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I'll provide a more complete view of my system shortly, but here are a few images of my newly refurbished (courtesy of Paul at RFC) Impulse H2's:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8758/18134127018_aecd3dc150_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tCs9bo)image1 copy (https://flic.kr/p/tCs9bo) by James Lines (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslines/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/560/17699101334_d11e706ab0_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/sY1wcy)IMG_3803 (https://flic.kr/p/sY1wcy) by James Lines (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslines/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/270/18295262166_618a538d13_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tSG13A)IMG_3808 (https://flic.kr/p/tSG13A) by James Lines (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslines/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/320/18135509239_8c08b6d308_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tCze4M)IMG_3807 (https://flic.kr/p/tCze4M) by James Lines (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslines/), on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8882/18323152331_ec286622d8_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tV9WPv)IMG_3804 (https://flic.kr/p/tV9WPv) by James Lines (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslines/), on Flickr
He does good work, by all accounts. :thumbsup:
eddieedwards
01-06-2015, 07:26
Very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very nice! I especially like the way the grain of the wood graduates in tightness from top to bottom. :clapclapclap:
Aww! I remember having 'little' tables and chairs around the place. Good times.
Sovereign
01-06-2015, 12:08
Looks stunning James
jandl100
01-06-2015, 12:14
Coo, nice - I bet you are well pleased. :)
walpurgis
01-06-2015, 12:14
You haven't said how the speakers are sounding. I've heard this model and like their vitality. I'm sure Paul's efforts are giving great results. They look superb.
You haven't said how the speakers are sounding. I've heard this model and like their vitality. I'm sure Paul's efforts are giving great results. They look superb.
Yes, would be interested in this too.......:)
The cabinet work looks amazing!
In original form I felt my H2's had too much emphasis on the upper mids and treble. Paul's measurements of the original crossover confirmed this. There was also less bass than one might expect from a speaker of this size and design. What Paul has done (besides rebuilding them :D) is to address my concerns about their forward sounding nature. The vitality you mentioned is still there Geoff, but the treble no longer stands out as being aggressive. There's much more bass weight now - real punch in the lower and mid bass, to the point where I'm tinkering with positioning to avoid exciting a room node.
Hard to sum up just how improved they are. They sound like a more mature speaker if that makes sense? One that I can listen to for hours without feeling any fatigue.
Yes, would be interested in this too.......:)
The cabinet work looks amazing!
The cabinet veneer is stunning :eek: Paul applied ten costs of oil with a light sanding in between each one. Finished off with a coat of wax. When I bought them the grilles were ruined so they've had new cloth applied.
walpurgis
01-06-2015, 22:01
It's strange. I don't remember these as aggressive, just very lucid and immediate. Maybe aging crossover components were affecting yours prior to the rebuild. Glad it's worked out for you. They must surely be an appreciating asset now. :)
Ninanina
01-06-2015, 22:44
Hi Brumjam
What Audio Note amp are you using ? I am using an Oto se..
Hi Brumjam
What Audio Note amp are you using ? I am using an Oto se..
Hi Ninanina. It's an Oto SE Phono Signature.
It's strange. I don't remember these as aggressive, just very lucid and immediate. Maybe aging crossover components were affecting yours prior to the rebuild. Glad it's worked out for you. They must surely be an appreciating asset now. :)
My old H6's were a tad lively, the H7's could strip wallpaper- l am getting them back soon.... watch this space ( The H6's that is:lol:)
My old H6's were a tad lively, the H7's could strip wallpaper- l am getting them back soon.... watch this space ( The H6's that is:lol:)
Will those be in place of your Harbeth's Andy, or just something for the weekend Sir?
It's strange. I don't remember these as aggressive, just very lucid and immediate. Maybe aging crossover components were affecting yours prior to the rebuild. Glad it's worked out for you. They must surely be an appreciating asset now. :)
I agree!
Lee Henley
02-06-2015, 21:33
They look great James, Paul's done a fantastic job for sure
montesquieu
02-06-2015, 22:14
Lovely! And a nice match with the amp, I'm sure.
Guys
these were far from pleasant to listen to as standard and there were no "ageing" crossover components needing replacing as they used poly caps. The crossover was, shall we say, far from optimal, and measurement showed these to be between 6 and 10dB lifted between 2 and 3kHz. They would have made your ears bleed. Most H2s I've listened to were similar but not quite as forward. The character of the speakers has been maintained and the strengths (immediacy and dynamic response) are still there, but that mid range has been reigned in, off axis performance very much improved and HF smoothed out considerably. As James has hinted at, they are improved over standard. I wish you many years of enjoyment from them James :thumbsup:
Will those be in place of your Harbeth's Andy, or just something for the weekend Sir?
The H6's were my old ones that my Father-In -Law had from me years ago, well he no longer uses them, so l will have them back and try my Virtue Audio Sensation M451 with them, a pairing that l reckon could be spectacular or terrible, so if they are good ( and l would like to keep them in the family so to speak.):)
Er, no they will not be repalcing my Harbs, from memory the H6's were quite coloured, hence trying the Sensation ( on batteries :eek:) which sound very, very clean, so l will become a two system daftee.:gig:
Audio Al
05-06-2015, 06:35
H7's could strip wallpaper- l am getting them back soon
If they put the wallpaper back up again can I borrow them please as I have a room that needs re papering :)
l have a wallpaper stripper ( the real thing) if you need to borrow it Al.
Audio Al
05-06-2015, 06:56
l have a wallpaper stripper ( the real thing) if you need to borrow it Al.
I have one as well new in the box for about 5 years :)
I have one as well new in the box for about 5 years :)
Like most of your kit then......
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