Post by tony on Nov 12, 2014 16:04:55 GMT
I received my speakers yesterday, plumbed them in and got listening.....
Steve Jay the man behind Electricbeach has made something rather special for me. Check out his website and the review on HI FI pig to get some background. I had long read Steve's posts on AOS about horn speakers and had really appreciated what he had set out to do with the aesthetics of the speakers and the integration into real living environments.
My wife is very tolerable regards Hi fi being a music lover but a pair of 63s on Spendor castor stands was really pushing things and to be honest an eyesore. At the end of the day its all about enjoying music, so I thought the Frugals might well tick a lot of boxes for me.
I run close coupled temple audio mono blocks, velcroing them to the speaker utilising jumper length speaker wires with long interconnects. My set up is off the grid powered by a large car battery-solar charged. A bit unconventional but very pleasant to listen to.
Steve offers a wealth of information,keeping you posted with the progress of the build/sending pictures/set up options/positioning/finish/after-care....Its a bespoke service with every aspect catered for-really refreshing actually.
None of this counts for shit if they don't produce the sonic goods-they do and then some!!!
Steve warned me they would need some running in and would be sub optimal out of the box.....out of the box they resigned my Spendor SP1s to my sons set up. I had kept the Spendors near at hand just in case-no need.
When you plumb something in that is just right you are reticent to move an inch....I placed the Frugels roughly where I thought they would work-they did.
Synergy plays a crucial role regards room/kit/music-Steves creations have seemlesley integrated into my world producing the best noise I have heard in my listening room.
Steve Jay the man behind Electricbeach has made something rather special for me. Check out his website and the review on HI FI pig to get some background. I had long read Steve's posts on AOS about horn speakers and had really appreciated what he had set out to do with the aesthetics of the speakers and the integration into real living environments.
My wife is very tolerable regards Hi fi being a music lover but a pair of 63s on Spendor castor stands was really pushing things and to be honest an eyesore. At the end of the day its all about enjoying music, so I thought the Frugals might well tick a lot of boxes for me.
I run close coupled temple audio mono blocks, velcroing them to the speaker utilising jumper length speaker wires with long interconnects. My set up is off the grid powered by a large car battery-solar charged. A bit unconventional but very pleasant to listen to.
Steve offers a wealth of information,keeping you posted with the progress of the build/sending pictures/set up options/positioning/finish/after-care....Its a bespoke service with every aspect catered for-really refreshing actually.
None of this counts for shit if they don't produce the sonic goods-they do and then some!!!
Steve warned me they would need some running in and would be sub optimal out of the box.....out of the box they resigned my Spendor SP1s to my sons set up. I had kept the Spendors near at hand just in case-no need.
When you plumb something in that is just right you are reticent to move an inch....I placed the Frugels roughly where I thought they would work-they did.
Synergy plays a crucial role regards room/kit/music-Steves creations have seemlesley integrated into my world producing the best noise I have heard in my listening room.
Aye give us a bell when you're ready . Looking forward to it mate