I bloody hate 'machine noise' on weekends (Sundays in particular) and
leading by example, have managed to influence the natives in respect of this
since we moved here a few years back. (Retired old farts mowing their lawns
on sunny Sunday afternoons do get me cross, when they've got all week to do
it...) So here I am hoist with my own wotsit - I've got a pair of far king
great Jericho Horns about *2 hours* away from 'structurally complete' and
haven't been able to finish them today!

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/fostexfe206e/fostex.htm

Listening to Ahmed Jamal's 'Crystal' thundering away on the Buschhorns (86
dB and less than half the size) just now, I'm gagging to hear the new kids
(96 dB and, er, at least twice the size)....!!??

Still, 'one here' is due round tomorrow evening - if I can get them done
tomorrow during the day he can help me carry them up to the house and will
get to hear them from the off!!

(They gotta be 10 feet or more of 'folded backhorn' and must weigh more than
50 kg apiece even without any 'ballast' in 'em...!!)

:-)

"Keith G" wrote in message
...

I bloody hate 'machine noise' on weekends (Sundays in particular) and
leading by example, have managed to influence the natives in respect of
this since we moved here a few years back. (Retired old farts mowing their
lawns on sunny Sunday afternoons do get me cross, when they've got all
week to do it...) So here I am hoist with my own wotsit - I've got a pair
of far king great Jericho Horns about *2 hours* away from 'structurally
complete' and haven't been able to finish them today!

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/fostexfe206e/fostex.htm

Listening to Ahmed Jamal's 'Crystal' thundering away on the Buschhorns (86
dB and less than half the size) just now, I'm gagging to hear the new kids
(96 dB and, er, at least twice the size)....!!??

Still, 'one here' is due round tomorrow evening - if I can get them done
tomorrow during the day he can help me carry them up to the house and will
get to hear them from the off!!

(They gotta be 10 feet or more of 'folded backhorn' and must weigh more
than 50 kg apiece even without any 'ballast' in 'em...!!)


Make that nearer 55 kg.....

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Jericho-4.JPG

:-)

(Still without ballasting... :-)

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:06:12 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Keith G" wrote in message
...

I bloody hate 'machine noise' on weekends (Sundays in particular) and
leading by example, have managed to influence the natives in respect of
this since we moved here a few years back. (Retired old farts mowing their
lawns on sunny Sunday afternoons do get me cross, when they've got all
week to do it...) So here I am hoist with my own wotsit - I've got a pair
of far king great Jericho Horns about *2 hours* away from 'structurally
complete' and haven't been able to finish them today!

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/fostexfe206e/fostex.htm

Listening to Ahmed Jamal's 'Crystal' thundering away on the Buschhorns (86
dB and less than half the size) just now, I'm gagging to hear the new kids
(96 dB and, er, at least twice the size)....!!??

Still, 'one here' is due round tomorrow evening - if I can get them done
tomorrow during the day he can help me carry them up to the house and will
get to hear them from the off!!

(They gotta be 10 feet or more of 'folded backhorn' and must weigh more
than 50 kg apiece even without any 'ballast' in 'em...!!)


Make that nearer 55 kg.....

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Jericho-4.JPG

:-)

(Still without ballasting... :-)




So when you switch between them and the blue jobs, what's the biggest
difference?

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote


Still, 'one here' is due round tomorrow evening - if I can get them done
tomorrow during the day he can help me carry them up to the house and
will
get to hear them from the off!!

(They gotta be 10 feet or more of 'folded backhorn' and must weigh more
than 50 kg apiece even without any 'ballast' in 'em...!!)


Make that nearer 55 kg.....

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Jericho-4.JPG

:-)

(Still without ballasting... :-)




So when you switch between them and the blue jobs, what's the biggest
difference?


Haven't done any switching yet - they are still only about 1 hour old!!
Might get into that a bit later when Phil is here, but I'm really trying to
cut down on the 'hot swapping'!! From my 'memory of the blue ones (Needles)
I would say the differences are actually less than I expected - much the
same sort of sound (loopy clarity - hiss on a CD just now was worse than a
dirty LP!!) The thing that is grabbing me is the scale - a Regina Lund on
atm (not that loud) follows me right out to the back door (the smoking zone)
without any apparent loss of volume! It's like she's right behind me all the
way!

Now if it wuz the other way round....

http://home.rixtele.com/~urdskalla/S...gina_Lund2.jpg

....I wouldn't be too glum about it!! :-P

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 16:44:28 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote


Still, 'one here' is due round tomorrow evening - if I can get them done
tomorrow during the day he can help me carry them up to the house and
will
get to hear them from the off!!

(They gotta be 10 feet or more of 'folded backhorn' and must weigh more
than 50 kg apiece even without any 'ballast' in 'em...!!)


Make that nearer 55 kg.....

http://www.apah69.dsl.pipex.com/show/Jericho-4.JPG

:-)

(Still without ballasting... :-)




So when you switch between them and the blue jobs, what's the biggest
difference?


Haven't done any switching yet - they are still only about 1 hour old!!
Might get into that a bit later when Phil is here, but I'm really trying to
cut down on the 'hot swapping'!! From my 'memory of the blue ones (Needles)
I would say the differences are actually less than I expected - much the
same sort of sound (loopy clarity - hiss on a CD just now was worse than a
dirty LP!!) The thing that is grabbing me is the scale - a Regina Lund on
atm (not that loud) follows me right out to the back door (the smoking zone)
without any apparent loss of volume! It's like she's right behind me all the
way!

Now if it wuz the other way round....

http://home.rixtele.com/~urdskalla/S...gina_Lund2.jpg

...I wouldn't be too glum about it!! :-P




Not sure I would be too happy about the added hiss, but you can send
Regina over when you're done listening to her.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote


Haven't done any switching yet - they are still only about 1 hour old!!
Might get into that a bit later when Phil is here, but I'm really trying
to
cut down on the 'hot swapping'!! From my 'memory of the blue ones
(Needles)
I would say the differences are actually less than I expected - much the
same sort of sound (loopy clarity - hiss on a CD just now was worse than a
dirty LP!!) The thing that is grabbing me is the scale - a Regina Lund on
atm (not that loud) follows me right out to the back door (the smoking
zone)
without any apparent loss of volume! It's like she's right behind me all
the
way!

Now if it wuz the other way round....

http://home.rixtele.com/~urdskalla/S...gina_Lund2.jpg

...I wouldn't be too glum about it!! :-P




Not sure I would be too happy about the added hiss,



This triode/horn thing is all about clarity (amongst other things) - it's
when you find how much detail (at both ends of the spectrum) is masked by
the 'slurry pumps' that pass for 'hifi' these days!! (Never mind how much
the meterheads scream n' holler.....!! ;-)


but you can send
Regina over when you're done listening to her.

:-)

Some nice little clips on the website http://www.reginalund.nu/#

Try and find 'Unique' and 'We Don't Need Another Hero' (wrestle with it)...

(This pic:

http://www.reginalund.nu/034U9096.htm

frightened the crap outta me!! :-)

On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:30:29 -0000, "Keith G"
wrote:


"Don Pearce" wrote


Haven't done any switching yet - they are still only about 1 hour old!!
Might get into that a bit later when Phil is here, but I'm really trying
to
cut down on the 'hot swapping'!! From my 'memory of the blue ones
(Needles)
I would say the differences are actually less than I expected - much the
same sort of sound (loopy clarity - hiss on a CD just now was worse than a
dirty LP!!) The thing that is grabbing me is the scale - a Regina Lund on
atm (not that loud) follows me right out to the back door (the smoking
zone)
without any apparent loss of volume! It's like she's right behind me all
the
way!

Now if it wuz the other way round....

http://home.rixtele.com/~urdskalla/S...gina_Lund2.jpg

...I wouldn't be too glum about it!! :-P




Not sure I would be too happy about the added hiss,



This triode/horn thing is all about clarity (amongst other things) - it's
when you find how much detail (at both ends of the spectrum) is masked by
the 'slurry pumps' that pass for 'hifi' these days!! (Never mind how much
the meterheads scream n' holler.....!! ;-)

Mmmm... not too sure about that. Once you are starting to exaggerate
the hiss, you've probably taken things too far.


but you can send
Regina over when you're done listening to her.

:-)

Some nice little clips on the website http://www.reginalund.nu/#

Try and find 'Unique' and 'We Don't Need Another Hero' (wrestle with it)...

(This pic:

http://www.reginalund.nu/034U9096.htm

frightened the crap outta me!! :-)



very nice! Great singer too. Late night at the club, I think

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

"Don Pearce" wrote


Not sure I would be too happy about the added hiss,



This triode/horn thing is all about clarity (amongst other things) - it's
when you find how much detail (at both ends of the spectrum) is masked by
the 'slurry pumps' that pass for 'hifi' these days!! (Never mind how much
the meterheads scream n' holler.....!! ;-)

Mmmm... not too sure about that. Once you are starting to exaggerate
the hiss, you've probably taken things too far.



OK, panic over - that bit came up again. It gets louder, then there's a
distant rumble of thunder then guess what....!!

:-)

(I wuz running around like a BAF trying to get the place cleared up - I
wasn't listening properly, I just heard the 'hiss'!! ;-)


very nice! Great singer too. Late night at the club, I think


Yes, very 'breathy', very clear and *direct* (close mic'd and 'acoustic')
with plenty of stuff going on in the background on many of the trax....

"Keith G" wrote in
:

Some nice little clips on the website http://www.reginalund.nu/#


Wow, VERY nice voice, must rush out and get some of her CDs!


--
Cessna172

"Cessna172" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in
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Some nice little clips on the website http://www.reginalund.nu/#


Wow, VERY nice voice, must rush out and get some of her CDs!


:-)

Well....

I am expecting you up again sometime soon..?? ;-)