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think if your sharing a livingroom and shes not "that" into music then this is a major issue. BUT, its the duty of both to compomise
Yup, that's it in a nutshell. And if one or the other isn't willing to do that, then it's never going to work, as BOTH parties need to be HAPPY with the arrangement.
Marco.
Well maybe I've been unlucky with women...
Nope, it's probably more that we've been lucky, or rather refused to settle for anything less, as many women are exactly as you describe. Why share your life with someone who's intent on changing you, simply to pacify her needs?
I just can't get why anyone, man or women, would tolerate being controlled like that, and merely being USED as a pawn for increasing their partner's self-worth... :scratch:
Marco.
WESTLOWER
06-11-2017, 11:36
I have actively encouraged my wife to come to audition kit and get involved in the whole process.
When i go to pick kit up at fellow enthusiast's homes i get the feeling they are always a little surprised to see my wife with me!
They don't say that of course but it's a feeling. To be fair her ears are just as good if not better and she always tells me without emotional connection to kit what she thinks, which helps!
From what I remember she was a little reluctant to be involved initially but she has really enjoyed the journey and it always amazes her that
the sound evolves and actually gets 'better'. So i have involved her and the kit is now not a problem.
I think ultimately you have to recognise what makes each there happy in a relationship and if t's not destructive, embrace it for each other.
We happen to like the kit in the living room far more than a 70 inch T.V, which i personally can't see the point in, but whatever floats your boat.
To be honest she did give me 'The Look' when I once looked at the TVOTT Altec A7 Horn set up on the tinternet...
I have actively encouraged my wife to come to audition kit and get involved in the whole process.
When i go to pick kit up at fellow enthusiast's homes i get the feeling they are always a little surprised to see my wife with me!
They don't say that of course but it's a feeling. To be fair her ears are just as good if not better and she always tells me without emotional connection to kit what she thinks, which helps!
From what I remember she was a little reluctant to be involved initially but she has really enjoyed the journey and it always amazes her that
the sound evolves and actually gets 'better'. So i have involved her and the kit is now not a problem.
I think ultimately you have to recognise what makes each there happy in a relationship and if t's not destructive, embrace it for each other.
We happen to like the kit in the living room far more than a 70 inch T.V, which i personally can't see the point in, but whatever floats your boat.
To be honest she did give me 'The Look' when I once looked at the TVOTT Altec A7 Horn set up on the tinternet...
Dont blame her
I drew the line at both Tannoy 215 and then Westlakes(god loves a trier though!) they were just too big. Even where folk use standmounts I often find the system support paraphenalia more objectionable tbh and I've switched to an oak unit more akin to room furniture. CD's are now stored in the loft as is most of my vinyl.
Other than cabinet coloration with a big cabinet, which requires a lot of treatment, I have never understood a preference for standmounters over floorstanders.
They effectively take up the same space, they have less bass extension, they require stands which can be very expensive and sometimes ring, and they are also often unstable and a threat to children, with the potential for the speaker to be knocked off.
Other than cabinet coloration with a big cabinet, which requires a lot of treatment, I have never understood a preference for standmounters over floorstanders.
They effectively take up the same space, they have less bass extension, they require stands which can be very expensive and sometimes ring, and they are also often unstable and a threat to children, with the potential for the speaker to be knocked off.
I've noticed some people seem to equate stand mounts with being fast and agile and floorstanders slow and ploddy. And they tend to assume the floorstander will automatically have deeper bass too. Whereas none of these things are connected to the floor/stand thing in any way.
There are advantages and disadvantages to both. You will get more scale with floorstanders, in general, but you will also have more box colouration and diffraction effects with floorstanders, in general. This is why people say that standmounts can image or ‘disappear’ better than floorstanders.
...tell that to Thiel or Avalon though. [emoji6]
Also, I have had two pairs of speakers now, Amphion Argon and Royd RR3, which behind a curtain you would swear are floorstanders. In comparison my Royd Sorcerers are definitely lacking at the low bass end i.e. sound like a mini monitor.
Firebottle
06-11-2017, 18:24
I have actively encouraged my wife to come to audition kit and get involved in the whole process.
.... i get the feeling they are always a little surprised to see my wife with me!
... and to attend bake offs, we do most things together but she draws the line at flying :eek:
There are advantages and disadvantages to both. You will get more scale with floorstanders, in general, but you will also have more box colouration and diffraction effects with floorstanders, in general. This is why people say that standmounts can image or ‘disappear’ better than floorstanders. ...tell that to Thiel or Avalon though. ;)
Oh yeah I forgot that one about the imaging. There are about 100 things that affect imaging and about 5 of them are to do with the speaker. Okay that may be an exaggeration but even assuming the room and positioning don't swamp everything else, every bit of the system will have some effect on the imaging ability. No-one ever deliberately designed speakers to image badly, after all*
* may also not be true
walpurgis
06-11-2017, 18:30
No-one ever deliberately designed speakers to image badly, after all*
* may also not be true
I think Naim may have done with the SBL.
I think Naim may have done with the SBL.
Ah yes, the (literal) “wall of sound” presentation. I think the Bose 901 can qualify here too. Not deliberately imaging badly, just not seeing it as any sort of priority.
Oh. And you can try connecting them in phase and out of phase. The results can be interesting, sometimes out of phase seems better.
Yes, mine are wired out of phase.
Although the final alignment is open to alteration, f3 is inversely proportional to V cubed in the formula Martin.
Not sure if the Linn Isobariks were "deliberately designed to image badly", but precise, stable imaging they did not do: the image drifted all over the place!
Not sure if the Linn Isobariks were "deliberately designed to image badly", but precise, stable imaging they did not do: the image drifted all over the place!
Don't they have a forward firing mid and tweeter plus another set on top of the speaker firing upwards? Neither fish nor fowl.
There are now mine [emoji4]
Tannoy Berkeley Mk 1 (1976)https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171003/710f6d2501f4724c23ba4ce844ec8c54.jpg
These are just gorgeous... a real Sunday afternoon with Parsifal kind of feel... :wow:
My New Kensington SE's - Ane's in spare room.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170923/06151f09ba2b84ccaa35a7a0d7bb3dac.jpg
#desire - not just the Tannoys (whoa!) but that Technics!
Interesting that Tannoy now have the Legacy series with its more 'neutral' version of retro styling, and of course something like the DC10A follows the classic dual concentric approach, while being thoroughly modern and glossy. Love the Prestige stuff though.
Agree about the Isobariks, asking for trouble with 2 mids and 2 tweeters imaging wise, but lovely bass.
Perhaps a little ordinary compared to some here - as not so old and certainly not so rare - but they work for me. :)
B&W 804S, HTM4S, CDM SNT
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Here’s a thought, “Show us the Back Side of your Speakers”, maybe?
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Here’s a thought, “Show us the Back Side of your Speakers”, maybe?
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jandl100
10-11-2017, 07:16
Here’s a thought, “Show us the Back Side of your Speakers”, maybe?
https://i.imgur.com/VCyrKDx.jpg?1
Gordon Steadman
10-11-2017, 07:59
Don't often dip in as I don't really do hi-fi any more, what with the non working ears and lack of time and preparations for moving back to the UK etc. However, the idea of seeing the back of speakers rather appeals so here are two sets of Teufels that I made!!
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https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4550/38270978912_b0727fc8e7_z.jpg
Nice to see you popping in again, Gordon. Hope you're keeping ok and managing things as well as possible :)
Marco.
walpurgis
10-11-2017, 08:41
Hi Gordon. Good to hear from you! :wave:
Primalsea
10-11-2017, 08:44
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Dude, someone has put an emoji on the back of your speaker!
Gordon Steadman
10-11-2017, 09:37
Nice to see you popping in again, Gordon. Hope you're keeping ok and managing things as well as possible :)
Marco.
Hi Marco and Geoff,
Although I don't do hi-fi now, I still do music. Probably more now as I don't worry too much about the gear. Sennheisers and Rogers Ravensbrook with the Mac does me fine.
We are trying to finish the house as after ten years here we are getting itchy feet and wan't to make what will undoubtedly be the last move afore we go! Scotland beckons. We need a slot racing club for me and a lawn bowls club for Ronnie so Dundee or Inverness seems the choice. I would prefer the West Coast but the clubs will be our main social life I suspect as we don't wan't to live too close to a town, being country folk.
Not much looking forward to the NHS after here but one can't have everything. Some scenery will be welcome as it's all a bit flat round here much as it's lovely.
So when I do use the speakers, the hills will be alive with the sound etc........
rather inverness personally
walpurgis
10-11-2017, 09:41
Keep us informed Gordon. What's your timetable for relocating (again :))?
EAR Primary Drive OB's aided by a GLL Imagio.
https://i.imgur.com/dW6aPD5.jpg
Gordon Steadman
10-11-2017, 11:16
rather inverness personally
The houses we have been looking at are all within easy reach of Inverness. Up the coast a bit or more inland towards the lochs. Certainly my preference.
Gordon Steadman
10-11-2017, 11:22
Keep us informed Gordon. What's your timetable for relocating (again :))?
Timetable is 'flexible'...... it very much depends on the sale of this place and France doesn't do rapid house sales like the UK. We are sort of hoping for the spring. We can say with Ronnie's brother and then go house hunting from Gloucestershire. Much easier than from here. We may even do a self build if we can get a decent size plot. Fruit and veg from the garden is a must, even more so if I remember correctly what UK supermarkets offer.
Being out here has paid off as it has meant building a reasonable pot of dosh for house purchase and the mortgage will be cleared next May. The price of choosing the wrong previous partner for both of us.
We have lived in interesting times.
Dude, someone has put an emoji on the back of your speaker!
I see it!
Glad to see a few back sides!
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Iceman16
11-11-2017, 20:22
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jollyfix
12-11-2017, 09:43
Very nice Jayson.
EAR Primary Drive OB's aided by a GLL Imagio.
https://i.imgur.com/dW6aPD5.jpg
Very interesting speakers can you tell us a bit more about them?
Hi Neil, there was a thread I posted about them as they had a problem when I got them but I can't find it by searching. The voice coils were rubbing, but they are a very unconventional design. The bass unit has no conventional surround the rubber has been removed and the cone bonded to the planar panel. I suppose it give the 10" unit a much larger area to radiate. However, I think the design was flawed in that the planar panel is only secured at the four corners. To fix the rubbing coils I had to make wedges to place around the perimeter of the panel and this effected a cure...sort of, later on I had to add more as some strange buzzing noises started.
There is very little info on the net about these. All I could find from EAR is a show report from the US where they were demonstrated. Tim De Paravicini is said to have designed them, but he did not make them. I emailed him and he gave the info as to who had made them, but I didn't get any further. There were two sizes going to be available. I don't know if mine are the smaller or larger of the two. They were to have retailed around the £5,000 mark, but I have never seen anything to suggest that they were in fact ever sold.
Here is a vid I posted some time ago.
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?46959-APPJ-PA0901A-el84-amp&highlight=Primary+Drive+Speakers
The review I mentioned is here.
http://www.newaudio.it/ear_yoshino.htm
kininigin
12-11-2017, 18:55
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kininigin
15-11-2017, 17:19
Anyone know why my pictures will not load?? Been to the photobucket site and cannot see what to upgrade! Never had this problem before!
I think that you need to pay to link your photos to a third party site. Try using another hosting site such as Imgur.
Hi Neil, there was a thread I posted about them as they had a problem when I got them but I can't find it by searching. The voice coils were rubbing, but they are a very unconventional design. The bass unit has no conventional surround the rubber has been removed and the cone bonded to the planar panel. I suppose it give the 10" unit a much larger area to radiate. However, I think the design was flawed in that the planar panel is only secured at the four corners. To fix the rubbing coils I had to make wedges to place around the perimeter of the panel and this effected a cure...sort of, later on I had to add more as some strange buzzing noises started.
There is very little info on the net about these. All I could find from EAR is a show report from the US where they were demonstrated. Tim De Paravicini is said to have designed them, but he did not make them. I emailed him and he gave the info as to who had made them, but I didn't get any further. There were two sizes going to be available. I don't know if mine are the smaller or larger of the two. They were to have retailed around the £5,000 mark, but I have never seen anything to suggest that they were in fact ever sold.
Here is a vid I posted some time ago.
http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?46959-APPJ-PA0901A-el84-amp&highlight=Primary+Drive+Speakers
The review I mentioned is here.
http://www.newaudio.it/ear_yoshino.htm
Thanks for the detail, yeah, Tim De Paravicini is an idiosyncratic designer indeed.
kininigin
15-11-2017, 20:32
I think that you need to pay to link your photos to a third party site. Try using another hosting site such as Imgur.
Ahh ok,strange never have before but it's been awhile since i last posted a picture. Will try a different site.
Frazeur1
17-11-2017, 16:05
Here is mine, sorry for the crappy pic, I really need to invest in a proper camera someday.....
walpurgis
17-11-2017, 16:18
Here is mine, sorry for the crappy pic, I really need to invest in a proper camera someday.....
Yes. That is a bit grim Timothy. I've had a tinker with the image for you, but as you say, a camera would help. And don't take shots into the light unless you use fill-in flash. :)
http://i68.tinypic.com/2zi0ah5.png
Thanks for the detail, yeah, Tim De Paravicini is an idiosyncratic designer indeed.He is. I asked him personally how his turntable works and he said 'by magic'.
I believed him.
Not many magic turntables around:D
Frazeur1
17-11-2017, 19:02
Thanks Geoff, sorry for the bad effort there. Some day....Sad when you cannot even make out the components, I was thinking why bother. Yes, why indeed.
paulf-2007
17-11-2017, 19:09
He is. I asked him personally how his turntable works and he said 'by magic'.
I believed him.
Not many magic turntables around:Dmine is :whistle:
mine is :whistle:Go on...
Acoustic Energy 305
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2836/32813560363_14dfe3034a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RZC5hK)
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/688/20509893904_c1f4378de1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/xfoyUq)
Nice speakers, but you really need to tidy the clutter and rubbish away.
Nice speakers, but you really need to tidy the clutter and rubbish away.
Ok when I get time
Lots of cones displaceth lots of air. Always good.
If my listening room and Barry's were to collide they would cancel each other out like matter and anti-matter.
Those speakers look like they could do some damage.
In a world of shite looking speakers they must surely be considered pretty handsome too.
He is. I asked him personally how his turntable works and he said 'by magic'.
I believed him.
Not many magic turntables around:DThis is real by the way I really did ask him and that is what he said.
I also asked him the price, and got the standard answer - 'if you have to ask...'
:)
If my listening room and Barry's were to collide they would cancel each other out like matter and anti-matter.
Love the sound of that , the ultimate minimalism :D
walpurgis
18-11-2017, 10:23
He is. I asked him personally how his turntable works and he said 'by magic'.
I believed him.
Not many magic turntables around:D
You can get steam powered ones though. That's a bit magic!
http://i67.tinypic.com/2a7ez43.jpg
FrostEOne
16-06-2018, 07:50
You can get steam powered ones though. That's a bit magic!
http://i67.tinypic.com/2a7ez43.jpg
Nice concept, want one of my own now.
FrostEOne
16-06-2018, 07:53
Yamaha NS1000M with SVS SB2000 subs
http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o530/FrostEOne/DSC00512_zps6tnkclsd.jpg (http://s1146.photobucket.com/user/FrostEOne/media/DSC00512_zps6tnkclsd.jpg.html)
Werner Berghofer
16-06-2018, 16:10
Triangle Zays XS Grand Angle (14 years old):
http://www.berghofer.com/photos/gear/more_space.jpg
You can get steam powered ones though. That's a bit magic!
http://i67.tinypic.com/2a7ez43.jpg
I like the steam idea! But how does that tonearm work on the wrong side? I though the photo was reversed, but even that doesn’t fix it. Or does it?
Russell
nonuffin
25-06-2018, 07:39
I like the steam idea! But how does that tonearm work on the wrong side? I though the photo was reversed, but even that doesn’t fix it. Or does it?
Russell
When playing the arm is parallel to the rear edge. Swing it 90 degrees to the left, or anti clockwise if you prefer.
Pigmy Pony
25-06-2018, 18:08
How does it manage speed control? Can't see a "governor" on it.
Would you use paraffin for 33rpm and petrol for 78's?
When playing the arm is parallel to the rear edge. Swing it 90 degrees to the left, or anti clockwise if you prefer.
Yes I suppose that would work. Had me going for a minute!
Russ
How does it manage speed control? Can't see a "governor" on it.
Would you use paraffin for 33rpm and petrol for 78's?
Good point!
I was always impressed by the “clock works”, on old victrola’s, that kept the speed fairly steady on 78’s, with the crank sticking out the side, wind it up and go, in fact it worked extremely well for a completely mechanical device.
Russell
walpurgis
25-06-2018, 22:24
I remember taking those sorts of clockwork gramophone motors apart when I was a kid. The governor was a couple of bobweights pulling a felt or leather clutch brake into contact with a steel plate/washer. You had to be careful prising the mainspring out or it would leap out and slice you.
Now that I like. Speakers are impressive as well.
I remember taking those sorts of clockwork gramophone motors apart when I was a kid. The governor was a couple of bobweights pulling a felt or leather clutch brake into contact with a steel plate/washer. You had to be careful prising the mainspring out or it would leap out and slice you.
Ive pondered buying one on a few occasions, just to have as an antique, a working display of history. It’s amazing how many are out there for sale, and are expensive but not impossibly so. I just don’t know where I’d put it?
Russ
Frazeur1
29-06-2018, 00:17
Duevel Venus from Germany, fun Omni!
Duevel Venus from Germany, fun Omni!
Very interesting! I can only imagine how they sound?
Russell
Frazeur1
03-07-2018, 08:57
Russel, I am an unapologetic Omni-speaker kind of guy, and these are simply wonderful n my room. These are very open, detailed, and have very decent bass response for a relatively smallish cabinet. Not having to sit in a sweet spot to enjoy what they offer is also a good thing in my book.
I enjoy all types of speakers, but when it comes to ones I own and enjoy the most, the Omni seems to work so well in my room that I haven't seriously considered anything else.
Russel, I am an unapologetic Omni-speaker kind of guy, and these are simply wonderful n my room. These are very open, detailed, and have very decent bass response for a relatively smallish cabinet. Not having to sit in a sweet spot to enjoy what they offer is also a good thing in my book.
I enjoy all types of speakers, but when it comes to ones I own and enjoy the most, the Omni seems to work so well in my room that I haven't seriously considered anything else.
They do seem to solve many placement problems. And should have a great soundstage? Many years ago I had a pair of Bose omnidirectional speakers, nowhere near as nice as yours, but I did enjoy their room filling sound.
Russell
Frazeur1
04-07-2018, 12:27
While they do solve some placement problems, they still require a bit of playing around with positioning like any speaker does. But once you find the location that gives an even balance, sit back and enjoy.
Some omnis can give a sense of overblown staging, pianos and vocalists mouths that seem larger than life. So far no such issues with these. Again, some of those issues can be due to positioning. The Venus do put up a very nicely detailed, musical stage.
Many years ago I dabbled with some smaller Bose, the 301. Kind of a wooly sound to it, but certainly it could sound very wide as to staging ability.
Happy July 4th too, Russel!
I thought the 601 the best of the three.
Yes I had a pair of Bose 601 Model III. With my Adcom 555 amp, which everyone said was too big, they sounded surprisingly good. Compared to the Vandersteen’s I replaced them with, they were not all that outclassed. The treble was much smoother with the Vandee’s, but the time I lived with the 601’s I was happy. Much as you describe your Omni’s about placement. I recently, (in the past three years), restored the 601’s with some much better speaker elements and sold them to a friend, who is still very happy with them.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180705/d70aea8ce05016928b9620bb404226bb.jpg
And thank you Tim for the 4th wishes!
Russell
My lovely refurbished Wharfedale Dentons MK1
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Frazeur1
05-07-2018, 14:14
Your refurbished 601’s look nice Russel!
Your refurbished 601’s look nice Russel!
Thanks!
I put some Nice Goldwood speakers in, that closely matched the original specs, and are synthetic cones with rubber surrounds. And I put sealer on the tweeters, as it was near impossible to find replacements. The original crossover was nothing but a single cap! So, I put a real crossover in, and replaced the cheap terminal plate with a larger one with gold 5 way posts. And I restuffed them with poly. They sounded pretty amazing, the cabinets were fairly well made.
The original woofers dry rotted, and one a mouse chewed a hole in it! While I was using them! Just like a cartoon.
Russell
My lovely refurbished Wharfedale Dentons MK1
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They look new, what all did you do to them?
Russell
I put a video on Youtube on another thread of me refurbishing them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDLaRno3RGI&lc=z22ni3jaesjlj12myacdp43b4ejw5x00dy5mdzkulrhw03c 010c
I just sanded the cabinets down by hand then gave them a couple of coats of beeswax.
I put a video on Youtube on another thread of me refurbishing them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDLaRno3RGI&lc=z22ni3jaesjlj12myacdp43b4ejw5x00dy5mdzkulrhw03c 010c
I just sanded the cabinets down by hand then gave them a couple of coats of beeswax.
With all the “New”, and “improved”, going around these days, it’s rather amazing how well the old stuff worked!
Russ
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The ‘young pretender’ Goldenear Triton 2 & a trusty old Arden
They are quite fancy aren't they? Built in powered 1200watt subwoofers. Tasty.
Stereophile review here https://www.stereophile.com/content/goldenear-technology-triton-two-loudspeaker
What do you reckon to them?
They are quite fancy aren't they? Built in powered 1200watt subwoofers. Tasty.
Stereophile review here https://www.stereophile.com/content/goldenear-technology-triton-two-loudspeaker
What do you reckon to them?
Only got them yesterday Martin, was blown away when I first listened to them but not so much today (you know how it is :rolleyes:). The powered woofers are a neat idea, linked to the crossover but variable, don't think I've got that quite right yet. However it was good to go back to my faithful old Tannoys, they seem to have more 'gravitas'. So I was trying to decide between amps now I've got another set of speakers in the mix.
Only got them yesterday Martin, was blown away when I first listened to them but not so much today (you know how it is :rolleyes:). .
I do Roy, I do.
There's not much can touch a big Tannoy for gravitas though is there? They are playing in a whole different gravitas league.
I suspect getting the subs tuned in just right will make a big difference to the whole sound. Hours of tinkering-related fun ahead!
The Goldenears do the likes of David Guetta, Scooter & Gorgon City (some guilty pleasures...) really well but I don't always listen to them. Anyway got all the speakers plumbed in via the 2 sets of monoblocks & the 2 sets of balanced outs on my pre so I can have a wall of sound now :eyebrows:
'Essex's Premier Showcase And Nightclub.'
'Essex's Premier Showcase And Nightclub.'
Well I've probably got a better sound system than the Circus Tavern, Purfleet but without the fat blokes with the tiny javelins..
Iceman16
16-08-2018, 21:24
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Zoidburg
17-08-2018, 08:23
At the moment I'm enjoying a pair of ns1000's lent to me by Oldius. My main speakers are a set of JBL L50's. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180817/bd445521bbfedfa0b7eba6e84172137d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180817/13fd6640652b54368caea7b7ef326fb7.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180817/3267658f0c955e42b699c096124b3cf0.jpg
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walpurgis
17-08-2018, 08:27
I suspect the Yamaha's may sound a little cleaner than the JBL's
Zoidburg
17-08-2018, 09:52
I suspect the Yamaha's may sound a little cleaner than the JBL's
Ha yes that's exactly what I'm hearing. I'm going to revert to the JBLs over the weekend and see how I feel about them now.
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I did all the dirty work bar the go faster stripes (copied from a Troels design), rounding off of corner edges and spraying.
Now on slightly higher spikes and leaning back a bit which has helped my midget lead singers to grow a bit.
Zoidburg
17-08-2018, 17:15
They look very nice Chris.
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I did all the dirty work bar the go faster stripes (copied from a Troels design), rounding off of corner edges and spraying.
Now on slightly higher spikes and leaning back a bit which has helped my midget lead singers to grow a bit.
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AD Audio
06-09-2018, 10:29
Tannoy Canterbury SEs in the main system in the lounge. All you could wish for music and films!
Troels Gravesen Illuminator 4s in the studio. Built by the man himself. These speakers are amazingly transparent in the mid and top range and are ideal for before and after testing of upgrades and new builds in my audio work.
Both are definite keepers!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180906/a50ec3ada2a8a08956d042cfcf6293f6.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180906/d700fa9df3206dc4c4339a57ff73e2fe.jpg
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That looks familiar David ? . Yes having heard my A/I 500 series amp/ border patrol p/ supply upgraded by the man himself driving the Troels
earlier this week I can only concur how wonderful the speakers sounded. And what made me laugh was being first and foremost a workshop there s
plenty of clutter around as you can see in front of the speakers !. However the system played music as the football commentators sometimes say with a
smile on its face it seemed. Truly superb.
Also if I could watch Corry listening through those speakers I feel my life would be complete !
RobbieGong
06-09-2018, 20:53
Also if I could watch Corry listening through those speakers I feel my life would be complete !
:eek: Corry or Eastenders through the tv alone is enough to take me to near depression. Coming through a proper system and proper speakers like those would completely finish me off
:eek: Corry or Eastenders through the tv alone is enough to take me to near depression. Coming through a proper system and proper speakers like those would completely finish me off
To be serious though a good film must be a great watch
RobbieGong
06-09-2018, 21:00
To be serious though a good film must be a great watch
I am being serious :lol:
ijrussell
06-09-2018, 22:08
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e49/ian917/speakers-kegworth_zpsp44oyvla.jpg
More details on the speakers -> http://teribil-audio.com/2018/06/caow1-speakers/
Simon_LDT
07-09-2018, 07:13
Tannoy Canterbury SEs in the main system in the lounge. All you could wish for music and films!
Troels Gravesen Illuminator 4s in the studio. Built by the man himself. These speakers are amazingly transparent in the mid and top range and are ideal for before and after testing of upgrades and new builds in my audio work.
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Damn, think you need a bigger telly! It looks so small up there.
AD Audio
07-09-2018, 08:58
Damn, think you need a bigger telly! It looks so small up there.
A bigger house more to the point, but it's not going to happen! :) The lounge roof tho will be extended upwards, in a vaulted gable, partially because the current flat roof is starting to leak, partially because it will look much nicer, and finally because it removes two existing recessed Veluxes which act as big bass traps!
When I got the Tannoys I told the other half I was getting some bookshelf speakers-as in speakers the size of bookshelves!
Just Purchased
Need to re foam the tweeters and give the cabinets a dam good clean
Not even out of the car yet
Nice Pioneer cs88a
http://i68.tinypic.com/rc8nyq.jpg
http://i66.tinypic.com/qzhptw.jpg
thats better :) lovely walnut veneer :cool:
https://s26.postimg.cc/ha1tsp47t/qzhptw.jpg
thats better :) lovely walnut veneer :cool:
https://s26.postimg.cc/ha1tsp47t/qzhptw.jpg
Cheers Jamie
dantheman91
09-09-2018, 13:43
I have about 30 pairs
Addicted is an understatement :)
Sequence 400 wall mounted speakers
The B&W P4's that "Willys" rebuilt for me, i like them a lot. Paul.
Pepperamip
11-09-2018, 13:11
My Klipsch KG4.5s. Replacement titanium horn diaphragm which soften the top end and new Sonicaps on the crossovers.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180911/e37226a5fca99065b82bba964d3cf506.jpg
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WESTLOWER
11-09-2018, 15:00
Tannoy 12" Monitor Golds in RFC custom 'Rutland' Cabinets with RFC custom crossovers
https://i.imgur.com/uwa6mQ0.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/4CkYCKT.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/Llobtbx.jpg?3
sq225917
11-09-2018, 16:15
Nice cabs.
Very Nice indeed, I have a pair of origional factory Tannoy Canterburys, mitt 12" Red's, that are in need of a sympathetic tidy up, @Adam would you mind PMing me his contact details, I had them a while back but canna find them now.
Frazeur1
11-09-2018, 17:28
Adam, those look really crappy, and I am sure they do not sound for shite. Therefore I am happy to take them off your hands free of charge, and rid you of all that shame and horror! :)
Those look mighty fine indeed! Enjoy!
Hmmm an interesting listen indeed, me thinks ! . Nice doggy as well
Adam, how do the Cannonball moons compare to the Radford?
Nice set up btw. Love the 401 and the speakers :thumbsup:
WESTLOWER
11-09-2018, 18:21
Very Nice indeed, I have a pair of origional factory Tannoy Canterburys, mitt 12" Red's, that are in need of a sympathetic tidy up, @Adam would you mind PMing me his contact details, I had them a while back but canna find them now.
Roger, pmd
WESTLOWER
11-09-2018, 18:25
Adam, how do the Cannonball moons compare to the Radford?
Nice set up btw. Love the 401 and the speakers :thumbsup:
David Coe’s AD Audio Canonballs are incredible, plenty of power and a quality build using KT120 or KT150s
But alas in my Room with these drivers and cabinets, the Radford STA25 is a great pairing!
So the Canonball monos had to go.
David Coe’s AD Audio Canonballs are incredible, plenty of power and a quality build using KT120 or KT150s
But alas in my Room with these drivers and cabinets, the Radford STA25 is a great pairing!
So the Canonball monos had to go.
Thanks, sort of reckoned they'd both be good:)
I have about 30 pairs
Addicted is an understatement :)
In the past, I had given thought to opening a shop. Selling only used stereo gear. Just rotate the gear through my living room into the store, shopping eBay and other places for bargains, bid accordingly and buy anything that you get a good price on, clean it up and place it in my system, and once tired of it move it to the store with a small profit in its price to pay the bills. Many hi-fi shops today take trade ins and sell used gear, but a shop that only sells used gear, I think would go over well. I’m too old and crippled now, but it would surely be a job that would be easy to wake up to.
Russell
In the past, I had given thought to opening a shop. Selling only used stereo gear. Just rotate the gear through my living room into the store, shopping eBay and other places for bargains, bid accordingly and buy anything that you get a good price on, clean it up and place it in my system, and once tired of it move it to the store with a small profit in its price to pay the bills. Many hi-fi shops today take trade ins and sell used gear, but a shop that only sells used gear, I think would go over well. I’m too old and crippled now, but it would surely be a job that would be easy to wake up to.
Russell
My plan is to open a coffee and vinyl shop, with a decent system in there and music on all the time. Would sell equipment too. I already have enough kit and vinyl to stock the place. Where I live is now effectively a university campus, they are building huge halls of residence just down the road. Show the students what they are missing out on :)
Michael loves music
30-09-2018, 11:13
Great idea Martin I live very close to Loughborough which has famous university they should open a Hifi shop not been one for years
There was a record shop here until last year that must have done quite well because he's moved to much bigger premises two towns over. So would seem there's a gap in the local market.
Pigmy Pony
30-09-2018, 12:05
There was a record shop here until last year that must have done quite well because he's moved to much bigger premises two towns over. So would seem there's a gap in the local market.
Sounds like you have been giving this some thought. Perhaps you could use the same premises as the old record shop. But if you are serious about giving it a go you need to get cracking, you're not getting any younger you know.
I have somehow found myself with two copies of the same Norah Jones CD - what would you give me for one of them? I also have two vinyl copies of Scritti Politti's 'Cupid & Psyche '85' (another future classic). Make me an offer!
Sounds like you have been giving this some thought. Perhaps you could use the same premises as the old record shop. But if you are serious about giving it a go you need to get cracking, you're not getting any younger you know.
I have somehow found myself with two copies of the same Norah Jones CD - what would you give me for one of them? I also have two vinyl copies of Scritti Politti's 'Cupid & Psyche '85' (another future classic). Make me an offer!
Cupid & Psyche! I remember reading a review of that on teletext when it came out.
Can't use the old record shop premises as need a premises that is zoned for food and drink. Plus it was too small which is why he moved, he had that much stock you couldn't get in the door. And it's already become a vaping shop.
Not that there's any shortage of empty stores that would do round here. It seems there is actually a limit to how many bookmakers shops can be sustained within 500 feet of each other. If you rent one off the council you can get 3 months free of rent and business rates I'm told.
Stratmangler
30-09-2018, 13:05
I have somehow found myself with two copies of the same Norah Jones CD - what would you give me for one of them?
You have this arse about face!
How much will you pay me to take it off your hands?
Another shout for Colin Topps’ Edingdales..
(apologies for the hairy knee...but hey, it’s Sunday.)
https://i.imgur.com/naL10qf_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
Another shout for Colin Topps’ Edingdales..
(apologies for the hairy knee...but hey, it’s Sunday.)
https://i.imgur.com/naL10qf_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
acht, i was enjoyin' that chicken leg tae!!
wee tee cee
30-09-2018, 15:55
they are similar to my view....without the chicken leg!!
they are similar to my view....without the chicken leg!!
You Mark 2 son of a bitch...
wee tee cee
30-09-2018, 16:11
You Mark 2 son of a bitch...
mine even broke in yet ffs....seen more meat on a butchers pencil!!!
Your legs or your speakers?
Pigmy Pony
30-09-2018, 21:30
I could post them to you along with a crisp tenner.
Interesting story about these CD's: A few years ago my car got broken into and all of my CD's had been nicked. All that was there were two copies of this damn Norah Jones. Thing is, they weren't mine to begin with, the thief had left them for me. How mean is that? He could have just done a turd on the drivers seat, that would have been preferable. :(
I tried sneaking them into the wheely bin, but when I went to bring the emptied bin back up the drive I saw that the CD's had been chucked onto the ground. Some things you can't even give away.
My plan is to open a coffee and vinyl shop, with a decent system in there and music on all the time. Would sell equipment too. I already have enough kit and vinyl to stock the place. Where I live is now effectively a university campus, they are building huge halls of residence just down the road. Show the students what they are missing out on :)
That sounds like an excellent plan Macca, I’m sure it would be a success! I’ve seen book stores with a coffee bar, pastries, and they do very well. So why not Records and stereo? I’d much rather hear music than read!
Russell
Pigmy Pony
01-10-2018, 21:33
I'd pop in for a brew and a browse if was round that way. I'll even give you my spare Scritti Politti album and watch 'em fight over it!
Tannoy 12" Monitor Golds in RFC custom 'Rutland' Cabinets with RFC custom crossovers
https://i.imgur.com/uwa6mQ0.jpg?1
https://i.imgur.com/4CkYCKT.jpg?2
https://i.imgur.com/Llobtbx.jpg?3
So are these intended to be corner speakers? Handsome cabinets, I’ll have to look up the design, see if there are any DIY instructions around!
Russell
Another shout for Colin Topps’ Edingdales..
(apologies for the hairy knee...but hey, it’s Sunday.)
https://i.imgur.com/naL10qf_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
Solid looking build! Looks the business!
Russell
speedracer
02-10-2018, 11:45
My plan is to open a coffee and vinyl shop, with a decent system in there and music on all the time. Would sell equipment too. I already have enough kit and vinyl to stock the place. Where I live is now effectively a university campus, they are building huge halls of residence just down the road. Show the students what they are missing out on :)
That is something I have dreamed of doing myself many times; it always seemed weird to me that coffee shops close so early & I really don't want to have to go in a pub just for a cup of coffee & to relax, so I am amazed that it hasn't been done before, at least in any of the towns & cities I have frequented over the years.
Technics SB-5000 and Pioneer HPM-100. The Pioneer's replaced Technics in my main vintage system.
https://i.imgur.com/ZxS9kom.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/KCzSzFU.jpg
Audio Spectrum Transmission Line
Made in Greece
24434 24435 24436 24433
Here’s one near my seating position with Tidal on. :) They sound far bigger than they look.
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Zoidburg
27-11-2018, 10:43
My JBL L50's after a recent overhaul which included new caps and replacement mid drivers. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/3327e09a111af4c2e40d34f1f800defa.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/8a38832a493dab236cb199f7ff5206dc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/ce1b47300612b9d5c035532d4e2d3444.jpg
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jandl100
27-11-2018, 10:51
Very nice, Ben.
The system looks great and I bet it sounds it, too!
Those L50 look quite a lot like my old L110 Monitors, and they were a fabulous speaker.
ianlenco
27-11-2018, 11:15
These are my 4 Jordan Eikona per side transmission lines, cabinets and veneering by me - could be better but OK from a distance :)
https://i.imgur.com/81gH5rZh.jpg#gWPQG
Zoidburg
27-11-2018, 11:51
Very nice, Ben.
The system looks great and I bet it sounds it, too!
Those L50 look quite a lot like my old L110 Monitors, and they were a fabulous speaker.
Yep, on the end of a big SS amp they sound really good Grant.
Yep, on the end of a big SS amp they sound really good Grant.
jerry:ner:
Zoidburg
27-11-2018, 12:00
jerry:ner:
Ooops my bad, apologies to all ;-)
Listened to these all weekend and loved it, driven by my big bruiser of a Denon and Kinshaw Perception DAC. Effortless music across all genres. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d5c2e5b5d1f56a259b0123a7e8db72d6.jpg
I've got the little ones. They look great, true style never goes out of fashion does it?
Zoidburg
27-11-2018, 18:55
Listened to these all weekend and loved it, driven by my big bruiser of a Denon and Kinshaw Perception DAC. Effortless music across all genres. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/d5c2e5b5d1f56a259b0123a7e8db72d6.jpgWould love to have a listen to them Geoff when your back, they look lovely.
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You're always both welcome Ben.
What are they Geoff? The stands look a little precarious.
They're Bang and Olufsen MS150.2, the top passive loudspeaker they created. Stands are bolted into the cabinet.
or by the sea :eyebrows: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/9a/be/79/9abe7958f19eba4a207a4aea14162acc--girls-on-bicycles-girls-on-bikes.jpg
Glad to see British girls are still far more modestly dressed for the beach than in California.
You can get steam powered ones though. That's a bit magic!
http://i67.tinypic.com/2a7ez43.jpg
Can it make a good cup of coffee too?
Solid looking build! Looks the business!
Russell
I have seen those speakers before , they are just like those but wrapped in 24K gold leaf and blasting the Rolling Stones in the White House right now!
I am very happy with these, updated 2.0 crossovers (Path resisters, Clarity Cap CSA,Solon perfect lay inductors,Audison internal wire), I will most likely never replace these unless a pair of Tannoy Westminsters are miss delivered to my house!
These are 98 db @ 1 watt 20khz to 30 hz very flat and needs no sub-woofer .
sq225917
30-11-2018, 19:20
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4902/44263071430_b0bec54e29_b.jpg
I am very happy with these, updated 2.0 crossovers (Path resisters, Clarity Cap CSA,Solon perfect lay inductors,Audison internal wire), I will most likely never replace these unless a pair of Tannoy Westminsters are miss delivered to my house!
These are 98 db @ 1 watt 20khz to 30 hz very flat and needs no sub-woofer .
Proper system. I bet that Manley Stingray is awesome with your speakers.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4902/44263071430_b0bec54e29_b.jpg
Interesting, at first glance I thought you’d got some ESL63s, what are those in front of the Yamahas?
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sq225917
30-11-2018, 23:36
63's in black, high camera angle makes them look squat
Cheap & cheerful Diamond 155s in the bedroom system.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181201/3cfc4e30bc691dea6e9329455470da5b.jpg
I would be concerned about interference from the furniture with that proximity.
yup, would move speakers forward a little
I would be concerned about interference from the furniture with that proximity.
yup, would move speakers forward a little
Thanks gents but I'm not really seeking out 'hifi' in a bedroom environment ;), have radio on through the day, maybe listen to a cd/record/MP3 while I'm waiting for the sandman to blow oofle dust in my eyes.. (and maybe Ravel's Bolero when I'm entertaining :D)
Proper system. I bet that Manley Stingray is awesome with your speakers.
It is well matched and sounds good , this system was a big step down and a compromise, I am glad I kept all my expensive power cables , interconnects and speaker cables but thats how life is.
All the wire probably matches the cost of the gear it's self. no making fun of the audiophile dust , every 6 months I clean up the stereo ,then reapply new audiophile dust as needed to get just the right tone.
Some shots of the Stingray, Evana is really cool , she hand selected this one for me and signed the top of the middle transformer, I have been to her factory , She sent me the front license plate in the mail Tubes Rule it was on the front of her restored Ford Pinto . She could have any car she wants and drives a like new Pinto. She is Evana unchanged by success.
Bedroom’s system speakers - KEF XQ20
http://i.imgur.com/ioQN8Ia.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/edvpuRp.jpg
Pioneer S-2EX Speakers with TAD Drivers.
3 Way ported drivers with concentric drivers.
1.4″ Beryllium Dome Tweeter.
5.5″ Magnesium Cone Midrange.
7.1″ TAD Carbon Composite Woofer.
Cabinets are 2" thick and very heavy, Finish is the best I have seen on a speaker and are in satin dark Walnut.
https://i.imgur.com/tNplKEhl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/DD5O6yKl.jpg?1 https://i.imgur.com/ZS4C7s1l.jpg?1
dantheman91
05-12-2018, 11:51
Currently
IMF ALS 40 MKII
Frazeur1
06-12-2018, 10:59
Paul, I really like your Pioneers. I almost bought a pair when they were closing them out at ridiculous prices. Should have. Some very nice trickle down from the TAD side of things there. Good stuff!
Bethelcat
06-12-2018, 18:24
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)
AJSki2fly
06-12-2018, 18:36
No way!
These might still be for sale Martin, if you interested.;)
AJSki2fly
06-12-2018, 18:36
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)
Now thats what I call some serious kit:D
By the way just showed the other half and she said "Oh my God" quickly followed "NO!"
Pigmy Pony
06-12-2018, 20:21
If they had doors at the back and some hanging rails you could probably persuade the other half that they were bedroom furniture.
The look an awful lot like Infinity's IRS jobbies.
Bethelcat
06-12-2018, 20:26
If they had doors at the back and some hanging rails you could probably persuade the other half that they were bedroom furniture.
The look an awful lot like Infinity's IRS jobbies.
Indeed; Genesis Technologies was the Infinity designer’s (Arnie Nudell) successor company...but with better drivers and bass tower amps :-)
No way!
He's in the same county as you Martin, you should be able to stick your head out of the window & hear those.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)
I wanted to reply to this but frankly, I'm speechless.
Who's going to post a picture after this?
Bethelcat
06-12-2018, 21:11
Who's going to post a picture after this?
Sorry; didn’t mean to stop the traffic
Wakefield Turntables
06-12-2018, 21:13
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)
Bloody hell, do you have a small stadium/arena for a listening room?!!!!!!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)
Hope your chair is bolted to the floor😊
My wife would gut me if I bought a few bigguns like that in my room !!
Looks like armoured cable from a power house going to each speaker ??:eyebrows:
Frazeur1
06-12-2018, 21:45
Who's going to post a picture after this?
Yeah, I quit, not that I could post any pictures that was worth much to begin with....
Michael loves music
07-12-2018, 13:15
David they look amazing I bet they sound fantastic
Michael loves music
07-12-2018, 13:15
Me
I wanted to reply to this but frankly, I'm speechless.. Me too
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)Yes.
Lee Henley
07-12-2018, 13:36
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)
Wow, rare to see these in the U.K., very nice mate
WESTLOWER
07-12-2018, 14:11
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181206/ec5aced1a9c7ba50d89f42c1e0910430.jpg
Genesis Technologies G201 speakers - lovely beasties :-)
is that the ceiling?
is that a tiny miniature room?
WAF 0
jandl100
07-12-2018, 16:08
Woof.
Awesome. :respect:
Is the room deliberately bare of anything absorbtive*?
* Is that a word?
Bethelcat
07-12-2018, 17:25
Hi Jerry
The room isn't 'bare', just minimalist ;-)
Genesis main drivers are planar ribbons which have a dipole radiating pattern so are less affected by absorptive material. I have had a laptop and microphone set up to help get the frequency range (mostly) flat in the room and soft furnishings or tube trap type thingies were not necessary
The sofas in the room do have plenty of soft furnishings too
Woof.
Awesome. :respect:
Is the room deliberately bare of anything absorbtive*?
* Is that a word?
RobbieGong
07-12-2018, 17:50
Blimey !!!
Hope you've a good seat belt for strapping yaself in ... :D
Pigmy Pony
07-12-2018, 18:43
If you google PS Audio Infinity IRS and select videos, you'll get a good idea just how monstrous these things are! And gaffer Paul McGowan is quite interesting to listen to.
paulf-2007
09-12-2018, 09:47
It's a dolls house
I am working on my horn system for many years (+15) being all this time convinced of the superiority of the horn principle and not giving up. My last iteration was replacing the midbass with a pair of Audac for which I've got a good price. Now I am even closer to perfection as I understand it :)
Made in 1968
19-01-2020, 17:53
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1024x768q90/924/MLxf76.jpg
Have you listened to that single 'UL6' as a stereo pair? watcha recon?
southall-1998_mk2
20-01-2020, 19:30
Dali Spektor 2 Speakers. Sound is very good for the money.
S.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47716275571_907996b243_c.jpg
Made by yours truly
Been through many speakers in the past. But this one stuck - The best so far !
These are transmission line speakers - the kit is from IPL Acoustics
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sjSsQaU_uy-NphXvi3aXGahTK3X43v0F7fJL0gbAVmqJjRWxRGryoGONdhzy-D3u_891G1gjEyNk26JRFvncNO9ojAgzprFfHlz1LLFfj9yxCVj-wV8khae00ezS1VlqnEsQVZPtCw=w1206-h1606-no
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49350816481_502e0285c8_h.jpg
(x 2 :D )
Made by yours truly
Been through many speakers in the past. But this one stuck - The best so far !
These are transmission line speakers - the kit is from IPL Acoustics
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sjSsQaU_uy-NphXvi3aXGahTK3X43v0F7fJL0gbAVmqJjRWxRGryoGONdhzy-D3u_891G1gjEyNk26JRFvncNO9ojAgzprFfHlz1LLFfj9yxCVj-wV8khae00ezS1VlqnEsQVZPtCw=w1206-h1606-no
Lovely finish on them.
Have you listened to that single 'UL6' as a stereo pair? watcha recon?
Just noticed this!
The UL6 is technically the better speaker, and also sonically in a hi-fi sense (overall superior detail and definition), but the 15XRs have better (deeper) bass, and as the system is also used for movies, the twin ABRs [in conjunction with the two Yamaha 10-inch subs, which are hidden] defo add extra 'body' and impact to things such as explosions and gunfire:)
The 15XRs, however, are no slouches either with music; indeed they sound great. Remember that they've been re-capped with some rather lovely Jantzen Silver Z-caps, see here: http://www.jantzen-audio.com/silver-z-cap/, rewired internally with quality cables, and the terminals at the back upgraded with solid-copper ones from Cardas, so 'stock' they ain't!;)
Marco.
Heils or ribbons Abraham?
krugdoktor
07-02-2020, 12:09
:drool::drool:
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49350816481_502e0285c8_h.jpg
(x 2 :D )
Love it!
Heils or ribbons Abraham?
Hi Dennis,
They are ribbons
HI Martin,
Thanks. Sticky back plastic on MDF. It is easier than veneer. When you need a change one can just peel it off easily and try a different one !
HI Martin,
Thanks. Sticky back plastic on MDF. It is easier than veneer. When you need a change one can just peel it off easily and try a different one !
That's amazing. Looks like the real thing.
Lawrence001
08-02-2020, 23:38
I'm just getting into ribbon speakers again, my last ones were BKS 139s or something like that. These are Jas Audio Orior Grands. Very nice with the ceramic Accuton mid/bass drivers too.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200208/9204b00953809de17428d1e43378cd84.jpg
Covenant
09-02-2020, 11:49
They are similar to mine, had them a few years and have never grown tired of them. Wished I had gone for the sticky backed plastic though.....
https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?37569-IPL-speaker-build&highlight=IPL+speaker+build
hornucopia
08-10-2021, 17:04
My plan is to open a coffee and vinyl shop, with a decent system in there and music on all the time. Would sell equipment too. I already have enough kit and vinyl to stock the place. Where I live is now effectively a university campus, they are building huge halls of residence just down the road. Show the students what they are missing out on :)
I used to tell folk that my cafe was really an excuse for me to play music all day! Had a good set-up with big old Heathkit speakers sitting on top of the fridges. Must have turned many folk on to things I played,,plus had great meetings with passing musicians - local stars Stormzy, Mr Dury.....
Just replaced the 8"mid and tweeter with the Cube Audio FC8 - Single source sound
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49350816481_502e0285c8_h.jpg
(x 2 :D )
What are they?
What are they?
Tannoy Legacy Ardens
pcourtney
11-10-2021, 11:37
Just replaced the 8"mid and tweeter with the Cube Audio FC8 - Single source sound
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that's what I need Chris - a HiFi room :-)
https://i.imgur.com/fZlrWSM.jpg
Are they DIY? If so which design?
https://i.imgur.com/fZlrWSM.jpg
Are they DIY? If so which design?
They were built by Slawa of SW1X for his personal use and improved on the Endorphin P17 who's design is on line. When I bought them the drivers were vintage Alnico Grundig tweeter, Saba Greencone vintage alnico, and vintage alnico Altec 416B (VOTT). Everything silver wired and high quality crossovers.
Like all Hi fi its a never ending process to bring about further improvements and I have been trying for about a year to see if I can improve on the Saba Greencones. I persuaded myself that I should be able to improve on midrange drivers costing about £150 and about 60 years old. Surely hi fi had moved on in that time! Its been a long journey but finally I found the Cube Audio FC8s albeit at ten times the cost of the Sabas. They replace the midrange and tweeters with a point source driver.
I just have the job of integrating them perfectly into the baffles. They extend further up and down the frequencies than the Sabas so 'crossovers' will need some tweaking.
that's what I need Chris - a HiFi room :-)
For me its been a two edged sword. The room I commandeered is L shaped with an 8 ft ceiling at one end, and a 14 ft ceiling at the other. The walls are dry lined plasterboard. I tried the open baffles in all four orientations, N,S E and W. What I have now is the best location but its where the ceiling is highest and echoes are bad.
So a fair bit of expense to find the right acoustic treatment - thanks GIK, but as its my room I can have it as messy or odd as I like :)
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