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    That is highly likely, matey!

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Martin (or anyone else), next time you venture up my way, you must pop by for a sesh and I'll frighten you to death with what the Lockwoods can do with rock music, in my wee room, scale-wise.
    Don't worry, I will take you up on that

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    Scale wise big drivers rule
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    Quote Originally Posted by John View Post
    Scale wise big drivers rule
    Yes, if you want really deep bass size matters

    http://audio-database.com/MITSUBISHI...p/d-160-e.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by BTH K10A View Post
    Yes, if you want really deep bass size matters

    http://audio-database.com/MITSUBISHI...p/d-160-e.html
    As an add on With some specifications...
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    Quote Originally Posted by BTH K10A View Post
    Yes, if you want really deep bass size matters
    Not just deep bass; size matters for punchy midrange too, as well as the aformentioned scale.

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    WAF is going to be quite low for those Diatone domestic models.... even more so if you need a stereo pair .

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    I think I could be happy with Roger Sander's electrostatic speaker system if my room were larger. Get me an affordable Mystere CA21 pre for a little tube warmth and a digital and analog front end with a phono pre and a Shelter 901II cart and that oughta do it.
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    The most convincing speakers Ive ever heard,are Apogee Scintillas with Replacement Graz ribbons, driven by Huge Krells.They just do everything.The rear firing tweeter, presents a 3d image, that with piano, youll believe there is a Steinway in the room.Ive had two pairs and regret selling them,but you real need a big room.

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    Quote Originally Posted by avalonsounds View Post
    The most convincing speakers Ive ever heard,are Apogee Scintillas with Replacement Graz ribbons, driven by Huge Krells.They just do everything
    Including, near-limitless loudness levels and huge, foundation-threatening scale and bass impact?

    If so, they'll be the first statics I've heard of which can do that!

    Most tend to throw up the white flag at anything near the levels I sometimes listen at.....

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & regulator mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat with Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight. Isonoe feet & boots. Ortofon RS-212D tonearm with Denon DL-103GL in a Denon PCL-300 headshell, fitted with Funk Firm Houdini and Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp and Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp, fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.

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