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karma67
27-03-2017, 16:00
Hmm could these be ditton 66 killers?
after reading about these and having been very impressed with the MA 852'S i put in a bid and won these yesterday.
there's not much on the web about them but what there is speaks very highly about them.

https://s26.postimg.org/9v5q9witl/s-l1600jj.jpg
Bigman80
27-03-2017, 17:47
They look proper mate. Tidy too.

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karma67
27-03-2017, 17:58
cheers matey,fingers crossed eh! dont forget to pm me your address details please :)
Ian7633
27-03-2017, 18:01
They look rather tasty, the woofers look very similar to my Harbeth units.
karma67
27-03-2017, 18:11
good old robin marshall again of epos fame,here's some info on them http://www.stereophile.com/content/monitor-audio-r952md-loudspeaker-page-2#eZLKBU78QxyxHU1y.97
karma67
28-03-2017, 15:49
nobody heard these?
karma67
29-03-2017, 15:47
come on geoff,you must have heard them :)
brian2957
29-03-2017, 15:50
I've got the R852s Jamie and was recommended the 952s by a guy who used to be a member here . I searched for a pair of these for a long time but none ever came up . I eventually went for a pair of Tannoy 637s which I'm very happy with .
Hope you enjoy them mate :)
walpurgis
29-03-2017, 15:53
come on geoff,you must have heard them :)

I deny everything! ;)



I've not heard these as far as I can recall. I'd expect them to be fairly similar to the R852 tonally.
karma67
29-03-2017, 16:07
I've got the R852s Jamie and was recommended the 952s by a guy who used to be a member here . I searched for a pair of these for a long time but none ever came up . I eventually went for a pair of Tannoy 637s which I'm very happy with .
Hope you enjoy them mate :)
ive had them on my ebay list for a while since hearing the 852's,there was only 2 bidders which surprised me,i dont think many people know how good the 953/852's are. id never heard of them until geoff mentioned them a while back.


I deny everything! ;)



I've not heard these as far as I can recall. I'd expect them to be fairly similar to the R852 tonally.

if they are the same but with more mid/bass i will be happy.
karma67
07-04-2017, 19:21
they have arrived,not doing bugger all tomorrow so will have plenty of time to set them up :)
walpurgis
07-04-2017, 19:26
they have arrived,not doing bugger all tomorrow so will have plenty of time to set them up :)

Do it now! :D
Bigman80
07-04-2017, 19:30
Too busy listening to his new CD player

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walpurgis
07-04-2017, 19:32
Too busy listening to his new CD player

PD-S505 Precision by any chance? :)
Bigman80
07-04-2017, 19:33
PD-S505 Precision by any chance? :)
Nope, a certain Sony X555ES that I sold him

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karma67
07-04-2017, 19:33
its all too much to take it at once!!!!!!! ive had to order a kebab!! lol
Bigman80
07-04-2017, 19:34
Lmfao !!!!

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karma67
07-04-2017, 19:37
slighty smaller than the 66's :)

https://s26.postimg.org/gusk4wt3d/IMG_1397_1.jpg
Bigman80
07-04-2017, 19:48
Just a bit lol

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Ian7633
07-04-2017, 22:02
slighty smaller than the 66's :)

https://s26.postimg.org/gusk4wt3d/IMG_1397_1.jpg

Dittons look massive, MAs are a bit lost on the Mannas, look nice though
Ian7633
07-04-2017, 22:04
Just a bit lol

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My brother is still going on about the speakers he bought from you, well happy. We've just got to get his Harbeths fixed
Bigman80
07-04-2017, 22:08
My brother is still going on about the speakers he bought from you, well happy. We've just got to get his Harbeths fixed
Ah, he was a nice fellow. Im glad hes enjoying them. They were very fine units.

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karma67
08-04-2017, 06:59
Dittons look massive, MAs are a bit lost on the Mannas, look nice though

all in hand ian,by the way what are mannas? :lol:
karma67
08-04-2017, 14:35
ive done the usual 'have a nose inside', same 1 cap design as the 852MD'S, 3.3UF poly.
Does anyone know how tight the cross brace should be? mine were loose so i've done them up finger tight to stop them vibrating.

1st impressions are good,very good.they take over where the 852'S finish,they dont have the earth shattering bass the dittons have but what is there is tight and clean,refreshing to my ears.
the mid and highs is where these excel,very nice detail,i may re fill the tweeters with some fresh ferro fluid like i did on my 852's,that seemed to make a small difference.
anyway here's some pics

internal cross brace.
https://s26.postimg.org/hmv843xah/IMG_1398.jpg

capacitor
https://s26.postimg.org/9vei5jt55/IMG_1400.jpg

https://s26.postimg.org/5njpwsrpl/IMG_1402.jpg

https://s26.postimg.org/lzyd09vex/IMG_1404.jpg

https://s26.postimg.org/62zl3k30p/IMG_1405.jpg
walpurgis
08-04-2017, 15:01
The crossbrace should be tight enough to reduce panel resonance within the audio bandwidth. Hard finger tight will probably be adequate.
karma67
10-04-2017, 16:37
i got this from monitor audio today,

https://s26.postimg.org/4cusqo6kp/r952md-page-001.jpg

iam really enjoying these speakers,the soundstage is fantastic,ive found they seem to be sensitive to toe in.i shall give them a week of listening and then see how the dittons sound again.
walpurgis
10-04-2017, 17:46
Hmm. Never heard of the R700MD.