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Post by dantheman91 on Oct 31, 2022 20:19:24 GMT
Hi All New here well known on other forums from Wam and AOS - So starting a thread on these under dog of a Loudspeakers in the name of I.A.S Intergrated Audio Systems were around from 75 to 82 ish i have just got a pair of Guildfords and they are fantastic very open with a wide range of scale - presume 1/4 design the are front ported in walnut a £50 ebay find and very happy at the moment they are on the end of a Quad 77 ![]() ![]() Photo's to follow once i fugure out how to upload - they are Peerless and Audax drivers |
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Post by mattspl on Oct 31, 2022 20:47:00 GMT
Welcome along, sounds like you got a bargain.
My speakers have an Audax 32mm tweeter and it seems very good, not harsh at all.
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Post by MartinT on Oct 31, 2022 21:02:11 GMT
Trying to research IAS, I found your own posts on the WAM. I can't find much about them although I do vaguely remember the name.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 31, 2022 23:02:49 GMT
Seem to remember they did a number of speaker kits.
Beaulieu was one model, I think. Not sure of the spelling.
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Post by John on Nov 1, 2022 5:26:16 GMT
Welcome to TAS. Sounds like you got a bargain
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Post by SteveC on Nov 1, 2022 11:00:26 GMT
I lived and worked in Southampton between 1976 and 1980.
I attended the various hifi shows at local hotels by the likes of Hamilton Electronics (London Road) and Hampshire Audio (Chandlers Ford).
Integrated Audio Systems (I.A.S.) were based in Portswood, where they had a small manufacturing facility. I got to know the two partners, David Hall and Alan Willis, very well.
I had Linn Isobarik DMS speakers at the time, with the ubiquitous LP12/Syrinx/Supex front end and Meridian amplification.
Dave and Alan brought round a pair of their new "Beauleigh" speakers, which I remember being impressed with at the time!
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Post by dantheman91 on Nov 1, 2022 14:32:24 GMT
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Post by mattspl on Nov 1, 2022 16:30:33 GMT
They look in great condition. |
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Post by petea on Nov 1, 2022 20:47:41 GMT
Welcome to TAS.
I was reading something about IAS a while back, but cannot remember where or why now. I'm sure it will come to me though.
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Post by ajski2fly on Nov 2, 2022 12:40:53 GMT
Hi All New here well known on other forums from Wam and AOS - So starting a thread on these under dog of a Loudspeakers in the name of I.A.S Intergrated Audio Systems were around from 75 to 82 ish i have just got a pair of Guildfords and they are fantastic very open with a wide range of scale - presume 1/4 design the are front ported in walnut a £50 ebay find and very happy at the moment they are on the end of a Quad 77 ![]() ![]() Photo's to follow once i fugure out how to upload - they are Peerless and Audax drivers You have probably been very lucky to pick up a pair of those, especially at that price. I heard a pair through my Renaisance RA01 300b moo valve amps when I was getting them serviced. The Amp manufacturer had used the IAS speakers for years for testing and demos along with a pair of Wilson Benesch ARCs, the IAS sounded really good. |
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Post by dantheman91 on Nov 15, 2022 15:42:02 GMT
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Post by ajski2fly on Nov 15, 2022 16:23:13 GMT
someone needs to snap those up |
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Post by puffin on Jan 11, 2023 19:24:30 GMT
Hi Dan. Good to see you on here. Rob.
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Post by ajski2fly on Jan 12, 2023 9:31:51 GMT
Hi All New here well known on other forums from Wam and AOS - So starting a thread on these under dog of a Loudspeakers in the name of I.A.S Intergrated Audio Systems were around from 75 to 82 ish i have just got a pair of Guildfords and they are fantastic very open with a wide range of scale - presume 1/4 design the are front ported in walnut a £50 ebay find and very happy at the moment they are on the end of a Quad 77 ![]() ![]() Photo's to follow once i fugure out how to upload - they are Peerless and Audax drivers Hi Dan, nice to see you here. Lovely speaker IAS, I first heard a pair at Renaissance audio when getting an amplifier fettled, they had used them as demo speakers for years along with a pair of Wilson Benesch speakers. |
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Post by robertoe88 on Nov 7, 2023 9:44:16 GMT
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Post by robertoe88 on Nov 7, 2023 11:13:25 GMT
Anybody still on here who owns or knows any information about ias beaulieu as I have a pair in my possession
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Post by SteveC on Nov 8, 2023 15:31:03 GMT
Further to my previous post about getting to know David Hall and the late Alan Willis of IAS, during my days in Southampton in the late 70's. I recently hosted my second HiFiWigwam Bake-off of 2023 and one of the sixteen attendees was a chap named Carl Beckwith, who goes by the monicker "britishcomposers" on the Wam. I got chatting to Carl and he has been an admirer of the IAS Beaulieu design since their debut at a national hifi show in 1980. So much so, that, in addition to having acquired an original pair in mint condition, he has gone to extraordinary lengths to revive the design, going as far as obtaining David Hall's blessing to manufacture and bring the design fully up to date, in the guise of the IAS Beaulieu 40R, which he has actively marketed and brought to the market, as built-to-order loudspeaker. Carl demonstrated the Beaulieu 40R at the recent Staveton Park Hotel hifi show. Following our chat at my home, he invited me for a days music listening at his Shaftsbury home, where I made the journey, last Monday. The IAS Beaulieu 40R sticks faithfully to David Hall's original dimensions and design of a quarter wave horn-loaded speaker, albeit that the crossover is now housed in it's own enclosure in the base of the bespoke stand and the midrange and tweeters have been changed to a SEAS and Accuton. The 8" Volt bass driver remains and the cabinet is rigorously braced and manufactured and assembled in the UK. Having listened to the Beaulieu 40R playing music, it is a formidable large stand-mount with a clean, well extended bass performance. Carl is to be congratulated on his efforts in reviving what has been referred to as a "cult classic" from the 1970's. There is an incredible amount of information about the original design, the modern update as well as a YouTube interview by Steve Harris of HiFi News fame, featuring Carl and David Hall. Well worth watching if you want to learn about this capable British loudspeaker.  image0 by , on Flickr |
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Post by SteveC on Nov 8, 2023 15:32:50 GMT
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Post by SteveC on Nov 8, 2023 15:34:31 GMT
A view from the listening position at Carl's house.  image2 by , on Flickr |
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Post by pc1966 on Nov 20, 2023 17:28:25 GMT
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