I heard a pair of modded canterburys which were very musical. Low cost set up, with a TD 124 and Ikeda and SPU, Radford amps. These are front vented bass reflex speakers, you can put them in the corners, the guy who owned them was classical music educated, he refused to buy LPs costing over 5 - 6 quid (strictly no originals or reissues), but whatever we put on his TT was enjoyable. Lieder, renaissance, baroque, orchestral - I can't say it did fantastic violin or bass or vocals or piano...it just did everything very good. There are better speakers. But let's say this was the restored 124/garrard equivalent of speakers. Extremely satisfying, though those who can afford the set up room and costs of large of horns or panels should go with panels or horns.
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I heard a pair of modded canterburys which were very musical. Low cost set up, with a TD 124 and Ikeda and SPU, Radford amps. These are front vented bass reflex speakers, you can put them in the corners, the guy who owned them was classical music educated, he refused to buy LPs costing over 5 - 6 quid (strictly no originals or reissues), but whatever we put on his TT was enjoyable. Lieder, renaissance, baroque, orchestral - I can't say it did fantastic violin or bass or vocals or piano...it just did everything very good. There are better speakers. But let's say this was the restored 124/garrard equivalent of speakers. Extremely satisfying, though those who can afford the set up room and costs of large of horns or panels should go with panels or horns.
I urged Ked to go and hear the above Tannoys a number of times. He went eventually despite being skeptical.
It is a really nice pair of Tannoys. However they are a custom job with special cabinets and uprated crossovers etc etc. They make the best of what is fed to them and are good all rounders, even well outside the bounds of classical music, which their owner prefers.
More info here, though sadly all the photos were Photobucket.
It is a really nice pair of Tannoys. However they are a custom job with special cabinets and uprated crossovers etc etc. They make the best of what is fed to them and are good all rounders, even well outside the bounds of classical music, which their owner prefers.
More info here, though sadly all the photos were Photobucket.
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A good friend has this SoundLab B1 in storage. It is a very curious electrostatic subwoofer with dual diaphragms, extreme large and even wider than the A1's. If it was not for the size and weight I would like to try it with my Soundlab' s.
I had ML LNC 2 cut at 100 hz,so A1 was working starting from 100 hz and mid high was much better and the B1,big like the Soundlab A6,was very impressive
Here my system in 1992 without B1 that arrived later,but with 4 ML N 20 bridged ready for B1
Here my system in 1992 without B1 that arrived later,but with 4 ML N 20 bridged ready for B1
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It is one of my projects for the next months - using my spare pair of old Soundlab A1 as subs with the JLAudio CR-1!
I did something similar with Acoustats. I used Spectra 2200 down to 100hz and Spectra 4400 (2.4 meter tall and 65cm wide) from 100 down to 20hz. They were flat to 20 and most amazing bass I have heard. Even better than my IRS Betas and way better than my or friends Apogees, which I like a lot, btw.
Gobel are definitely on the shortlist
Of the others Emerald Physics are the only one i am aware of.
I must admit I've also strayed into looking at horns
The Aries Cerat system looks very interesting, i feel a road trip coming on once their UK installation is finalised.
I've also rekindled my interest in Rey Audio Kinoshita Monitors.
I'm advised by Shozo Kinoshita that the RM7-VC prefers a slightly larger room than my current space, he advises 8.5m length whereas i have 7.2m, so ive asked if the RM6-VC is the way forward.
I'm still ruminating on the big Apogee Grands as suggested by Ked, and have taken onboard the view that Tannoy Westminster Royals not as dynamic as the Apogees, to my surprise
Of the others Emerald Physics are the only one i am aware of.
I must admit I've also strayed into looking at horns
The Aries Cerat system looks very interesting, i feel a road trip coming on once their UK installation is finalised.
I've also rekindled my interest in Rey Audio Kinoshita Monitors.
I'm advised by Shozo Kinoshita that the RM7-VC prefers a slightly larger room than my current space, he advises 8.5m length whereas i have 7.2m, so ive asked if the RM6-VC is the way forward.
I'm still ruminating on the big Apogee Grands as suggested by Ked, and have taken onboard the view that Tannoy Westminster Royals not as dynamic as the Apogees, to my surprise
That's really jolly kind of you, thank you.
I'm on the Scottish Border.
What would you say are the disadvantages of the Apogee sound - philosophy?
Two questions if i may?
Why Schipol,
And would a standard pair or a restored or modified pair be the ones to chase?
There's a pair of HigherFi atm
I love the way you can see the membranes shiver....do you have the blue lights behind the panels?
Very impressive.....how many channels of amplification required, when including the B1?
Apogees come in New ribbons, modern crossover components like duelund, and much better structure than before. So not exactly vintage
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