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Post by TIU on Feb 17, 2016 0:24:14 GMT
Excellent. Swapped them round with standmount Tannoys in the living room and they are proving very good. They work well with th TV/media player and sound excellent on the end of my el34s. My next plan is to use my super duper speaker cable with them and I think that'll lift them just a bit more. They're a good size as well so not too obtrusive. All in all - delighted.  Funny you should draw a comparison between Tannoy and Sony................. I've just bought a pair and will collect them later this week. The cabs remind me of my recently sold JPW Sonata bookshelf speakers. They don't look like they were built by Tannoy. JPW made some fine speakers and the cabinets were expertly made in a prison, or prisons, at her majesty's pleasure. They easily pass the knuckle-wrap test and you wouldn't want to drop one on your foot. Oh and stop swapping cables, it doesn't make any difference. |
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Post by Chris on Feb 17, 2016 4:10:05 GMT
Is it the EBs you got TIU? There's a gold plate on the back that tells you.
Hopefully you like them!
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Post by TIU on Feb 17, 2016 10:37:51 GMT
I don't think so Chris - I haven't collected them yet but the pics on ebay show they are the regular version. What difference(s) do the EBs have?
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Post by TIU on Feb 17, 2016 10:47:26 GMT
Picked up a pair of the Brooklands today for £5.  Tidied up nicely and more tweeters to fix but hey ho Could you post up a pic of a rear? |
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 17, 2016 13:26:44 GMT
Is that Brooklands, Weybridge ?
Where, what, how etc ?
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Post by Chris on Feb 17, 2016 19:37:58 GMT
Yeah Mike it is. The 176 was a collaboration between Sony Japan and Sony Uk whose headquarters is in Brooklands. The speakers were aimed at the UK ear and are very,very good. Trying to find better details on the differences....
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Post by Chris on Feb 17, 2016 19:47:21 GMT
Can't make the link here work but you get the idea ; Sony SS-176E Small floor-standing, reflexloaded loudspeaker using two drive units. A joint effort between Sony UK and the Japanese HQ, it has a balance which suits European ears well. Positioned at about 60cm from the rear wall, it offers a nice forward projection with excellent detail. Bass inevitably lacks ultimate extension and weight but at the price it represents remarkable value for money and is heartily recommended. Dimensions 755 x 216 x 290mrn Price £199 Review 7/96 www.gramophone.net/Issue/Page/Ju ... 19/751646/ Type Two-way bass reflex Drive units 160mm woofer, 25mm tweeter Frequency range 35Hz-20kHz Crossover frequency 25kHz Sensitivity 88dB for 1 Watt at 1 metre Nominal impedance 6 ohms Power handling 50-90 watts Dimensions (W x H x D) 216 x755 x 290mm Weight 12kg www.audioreview.com/cat/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/sony/ss-176e/prd_121069_1594crx.aspxFound a short bit on the differences as well. If your after ugly speaker which deliver a smooth sound look no further than a set of Sony SS-176E or SS-176-EB (The brooklands editions come with brass fittings, an extra plinth on the bottom and different bass drivers). They were award winners back in the day and both my brother and I own a pair. Great sound from a pair of ugly black boxes. |
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Post by Chris on Feb 17, 2016 19:57:03 GMT
Shots of the rear TIU :   |
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Post by Chris on Feb 17, 2016 19:58:26 GMT
They're not at their best with that thick cable - much better with the yellow stuff the jumpers are made from. Brighter and quicker I found.
must get round to changing that
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Post by TIU on Feb 17, 2016 20:17:38 GMT
Thanks Chris. My pair are definitely the standard edition. When searching google images I saw some finished in a nice wood veneer - they looked much better than the black. A clean, uncluttered look like the Spendor A6. Looking forward to hearing mine, they are available for collection now. Was the release year 1996?
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Post by Chris on Feb 17, 2016 22:50:45 GMT
It was around then TIU but I'm not exactly sure. Add your thoughts on them to this thread after you've heard them. The wood veneer must be a custom finish as they only came in black.
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Post by TIU on Feb 17, 2016 23:21:02 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Feb 18, 2016 6:29:45 GMT
They look very nice.
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Post by Chris on Feb 18, 2016 19:30:02 GMT
Much nicer in cherry and now you mention it I seem to remember that now. Have you listened to them yet?
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Post by TIU on Feb 18, 2016 20:27:37 GMT
I pick them up next Monday evening. I'm hoping a mate can have a look at them to see if they're worth tinkering with or kept as they are. Often gear is best left alone.
I see there's another pair on ebay priced on a BIN at £75.50. He'll be lucky to get that.
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Post by Chris on Feb 18, 2016 20:46:35 GMT
£75.50! crackhead.
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Post by TIU on Feb 18, 2016 22:33:31 GMT
There will always be people who think they'll attract the gullible. Like the German ebayers who list Sony ES gear for twice or three times as much as its true worth. I do wonder if they ever get a sale.
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Post by TIU on Feb 23, 2016 21:05:49 GMT
I collected the 176Es yesterday. They were described as all the drivers in perfect undamaged condition but there was a split in one of the dust caps. I tried gluing it but it looked a mess so I cut it off and will buy a replacement. They sound ok, nothing special to my ears, just good regular speakers.  |
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Post by Chris on Feb 24, 2016 10:49:01 GMT
Bit annoying. Hopefully they work out for you. I hooked them up to a wee Sony amp but would like to hear them with one of the meaty ones - say a TAF940.
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Post by TIU on Feb 24, 2016 11:26:12 GMT
I've ordered a plastic dust cap and a small bottle of glue from Good Hifi in the Netherlands. If I can remove the old glue ok it should be a straightforward replacement. It won't look exactly the same as the other cap because of the separate outer seal Sony used on the originals.
I now have Q Acoustics Concept 20s on Custom Design RS304 stands and the Sony's side by side so will have decide which to keep. I do like the extra bass weight the Sony's give but they aren't as crisp and accurate as the small but perfectly formed Concepts.
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