Reiver Acoustics

[wee tee cee]

I received my new speakers last week....Eddingdale MK2 hybrid version with the Satori tweeter.

Colin Topps ( Toppsy)who builds them brought them up with Chris (Stratmangler). A long drive for both of them but greatly appreciated on my part as the postage was going to be eye watering.

I treated the lads to some grub and a brew then we sat down and Listened to my 57s.

I had purchased the 57s from Colin a few years ago-they are on Colins design of stand and reinforced side cheeks to combat flexing. I love them to bits Chris is purple faced peg leg jake ball fan (John Martyn).

We sat nattering and enjoying a few tunes-it was an education for me both lads are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic both about kit and music.

Colin set the Eddies up...I went for spikes as my floors are all carpeted, he also does neet wee flat feet that rotate on a ball that wont mark flooring.

There is another thread on here ( heads up for wee tee cee) that has pics for you to look at Colins work.

They dont do justice to the standard of fit and finish-the lining up of the patterns of the walnut veneer is beautiful.

Proofs in the pudding- straight from cold they just blew me away.

They have the mid range of the 57s with the incredible imaging and instrument placement but just blow them out the water at the frequency extremes.

They have a bass articulation and delicacy in treble that is just mind blowing.

I was not listening to a lot of rock as the 57s do it but dont really dig it.

The Eddies just cant be wrong footed with any material.

My son invited one his mates round who is also into hi fi- they were both blown away and had to be bribed to let me get a listen.

Ive had a play about with positioning and speaker wires-they have just got better and better.

Blagged my sons tq black....now yer talking!!!

Pulled the trigger on some EWA wire ordered direct from Mr Wonfor himself after a wee chat with the big man.

The 57s are great speakers but will be going up for sale shortly-hopefully find a good home with one of the troops.

The Eddingdales have gave me the best noise ive ever had in my listening room.

Big thanks to Colin and Chris for bringing them to Gods country.

Will try to get the troops across for a wee session.

Gary (Gazjam) has mk1s and says with hours on them they will only get better-im over the moon.

[Marco]

Get yer camera oot, ma man!

Glad they're hitting the spot, though

Marco.

[wee tee cee]

Im an IT fud, as you well know!

Any chance one of the mods could migrate the pics from the other thread?

Fuck.....nearly 2000 posts-how do I collect my prize?

[struth]

[walpurgis]

Looking good. What's the sensitivity of those? Assuming a series/parallel set up for the bass drivers, I'm guessing around 90db.

[struth]

dunno, but maybe a fair bit better. the mk1's are mid 90's i think

[wee tee cee]

Thanks Grant, greatly appreciated im a bit of a manto when it comes to IT stuff.

Geoff Colin say about 95 db- they work really well with tubes/ t amps.

Toppsy developed these in conjunction with Nick Goreham who is now buildin SS amps.

Im all solid state, Colin took this into account with the build-chris helped with crossover stuff to get it spot on.

What a great job the lads did...they are fantastic!

Oh boy do they do ROCK!!!!

[walpurgis]

95db. That's good.

[Stratmangler]

What a great job the lads did...they are fantastic!

Oh boy do they do ROCK!!!!

I told you they were good.
Did I mention that I'm a master of understatement?

[wee tee cee]

Ive got one of Colin Wonfors ewa m50 power amps driving them with a Tq claymore as pre.

My goodness led zep is sounding rather tasty.