The hanging Judge is back in town - ESL57's are on the stand ..

[Firebottle]

... or rather they were on their stands at MiBO.

Didn't get as far as I hoped yesterday, 4mm outlet sockets were installed but found the hooks screw length was insufficient.

Progress so far:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/P1050829.jpg

Updates to follow ...........

[Gordon Steadman]

Ye gods, you rely on screws?:eek:

I assumed they would have bolts through a ceiling joist. Brave man.

[Firebottle]

They will be into the ceiling joists Gordon, I fitted long screws when the build was done to give the position.
Don't worry I will be hanging off them before the stats go up :mental:

[ff1d1l]

Did this when I was student...people used to refer to them as the bats...

[Firebottle]

Well they are now up and out of the way:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/P1050837.jpg

It will be tomorrow before I can tell what they sound like :scratch:

[Shadow Moses]

Looking good Alan, bet their gonna sound fantastic up there

[Firebottle]

Got the 3 tenors on at the moment from my low power OTL valve amp. They sure do sound good.

[walpurgis]

Yours still on the original mains rectifiers Alan? I had to rebuild mine. Mucky job being potted in bitumen (or was it tar?).

[Gordon Steadman]

So they survived the ravages of 'professional watts' then:lol:

As I'm enjoying the Pioneer so much, I sort of suggested to Ronnie that we try with the 57's and her reply was, I believe, in the negative. It was quite hard to hear whilst being boxed around my fading lugholes. As we have four other amps that are quite happy with the Quads, I suppose I can see her point!

[Firebottle]

Yours still on the original mains rectifiers Alan? I had to rebuild mine. Mucky job being potted in bitumen (or was it tar?).

I rebuilt the original ones, quite a few failed rectifier diodes, but have since replaced them recently for aftermarket jobbies.

@ Gordon, yes they have survived the 'proffesional watts', they do have the protection boards fitted.

Listening to the Who now, superb.

[Bigman80]

Looking spectacular. You're spoilt on the speaker front. I'm very jealous.

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[Sherwood]

Well they are now up and out of the way:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/P1050837.jpg

It will be tomorrow before I can tell what they sound like :scratch:

Is there a third wire to stabilise front/rear movement?

[Firebottle]

Hi Geoff, they don't actually move around on their own.
They do need to be angled down a little so I will be fitting a thin wire to the base to do just that.

They are sounding fantastic :D

[Jimbo]

Hi Geoff, they don't actually move around on their own.
They do need to be angled down a little so I will be fitting a thin wire to the base to do just that.

They are sounding fantastic :D

Non hifi folk popping round to your abode must be very puzzled by their appearance, probably think your trying to contact the Martians!:lol:

[Sherwood]

Hi Geoff, they don't actually move around on their own.
They do need to be angled down a little so I will be fitting a thin wire to the base to do just that.

They are sounding fantastic :D

I was thinking about a similar arrangement for my Magneplanars. I would have thought that there would be some speaker movement (equal and opposite and all that). A third wire would both angle the speaker for optimal listening and provide a gravity resistance against micro movement. I would be interested to find out how the sound changes when you fit the anchor wire.

[struth]

Suppose there has to be some movement, but might not be that much with gravity having an effect, and lack of really big base waves etc..... maybe? :lol: anyone suspended traditional cone speakers before??

[User211]

Put the Maggies underneath for a wall of sound!;)

[Firebottle]

I'll post up a picture ..........

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/P1050838.jpg

Spot the maggies in the background. There is lots of experimentation to come :mental:

[struth]

They seem a bit disjointed height wise .. or am i seeing wrong

[Firebottle]

They are Grant, the right hand one has had to go on a soon to be removed TV plinth.

Dinnae worry, your eyesight is fine :eyebrows:

[Sherwood]

I'll post up a picture ..........

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/P1050838.jpg

Spot the maggies in the background. There is lots of experimentation to come :mental:

Just a thought! How about velcro shoes and ceiling pads?

Geoff

[Firebottle]

Here is a picture showing the other positioning wires at the back Geoff:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/P1050843.jpg

:)

[Audio Al]

Any reason for hanging them upside down ? Alan

is it just ease of fixing points

[Firebottle]

Yes Al, nowhere to put the eyebolts on the top.

[Sherwood]

Here is a picture showing the other positioning wires at the back Geoff:

http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt97/Paramotorpilot/P1050843.jpg

:)

Alan,

that's how I would have done it. My guess, purely that, is that it would improve detail and image solidity!

Geoff

[Firebottle]

Changing the angles of the panels within the room does have an effect on the imaging. I made a minor change to the right panel just to get it 100% this afternoon and they are sounding phenomenal.
Being in a smaller room compared to the last one is causing a little bass bloom but I think a bass trap in each corner will hopefully cure it.

You would be very welcome to come over and have a listen :thumbsup:

[Sherwood]

Changing the angles of the panels within the room does have an effect on the imaging. I made a minor change to the right panel just to get it 100% this afternoon and they are sounding phenomenal.
Being in a smaller room compared to the last one is causing a little bass bloom but I think a bass trap in each corner will hopefully cure it.

You would be very welcome to come over and have a listen :thumbsup:

Alan,

what do you have planned for the bass traps? DIY or commercial?

Geoff

[Firebottle]

Don't know yet Geoff, will experiment with a rolled up duvet held up in the corner by my wonderful assistant first to prove the idea :scratch:

[walpurgis]

It's amazing what a bit of damping material can do. I experimented when I was decorating the bathroom. Clapping hands caused a resonant echo. Hanging just one large towel on a rail made it disappear.

[User211]

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[Firebottle]

Ta Justin :D:lol:

[petrat]

It's amazing what a bit of damping material can do. I experimented when I was decorating the bathroom. Clapping hands caused a resonant echo. Hanging just one large towel on a rail made it disappear.

I agree. I always wear my towelling bathrobe when listening ... especially when auditioning at dealers :lol:

[struth]

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Suits you

[Sherwood]

Don't know yet Geoff, will experiment with a rolled up duvet held up in the corner by my wonderful assistant first to prove the idea :scratch:

Ikea sell a heavy duty black polypropelene door matt a little larger than the profile of the Quad. It has very thick stringy fibres on one side and a glossy finish on the other. You can make a tiny hole in the edge an fit a plastic strip tie as a loop. Will post a photo shortly. Works well and looks OK.

Geoff