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Thread: Now I've gone and done it... Ruark Equinox

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    Join Date: Jan 2019

    Location: Bristol, UK

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    I'm Steph.

    Default Now I've gone and done it... Ruark Equinox

    Hi guys,

    I really like Ruark speakers, so when I had an opportunity to try their much-lauded Equinox in my current system I went for it. They've been dropped off today and look in good nick, although they'll need a proper clean.

    Any thoughts on things worth watching out for, before I give them a spin? Advice on positioning, particularly, would be welcome.

    I've dropped a message into Ruark to see what the tweeter is as I'd be expecting to replace the ferrofluid if they're a ferrofluid design, it'll surely have dried out after 20ish years. Then it'll be time to take 'em apart, sprinkle some pixie dust (black-headed screws!) and put them back together again for another 20-ish years. Hopefully.

    A bit of lugging about to do today then - goodness knows where I'm going to put the Crusaders...

    Steph

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    According to Ruark they should be no more than one foot from the rear wall, https://www.stereophile.com/standlou...ark/index.html.

    I'd start there and them move them forward if needed. They look a bit peaky in the lower mids so probably better with some space about them. Good speakers IMO although so are the Crusaders.
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    TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.

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    Scan-speak D2905/9000 can be replaced with the newer D2905/9500 if so desired.

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    Join Date: Jan 2019

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    Martin,
    Thanks for the guidance and the link - I was looking for that today and the well-known search engine wasn't playing ball. Your note on the response would seem right from my experience this afternoon, where my thoughts were to give them a bit of space to breath, not helped that they're currently just about 3" in front of the Crusaders, so far from optimal. More playing required, I think!

    John,
    Thanks for that pointer, I'll see where I get to!

    Steph

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    Chances are they'll sound just fine and won't need tinkering with.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Join Date: Jan 2019

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    Fair point, Geoff, and they're certainly working well now. But with a speaker of this age, I'm minded to be cautious and check them out thoroughly.

    Steph

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