Waiting on SL-2500's, and a temperature question.

plastic_avatar
plastic_avatar Posts: 708
edited March 2009 in Vintage Speakers
So, two came up on ebay (from some gutted 5jr's).

I went ahead and bought them :)

I know the RD0's are better... but at less than half the price, I thought I'd grab them.

Since I'm not familiar with how the Monitor 12's perform stock, it'll help me get a grasp of how they should sound. *And* when I do upgrade to the RD0's, I can put the 2500's in my 5jr's :)

The 12's are in the garage. Should I be worried about the ferro-fluid and freezing temps? Should I keep the tweets inside until it warms up?

I'm pretty geeked. 'Best 73 bucks I ever spent on audio :D

Now, just gotta dig up an old McIntosh amp or somesuch at the local Goodwill...
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited February 2009
    I don't think it is a good idea to have any components exposed to prolonged whether elements.
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  • plastic_avatar
    plastic_avatar Posts: 708
    edited February 2009
    Yeah, it's not like having the 12's in the garage is ideal, but there honestly isn't room in the house :o

    I *really* want to bring them inside... especially when the tweets get here :p

    Maybe I can squeeze them somewhere.

    [looks around and frowns]

    Kids first, big wooden boxes second :(

    Now I need to find a good, old, affordable amp/receiver...
    The Thrifty Setups in Mah House Big thrifty stereo in the basement w/ my custom SDA-1C (built with help from kind forum members) * Beautiful 1966 MCM GE console upgraded w/ Bluetooth, Dual turntable, and Paradigm speakers in family room * Swanky 1980 Realistic system and great TEAC eq with dancing colored lights in the living room * custom 5B on a system for my Dad * Ye Olde college stereo in the garage
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,746
    edited February 2009
    Speakers, in general, do not like freezing temps. Neither does ferro-fluid.

    Edit: Come to think of it, I don't believe the SL2500's use ferro-fluid.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited February 2009
    The SL2500 uses the wicked sauce.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • plastic_avatar
    plastic_avatar Posts: 708
    edited February 2009
    Well, crap, fellas.

    [looks in under eave storage]

    [sighs]

    [idea]

    A good friend just moved in nearby... maybe I can talk him in to listening to them for the next month and a half ;)
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  • plastic_avatar
    plastic_avatar Posts: 708
    edited March 2009
    Tweets were packed... ummm... tight :(

    No protection for the domes. One was wrapped so tight in bubble wrap it creased 2/3 of the way around the middle, and the other 1/3 blew out- POP!!

    The other one was a little dimpled, but it popped out as soon as I unwrapped it :mad:

    So, one is good, the other bad. I got almost the compensation I wanted from the seller... close enough that I'm not throwing a fit.

    So, now I'm off to bid on one that matches...

    I should have waited 2 weeks and bought the new ones from Polk :o

    Total cost for the Monitor 12 pair and replacement tweets is now up to (after tonight's bid) $84.

    I'm still pleased, but irritated.

    Ah well, live and learn :p
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  • plastic_avatar
    plastic_avatar Posts: 708
    edited March 2009
    [whew] What drama :p

    Next week I'll have the 12's up and running. Hooray :D

    I guess I'll have to roll my old 4 channel Dolby receiver in from storage, hook up the 5jr's (SL-2000, PR model), and do some old-tech movie watching :cool:

    Sarah is going to hate me. At least she'll stay with me for the kids' sake.
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