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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Macondo's Axioms: Horn-loaded acoustic systems
Post Subject: Is it really restricted only for the stuff you build?Posted by Wojtek on: 9/30/2021
If the setup is semi acceptable, after ten years one should lose the evaluation part of listening experience and treat the system like a kitchen radio or car playback and simply enjoy the music. I think ten years is a minimum to achieve the position of indifference to quality of particular installation if the starting point is high enough and taste matured. Isn't the "end of life " kind of setup matured enough? Change of direction sounds like a sale ad on Audiogon and this would be the last audio site I'd expect to hear it but like they say in Poland "Only cow does not change it's ways ". I have to admit that some years ago I bought a pair of mint looking Tannoy 10" red only because Roman vaxed about them so much. They were kind of pathetic and none of the "modern" amps I had at that time (SET or PP ) were able to drive them. Only vintage pos Leak TL50 + monos were somewhat acceptable and produced some music. The speakers sailed to far east and I'm sure the new owner was ecstatic. For all of you out there ready to junk your vitavox S2 based installation and change the direction (if you didn't already buy Doomlavy III and now you're hung dry because Focal TN51 tweeter is nowhere to be found ) I have a warning that 60 years old Tannoy 10" red crossover is a sealed unit you won't be able to update and that nobody has the correct diagram of that crossover since Tannoy archive was consumed by fire. You may be lucky like Roman and get wonderfully performing units or most likely you will get a dud. Having said that I'm glad that "end of life" stuff is a moving target and life goes on. Kind of regret I won't be able to hear Macondo and enjoy all of it's complexity. New system surely seems closer to an "old man " retirement project in a way. Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site