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  1. #51
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    I've just sold our B&W CM8 S2's in preference for a pair of discontinued Spendor S3/5R2's due to the room we shall soon be sharing with our music hobby with. I will be really interested in how they compare with the floorstanding B&W's. Back in the early/mid nineties I used many different small standmount speakers with my favourites being QLN Mk 1's. I cannot wait to get moved and get everything set up.

    Our aim is to focus on midrange/vocals with a nice warm rendition. Slightly tired of impressive and tiring sounding speakers.

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    Hi Jo

    Did you see this post below from earlier?


    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Hi Jo,

    Yup, some form of (spiked) flat platforms I've found are best, which are wide and deep enough to support the full dimensions of the Lockwoods. This is what I use and what you're looking for (should show on the middle of the screen):

    https://www.google.co.uk/search?biw=...KGmv0Sl4ZsKIM:

    And use them so that their widest parts are positioned horizontally, to successfully support the full width of your speakers.

    If you can find a pair of Mana amp stands (for a Krell amplifier), such as the above, then those would be spot on, as they're both fully adjustable (you can raise or lower the boards, via use of the supplied spikes) in order to get the speakers bang on level [yes, this does make a difference to how they sound], also get the tweeters bang on ear height from your listening position, to achieve the desirable 'sweet spot', and provide the speakers with a nicely firm foundation from which to perform optimally.

    Essentially what you're doing is replacing the floor in your room with a better 'floor' [one that is 100% level and rigid] for your speakers to sit on. This is especially critical (and sonically beneficial) if like me you're using the Lockies on an upstairs suspended wooden floor, although I know that doesn't apply in your case.

    The difference this makes to tightening up the bass response, opening up the midrange, improving control of reproduced frequencies in all areas and allowing you to play music louder, and more comfortably (as the speakers will no longer 'sing along with the room' to the same extent) is significant!

    If you can't find any such stands then it's a case of having something made to your spec at a local metal fabricator, who would build the outside spiked frames necessary, then it's simply a case of popping some (very) thick pieces of MDF board on top, levelling the whole shebang - and Bob's yer aunty...

    If you need the dimensions, or any other info for the stands, just let me know

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    Quote Originally Posted by Haselsh1 View Post
    I've just sold our B&W CM8 S2's in preference for a pair of discontinued Spendor S3/5R2's due to the room we shall soon be sharing with our music hobby with. I will be really interested in how they compare with the floorstanding B&W's. Back in the early/mid nineties I used many different small standmount speakers with my favourites being QLN Mk 1's. I cannot wait to get moved and get everything set up.

    Our aim is to focus on midrange/vocals with a nice warm rendition. Slightly tired of impressive and tiring sounding speakers.
    ive found full range speakers best for female vocals. no real idea why but they can sound devine
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  4. #54
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    Hi Marco.

    Blimey, not sure how I missed that. Thanks very much. Very helpful.

    Yes, I remember putting my Lancasters on stands, a huge difference. Thing is, it never crossed my mind in my new room with the Majors until I slumped in my seat. LOL When I do the sound becomes much more solid. I them remembered that my previous Lockwood cabinets were higher as they had a front reflex.

    I'm currently designing some stands which look great at the moment. I may post a few pics in the DIY section. So long as they are strong and very sturdy everything should be fine.

    The Mana stands are quite hard to find nowadays unfortunately but I have the option (which you suggested) to find someone to make something similar.
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  5. #55
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    No worries, dudekins....

    If you're going to design something yourself, make sure that a) they're super-sturdy and support the FULL dimensions of the Major cabinets, in terms of width and depth, and b) they're height adjustable, so you can level them properly and 'zoom in' on that sweet spot!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


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  6. #56
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    Will do... thanks for that.

    Yes, the stands will be mega sturdy and BIG.. lol
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  7. #57
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    Jamie on the forum has made some Mana stand copies for a few people. They look pretty good. Might be worth considering that, Josie?
    Current Lash Up:

    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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