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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 8:43:14 GMT
A house with small rooms and the man buys speakers that need space. I think you are trying to get all of this out of your system before you move down south, where a quality pair of stand mounts in a smaller room will make sense.
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Post by pinkie on Jul 11, 2014 10:37:24 GMT
Nah - I think I've had an inspired idea for the ESL63's - will photo later. But although I never wanted to be a box collector : - I'm not selling the Ventricals, because too many people regret doing it, they take no space to store in the loft, wouldn't fetch much money, and if I want another pair they are like rocking-horse shit (very hard to find)
- ESL63's are first choice "audiophile" system
- The Lowthers are a lot of sound, for a fairly modest space and piss easy to drive - its that sort of "pool system" 2nd room system. Although they image just fine if you want to clamp your head in position A, they are not wrong when you wander around listening to cocktail music. The Ventricals are utterly hopeless in that respect. Very directional tweeter - especially vertically. Just having your head a foot too high trashes the sound.
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jul 11, 2014 11:24:35 GMT
Assuming you have wall cavities, just cut a couple of holes in the wall and mount the drivers. No need for big boxes. :-)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 11:34:43 GMT
A house with small rooms and the man buys speakers that need space. I think you are trying to get all of this out of your system before you move down south, where a quality pair of stand mounts in a smaller room will make sense. 57s are fine in a small room as I have said before and before and on and on and o..................... |
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Post by pinkie on Jul 12, 2014 9:07:36 GMT
Do you notice any difference between the channels? I've just realised that the NAD 7020 they are hooked up to now has a mono button and a balance control. This makes it dead easy to do a side by side. The run-in driver is louder, warmer, and yes Lowther - ok, sweeter than the new driver which is a bit clinical and dry by comparison. About 10 hours on the new driver now (goodness only knows how many on the 2008 driver). But they continue to sound fine as a stereo pair. I guess that will be better though when the new bug is run in. Easy to get hours on them in the kitchen system , so only about a fortnight I would think. |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jul 12, 2014 9:12:19 GMT
Interesting to know, thanks. Had a couple of pairs of Lowther drivers in the past, both were used though.
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Post by walpurgis on Jul 12, 2014 13:56:55 GMT
Who would have believed such a thing  It's an MC25FL and you definitely will like it!  (seems I edited the wrong bit of posting. Never mind) |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2014 15:03:19 GMT
Who would have believed such a thing It's an MC25FL and you definitely will like it! (seems I edited the wrong bit of posting. Never mind) I keep doing that. The lines round the quote are quite feint. Thats my excuse anyway.  |
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Post by pinkie on Jul 17, 2014 13:30:02 GMT
Not likely to get a proper listen to the MC25FL until September now I think In the meantime, Harry and his 2 musician mates are here for the day and have discovered how LOUD the Lowthers go  |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jul 17, 2014 14:11:59 GMT
Careful, Xmax on Lowthers is only 1-2mm.
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Post by Stratmangler on Jul 17, 2014 15:35:38 GMT
Marmite speakers them Lowthers. I don't like Marmite either. There's a reason why Lowthers are known as Sidcup Screechers  |
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Post by Eduardo Wobblechops on Jul 17, 2014 15:38:59 GMT
Aye. Some folk love them though..
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