IMG_1009 by jamie creighton, on Flickr
[IMG]IMG_1010 by jamie , on Flickr[/IMG]
on tracks i know well there is some subtle detail missing that i can hear through the 66's,i should stop comparing them as its not a fair fight.
here's some pics of the drivers.
[IMG]IMG_1019 by jamie, on Flickr[/IMG]
[IMG]IMG_1021 by jamie, on Flickr[/IMG]
all in all im very pleased with them,they may be better suited to my small flat,the stands are cool too.
[IMG]IMG_1022[1] by jamie, on Flickr[/IMG]
Last edited by karma67; 20-11-2016 at 17:14.
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Very smart Jamie and those stands look like quality too .
Location: Witney Oxon
Posts: 893
I'm Martyn.
KM made other ELF models.
I recall them in a Hi Fi Yearbook from the Seventies.
i had a look at the drivers last night,the bass driver has a pressed steel basket,does this mean its pants?
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
Don't think so. I think if it sounds crap it's pants
Any driver is fine unless it is being asked to do something it can't do.
What do they sound like then?
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
cheers guys,as geoff mentioned earlier the tweeter is an isophon,in fact id put money on it being the same as the one used in the ms-pageant series 2.
here's one of the mid,
[IMG]IMG_1023 by jamie, on Flickr[/IMG]
and one of the bass driver,
[IMG]IMG_1033 by jamie, on Flickr[/IMG]
and one of the crossover,
[IMG]IMG_1032 by jamie, on Flickr[/IMG]
they sound good,their are very much like pageant 2's with a bit of ditton 44's thrown in,or at least thats what they remind me off,warm sound and non fatiguing
My System
John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
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Can't grumble at a nifty really. The drive units are all decent quality. I'd expect them to sound OK. KM speakers were not at all bad. Neither were they particularly cheap.
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