Wanted Wharfedale Dovedale 3 Speakers

[walpurgis]

no boot sale tomorrow as im skint now

Damn. That's a shame. I was just going to offer you a mint pair of Tannoy Lancasters for £30 (not)!


How about a shot with the grilles off?

[dantheman91]

Damn. That's a shame. I was just going to offer you a mint pair of Tannoy Lancasters for £30 (not)!


How about a shot with the grilles off?

Hi Geoff

Go on then i will take them....the camera is full at present so cant get any more pictures on their -

I have discovered that these have the early green bass units which are know for causing trouble with going hard and brittle - How do i check for this how should they feel if normal should their be movement in the cone also? Any thoughts anyone?

[walpurgis]

Being a sealed cabinet with a big bass diaphragm, there should be a far bit of resistance if you push gently on the cones. I'd ignore any scare stories about these. I've known a few people who had them for years and no bother. The only thing to watch is blowing the tweeter by giving the speakers too much wellie. But you'd have to be going silly to do that. They go plenty loud enough!

It might pay to rotate the bass drivers 180 degrees to offset any suspension sag though.

[dantheman91]

Being a sealed cabinet with a big bass diaphragm, there should be a far bit of resistance if you push gently on the cones. I'd ignore any scare stories about these. I've known a few people who had them for years and no bother. The only thing to watch is blowing the tweeter by giving the speakers too much wellie. But you'd have to be going silly to do that. They go plenty loud enough!

It might pay to rotate the bass drivers 180 degrees to offset any suspension sag though.

Hi Geoff

Yes their their good to go i Wont be blasting them too loud as with most of my gear all used between 2 and 4 on the amp thanks for the advice re rotation too. PS re the Tannoys - My mum picked up a pair of IIILZ's from Poole stadium for £3 in 2010... not sure you can beat that those were the days sadly gone not out of stupidity....

[TazSob]

They look to be in fairly good condition for their age. I've got a few pairs of one owner from new speakers and they usually be well looked after. I would do as Geoff recommends with the driver and leave the cabs as they are, adds to their character imo.

[walpurgis]

Your mum did well there! Hope she's still got them. The Japs are paying fortunes for them now.

Paid £66 a pair for my first two sets of brand new IIILZ's. But that was around 1972!

My current and now immaculate Cheviot II speakers were £500 nearly five years ago and I spent about £100 refurbishing them and bunging new surrounds on. They were a fair bargain nonetheless. Worth maybe twice that now. God, they sound gorgeous!!

[dantheman91]

Lovely Geoff....Still got hopes for the ones local he said if no bids we can work an arrangement out for buying them

PS back to the wharfedales - I really need some decent stands for them any suggestions - Could they be used on their sides pondering with the idea their at ear level with my normal ones? ive eyed up some target stands on ebay.. any thoughts - Im thinking of changing the room and just having these on for the time being.. They love Technics power - The musical fidelity is is fine but the technics grips them more...any thoughts on this guys...the stands?

[Lawrence001]

I've got 2 pairs of stands for larger speakers in the garage, haven't got round to listing them yet.

[dantheman91]

I've got 2 pairs of stands for larger speakers in the garage, haven't got round to listing them yet.

Maybe interested.

[dantheman91]

I have currently put them side ways on my current stands safe to say they sound much better they look very good to be honest i have taken a picture..

They are now sounding very nice clean with extended sound stage that was not present before the bass is also tighter just about to play some reggae 12'S . Notice the Sony STR 6046 has come home - the guy who bought it from me never used it so listed it at £20 what he payed me...happy to have it home i missed it.. gonna put in on the weekend...

I'm looking into recapping them and getting them upgraded people have done..