What speakers do you regret letting go?
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Does "letting go" count when you pass on a set? If so, could have snatched some 8T's awhile back. Always on the lookout for a set of those local as well.
Sure. I passed on a mint pair of JBL 4301s and have always kicked myself for not buying them.
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Why?
(not personal faves of mine, but de gustibus non est disputandum)
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
Why?
(not personal faves of mine, but de gustibus non est disputandum)
I am a fan of that LE25 tweeter. Not sure why but it sounds amazing to me. Never been a big fan of soft dome tweeters. I unusually prefer metallic diaphrams. -
Heirloom quality, heavily modded pair of 2.3TL's. Dumb A$$ decision on my part!
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Then it makes sense to let them go. Just sitting around unused in a storage locker is a waste of the speakers and space.Marantz AV-7705 PrePro, Classé 5 channel 200wpc Amp, Oppo 103 BluRay, Rotel RCD-1072 CDP, Sony XBR-49X800E TV, Polk S60 Main Speakers, Polk ES30 Center Channel, Polk S15 Surround Speakers SVS SB12-NSD x2
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I miss my hair more than the setup.
Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears -
Then it makes sense to let them go. Just sitting around unused in a storage locker is a waste of the speakers and space.
You're absolutely right Cathy, the pride of ownership is what I miss the most.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
Why?
(not personal faves of mine, but de gustibus non est disputandum)
I am a fan of that LE25 tweeter. Not sure why but it sounds amazing to me. Never been a big fan of soft dome tweeters. I unusually prefer metallic diaphra[g]ms.
Thanks for sharing that.
My idea, FWIW, of a good JBL tweeter is rather different... but it does have a "metallic diaphragm".
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Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears
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I have some speakers on lend to some friends I miss, RTA11TLs that I brought back from the DEAD. I mean busted up cabs, missing tweeters, all mid drivers seized and missing grilles. Slowly over time I get the cabs sealed up and cleaned up, all mid drivers replaced, put some SL3000s in there and found grilles on ebay.
I'll get them back when the time calls for it but right now I am still jamming to my "aspire to own them" SDA 2Bs. Took some time to upgrade them but I can't think of another speaker I really want at this time.Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
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Yes. It is crossed in very high (nominally 20 kHz!) but first order -- and padded.
Actually, a year or so ago, I replaced them with the must more modest, but nice (and very lively without being edgy) B&C DE35 neodymium bullet tweeters. The Fostexes are still sitting on a shelf here; pretty pleased with the B&Cs.
https://www.parts-express.com/bc-de35-neodymium-mylar-bullet-tweeter--294-580
I like smoooooooth -- I hate ear gouging. I am still amazed that I (finally) found a JBL treble driver that I like... but on the EH500-2 horns, I like the 2441 just fine indeed.
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I have a few. Jbl l150, tyler acoustics taylo with the nass bins ( 4 x8" in each cabinet) and the legacy focus.Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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How can I regret when I still own them all...? I bet there a few out there who regret selling to me
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I can totally believe that! Mr "I'm on a binge again" ! Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
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Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD. -
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Interesting Doc. It's crossed over so high it's like a dog whistle for me.
I was using test/setup CD a while back and it confirmed the hearing loss.Speakers: Polk Lsim, ATC SCM19 v2, NHT SuperzeroSpeaker Cables: DH Labs, Transparent, Wireworld, Canare, Monster: Beer budget, Bose ears -
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Interesting Doc. It's crossed over so high it's like a dog whistle for me.
I was using test/setup CD a while back and it confirmed the hearing loss.
only down 6 dB per octave, though... My hearing is pretty much gone above 13k any more, but the tweeters, so configured, have plenty of audible output.
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mhardy6647 wrote: »
Yes. It is crossed in very high (nominally 20 kHz!) but first order -- and padded.
Actually, a year or so ago, I replaced them with the must more modest, but nice (and very lively without being edgy) B&C DE35 neodymium bullet tweeters. The Fostexes are still sitting on a shelf here; pretty pleased with the B&Cs.
https://www.parts-express.com/bc-de35-neodymium-mylar-bullet-tweeter--294-580
I like smoooooooth -- I hate ear gouging. I am still amazed that I (finally) found a JBL treble driver that I like... but on the EH500-2 horns, I like the 2441 just fine indeed.
I was very interested in adding some super tweets to my rta12b. I JUst dont know a lot about integrating them. My hearing loss would benefit from a little added sizzle. I find myself upping the treble a lot in the EQ. My hearing drops fast at about 14k.
I used to have. Pair of 90's era Boston Acoustic pro 10 inch subs for the car. I really regret letting them go. They were and still are some of the best subs I've heard. Music was astoundingly great!
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Usher 6311, sniff.
I'm not going to say I regret selling them, but, I do miss them. In a state of flux at the moment. There will be Ushers back in my house soon, though. -
Thankfully I had the chance to listen to a pair of these at the only audio show I attended. Paired up with Moon by Sim Audio monoblocks. Very nice indeed!Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
Von Schweikert VR2
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codycatalist wrote: »
I enjoyed my time with the Rockports.
I think if I built another system, I would give them another try.Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound -
codycatalist wrote: »
I enjoyed my time with the Rockports.
I think if I built another system, I would give them another try.
May I ask the reason you parted with them? As nice as they sounded when I listened to them it put the "point of diminishing returns" into perspective for me. Yes they sounded good but $36,800 better than my system? No.Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
codycatalist wrote: »codycatalist wrote: »
I enjoyed my time with the Rockports.
I think if I built another system, I would give them another try.
May I ask the reason you parted with them? As nice as they sounded when I listened to them it put the "point of diminishing returns" into perspective for me. Yes they sounded good but $36,800 better than my system? No.
Because I think my current speakers work better for me than those did.Magico, JL, Emm, ARC Ref 10 line, ARC Ref 10 phono, VPI, Lyra, Boulder, AQ Wel, SRA Scuttle Rack, Bluesound -
Von Schweikert VR2
Victor, Was this your set-up? The TAD-60 was my first Tube Amp. it was what pushed me over the edge into Tubes. A killer piece that I also wish that I had never sold, should have found another one and used them as Monoblocks!
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codycatalist wrote: »codycatalist wrote: »
I enjoyed my time with the Rockports.
I think if I built another system, I would give them another try.
May I ask the reason you parted with them? As nice as they sounded when I listened to them it put the "point of diminishing returns" into perspective for me. Yes they sounded good but $36,800 better than my system? No.
Because I think my current speakers work better for me than those did.
Synergy is the name of the game man.Just a dude doing dude-ly things
"Temptation is the manifestation of desire which equals necessity." - Mikey081057
" I have always had a champange taste with a beer budget" - Rick88
"Just because the thread is getting views don't mean much .. I like a good train wreck doesn't mean i want to be in one..." - pitdogg2
"Those that don't know, don't know that they don't know." - heiney9
"Audiophiles are the male equivalent of cat ladies." - Audiokarma Member -
Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
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Mike Reeter wrote: »
Yes, this was my setup
The speakers were only this close together for the photo.
I purchased the TAD-60's from Paul (RIP) and my ex-wife and I drove out to the UPS store to pick them up. Also got the APC-H10 on that deal. Rich @SCompRacer and @Normanality (RIP) turned me on to these tube amps after a major debacle with Peter McAllister of McAllister Audio, and his tube amps, didn't deliver or arrive as promised/requested.
I used them to bi-amp the VR2 as I was wanting the EL34 on the top end with the KT88 on the bottom end. Didn't really work out as well as I had hoped and the single amp didn't quite have to "power" I was looking for. I eventually sold the VR2 speakers to my brother to fund the purchase of the InnerSound Eros hybrid ESL speakers that both Norm & Rich were running. I tried to use the TAD-60 tube amps to bi-amp the ESL speakers but that was a no go. Ended up with a Sanders (InnerSound) MK II ESL amp on the panels and the InnerSound Active x-over / bass amp on the bottom end.Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
