Hi

I am looking for a pair of large-ish speakers on the second hand
market.

Can anyone suggest a pair suitable for listening to music of all types?

Is it necessary to match the speakers to a particular amp? I have
nothing at all at the moment and have been reading about mission 753s
and Naim amps.

Sources would be mp3/CD and maybe even vinyl.

I cannot afford very expensive kit.

Regards

elsharko wrote:

Hi

I am looking for a pair of large-ish speakers on the second hand
market.

Can anyone suggest a pair suitable for listening to music of all types?

Is it necessary to match the speakers to a particular amp? I have
nothing at all at the moment and have been reading about mission 753s
and Naim amps.

Sources would be mp3/CD and maybe even vinyl.

I cannot afford very expensive kit.

Regards

You can get a pair of Spendor BC1s for around £150. I've had a pair for
30 years and have no intention of changing them.

"Mike O'Sullivan" wrote in message
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elsharko wrote:

Hi

I am looking for a pair of large-ish speakers on the second hand
market.

Can anyone suggest a pair suitable for listening to music of all types?

Is it necessary to match the speakers to a particular amp? I have
nothing at all at the moment and have been reading about mission 753s
and Naim amps.

Sources would be mp3/CD and maybe even vinyl.

I cannot afford very expensive kit.

Regards

You can get a pair of Spendor BC1s for around £150. I've had a pair for 30
years and have no intention of changing them.

Agreed - superb speakers

Regards

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"Mike O'Sullivan" wrote in message
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elsharko wrote:

Hi

I am looking for a pair of large-ish speakers on the second hand
market.

Can anyone suggest a pair suitable for listening to music of all types?

Is it necessary to match the speakers to a particular amp? I have
nothing at all at the moment and have been reading about mission 753s
and Naim amps.

Sources would be mp3/CD and maybe even vinyl.

I cannot afford very expensive kit.

Regards

You can get a pair of Spendor BC1s for around £150. I've had a pair for 30
years and have no intention of changing them.

Agreed - superb speakers

Regards



Ditto. Mine were once used by red rose radio in Lancashire until they
had a re-fit they've prolly "upgraded" to Tannoy revels ;_!.....
--
Tony Sayer

"elsharko" wrote in message
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Hi

I am looking for a pair of large-ish speakers on the second hand
market.

Can anyone suggest a pair suitable for listening to music of all types?

Is it necessary to match the speakers to a particular amp? I have
nothing at all at the moment and have been reading about mission 753s
and Naim amps.

Sources would be mp3/CD and maybe even vinyl.

I cannot afford very expensive kit.

Regards


Maybe you'd think of making your own, start with something simple;
http://www.jrbham.btinternet.co.uk/needle/index.html

Jem


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My Photopolymer Etchings;
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Jem Raid wrote:

Maybe you'd think of making your own, start with something simple;
http://www.jrbham.btinternet.co.uk/needle/index.html

Maybe he should know that not everyone agrees with the theory behind the
Voigt Pipe.
Transmission lines, bass-reflex and sealed boxes are equally valid.
Ebay and local "Cash Converters" are good places to look for second-hand
speakers.

--
Eiron

I have no spirit to play with you; your dearth of judgment renders you
tedious - Ben Jonson.

Eiron wrote:
Jem Raid wrote:

Maybe you'd think of making your own, start with something simple;
http://www.jrbham.btinternet.co.uk/needle/index.html


Maybe he should know that not everyone agrees with the theory behind the
Voigt Pipe.
Transmission lines, bass-reflex and sealed boxes are equally valid.
Ebay and local "Cash Converters" are good places to look for second-hand
speakers.


Out of interest, what does "agrees with the theory" do you mean the
basic physics is wrong, or do you mean its interpretation?

--
Nick

Nick Gorham wrote:

Eiron wrote:

Jem Raid wrote:

Maybe you'd think of making your own, start with something simple;
http://www.jrbham.btinternet.co.uk/needle/index.html



Maybe he should know that not everyone agrees with the theory behind
the Voigt Pipe.
Transmission lines, bass-reflex and sealed boxes are equally valid.
Ebay and local "Cash Converters" are good places to look for
second-hand speakers.


Out of interest, what does "agrees with the theory" do you mean the
basic physics is wrong, or do you mean its interpretation?

Take a look at all the "needle" designs on the web. On one side you have
a transmission line that's too short, on the other an improperly loaded
horn with a high cutoff frequency, and in most cases the mouth is mostly
blocked turning it into a bass-reflex that's tuned too low.
Why not just build a bass-reflex that can be easily analysed and tuned?

--
Eiron

I have no spirit to play with you; your dearth of judgment renders you
tedious - Ben Jonson.

"elsharko" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi

I am looking for a pair of large-ish speakers on the second hand
market.

Can anyone suggest a pair suitable for listening to music of all types?

Is it necessary to match the speakers to a particular amp? I have
nothing at all at the moment and have been reading about mission 753s
and Naim amps.

Sources would be mp3/CD and maybe even vinyl.

I cannot afford very expensive kit.

Regards


If you are still thinking of making a pair of your own, then you might
consider this as well;
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...threadid=65375.

Designed by the same chap as did the Needles.

Jem

"Jem Raid" wrote


If you are still thinking of making a pair of your own, then you might
consider this as well;
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...threadid=65375.

Designed by the same chap as did the Needles.



Nice colour....

:-)