Bargains on ebay? (Part 2)

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Originally Posted by 57charles

Those Corellis suffer from some of the worst Bextrene 'quack' that I have ever heard - I had an immaculate pair years ago and had to get rid - there is NO WAY they have anything to do with LS3/5 a midrange - the midrange quack dictates they are a no no. If anyone else advises you otherwise, I suggest you run away - people who recommend these speakers are either a) living in the past b) have hearing problems c) living in a dream world or d) need their ears syringing.

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Yet, more abrasive and confrontational behaviour (as per the warning I gave you on another thread). Ok, you're on a week's holiday!

Marco.

Those Wharfdale woofers look good to me Geoff.

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Originally Posted by Pharos

Those Wharfdale woofers look good to me Geoff.

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They are not woofers Dennis, but full range dual cone with doped cloth surrounds. Rather nice.

http://i63.tinypic.com/bhcetd.jpg

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

They are not woofers Dennis, but full range dual cone with doped cloth surrounds. Rather nice.

http://i63.tinypic.com/bhcetd.jpg

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Those would be the Wharfedale CS10/DD.

My first speakers used a Wharfedale RS8/DD - an 8" unit with mechanical crossover (the DD: dual diaphragm) and a (rubber) roll surround suspension. Built them into a Wharfedale design 1.2cu ft distributed rear port enclosure, back in 1969. Handed them over to my father when I bought my Quads (around 1974). They were working well up until the end of 2000, when I sold them after my father died. Hopefully the rubber roll surrounds have not perished, but I have no idea of their longevity; presumably longer than the foam surrounds that Wharfedale also used.

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Originally Posted by Edwardlon

Too late - I already got them (£12.50) and have just got a full set of caps (~£30). Let's hope either the speakers are actually good or if not hopefully I qualify on one or more of the afflictions you mention. :)

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I have two pairs of Corellis, nice bass, good top, but to my ears there is a bit of Bextrene quack in the midrange, it is tamed much better than in the Chorale that uses almost identical units. The LS3/5a midrange is superior to both.

Ahh, The Wharfedale super 8's these where the first speakers I remember hearing as a kid, my dad had one in the factory built cabinet, and one in a cab he built himself, [couldnt afford both ready built ones at the time] on the end of a little Heathkit 3 watt single ended amp [Which I still have a version of somewhere] that system always sounded good to me as a kid. :)

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Originally Posted by Barry

Those would be the Wharfedale CS10/DD.

My first speakers used a Wharfedale RS8/DD - an 8" unit with mechanical crossover (the DD: dual diaphragm) and a (rubber) roll surround suspension. Built them into a Wharfedale design 1.2cu ft distributed rear port enclosure, back in 1969. Handed them over to my father when I bought my Quads (around 1974). They were working well up until the end of 2000, when I sold them after my father died. Hopefully the rubber roll surrounds have not perished, but I have no idea of their longevity; presumably longer than the foam surrounds that Wharfedale also used.

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Fancy playing with ABR units? Pair of tidy looking KEF BD139's here.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kef-B139-...8AAOSwmNxaYnHW

I don't need them. I've two pairs already (for some odd reason :scratch:).

They look like the better cast baskets.

TD124 went cheap - £500. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THORENS-T...19.m1438.l2649

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Originally Posted by montesquieu

TD124 went cheap - £500. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/THORENS-T...19.m1438.l2649

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Yes, that's a very good price for the lucky buyer. Collection only probably had an effect.