Hello from Suffolk

[Bruno]

Hello all. I have just joined the forum as I have only just ventured into the wonderful world of Hi-Fi. Silly really that it has taken me this long to get into separate components as music features every single day in my life, mostly when working in my studio. I recently bought an Arcam Alpha 8 amp and a pair of Mission floorstanders (733's), but last weekend one of the woofer cones completely fell apart during a party. So, I have just picked up a pair of Celestion's which I'm sure I will have plenty of questions regarding compatibility issues etc. Anyway, looking forward to looking around the forum and hopefully broadening my knowledge! Best Regards, Marc (Bruno).

[The Grand Wazoo]

Hi Marc,
Welcome to AoS. It's great to have a new convert to the hi-fi cause.
What sort of music do you like to listen to?

[Bruno]

Hi Marc,
Welcome to AoS. It's great to have a new convert to the hi-fi cause.
What sort of music do you like to listen to?

Hello there, thank you. I am a dedicated electronica fan (Murcof, Epic45, Deaf Centre, Ulrich Schnauss, Boards of Canada, to name a few), but do have a deep love of all music, so I often dip into many genres. Favourites include Pink Floyd, the great Porcupine Tree, Rush, Opeth and occasionally, dare I say, a nostalgic flirtation with electronic 80's.

[Alex_UK]

Hello fellow Suffolkian! Celestions used to be made in Ipswich, in case you don't know... I have their tweeters in my Spendors but never actually owned a "full" pair - something on my "bucket" list! Glad you've found hifi, and glad you found the best hifi forum on the web! :eyebrows: Enjoy. :)

[Bruno]

Hello fellow Suffolkian! Celestions used to be made in Ipswich, in case you don't know... I have their tweeters in my Spendors but never actually owned a "full" pair - something on my "bucket" list! Glad you've found hifi, and glad you found the best hifi forum on the web! :eyebrows: Enjoy. :)

Hi Alex, and thank you. Yes, I have a thing for English/British made audio components, but it was only after I bought the Celestion speakers that I realized they were from our native Suffolk. What a bonus!

[Thing Fish]

Hi Marc...:wave:

[Bruno]

Hi Marc...:wave:

Hello there. Like the Hailwood Duke!

[DSJR]

Welcome to the madhouse :lol: Suffolk coast eh? North or south?

Why is it that it always used to be Missions that fell apart at parties? The crossovers used to melt their mountings too...

I was only going to say that the Cash Converters in Felixstowe had some floor standing Wharfedales (I'm sure they had good reviews a few years back) in a beech colour for well under a ton..

Parties are not really the thing for hard worked tiny drivers in modern floor standing speakers. Too much power could overheat the amp and a clipping amp takes out tweeters. Try to get some big old PA types if you party often and save the proper speakers for normal use...... ;)

[Bruno]

Welcome to the madhouse :lol: Suffolk coast eh? North or south?

Why is it that it always used to be Missions that fell apart at parties? The crossovers used to melt their mountings too...

I was only going to say that the Cash Converters in Felixstowe had some floor standing Wharfedales (I'm sure they had good reviews a few years back) in a beech colour for well under a ton..

Parties are not really the thing for hard worked tiny drivers in modern floor standing speakers. Too much power could overheat the amp and a clipping amp takes out tweeters. Try to get some big old PA types if you party often and save the proper speakers for normal use...... ;)

Hi DSJR, I'm in North Suffolk. Will take your good advice. I now have a pair of hefty Celestion floorstanders which sound rather beefy. Perfect for my studio. Are you a Schnauss fan by any chance...?