Yeah, I know. Quite a lot!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Altec Best
What do you think about the Alnico 288 that GPA sells? Any experience with them that you can share?
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Yeah, I know. Quite a lot!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Altec Best
What do you think about the Alnico 288 that GPA sells? Any experience with them that you can share?
Unfortunately I don't own a pair of them yet, "YET" . :D A friend of mine has a pair though, that I had a chance to listen to once briefly.They sounded very nice from what I remember ! And they are a set I would like to own.I didn't get to hear them with a bunch of different music though, as I wasn't there that long.But what I did hear. I liked very much ! They were attached to a pair of 805's ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by amandarae
When testing new drivers, I like to mount them to different (horns/crossovers,and bass bins), and with a lot of different music to give them a fair assessment IMHO.
Abe,
In looking at your Youtube video of this system
YouTube - ‪Il canale di amandaraer‬‏
it looks like a Fostex tweeter sitting on the top of the bass cabinet? Is it hooked up or are you just considering it? Even on an internet video, the system sounds great. Even the video with the Altec horns sounds good.
Hey John! Yes, the Fostex tweeter is hooked up with a single 0.6uF capacitor and an L-Pad attenuator.Quote:
Originally Posted by John48
Abe
Abe your system looks very nice and sounds quite good as best I can tell on headphones while watching the video. Two suggestions:
1) Move the tweeters back to align the voice coils with those of the midrange drivers. The tweeter arrivals are currently several wavelengths ahead of those from the midrange drivers, confusing the imaging and overall clarity. I would raise the tweeters several inches on wooden blocks and use towels to catch any reflections. Using a stretched string from the center of the listening chair aids in setting the distances accurately. If you enjoy listening in the dark and pinpointing the locations of instruments in space then these steps are essential.
2) Add room treatment to at least absorb the closely timed reflections from side walls and floor. Most anything (mattresses, towels, etc.) can be pressed into service experimentally, with nice looking treatments to follow. The more absorption you add to the room surfaces, the more you hear the details on the recording and the less you hear the constant overlay of room reflections.
Hello Steve,Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve Schell
Thanks a lot for the tips! I will try them as soon as I get back home(in the UK at the moment).
Again, thank you and will report back about the result.
Abe