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SD Acoustics OBS speakers
I have just acquired a pair of these from a friend. The tweeters are
blown, so I need replacements. As the company is no longer in existence, can anyone kindly suggest an alternative source of replacement tweeters? -- Please use Reply-To address. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
Multithreaded wrote:
I have just acquired a pair of these from a friend. The tweeters are blown, so I need replacements. As the company is no longer in existence, can anyone kindly suggest an alternative source of replacement tweeters? Wilmslow Audio. Tell your friend to get a bigger amp and to stop clipping! What are the drivers? -- Roger. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
Multithreaded wrote:
I have just acquired a pair of these from a friend. The tweeters are blown, so I need replacements. As the company is no longer in existence, can anyone kindly suggest an alternative source of replacement tweeters? Wilmslow Audio. Tell your friend to get a bigger amp and to stop clipping! What are the drivers? -- Roger. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:06:52 +0000, Old Fart at Play
wrote: Wilmslow Audio. Tell your friend to get a bigger amp and to stop clipping! What are the drivers? Ah! I forgot about them. I used to live near Wilmslow in the 80s when WA were just a hi-fi shop. I am still using the speakers I bought there in '86. It is time for an upgrade, I think, hence the OBSes. I don't know what the original drivers were as my friend had replaced them with cheapo Maplin units. Ho hum. BTW, he ran a huge power amp, a Musical Fidelity unit, IIRC, to the OBSes originally. All his speakers are sans HF units due to being played too loudly while he played games. Yes, I have moaned copiously about this to him many times. Thanks so much for the prompt reply, Roger. A peaceful New Year to you. -- Please use Reply-To address. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:06:52 +0000, Old Fart at Play
wrote: Wilmslow Audio. Tell your friend to get a bigger amp and to stop clipping! What are the drivers? Ah! I forgot about them. I used to live near Wilmslow in the 80s when WA were just a hi-fi shop. I am still using the speakers I bought there in '86. It is time for an upgrade, I think, hence the OBSes. I don't know what the original drivers were as my friend had replaced them with cheapo Maplin units. Ho hum. BTW, he ran a huge power amp, a Musical Fidelity unit, IIRC, to the OBSes originally. All his speakers are sans HF units due to being played too loudly while he played games. Yes, I have moaned copiously about this to him many times. Thanks so much for the prompt reply, Roger. A peaceful New Year to you. -- Please use Reply-To address. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
Multithreaded wrote:
On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:06:52 +0000, Old Fart at Play wrote: Wilmslow Audio. Tell your friend to get a bigger amp and to stop clipping! What are the drivers? Ah! I forgot about them. I used to live near Wilmslow in the 80s when WA were just a hi-fi shop. I am still using the speakers I bought there in '86. It is time for an upgrade, I think, hence the OBSes. The buggers are following me around. They are now between Leicester and Coventry. 01455 286603. Only a little place. I think the Knutsford shop was the best. I don't know what the original drivers were as my friend had replaced them with cheapo Maplin units. Ho hum. What about the speakers? Are they boxless open baffles? -- Roger. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
Multithreaded wrote:
On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:06:52 +0000, Old Fart at Play wrote: Wilmslow Audio. Tell your friend to get a bigger amp and to stop clipping! What are the drivers? Ah! I forgot about them. I used to live near Wilmslow in the 80s when WA were just a hi-fi shop. I am still using the speakers I bought there in '86. It is time for an upgrade, I think, hence the OBSes. The buggers are following me around. They are now between Leicester and Coventry. 01455 286603. Only a little place. I think the Knutsford shop was the best. I don't know what the original drivers were as my friend had replaced them with cheapo Maplin units. Ho hum. What about the speakers? Are they boxless open baffles? -- Roger. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 23:08:15 +0000, Old Fart at Play
wrote: The buggers are following me around. They are now between Leicester and Coventry. 01455 286603. Only a little place. I think the Knutsford shop was the best. I Googled them. I didn't know they had moved again. Thanks anyway, Roger. I don't know what the original drivers were as my friend had replaced them with cheapo Maplin units. Ho hum. What about the speakers? Are they boxless open baffles? Yes, the midrange/treble is open; the bass is closed box. These units sounded superb before their unfortunate "accident". I have always lusted after SD Acoustics SD1s - the OBSes are the closest thing I'll ever get to them, I think. Ever since I have known their orginal owner - 1992 - I have wanted his speakers. I am so thrilled he has bequeathed them to me. -- Please use Reply-To address. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 23:08:15 +0000, Old Fart at Play
wrote: The buggers are following me around. They are now between Leicester and Coventry. 01455 286603. Only a little place. I think the Knutsford shop was the best. I Googled them. I didn't know they had moved again. Thanks anyway, Roger. I don't know what the original drivers were as my friend had replaced them with cheapo Maplin units. Ho hum. What about the speakers? Are they boxless open baffles? Yes, the midrange/treble is open; the bass is closed box. These units sounded superb before their unfortunate "accident". I have always lusted after SD Acoustics SD1s - the OBSes are the closest thing I'll ever get to them, I think. Ever since I have known their orginal owner - 1992 - I have wanted his speakers. I am so thrilled he has bequeathed them to me. -- Please use Reply-To address. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
in article , Multithreaded at
wrote on 30/12/2003 9:26 AM: I have just acquired a pair of these from a friend. The tweeters are blown, so I need replacements. As the company is no longer in existence, can anyone kindly suggest an alternative source of replacement tweeters? My only knowledge of SD Acoustics is from what I remember reading in Hi-Fi Answers magazine in the late 1980s. SD Acoustics had several models reviewed in that magazine. From memory, SD Acoustics used a SEAS tweeter in many of their models, first a soft dome tweeter and then a metal dome variant. One of their models also included a leaf isodynamic tweeter. There's a 1988 interview with the founder of SD Acoustics at http://www.tnt-audio.com/intervis/sde.html Keith Howard, editor of Hi-Fi Answers at the time of SD Acoustics has his own audio website. He may be able to supply the information you're after. Keith's web site is http://www.audiosignal.co.uk/ Michael Jones Editor, AudioEnz --------------------- 17 years of New Zealand's hi-fi and home theatre resource http://www.audioenz.co.nz Have your say on our forum at http://www.audioenz.co.nz/forums email: info at audioenz dot co dot nz |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 09:46:10 +1300, AudioEnz
wrote: in article , Multithreaded at wrote on 30/12/2003 9:26 AM: I have just acquired a pair of these from a friend. The tweeters are blown, so I need replacements. As the company is no longer in existence, can anyone kindly suggest an alternative source of replacement tweeters? My only knowledge of SD Acoustics is from what I remember reading in Hi-Fi Answers magazine in the late 1980s. SD Acoustics had several models reviewed in that magazine. From memory, SD Acoustics used a SEAS tweeter in many of their models, first a soft dome tweeter and then a metal dome variant. One of their models also included a leaf isodynamic tweeter. There's a 1988 interview with the founder of SD Acoustics at http://www.tnt-audio.com/intervis/sde.html Keith Howard, editor of Hi-Fi Answers at the time of SD Acoustics has his own audio website. He may be able to supply the information you're after. Keith's web site is http://www.audiosignal.co.uk/ Michael Jones Editor, AudioEnz Thanks very much for the information, Michael. I really appreciate it. -- Please use Reply-To address. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 09:46:10 +1300, AudioEnz
wrote: in article , Multithreaded at wrote on 30/12/2003 9:26 AM: I have just acquired a pair of these from a friend. The tweeters are blown, so I need replacements. As the company is no longer in existence, can anyone kindly suggest an alternative source of replacement tweeters? My only knowledge of SD Acoustics is from what I remember reading in Hi-Fi Answers magazine in the late 1980s. SD Acoustics had several models reviewed in that magazine. From memory, SD Acoustics used a SEAS tweeter in many of their models, first a soft dome tweeter and then a metal dome variant. One of their models also included a leaf isodynamic tweeter. There's a 1988 interview with the founder of SD Acoustics at http://www.tnt-audio.com/intervis/sde.html Keith Howard, editor of Hi-Fi Answers at the time of SD Acoustics has his own audio website. He may be able to supply the information you're after. Keith's web site is http://www.audiosignal.co.uk/ Michael Jones Editor, AudioEnz Thanks very much for the information, Michael. I really appreciate it. -- Please use Reply-To address. |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
Yes, the midrange/treble is open; the bass is closed box. These units sounded superb before their unfortunate "accident". I have always lusted after SD Acoustics SD1s - the OBSes are the closest thing I'll ever get to them, I think. I have a set of Mk 2, SD1's sitting in my garage, that I keep thinking I must sell. Superb speakers, just too big for the room I have now, so suprplus to requirements. Let me know if you're interested. tom. --------- |
SD Acoustics OBS speakers
Yes, the midrange/treble is open; the bass is closed box. These units sounded superb before their unfortunate "accident". I have always lusted after SD Acoustics SD1s - the OBSes are the closest thing I'll ever get to them, I think. I have a set of Mk 2, SD1's sitting in my garage, that I keep thinking I must sell. Superb speakers, just too big for the room I have now, so suprplus to requirements. Let me know if you're interested. tom. --------- |
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