"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
Kef had an even larger driver than the B139, known as the B1814
which was eighteen by fourteen inches. It was used in the Kef K1
monitor.
I have a pair of these, ex BBC. They can bee seen at:

http://www.kef.com/history/1960/k1monitor.asp

Where were they in use, Iain? KEF also made at least some of the BBC
designed LS 5/1s of that era.

My pal in BBC transcription put me on to them. I have never seen another
pair. When Raymond Cooke was alive, I mentioned to him once at an AES
convention that I had a pair of K1s, and he expressed an interest in
having them back on a "new lamps for old" basis.


Lowther will do much the same, I gather - not a straight swap though..

How did your Lowther weekend go - have you been yet?

"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote in message
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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
Kef had an even larger driver than the B139, known as the B1814
which was eighteen by fourteen inches. It was used in the Kef K1
monitor.
I have a pair of these, ex BBC. They can bee seen at:

http://www.kef.com/history/1960/k1monitor.asp

Where were they in use, Iain? KEF also made at least some of the BBC
designed LS 5/1s of that era.

My pal in BBC transcription put me on to them. I have never seen another
pair. When Raymond Cooke was alive, I mentioned to him once at an AES
convention that I had a pair of K1s, and he expressed an interest in
having them back on a "new lamps for old" basis.


Lowther will do much the same, I gather - not a straight swap though..

Yes. Lowther have an upgrade path, but it is not cheap.

How did your Lowther weekend go - have you been yet?

Yes. It was last weekend. Quite fascinating. I am still recovering:-)
More to follow on this subject.