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Old September 7th 05, 05:28 AM posted to uk.rec.audio
Stewart Pinkerton
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Default Buying speakers vs. making speakers

On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 06:44:46 +0100, David J Worden
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David J Worden
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Eiron wrote:

Robert wrote:
I too built a pair of KEFs [concertos] about thirty years ago and I
still use them. The kits contained the front panel with drive units
and crossover ready mounted and wired and you built the box to a
specification. There was a range of sizes you could build with the
larger one giving a slightly better bass reponse. In those days you
could avoid purchase tax by building the cabinet yourself. They cost
£30 I remember :-)

£30 in 1975? That would have been cheap even for one kit,
never mind a pair.


He's referring to the Kefkit 3, which according to my 1974 Hi-Fi
Yearbook, cost £36 each, plus VAT - which was not avoidable.

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