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planet10 · 17th August 2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by Nanook
Bill Perkins loudspeakers of any ilk

Besides building a significant number of Calgary's Radford S90s, he developed what is likely to be one of the most advanced aperiodic boxes of all time...

The PR2 uses his own woofer, and tweeter with an XO at 1200 Hz (not many 1" domes that can go that low)

dave

Nanook · 17th August 2007, 05:35 PM

The only ones I had seen were the bookshelf types. I think Perkins has been overlooked and deserves a little more recognition and respect (overall)

I just about bought a pair, but backed out because the driver had a tear in it and I was unsure of a repalcement

nyatt · 17th August 2007, 06:49 PM

I second the Spica TC50's. Most people never heard them at their best. We used to put them on Rowland Model 7's in the store I used to work at. Basis TT, Graham arm, benz ruby cartridge, rowland consummate preamp, all cardas golden. Wow.

planet10 · 17th August 2007, 07:41 PM

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Originally posted by nyatt
I second the Spica TC50's.

I sold quite a few of those. A standout.

dave

pinkmouse · 17th August 2007, 07:57 PM

A couple of 80's British budget classics, the Wharfedale Diamond, (only the Mk1, they went rapidly downhill with later versions), and the Tannoy Mercury, a great little floorstander that was my first experience of real hifi.

jackinnj · 17th August 2007, 08:23 PM

The Minimus 7 was subject of an article in several issues of Speaker Builder -- and they regularly went on sale at Radio Shack. Here's one suggested crossover modification from 1988 (another in 1991 put a Zobel on the woofer. One of the problems with the Minimus was that they were hardly "standardized" so mods had to be modded.

Landroval · 17th August 2007, 08:49 PM

Sonus Faber Extrema:
http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/915/

Pioneer HPM-100:
http://www.audioreview.com/cat/speak...2_1594crx.aspx

davidlzimmer · 17th August 2007, 09:07 PM

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Tannoy Mercury, a great little floorstander that was my first experience of real hifi.

This may be a repeat but, my first experience in "Real HiFi' was Bozak, The Urban. They were huge, infinite baffles!

Ampex tape machine into McIntosh amp. I was hooked forever!

planet10 · 17th August 2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally posted by jackinnj
Here's one suggested crossover modification

That 1st one won't work very well. The inductor shunting the tweeter will roll the T off, but the 4.7 in series with the woofer is going to act as a HP at ~5k making the woofer largely redundant. Are you sure the cap shouldn't be on the tweeter leg?

dave

planet10 · 17th August 2007, 09:41 PM

And here is a pic of the Minimus 7.

dave

17th August 2007, 05:35 PM	#92
Nanook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chinook Country.Alberta	dave, thanks for the info! The only ones I had seen were the bookshelf types. I think Perkins has been overlooked and deserves a little more recognition and respect (overall) I just about bought a pair, but backed out because the driver had a tear in it and I was unsure of a repalcement __________________ stew --"watch out where the Huskies go and don't you eat that yellow snow"--Nanook died of starvation 8 mos after the movie was made

17th August 2007, 07:57 PM	#95
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	A couple of 80's British budget classics, the Wharfedale Diamond, (only the Mk1, they went rapidly downhill with later versions), and the Tannoy Mercury, a great little floorstander that was my first experience of real hifi. __________________ Al There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. And then there is California. Edward Abbey

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17th August 2007, 06:49 PM	#93
nyatt diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California	I second the Spica TC50's. Most people never heard them at their best. We used to put them on Rowland Model 7's in the store I used to work at. Basis TT, Graham arm, benz ruby cartridge, rowland consummate preamp, all cardas golden. Wow.

17th August 2007, 08:23 PM	#96
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	The Minimus 7 was subject of an article in several issues of Speaker Builder -- and they regularly went on sale at Radio Shack. Here's one suggested crossover modification from 1988 (another in 1991 put a Zobel on the woofer. One of the problems with the Minimus was that they were hardly "standardized" so mods had to be modded.

17th August 2007, 08:49 PM	#97
Landroval diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Sonus Faber Extrema: http://www.stereophile.com/standloudspeakers/915/ Pioneer HPM-100: http://www.audioreview.com/cat/speak...2_1594crx.aspx

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