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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
The Hearst castle indoor pool, truly amazing in person. The outdoor pool is also spectacular.
F1nut
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Re: Let's have a shootout.
I got my pair of (late '80s) Epicure Model 5 speakers updated with newly designed tweeters from Human Speakers, and new Audyn Q4 high-pass foil capacitors from Parts Express (on sale for cheap!).
The Human Speakers replacement tweeters have an inverted Aluminum dome, and are drop-in replacements. They are head-and-shoulders better than the make-shift RatShack tweeters that had been installed in this particular pair of speakers.
The woofers in the Epicure speakers from this series (late '80s with tapered cabinets) have faux Carbon-fiber cones, which are actually molded plastic, made to look like Carbon-fiber. But IME, they are still very quick and agile.
These are (perhaps obviously) vented bass reflex speakers, which clearly have a limitation on low-frequency response, so a sub is practically a pre-requisite. Other than that, these speakers have a lot of potential, if in good condition.
In summary, this pair of updated Epicure 5 sound better than the AR-18s, IMO. It really comes down to tweeter materials and design. The AR-18s has a paper-cone tweeter, albeit in a good implementation.
But basically, I think anything with a more advanced tweeter design will likely come out on top. The AR TSW series has a more advanced tweeter design, so that might be an interesting comparison.
The Human Speakers replacement tweeters have an inverted Aluminum dome, and are drop-in replacements. They are head-and-shoulders better than the make-shift RatShack tweeters that had been installed in this particular pair of speakers.
The woofers in the Epicure speakers from this series (late '80s with tapered cabinets) have faux Carbon-fiber cones, which are actually molded plastic, made to look like Carbon-fiber. But IME, they are still very quick and agile.
These are (perhaps obviously) vented bass reflex speakers, which clearly have a limitation on low-frequency response, so a sub is practically a pre-requisite. Other than that, these speakers have a lot of potential, if in good condition.
In summary, this pair of updated Epicure 5 sound better than the AR-18s, IMO. It really comes down to tweeter materials and design. The AR-18s has a paper-cone tweeter, albeit in a good implementation.
But basically, I think anything with a more advanced tweeter design will likely come out on top. The AR TSW series has a more advanced tweeter design, so that might be an interesting comparison.
jdjohn
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Re: Post a picture.....any picture...part deux...
She seems to be lovingly caressing the valve tube in the hope that it expands.
OleBoot
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Re: AIYEEEEEE! THEY'VE SCREWED UP THE VANILLA INTERFACE AGAIN!!!!!!!
going with that thought:: do we thus also need a NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT button?
mhardy6647
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Re: PSW 110 Service Manual or Schematics
Hello!! I am tring to repair my SUB - PSV 111.
Need Schematics.
Need Schematics.
TeeKriss
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