MS Pageant II Switches.

[southall-1998]

The Mordaunt Short Pageant II speakers have 2 switches on the back. One for ''Top'' & other for ''Mid''

You can either have both switches on ''Level'' or ''cut'' Or have them in any position you like- one up & other down :)

I know a few members here have owned Pageant IIs. What position did you lot leave the switches on?

Just curious :)

[istari_knight]

I cant 100% recall how I had them but I think it was mid cut / top level.

From the manual: "Acoustic Balance Controls: Independent toggle switches affording four choices of frequency response: Mid-frequency: level or -2dB, 1000-3,500 Hz. High frequency: level or -2dB, 3,500-25,000 Hz."

I mapped the x-over... The mid adjustment is via a centre tapped inductor & the top adjustment is via an additional resistor that can be switched in.

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[southall-1998]

I've always enjoyed having the mid on ''level'' & high on ''cut'' on my pageants. Must try having the both switches on ''level'' when I return back to London.

[istari_knight]

I've always enjoyed having the mid on ''level'' & high on ''cut'' on my pageants. Must try having the both switches on ''level'' when I return back to London.

Yep, I found one way sounded totally preferable to the rest. It way either mid cut / top level or mid level / top cut... Didn't sound as good both level.

[The Barbarian]

Bypassed mine..

[istari_knight]

Bypassed mine..

Not bothered about keeping them original then ? I suppose they are ten a penny !

Did you bypass with a flat or cut response ? :eyebrows:

[The Barbarian]

I had no option James a resistor had burbned a hole straight through the PCB into a track..

Flat responce :eek:

:nono:

[southall-1998]

istari,

Were your pageants re-capped when you had the switches in the different directions :)

[337alant]

I cant remember how I had mine either???
But the MS Pag ser2 were one of the best most entertaining speakers I have owned from the 80s, quality drivers

Alan

[southall-1998]

I cant remember how I had mine either???
But the MS Pag ser2 were one of the best most entertaining speakers I have owned from the 80s, quality drivers

Alan

What was the rest of the system you were using with the MS? Can you remember still :)

[337alant]

Rogers A100 and Ariston RD 80,rega arm P77 cart, Nad cassette deck
They replaced my Heybrook HB2s
My mate also used the MS Pag ser2 with a Linn LP12 Ittok supex 900, Quad 33/303 and it blew my system away

Alan

[The Barbarian]

I still have my old Rogers 'A100' don't have the matching tuner but have the older analogue 'T75' which is a visual match anyway, i always thought the 'T100' didnt look quite right imho..

[337alant]

Yes correct I still have have the A100/T100 and it isn't a match for the A100?, it has a purple tinge to the black weird
http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh290/337alant/rogersA100T100.jpg
Alan

[istari_knight]

I had no option James a resistor had burbned a hole straight through the PCB into a track..

Flat responce :eek:

:nono:

Fair do's ! Must have been some mishap to burn one of those :eek:



istari,

Were your pageants re-capped when you had the switches in the different directions :)

No, the Pageants were completely original. I did recap a pair of Carnival II's ... Wow! Completely transformed them, still a bit too boxy sounding though.

[The Barbarian]

Fair do's ! Must have been some mishap to burn one of those :eek:



your not kiddin..

[The Barbarian]

Yes correct I still have have the A100/T100 and it isn't a match for the A100?, it has a purple tinge to the black weird


Well when you look at the 'T75' you'll get what im saying, hence the 'A100'/'T75' was what i bought..

[southall-1998]

Fair do's ! Must have been some mishap to burn one of those :eek:




No, the Pageants were completely original. I did recap a pair of Carnival II's ... Wow! Completely transformed them, still a bit too boxy sounding though.

Well, my Pageants are re-capped & I still use the switches on odd positions !! But of course the new caps have cleaned up the sound !! I still have the orignal caps you know! Their sight remind me of old candles :)

[337alant]

Yes I agree much better match , both very good tuners though

Alan

[337alant]

Well, my Pageants are re-capped & I still use the switches on odd positions !! But of course the new caps have cleaned up the sound !! I still have the orignal caps you know! Their sight remind me of old candles :)

That will be the old Elcaps, defo worth replacing with poly props IMO. The Ansar supersounds are good and cheap

Alan

[sumday]

I remember reading in hifi mags in the early 80s that a good tweak involved replacing the (supposedly sound degrading) fuse with a short piece of 79 strand speaker cable tinned at both ends.

I guess it would be a good place to start assuming care with the volume knob...