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Post by tony on Dec 24, 2016 17:04:01 GMT
The real danger with a thread like this is that you start researching. Stacked 57S are probably my ultimate goal.....another pair of 57S and frames to put them in may be quite a bit more expensive than a super tweeter but the itch just wont go-the seed has been planted.
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Post by steveeb on Dec 24, 2016 20:44:56 GMT
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Post by Stratmangler on Dec 24, 2016 22:02:28 GMT
Stacked 57s and ribbon tweeters was the preferred way of doing things across the pond.  |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 25, 2016 0:10:18 GMT
The ultimate expression of stacked Quads was the Levinson HQD system. 24 inch Hartley woofers, 2 pairs of 57s and a pair of Decca ribbons. Six Levinson ML2 power amps up their jacksie.
That's the way to do it!
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Post by John on Dec 25, 2016 8:03:00 GMT
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 25, 2016 9:55:41 GMT
 .....and for amps:  |
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Post by ChrisB on Dec 25, 2016 9:57:10 GMT
No-one could argue that the Frugels aren't prettier though!
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Post by Sovereign on Dec 25, 2016 10:24:44 GMT
Yeh, I must admit that Steves speakers are stunners.
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Post by tony on Dec 26, 2016 15:49:19 GMT
Im guilty of a bit of thread crapping-posted on a previous thread I had started to hopefully get it moved to the speaker section. The Frugels as James says can look stunning in a minimal impact sense.
Mods my apologies...
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Post by kettlechips on Jan 9, 2017 10:32:59 GMT
On the topic of Frugal Horns, has anyone experience of the larger XL series?
I'm very interested in building a pair, and am tempted to go for the Frugal Horn XL's with markaudio 10P drivers. Obviously the cabinets are a bit larger, but they still look like they will be an attractive option. I really like the idea of a full range driver with no crossover.
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Post by Sovereign on Jan 9, 2017 17:21:04 GMT
Should we not distinguish between the Electricbeach speakers and the rest? Maybe a different thread?
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Post by kettlechips on Jan 9, 2017 17:37:42 GMT
Aren't the Electric Beach Frugal 3's just a pre-constructed version of the Frugal Horn 3? I understand that many/most Frugal Horn's are self constructed either from kits or just the plans. They are all fundamentally the same, built to the same design - mainly the drivers differ from constructor to constructor. This thread has already drifted off into Quad ESL territory etc. so asking about Frugal Horn XL's seems reasonable.  But I can always start another thread. |
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Post by Sovereign on Jan 10, 2017 19:30:54 GMT
Sorry mate, didn't mean to come across as heavy if it seemed that way.
You right in terms of the Frugals and Electricbeach frugals are broadly the same but I know that there is extensive work (understatement here) to make them sound remarkably better. And the finish, well I've never seen such care are perfection.
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