Ah Mrs Uz doesn't like the Arcs, so it's not worth making a deal of. I heard the Merlins earlier this year and thought they were superb and was tempted, as an interim measure maybe, to pick up a pair (these being v local suits me just fine as the post can't do any damage). Sure they won't have the scale but they should be sweet as a nut and will bring their own btw to the party.
Alan, is that really fair? We can argue later, however I'm just posting to tell you all what a damned decent bloke the Audio Stoat sell is. I asked him a straight question, and received a prompt reply. Thumbs up for this seller!
ah i give up with images today...
Q:
"My Aardvark got covered in Honey". It's a Sam Rivers of Blue Note fame track. It already sounds weak in so many areas, lyrics excepted. Can you tell me how, if I'm blessed sufficiently by the God Thrangot, how the Audio Stoat will ruin My Aardvark got covered in Honey? Cheers, Andy
15-Mar-12
A:
How very dare you, sir or madam! The Audio Stoat will take your Aardvark covered in honey and roll it in delicious chopped, roasted hazelnuts making it even better than it was. Having had a word with the famous astronomer and all round good egg Professor Brian Cox he has suggested, after having carefully studied your birthchart, that there will be a dramatic change in fortune in the stars for you. He predicts you will bid a huge amount for this beautiful Audio Stoat 01 amplifier and win it. This in turn will make your family, who currently despise you, love you once again after they hear what beautiful music it doesn't play. Good fortune favours the naked! Neil Hillock for HP
I do think a timber baffle would be better, yes. But not sure how much there'd be in it TBH. I can certainly see (through) the attraction. It's not heavy and is self damped but I don't think acrylic is as stiff as chipboard. But I've not heard this and I'm wrong way more than I'm right so you never know.
This is the NoBox design straight from Visaton, it had some pretty good write-ups IIRC.
Not eBay, but PFM - some seriously cool loudspeakers and very very rare:
"Avondale RMS2 speakers. A pair of Les's fantastic speakers with separate boxes containing the passive crossovers which I have never used because I used them active with the 250s and Ixo. I have the boxes although I'm unsure they are good enough to give to a carrier.I will also include 2 x 3m pairs of Avondale Black Link speaker cables and some shorter lengths which go from the crossover to the speakers. £775 reduced to £700"
I would take a punt on these myself, and do so blind if I had the cash.
I don't know them myself, but I have a feeling Jim mentioned something about Avondale speakers sometime. Can't remember what he said, tho'
:P
Indeedy I did. Les did lots of things that I would consider wrong. 2 VERY long throw drivers, both on the same plane, ported cabinets. Worst of all the cabinets are steel!! Les told me he had to make a special jig to get the drivers into the cabinets - without the jig the magnets on the back of the drivers would just stick to the cabinets :-)
But I'm a rank amateur and Les is a clever engineer.
I heard these a few times back in the day and they sounded bloody good.
And I have no idea why :-S
I bought two drivers from Les way back when, larger but the same design to the ones above. Have started playing with them again just recently. And they do sound very fine.
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I thought you were being ironic for a moment there, with the amp designer who doesn't want to be our friend.
BTW, what flavour ice lolly is that?
:-\"
No, I did mean the friendly one. I wish the other one was friendly too, though.
Magnum isn't a lolly!
:-q
not to worry because hardly anyone reads here...
Merlins from Shahinians? That's some change mate, presumably a short term one?
They are like minstrels but better, smoother but better detail. No harshness that I could hear. He had them on open stands, KAN I believe?
The later RR3 standmounts had their own integral stand by Royd, which is also light & open (4 round pillars, not as open as the KAN stands)
Gale 401, and quite special ones as well fro the looks of them.
Cute, aren't they? Fantastic little things IMO!
£465!
Probably works with a P90?
"Not as good as chip. Or Torlyte." /Jim
I do think a timber baffle would be better, yes. But not sure how much there'd be in it TBH. I can certainly see (through) the attraction. It's not heavy and is self damped but I don't think acrylic is as stiff as chipboard. But I've not heard this and I'm wrong way more than I'm right so you never know.
This is the NoBox design straight from Visaton, it had some pretty good write-ups IIRC.
"Avondale RMS2 speakers. A pair of Les's fantastic speakers with
separate boxes containing the passive crossovers which I have never used
because I used them active with the 250s and Ixo. I have the boxes
although I'm unsure they are good enough to give to a carrier.I will
also include 2 x 3m pairs of Avondale Black Link speaker cables and some
shorter lengths which go from the crossover to the speakers. £775 reduced to £700"
I would take a punt on these myself, and do so blind if I had the cash.
Avondale.
But I'm a rank amateur and Les is a clever engineer.
I heard these a few times back in the day and they sounded bloody good.
And I have no idea why
:-S
I bought two drivers from Les way back when, larger but the same design to the ones above. Have started playing with them again just recently. And they do sound very fine.
Linky.
:-)
http://www.hififorsale.com/adverts/for-sale/amps-and-pre-amps/display/1781/monbrisson-full-function-preamplifier
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