One year progress report
Stereo
Garrard 301 + Ortofon RMG 309/SPU GME or
SME 3012 + Denon DL103
JEL Stereo SE2A3 DX amp with Tango NY15S OPTs
Altec 414As in 3.5 cf bass reflex enclosures + Altec 32A horns with 802D compression drivers
or
Neat P58H 4 speed idler turntable + Velvet Touch viscous damped tonearm with Denon DL102 or GE RPX cartridges
je2a3 mono integrated amp
Mono
je2a3 mono integrated amp
I personally use 15 inch GAUSS WOOFERS, in a 6 cubic ft. box, with a pair of 1959 ALTEC bent horns, which were originally Army Barracks loud speakers mounted from hanger holes at the bottom if you sit them on the top of the woofer cabinets, with the driver sticking up in the air it sits outside the enclosure, and has it's own custom made crossover. They normally used to hang from the corners of military barracks buildings, the the driver hanging down. A year after I had the crossovers made, I decided to change the drivers to new Eminence 5 inch titanium drivers. After a while I began to miss the amazing mid range treble tones, so I decided to replace the old drivers as the new ones did not fit diameter wise under the aluminium cap, so instead of returning the new drivers, I had my man in Vancouver B.C. make me a pair of SUPER TWEETERS USING THE 5 INCH WIDE EMINENCE DRIVERS, which sit in a really cool looking wooden cradle which is also outside the enclosure, which sits nicely inside the dish of the mid range horn body. I have never seen another pair of heavy bent aluminium horn body before or since. The are the most original and strange looking 3 way speaker system you will ever see, and designed by me. So I have a pair of home speakers using 1990'S 15" GAUSS WOOFERS, 1959 ALTEC BENT ALUMINIUM HORNS, WITH SUPER TWEETER USING MID 20OO EMMINANCE TWEETER WITH 5 INCH MAGNETS. ALL POWERED BY A MID 70's PIONEER SPEC I AND SPEC 2 AMP PRE AMP, SET UP. I could haul them out of my storage and take a picture to send if you would like to see the most unique looking home speakers ever. In a good room on a dance hall stage it sounds like a mini concert hall P.A. They would power a dance hall alone and kick ass. They are my contribution to the weird and wacky things of this world. but sound so much better than commercial product. Would you be interested in seeing what such a set up looks like. Cabinets are plain Medite with no upholstery,
ReplyDeleteI am Norm Harder.