"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Woody" wrote in message
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A colleague of mine built a pair of transmission line cabinets
using the
same kits based on the design published by Dr Arthur Bailey of
Bradford
University in Wireless World in 1972. Whilst they were less good at
stereo
imaging than many other (mostly two-way) designs they produced a
naturalness of sound that I have ever heard from any other speaker
save
Quad ESLs and possibly one of the Philips MFB designs.

Since then I have had a pair of Spendor BC1's (still have them) and
am
currently running a pair of KEF Q55's but neither were/are anywhere
near
as pleasant and comfortable to listen to as those TL's.

Dr Bailey took out a patent with Arthur Radford for the TLs.
Each speaker had a special Radford valve power amp build into the
stand
as the speaker impedance was 25 Ohms.

The studio were I worked in London had a pair which were
little if ever used, so I asked if I could borrow them. My
request was granted and I had them at home for about a year.
My next door neighbour was away for very long spells in the merchant
marine, so I greatly enjoyed window-rattling performances of
organ music by Bach, and Buxtehude. These speakers were exceptional.



I used to have a compilation disc to show how good Denon recordings
were. It had a piece of Bach on it recorded in Limburg Cathedral that
had reeds on the pedals that I have never been able to hear on any
other speakers - same a pair of borrowed Cambridge R50's which were
essentially the same design principle anyway.

The Bailey TLs were almost the same as the IMF TLS50's and 80's - but
I could never have afforded them. The BC1's were ex BBC and only cost
me £70 - about a tenth of their then retail cost.


--
Woody

harrogate3 at ntlworld dot com