Recent content by sktn77a

Depending on the size of your room and taste in music, LS3/5As?

That's weird. You have an early R/C power supply for the LP12, shouldn't make a noise like that but I cant think what else it could be Do you have the system grounded correctly?

I think that's the key - it's a trademark/copywrite licensing fee, rather than a patent licensing fee. These last longer (I think copywrites are 70 years and trademarks have to be renewed every 10 years). But yes, the BBC has to agree to license the trademark/copywrite and this hopefully would...

I see all the discussions about bona fide "licenses" from the BBC to build LS3/5a speakers. My understanding is that when a company applies for a patent on a product, and that patent is granted, no one can produce a product that conforms to the patented product without obtained a license for...

I don't think we'll ever know the real story about the RD11/LP12 as only one of the principals is still alive. Knowing the Linn culture and personalities and having discussed and bought my first real HiFi component from Hamish (Thermac) in early 1970, I'm inclined to believe the Ariston side of...

I wouldn't worry too much about spare parts remaining available for the LP12. Linn has amortized its development costs for the LP12 many times over (as, probably, have you). It's pure profit for them now and we all know how much Linn likes profits!!!

I may stand corrected - it appears that Stamford Audio have the Mober subchassis and other mober/hercules products still available. Check out their web site: https://www.stamfordaudio.co.uk/

Falcon products are no longer available in the US. They stopped selling them here when they discontinued their relationship with Mobile Fidelity a year or more ago. Of course, supply and demand dictates that used Falcon LS3/5As are going for silly prices right now. Hopefully that will end...

Edmund Chan (Mober, Hercules) appears to have retired. There's a handful of his old products on ebay but I haven't see much sign of life since before Covid. The Hercules II power supply for the LP12 appears to be the only product currently manufactured and available for purchase via retail...

That's very interesting - I don't know that. Might explain why the midrange from the FB110s sounds a little recessed (?)

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Hey, you stole my lambchop!!!

That's really odd. I always considered the Kans and the LS3/5As were at totally opposite ends of the spectrum.

That's a major bummer. I'd be surprised if the added damping would make that much of a difference (doesn't sound like it's subtle). Are all the speakers phased correctly? I recall the B110s use in the 'Brick were different from the ones used in the LS3/5a (which the FB110 is designed to...

Why not call Stirling? They may be aware of an issue that points to either the tweeter or crossover (which may save you mailing the speaker to them).