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    Question Wanted: B&W DM70 woofers and stands/feet

    I'm on the brink of starting a restoration project: B&W DM70

    These have always been on my bucket list.

    For this project I'm looking for the following items:

    1. 2x B&W DM70, DW13/70 woofer
    2. 2x Metal stands / feet


    Thanks!
    Linn Majik DSM/2, Cambridge CD CXC, IOM classic, Tannoy "Langley"

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    Are these the standard DM70s or the continental version? I remember lusting after both as a teenager. Never did get to hear them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shane View Post
    Are these the standard DM70s or the continental version? I remember lusting after both as a teenager. Never did get to hear them.
    These are the Continental, in white.

    I will open up a restoration topic soon.
    Linn Majik DSM/2, Cambridge CD CXC, IOM classic, Tannoy "Langley"

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    I may have seen your speakers being made, Stevenson Blake (Sheffield) were the cabinet makers. Whilst I was at their factory in the early 70's I saw a pair of Continental DM70 cabinets being finished.

    I have an idea that the woofers may have been made by EMI.
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    Quote Originally Posted by spendorman View Post
    I may have seen your speakers being made, Stevenson Blake (Sheffield) were the cabinet makers. Whilst I was at their factory in the early 70's I saw a pair of Continental DM70 cabinets being finished.

    I have an idea that the woofers may have been made by EMI.
    Great story!

    Yep, I discovered to that those woofers where made by EMI.
    Linn Majik DSM/2, Cambridge CD CXC, IOM classic, Tannoy "Langley"

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    They were EMI. The 15" bass driver had been on the EMI catalogue for a good few years before B&W decided on it. If I recall B&W added damping pads to the cones.

    I know I've got the EMI driver brochure somewhere with these in. Probably got the B&W DM70 brochure too!
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    Quote Originally Posted by i2Paq View Post
    These are the Continental, in white.
    Thats good. With the standard ones for true authenticity you'd need a tweed jacket with leather elbow pads and a pipeful of St Bruno Flake, but with the continentals you should be able get away with a black polo-neck.
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    There is a company in Germany that rebuilds that Electrostatic Panel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stewie Griffin View Post
    There is a company in Germany that rebuilds that Electrostatic Panel.
    Yep, I know.

    The set I've bought have already rebuild Electrostatic panels
    Linn Majik DSM/2, Cambridge CD CXC, IOM classic, Tannoy "Langley"

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    Wauw! News travels fast!

    Today I was offered a set of DM70 Standard.
    Downside: Model standard, not the right pair of feet, painted black
    Upside: fully rebuild Electrostatics, filters and woofers.

    I can swap them for another pair of speakers I have plus some additional money from my side.

    Leaves me to find a pair of feet or a drawing tot build them muself.
    Linn Majik DSM/2, Cambridge CD CXC, IOM classic, Tannoy "Langley"

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