[OT/COMM/Not-EU/Not-Brexit] - Audio Jumble event in Kent
 

On 19/02/2017 18:30, Tim Streater wrote:

Unfortunately I pigging well forgot to go. When's the next one?

I don't know.

I was amused by the Lowther speakers for sale. Two 9" full-range (with
whizzer cone)
drivers side by side in the same cabinet, and rear horn loading.
They must be very directional, horizontally, but not vertically.

Then there was the second demo, which was rather flash.
A local speaker builder, I forgot the name after the shock of seeing the
prices.
Bookshelf speakers with separate bass boxes, active crossover and six
channels of power amp.
The centre of the midrange drivers had been messily filled in with
something,
either to add mass or stiffness. Whatever it was, it would have looked
better
without the fingerprints. Sounded impressive - perhaps excessively so!

--
Eiron.

[OT/COMM/Not-EU/Not-Brexit] - Audio Jumble event in Kent
 

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On 19/02/2017 18:30, Tim Streater wrote:

Unfortunately I pigging well forgot to go. When's the next one?

I don't know.

I was amused by the Lowther speakers for sale. Two 9" full-range (with
whizzer cone) drivers side by side in the same cabinet, and rear horn
loading. They must be very directional, horizontally, but not vertically.

Then there was the second demo, which was rather flash. A local speaker
builder, I forgot the name after the shock of seeing the prices.
Bookshelf speakers with separate bass boxes, active crossover and six
channels of power amp. The centre of the midrange drivers had been
messily filled in with something, either to add mass or stiffness.
Whatever it was, it would have looked better without the
fingerprints. Sounded impressive - perhaps excessively so!

I've been quite satisfied with my IMF PM III (vintage 1974) since I
recapped the x-overs last year. A bit bright at first but have settled
down now.

Mind you, nothing to be done if the actors mumble (as in SS-GB). Glad
to discover that some of them *do* mumble, and it's not just me.

You've not heard it being discussed in the meja by 'spokesmen'? Lots and
lots of reasons given how it's actually your fault. They then bring in an
expert who hasn't actually heard the programme who then gives lots more
general information.

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*If we weren't meant to eat animals, why are they made of meat?

Dave Plowman London SW
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