Recent content by jfs

A very handsome boy, quite stunning as only a Flat Coat can be.

Words or words to the effect by Raymond Cooke of Kef, as related to me by a friendly dealer, Hi Fidelity is the colouration of sound that gives pleasure to the listener and conveys their expectation in a domestic setting. Hammer and nail comes to mind.

Nice to see Harley's up to breed standard. 🤣

Ice hockey pucks, cheap, cheerful and effective. Been banging on about them for years, probably not enough foo in them.

Additionally, the foam surround on the original drive units will have perished years ago. Jim Rogers advocated their replacement with the SEAS 25f-ew 10" unit, these are no longer in production but have been replaced with the SEAS 26 rew4 model, a little bit pricy but very good. Also the cut out...

I have the passive JR Superwoofer and in all honesty I wouldn't be without it. It elevates the 149 to a far higher level. Crossing over at 120hz it relieves the b110 of a lot of work allowing the midrange to shine. Integration is superb, no lumps or bumps in the bass response, just a smooth...

All my speakers have benefitted from having 'air' between the speaker base and whatever they have been resting on., finding a decent product over the years has cost an arm and a leg, 'cos I was a sucker for the advertising blurb and hearsay. The best that I have found ( personal choice) have...

Cable Talk, Exposure and Linn K20 are all the exact same 56 strand copper construction, same copper, same winding, different dielectric. I saw all three being made at BICC Melling Liverpool and had a long conversation with the plant manager just before the plant closed. So presumably any...

The sub is to the right of the right hand speaker and approx. 50cm from the rear and side wall of the room. It is there for convenience but doesn't sound reinforced in the least, even though it is almost a corner placement. Disconnecting the 149's all I am left with is a low frequency mush of...

Ramblings of a JR owner. I've owned my 149's for about 25 years and after 'in vogue' messing about with polypropylene caps and a Type 24 crossover, I found 2% alcap electrolytics hit the sweet spot, I suppose 5% electrolytics would do the job just as well. I've tried numerous active subwoofers...

I've often mused about layering rubber sheet material between layers of thin ply, similar to a cricket bat handle, it seemed to absorb a lot of transmitted energy. Then again I muse about a lot of things.

I would dearly love to hear a pair of these at home but being something of a tight Northerner, after costing out, I couldn't justify paying a grand for the cabinets. I know development costs etc. are included but a grand for some plywood seems a lot.

Pleased to be of service, the site has been going for many years, I've found it helpful and quite stimulating.

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