Rug Doc
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The IMF Super Compact II’s were in the way - despite now being at the edges of the room, they sound far better than they should
Nice rug BT!
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I bet Jasper Carrott sounds ace on that set up, especially on vinylThe IMF Super Compact II’s were in the way - despite now being at the edges of the room, they sound far better than they should
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
I bet Jasper Carrott sounds ace on that set up, especially on vinyl
I have had that in the Headway Charity shop for a couple of months - No biters at just 50p. and it is nr/mint.
It is a pile that will go for rotation to other Headway shops.
All those piles of 7” Single are Headway stock which has been cleared - now waiting for grading and price, or I have another stack that are solid nrMint Beatles, Rollng Stones, The Kinks etc. that will easy fetch a tenner++ They will go online or I will find a way to sell them in the charity shop. Unbelievably clean 45’s in original sleeves. nice.
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
Question: When I got the IMF’s about 20 yrs. ago, the seller mentioned that the tweeters had been replaced with KEF units. I never investigated this.
Since playing them yesterday, I noticed that there was a poor seal between the tweeter units and the baffle, sorted that today.
I had to remove the units, and it turns out that they are Peerless tweeters, made in Denmark.
Is this a positive thing?
I am not aware of the brand.
They sound excellent.
There is a label on the back of each one with a barcode, and cat. no, (810665)
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Since playing them yesterday, I noticed that there was a poor seal between the tweeter units and the baffle, sorted that today.
I had to remove the units, and it turns out that they are Peerless tweeters, made in Denmark.
Is this a positive thing?
I am not aware of the brand.
They sound excellent.
There is a label on the back of each one with a barcode, and cat. no, (810665)
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Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
It has a long tube behind it, if that is what you mean?
I have seen the mid-range on some Compacts that is more like the mid-range on my ALS Studio 40 II’s, which have deteriorated on mine.
The mids on my Super Compacts have a rubber outer ring, and are great /intact.
Nero
Re: Tired
The KO40s had a really nice design, where the flange was part of the rear cast ‘can’ which was essentially a closed cabinet. The speaker bit was built in to it, including a rear mounted neodymium magnet, so no issues with basket resonances. But yes, the foam used for the surround quickly fell apart. I doubt there are any true originals left.
The originals didn’t look like this, so I guess these examples have been refoamed.
The originals didn’t look like this, so I guess these examples have been refoamed.
linnfomaniac83
I bet you can’t wheelie a unicycle!
I’ve actually made a change for the first time in a long while! I’ve swapped my active Ninkas for active Kabers, they just work better in this room.
As much as I love the Ninkas, the bass was always overwhelming in this room, the Kabers are a better fit.
Oh and I have a new woofer too!
As much as I love the Ninkas, the bass was always overwhelming in this room, the Kabers are a better fit.
Oh and I have a new woofer too!
I think you have been exercising the dog in the first photo too much... it looks a bit stuffed.
Peter
slavedata
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I'll see your Jasper Carrott and raise you an autographed copy of Fred Wedlocks Oldest Swinger in Town! (Found in a pile of records I'm storing for an old friend)
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
I threw away a Grumbleweeds album last week. I didn’t check for autographs!
Big Tabs
looking backwards, going forwards
The IMF Super Compact II’s were in the way - despite now being at the edges of the room, they sound far better than they should
Correction - the smaller speakers are IMF Super Compacts (1973 - 1980)
not the II’s
I'm enjoying their many positives. Coming from little ATCs they're really quite different, much easier to position, more extended bass, richer mids and they have clarity in the treble without feeling bright. Everything seems more live, in the room and exciting but not obviously wrong in anyway. They do make the SCM10 seem extremely neutral. In some ways they remind me of LS3/5a with that mid range presence.