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| what speakers to use I reccommend Tannoy Loudspeakers. My room is 16.5' X 34' with cathedral ceilings. I n my case, I built a custom pair using vintage 12" HPD drivers (ca. 1975), with premium outboard crossovers.I am able to fill this room to great satisfaction with ... | |
| HH Scott 350 fm tuner I would think it would be possible to replace the existing RCA terminals with new ones that are compatible with your interconnects.This should be a simple, straghtforward job, and is what I would do in your situation.You can look at Parts Express,... | |
| Cartridge Upgrade From Dynavector XX2 mkii I've had a Dynavector XX2MKII now for many years, so many in fact, I had to have it retipped by Soundsmith, which made it a much better sounding cartridge. You might consider keeping it, and having it retipped some day.My real secret weapon though... | |
| Garrard 301 restoration All I can contribute is, I bought my Dynavector 501 arm from Chris Harban, and I found him to be good to do business with. I've had no dealings with Steve Dobbins.I did a restoration on a Garrard 401, built a plinth, and mounted the 501 arm. This ... | |
| Hard-To-find Vinyl- Lucky finds "The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World", Johnny Hodges, Colemann Hawkins, Zoot Sims, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Cat Anderson, Lawrence Brown, Clark Terry, T-Bone Walker, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Cootie Williams, Benny Carter, Duke Elli... | |
| Tannoy Monitor Gold series power input When I got my current custom 12" HPD's up and running, the only amp I had at the time was an Aragon 3002, @300 Wpc.The thing about the Dual Concentrics, is that they were designed as studio monitors and sound reinforcement. They are robust, and ca... | |
| Tannoy Monitor Gold, Red series value$appreciation Silvers, Reds, Golds, and HPDs are all extremely good speakers. While I can't quantify at what rate they are appreciating, their value keeps climbing.Just go to Ebay and see what drivers and crossovers are going for. Astonishing, in some cases.Reg... | |
| Tannoy Arden - any comment? All of my Tannoys have been DIY affairs, so I've heard only my own. I've read that Ardens can benefit from some additional internal bracing and damping materials.Have you looked at the price of drivers and crossovers? Their prices have gone throug... | |
| Tannoy Arden - any comment? I understand, you mean the foam surrounds have been replaced, meaning the drivers are 15" HPD's. A common occurance with them. I had mine converted to hard edge surrounds, as in the current Prestige line, by purchasing new cones, and having the co... | |
| Tannoy Arden - any comment? I'm not sure what you mean by the "edges have been rewrapped", but if you can get the Ardens for a good price, I advise you to buy them.Tannoys are good for all types of music, and a broad range of amplifiers.Good luck,Dan | |
| Dynaudio Contour S5.4 vs Focus 380 vs ... Having owned Contour 5.4 speakers for several years, I can attest they are wonderful speakers. They have the same Esotar 2 tweeter as were in higher models.I can't say how they compare to the 340's or C4, just that they are very good.Regards,Dan | |
| Is It Ironic? Being an audiophile with a limited budget, I could't afford what it would take to achieve the sound quality I wanted, even buying used.Tannoy HPD's from 1975, and a restored Garrard 401, has enabled me to have the level of pleasureable listening I... | |
| A Soundsmith Denon dl103 retip question The D103, with the round stylus, keeps this venerable cartridge from being as good as it can be, and that is very, very, good.I sent my D 103R (a Zu Denon model), to ESCCO in Great Britain for their white saphire cantilever/Paratrace stylus mod. I... | |
| proper Tannoy Canterbury room set up William, while in the case of Canterbury's, or larger in the Prestige line, in most cases they are seen near the back wall. This would suggest that they are designed with that in mind.In my case, my 150 liter (16" W X 20" D X 48" H) enclosures are... | |
| Tannoy Yorkminster vs Canterbury Grateful, congratulations, I'm very happy for you! You're going to love them.Regards,Dan |