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I have recently been given a pair of RAM speakers - does anyone know
what the initials stand for as I have struggled to find any information
on the net. I know they are good speakers but want to find out more
info.

I am thinking of using them as part of my home recording studio - any
thoughts on this as before I picked them up I was heading off to a pair
of Yamaha monitors

The second area of help is the speakers themselves - there is no
obvious ID - I thought I was going to find a clear label saying Kef but
not so - there is a series of numbers which go on but the most obvious
ones are 0376 - If anyone could offer any guidance it would be much
appreciated.



Thanks for any help that I might receive Keith

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On 6 Jul 2006 13:15:04 -0700, "keef" wrote:


I have recently been given a pair of RAM speakers - does anyone know
what the initials stand for as I have struggled to find any information
on the net. I know they are good speakers but want to find out more
info.

I am thinking of using them as part of my home recording studio - any
thoughts on this as before I picked them up I was heading off to a pair
of Yamaha monitors

The second area of help is the speakers themselves - there is no
obvious ID - I thought I was going to find a clear label saying Kef but
not so - there is a series of numbers which go on but the most obvious
ones are 0376 - If anyone could offer any guidance it would be much
appreciated.

Never heard of them. So what? You're in the perfect position to
tell US how good they are! Hook them up and start listening. WE
await your decision.

Help Please
 

RAM loudspeakers if I recall correctly were quite well respected,
unfortunately going out of business in the mid 80's.
They were one of the few companies to obtain the required licence to produce
the BBC LS3/5a speaker the x/over being produced to close tolerance by
Falcon Acoustics. To obtain this licence was not easily achieved as we all
know and depended upon an almost absolute consistency between speaker units.
I cannot recall other loudspeakers in the RAM range if in fact there were
any, but working on the basis of a BBC approval I doubt that their other
products would be insignificant .

You may well have a pair of LS3/5a's - what are the dimensions of your
cabinets ?. Is the cover removable ?. Tygan or similar to todays baffle
covers.etc. etc.

Hope this is of some use to you, if not the whole answer to your question -
time fades ones memory.

John

whoops I've top posted - bugger it I aint typing all over again

"keef" wrote in message
oups.com...

I have recently been given a pair of RAM speakers - does anyone know
what the initials stand for as I have struggled to find any information
on the net. I know they are good speakers but want to find out more
info.

I am thinking of using them as part of my home recording studio - any
thoughts on this as before I picked them up I was heading off to a pair
of Yamaha monitors

The second area of help is the speakers themselves - there is no
obvious ID - I thought I was going to find a clear label saying Kef but
not so - there is a series of numbers which go on but the most obvious
ones are 0376 - If anyone could offer any guidance it would be much
appreciated.



Thanks for any help that I might receive Keith

Help Please
 

Thank you very much for both responses in particular John

The were made in Norwich - the label tells me this - not my knowledge.
The dimensions are Height approx 13" Width 9" and depth 7" - yes I
wondered if they were LS3/5. Unfortunatly the speaker covers have gone
missing - so I am thinking about making some up - my knowledge of
speakers is not that extensive.

Thanks again - any other information would be really welcome

Keith

John Settle wrote:
RAM loudspeakers if I recall correctly were quite well respected,
unfortunately going out of business in the mid 80's.
They were one of the few companies to obtain the required licence to produce
the BBC LS3/5a speaker the x/over being produced to close tolerance by
Falcon Acoustics. To obtain this licence was not easily achieved as we all
know and depended upon an almost absolute consistency between speaker units.
I cannot recall other loudspeakers in the RAM range if in fact there were
any, but working on the basis of a BBC approval I doubt that their other
products would be insignificant .

You may well have a pair of LS3/5a's - what are the dimensions of your
cabinets ?. Is the cover removable ?. Tygan or similar to todays baffle
covers.etc. etc.

Hope this is of some use to you, if not the whole answer to your question -
time fades ones memory.

John

whoops I've top posted - bugger it I aint typing all over again

"keef" wrote in message
oups.com...

I have recently been given a pair of RAM speakers - does anyone know
what the initials stand for as I have struggled to find any information
on the net. I know they are good speakers but want to find out more
info.

I am thinking of using them as part of my home recording studio - any
thoughts on this as before I picked them up I was heading off to a pair
of Yamaha monitors

The second area of help is the speakers themselves - there is no
obvious ID - I thought I was going to find a clear label saying Kef but
not so - there is a series of numbers which go on but the most obvious
ones are 0376 - If anyone could offer any guidance it would be much
appreciated.



Thanks for any help that I might receive Keith

Help Please
 

"keef" wrote in message
oups.com...

I have recently been given a pair of RAM speakers - does anyone know
what the initials stand for as I have struggled to find any information
on the net. I know they are good speakers but want to find out more
info.

I am thinking of using them as part of my home recording studio - any
thoughts on this as before I picked them up I was heading off to a pair
of Yamaha monitors

The second area of help is the speakers themselves - there is no
obvious ID - I thought I was going to find a clear label saying Kef but
not so - there is a series of numbers which go on but the most obvious
ones are 0376 - If anyone could offer any guidance it would be much
appreciated.



Thanks for any help that I might receive Keith


"John Settle" wrote in message
...
RAM loudspeakers if I recall correctly were quite well respected,
unfortunately going out of business in the mid 80's.
They were one of the few companies to obtain the required licence to
produce the BBC LS3/5a speaker the x/over being produced to close
tolerance by Falcon Acoustics. To obtain this licence was not easily
achieved as we all know and depended upon an almost absolute consistency
between speaker units.
I cannot recall other loudspeakers in the RAM range if in fact there were
any, but working on the basis of a BBC approval I doubt that their other
products would be insignificant .

You may well have a pair of LS3/5a's - what are the dimensions of your
cabinets ?. Is the cover removable ?. Tygan or similar to todays baffle
covers.etc. etc.

Hope this is of some use to you, if not the whole answer to your
question - time fades ones memory.

John

whoops I've top posted - bugger it I aint typing all over again



There, I've done it for you :-)

--
John the West Ham fan

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In article .com,
keef
wrote:

I have recently been given a pair of RAM speakers - does anyone know
what the initials stand for as I have struggled to find any information
on the net. I know they are good speakers but want to find out more info.

External dimensions? Number and sizes of drive units?

The RAM CD20 was on sale in 1980. 42x25x23 cm with 19/150mm units. was
'recommended' in issue 21 of Hi Fi Choice. But I have no idea if this is
the speaker you have, nor how many others they may have made.

RAM Electronics, The Granary, Trowse, Norwich

Slainte,

Jim

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Barbirolli Soc. http://www.st-and.demon.co.uk/JBSoc/JBSoc.html

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On 6 Jul 2006 23:01:22 -0700, "keef" wrote:

Thank you very much for both responses in particular John

The were made in Norwich - the label tells me this - not my knowledge.
The dimensions are Height approx 13" Width 9" and depth 7" - yes I
wondered if they were LS3/5. Unfortunatly the speaker covers have gone
missing - so I am thinking about making some up - my knowledge of
speakers is not that extensive.

What they look like is all very interesting. But come on, tell us
what they SOUND like? You're allowed to like or hate them whatever
the label :-)

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Laurence Payne wrote:
On 6 Jul 2006 23:01:22 -0700, "keef" wrote:

Thank you very much for both responses in particular John

The were made in Norwich - the label tells me this - not my knowledge.
The dimensions are Height approx 13" Width 9" and depth 7" - yes I
wondered if they were LS3/5. Unfortunatly the speaker covers have gone
missing - so I am thinking about making some up - my knowledge of
speakers is not that extensive.

What they look like is all very interesting. But come on, tell us
what they SOUND like? You're allowed to like or hate them whatever
the label :-)

From your dimensions, it looks like they are the Mini Bookshelf
'speaker. It is an acoustic suspension 'speaker with a 162.5mm bass cone
and 25mm tweeter. Impedance is 4-8 ohms and recommended amplifier power
15-35 watts. Price in 1979 was £ 101.49 pr.

The Ram logo was two "R"s back to back. I remember that Ram 'speakers
were quite nice, comparable in quality with the others of the time like
KEF, B&W, Monitor Audio etc, but nothing special or particularly different.

S.

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Thanks again - on the positive side they sound great and I am about to
try them in my little studio - but it looks like they are not the magic
LS3/5 - never mind - my main speakers in the house are magic so that
will do me

I will let you know how I got on

Keef

Serge Auckland wrote:
Laurence Payne wrote:
On 6 Jul 2006 23:01:22 -0700, "keef" wrote:

Thank you very much for both responses in particular John

The were made in Norwich - the label tells me this - not my knowledge.
The dimensions are Height approx 13" Width 9" and depth 7" - yes I
wondered if they were LS3/5. Unfortunatly the speaker covers have gone
missing - so I am thinking about making some up - my knowledge of
speakers is not that extensive.

What they look like is all very interesting. But come on, tell us
what they SOUND like? You're allowed to like or hate them whatever
the label :-)

From your dimensions, it looks like they are the Mini Bookshelf
'speaker. It is an acoustic suspension 'speaker with a 162.5mm bass cone
and 25mm tweeter. Impedance is 4-8 ohms and recommended amplifier power
15-35 watts. Price in 1979 was £ 101.49 pr.

The Ram logo was two "R"s back to back. I remember that Ram 'speakers
were quite nice, comparable in quality with the others of the time like
KEF, B&W, Monitor Audio etc, but nothing special or particularly different.

S.

Help Please
 

"housetrained" wrote in message
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"keef" wrote in message
oups.com...

I have recently been given a pair of RAM speakers - does anyone know
what the initials stand for as I have struggled to find any information
on the net. I know they are good speakers but want to find out more
info.

I am thinking of using them as part of my home recording studio - any
thoughts on this as before I picked them up I was heading off to a pair
of Yamaha monitors

The second area of help is the speakers themselves - there is no
obvious ID - I thought I was going to find a clear label saying Kef but
not so - there is a series of numbers which go on but the most obvious
ones are 0376 - If anyone could offer any guidance it would be much
appreciated.



Thanks for any help that I might receive Keith


"John Settle" wrote in message
...
RAM loudspeakers if I recall correctly were quite well respected,
unfortunately going out of business in the mid 80's.
They were one of the few companies to obtain the required licence to
produce the BBC LS3/5a speaker the x/over being produced to close
tolerance by Falcon Acoustics. To obtain this licence was not easily
achieved as we all know and depended upon an almost absolute consistency
between speaker units.
I cannot recall other loudspeakers in the RAM range if in fact there were
any, but working on the basis of a BBC approval I doubt that their other
products would be insignificant .

You may well have a pair of LS3/5a's - what are the dimensions of your
cabinets ?. Is the cover removable ?. Tygan or similar to todays baffle
covers.etc. etc.

Hope this is of some use to you, if not the whole answer to your
question - time fades ones memory.

John

whoops I've top posted - bugger it I aint typing all over again



There, I've done it for you :-)

--
John the West Ham fan


Thanks John - I wonder if you would have corrected my top posting if you
knew that I was a Liverpool fan. :-))

John