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  1. #11
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    Let me know when...
    Technics SP10 mk2
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    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
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    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    my last set. twin drivers but still full range and no crossover.
    as you see its pretty easy overall. these have a side reflex vent





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    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


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    Lovely.
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    Guy here made the cabs originally for tannoys, but they didnt work so i got them off him and converted them to my needs. Not the last word in craftsmanship but they are very strong(double the thickness you see) drivers are 10" each. very sensitive at about 97db
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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    Talking of Corals. Here are the exquisite, top of the range Coral Beta 10 ten inch drivers.



    And in their horn cabinets, with super tweeter.



    Not an easy build, but it can be done.

    Here are mine, built many years ago.



    102db sensitivity and superb sound! I should have kept them.

    Unfortunately, Coral drivers have been out of production for very many years.

    The nearest modern equivalent are the Fostex range. Have a look at this UK supplier, Wilmslow Audio, here: http://www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk/fostex-56-c.asp
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    OMG - whizzer cones.
    Listen before you commit yourself!
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    Quote Originally Posted by farflungstar View Post
    Ok so full range is probably the way to go for simplicity!

    I could probably have the cabinets made - with a little help...
    I would endorse full range designs. I have Magneplanars as my main speakers and Rogers LS3/5a speakers in storage. However, I can thoroughly endorse the full range speakers produced by this company: http://omegaloudspeakers.com/home.html

    They are a direct sell operation with the owner Louis being designer and manufacturer. The quality of construction is superb and the sound quality exceptional. I am on my second pair as a colleague begged to my the first pair I bought when I was working in Malawi. I bought the current pair direct from the Omega factory. They are a custom design (effectively the Super 7 monitor with an Alnico driver). The only criticism I have is that they take a long time to run-in.

    I understand that you cannot hear them before purchase, you are welcome to hear a demo of mine if you get back to the UK, but with your budget it would be worth having a break in New York and driving down to hear his speakers at the factory. He has a fantastic collection of vintage valve equipment to demo his products.

    Geoff

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    In had a look at the omega site a few weeks back. Yes they are beautifully made - but customs would be bloody nightmare. I'll check them out again.

    One thing - I hate shouty, hard midrange - I've heard that wizzer cones can be troublesome in this area - or am I wrong....
    Technics SP10 mk2
    Jan Allaerts MC 1 Boron mk1 cart
    Miyajima Shilabe cart
    Hashimoto HM-X SUT
    Siggwan (gimballed not unipivot) Cocobola 12"
    Aurorasound Vida LCR Phonostage
    The Truth linestage
    Dave Slagle Autoformer Volume Controller
    Cary 805c SET amps
    Audio Note ANe-SPX speakers
    Townshend Isolda speaker cables
    Cardas Golden Presence interconnects

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    Quote Originally Posted by farflungstar View Post
    One thing - I hate shouty, hard midrange - I've heard that wizzer cones can be troublesome in this area - or am I wrong....
    You are not wrong, ime.

    I've not heard the ones Geoff mentioned, so cannot say owt about them - but the several I have heard have been a sonic disaster.
    As I said, listen first - they may work for you, or they may not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by farflungstar View Post

    One thing - I hate shouty, hard midrange - I've heard that wizzer cones can be troublesome in this area - or am I wrong....
    slippery slope!
    Gordan.
    Speakers: Oris Swing MkII
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