Well they're not for everyone Pete. I had some and went back to dynamic boxes.
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Well they're not for everyone Pete. I had some and went back to dynamic boxes.
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Wow! I was expecting to get reamed a new one by all the people who love them. It's rare to find them being criticised - that last thing I was expecting was someone to agree with me!Originally Posted by Filterlab
Well they're not for everyone Pete. I had some and went back to dynamic boxes.
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Ok,I'll ream you.They're bloody great!!
Well certainly the ones I have now are far better than '57's.
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Ah, but this threda was for vintage! Unfortunately, I like my music to have some dynamics and drama, hence my preference for things like Vitavox S2s.Ok,I'll ream you.They're bloody great!!
Well certainly the ones I have now are far better than '57's.
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No top no bass, distort like mad ,dull as ditchwater imho ( not S2's ).
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That's a pretty good sum up (in my opinion), the later ones were a lot better though. My MLs were good but not crisp enough for my ears.
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Chord Clearway XLR interconnects
Audioquest Crimson USB interconnect
QED Quartz Reference optical interconnect
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2022 MacBook Pro 14" M1 Pro 10/16/16/16
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Adam Audio T5Vs
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Roxel RBS 300s
Several small valve preamps
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Hmmm... Mine certainly didn't sound dull or distorted, just lacking in oomph. They do beam horribly, though and the treble disappears anywhere but the sweet spot. Having said that, my pair were well maintained. Often the treble panels get damaged through arcing when over-driven and this makes them sound dull. They also fizz and buzz if the dust covering is loose or damaged (window film and a hair-dryer will fix that).
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Agreed about the beaming on 57's.I find my ER Audio pair much better in this respect.
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When I coupled a pair of Lowther PM7's to an old Decca 'Sterogram' (early stereo record player). The Decca had an 8 valve amp, fully overhauled by Phil Taylor. Ok, with the amplifier under the turntable it ran horribly hot, but to my ears, and a surprising number of people who heard it, it was really something. Decca and Lowthers are long gone, but it started me on an interesting road.
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I guess the first 'real' bit of hi-fi that i bought was some B&O beovox S-80s for about £20. Big, heavy, 3 way boxes which outperformed any of the nice looking speakers i'd had up to that point- B&W etc etc...
Taught me that technology isn't necesarily moving in the right direction
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