Thanks for flagging up the Tannoy 638 the other week Geoff, really thrilled with the sound. These celestion s are really tempting too but lack of dosh makes it a no no I'm afraid !Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
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Thanks for flagging up the Tannoy 638 the other week Geoff, really thrilled with the sound. These celestion s are really tempting too but lack of dosh makes it a no no I'm afraid !Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Ah. So you bought those, they're very capable speakers. That's two Brians using 638's now! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tapid
Think his maybe the slightly smaller 637 ?. Yup 100 notes, a great buy really smooth and musical with good scale and weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Brian's are big...were mine once. cant remember the number tho, but had the desirable dc drivers and the bass passivesQuote:
Originally Posted by tapid
Yamaha NS 1000 M
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F382566356003
I don't remember the Yamaha NS1000s being as tall as that. :scratch:Quote:
Originally Posted by kambo_z
He’s rebuilt them in a larger cabinet and converted them to reflex operation.
You can read about the mods here: https://audionostalgia.co.uk/yamaha-...x-diy-project/
I’m not entirely sure I approve but I’d still like to hear them!
Ah - understood. So the NS1000s were IB designs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Beobloke
They were indeed.
There's a guy selling a pair of Harbeth who responded to my asking if it would possible to listen to them either before buying, or on pick up, by just saying it wasn't possible "but trust me they work fine"
Is it really that unreasonable to want to check something is working before handing over £1600?
I replied wishing him luck but saying I guessed that I wouldn't be buying them, he replied again with "I never thought you would"
Seems very odd to me!
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F132779823487
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