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Audio Al
06-05-2013, 12:55
I picked up these speakers Sunday ( Ram 200 ) tipped of on the
" bargains on ebay section " Thanks for the tip off
Wired them up today onto my system using Daves MCRU blackrodium twist cables
Listened to my life long album " Bliss "
My finding are as follows
Bass is there and controlled nice and punchy
Mid range is good
Tweeters are very good highs superb
sound stage excellent
Sound quality WOW :wow:
All in all very impressed , and for the price , what a bargain :eek:
anyway cant sit here typing I have music to listen too :ner:
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Only one problem , its getting somewhat crowded , I need a bigger house :lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/bigboobs/IMG_2367.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bigboobs/media/IMG_2367.jpg.html)
And I still need to find room for the DM2a's as well :D
Isn't this fun :lol:
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Thing Fish
06-05-2013, 13:19
I've always loved the look of those Quad monoblock amps.
They are great speakers, not surprised you are enjoying them.
Al - make sure you try them with the covers off if you haven't already.
Audio Al
06-05-2013, 13:32
They are great speakers, not surprised you are enjoying them.
Al - make sure you try them with the covers off if you haven't already.
Alex , why are yours in the current location :scratch:
Alex , why are yours in the current location :scratch:
'cos I now have 12 pairs of speakers and only 4 systems in use! Plus, as they're so big, they will really only work in my main system, and I marginally prefer the SP1's - but it is close! (I think the RAMs are better in the bass, the Spendors have the midrange advantage, which fits better with my musical tastes.) That said, I will be having a swap round I think, as I've not played them in a while. :)
Audio Al
06-05-2013, 14:15
That said, I will be having a swap round I think, as I've not played them in a while.
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::eyebrows::eyebrows: :eyebrows:
Had the slightly smaller ones that i picked up for a fiver.
Were very nice.
Audio Al
07-05-2013, 12:54
Looking at Ram speakers
Have a look at the price of these :stalks::eek:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAM-Bookshelf-monitor-Loudspeakers-ls35a-/130903267580?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
:)
They are reasonably rare, as RAM didn't make that many pairs of the BBC licensed LS3/5a - but more for collector value than sound quality - the price of all variants is mad, IMO, and I suspect driven by Far Eastern collectors with more money than sense! I bet these sound just as good (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RAM-100-speakers-/271197044603?pt=UK_AudioVideoElectronics_HomeAudio HiFi_HiFiSpeakers&hash=item3f249a7f7b&nma=true&si=MgbLRiZ8XqETF1Drd2eRFhbWlGA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557) if not better - for £26!
LS3?5a do have a certain quality to them I can see makes them appealing, especially if you only have a small room - like many in Japan for instance. I'm sure it could be copied in a modern design for a lot less, always wondered why no-one does it. For me the larger RAMs are where it's at, though. You gotta have a bit of power and scale :)
Audio Al
07-05-2013, 13:20
For me the larger RAMs are where it's at, though. You gotta have a bit of power and scale
Rock on , I have my pair singing now :fingers::guitar:
How do they compare to the JBLs?
Audio Al
07-05-2013, 14:00
How do they compare to the JBLs?
In my modest system I would say better :)
jandl100
07-05-2013, 15:45
LS3?5a do have a certain quality to them I can see makes them appealing, especially if you only have a small room - like many in Japan for instance. I'm sure it could be copied in a modern design for a lot less, always wondered why no-one does it. For me the larger RAMs are where it's at, though. You gotta have a bit of power and scale :)
LS3/5a are one of those rare speakers, ime, that mate really well with a small subwoofer.
The synergy is quite amazing - power and scale in abundance, quite beyond expectations, while retaining what the little speaker excels at.
'cos I now have 12 pairs of speakers and only 4 systems in use! Plus, as they're so big, they will really only work in my main system, and I marginally prefer the SP1's - but it is close! (I think the RAMs are better in the bass, the Spendors have the midrange advantage, which fits better with my musical tastes.) That said, I will be having a swap round I think, as I've not played them in a while. :)
RAM 150s installed in main listening room... Wonder if the missus will notice - took her about a month last time I swapped something around! :lol:
Difficult to tell how they compare to the SP1s as I'm playing new music, but I'll have a bit more of a play later with familiar stuff. They still sound mighty fine, the extra oomph of the ABR is apparent in the bass.
Now, if only they had some badges! :rfl:
Audio Al
13-05-2013, 13:00
Now, if only they had some badges!
Who needs badges :lol:
Rare Bird
13-05-2013, 13:08
RAM 150s installed in main listening room...
Abart toime loike :eyebrows:
They've been in before, but never made a long appearance! The interest William has been showing in the speakers is a major factor - the covers on the RAMs seem a bit more protective than the Spendors, and (rightly or wrongly) the RAMs are worth about 10% of the SP1s - so if a driver does get poked it would be less of a disaster...
Rare Bird
13-05-2013, 14:04
Aye you'll tell mi owt :rfl:
Beobloke
13-05-2013, 14:07
Glad to hear the RAMs are sounding good - I've passed up pairs of these on more than one occasion but wondered if I was missing something - it appears I was.
So, come on then, who's ever seen a pair of the fabled STL4s?
Rare Bird
13-05-2013, 14:08
Not me but ive had '150' & '200's..
Audio Al
13-05-2013, 15:34
So, come on then, who's ever seen a pair of the fabled STL4s?
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Not me :(
The Grand Wazoo
13-05-2013, 15:37
Who needs badges :lol:
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Audio Al
13-05-2013, 15:40
JmplyzqaC1c
:lol::lol::lol::D:D:D
From what I've seen on those spec badges the ram 150 and 200 monitors are both rated 75w. Does anyone know what is the difference between the two?
I'm interested as I'm looking for a pair of Bextrene drivers for my B&W DM2'S. I know Ram 150's 8 inch Dalesford Fenoba II drivers would be a match I was wondering whether it's the same for the 200's.
From what I've seen on those spec badges the ram 150 and 200 monitors are both rated 75w. Does anyone know what is the difference between the two?
I'm interested as I'm looking for a pair of Bextrene drivers for my B&W DM2'S. I know Ram 150's 8 inch Dalesford Fenoba II drivers would be a match I was wondering whether it's the same for the 200's.
the 200 has a bigger magnet on the bass driver even though both are 8 inch units. https://vjenning1.wixsite.com/ramloudspeakers/classes
ram stuff was supposedly well thought of in the day, although i dont know if that was justified. Falcon i think made all the boards for them.
ram stuff was supposedly well thought of in the day, although i dont know if that was justified. Falcon i think made all the boards for them.
I think they are pretty good in the context of speakers of that era. I'd rather have a RAM200 then the DM2 although I like the DM2.
Lawrence001
02-11-2022, 19:14
They got a licence to produce the LS3/5a from the BBC which involved very tight specifications so they must have been good when needed.
hifi_dave
05-11-2022, 20:42
RAM never took off in the UK, hence their early demise.
VanDerGraaf
16-11-2022, 09:39
@florin My DM2a have Kef B200 instead of the usual B&W driver. They sound good to me.
Had both these and RAM 200- would probably keep the B&W out of the two. Horses for courses.
Lawrence001
16-11-2022, 14:16
RAM never took off in the UK, hence their early demise.Did they take off anywhere else??
hifi_dave
16-11-2022, 17:06
Not really. I did some reviews in Hi-Fi for Pleasure and a couple of other mags of the time but RAM were never big and as I recall, not around for more than a couple of years.
@florin My DM2a have Kef B200 instead of the usual B&W driver. They sound good to me.
Had both these and RAM 200- would probably keep the B&W out of the two. Horses for courses.
Maybe check the Dm2 with the ram 200 mid bass driver inside at some point for us since you have both ..
Many thanks!
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