Konnichiwa,
Custom.
No, they don't use the Delta Lite. They have a much higher Qt. Based on discussions with RB (I have no reason to doubt him, he told quite freely what every component in his various systems levels was, including the "Kingtone" System) they are customised designs, both woofers and Midranges, from the factory.
I have a pair here and could not agree more.
Sayonara
Variac said:
Custom.
dmason said:
No, they don't use the Delta Lite. They have a much higher Qt. Based on discussions with RB (I have no reason to doubt him, he told quite freely what every component in his various systems levels was, including the "Kingtone" System) they are customised designs, both woofers and Midranges, from the factory.
dmason said:
I have a pair here and could not agree more.
Sayonara
Thanks for reminding me about those Beymas. I heard some a good few years ago paired with some very dodgy 12"s in some wedges in a club. The lower range was a bit clouded, but I suspect that was probably the crossovers, but 5k and up was so sweet and clear, completely natural. It would be nice to get a pair now to have a play with...
Konnichiwa,
No, but according to others it shares a lot in common sonically with Prometheus.
You may wish to check:
Bastanis DIY Forum
and:
DIY HiFisupply Forum
especially:
Bastanis Prometheus vs Dragonfly Speakers
Sayonara
dmason said:
No, but according to others it shares a lot in common sonically with Prometheus.
You may wish to check:
Bastanis DIY Forum
and:
DIY HiFisupply Forum
especially:
Bastanis Prometheus vs Dragonfly Speakers
Sayonara
Hotei element
Se on moro!
Hotei seems to use the same element as here:
http://www.calweb.com/~jlexus/diy2003/
(almost at the end of page)
- Elias
Se on moro!
Hotei seems to use the same element as here:
http://www.calweb.com/~jlexus/diy2003/
(almost at the end of page)
- Elias
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And that driver came from a 1960's Hartley ConcertMaster, according to its owner, who found it at a thrift store. Thrifty indeed.
The new driver is apparently almost identical to the old, retaining the polymerized cloth cone, and magnetic braking mechanism, but now has a ceramic magnet and chromed frame. According to its keeper, it picks up considerable sensitivity while maintaining the same sonic attributes.
Still, the Hotei driver could come from any Eastern OEM made to order outfit, with a poly cone.
The new driver is apparently almost identical to the old, retaining the polymerized cloth cone, and magnetic braking mechanism, but now has a ceramic magnet and chromed frame. According to its keeper, it picks up considerable sensitivity while maintaining the same sonic attributes.
Still, the Hotei driver could come from any Eastern OEM made to order outfit, with a poly cone.
Hi,
That driver looks a lot like this one:
http://www.spectrumaudio.de/breit/soundvalveZS266.html
It is an interesting speaker, have somebody any experience with it??
Martin
That driver looks a lot like this one:
http://www.spectrumaudio.de/breit/soundvalveZS266.html
It is an interesting speaker, have somebody any experience with it??
Martin
To all those interested in the Hotei speaker -
The main driver in this system is the Hartley 220MSG, 10" full
range loudspeaker. Construction is an all polymer cone, dual
voice coil, integral silicone rubber surround and magnetic
suspension internal braking system. This is the same driver
we have been manufacturing since 1956, of course, with many
improvements.
Richard Schmetterer
President/Owner - Hartley Loudspeakers
The main driver in this system is the Hartley 220MSG, 10" full
range loudspeaker. Construction is an all polymer cone, dual
voice coil, integral silicone rubber surround and magnetic
suspension internal braking system. This is the same driver
we have been manufacturing since 1956, of course, with many
improvements.
Richard Schmetterer
President/Owner - Hartley Loudspeakers
audiolab said:
Richard,
Do tell us more -- i was under the impression that Hartley was another giant that had faded into time.
I've never actually even seen a Hartley other than in pics, but a good friend used to sell quite a few from his HiFi shop and the superlatives used has had me interested for the last 25 years.
How did you keep under the radar so well?
The pic is of the 10 i believe.
dave
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Hartley Loudspeakers
Dave:
Hartley has been continually manufacturing drivers since 1927.
It has been in two families for all those years. The origins of
the company was British from 1927 to 1952. In 1953 my father,
Robert Schmetterer, purchased all rights and manufacturing of
the Hartley name.
Since we moved to Wilmington, NC, in 1986 from New Jersey,
we have kept a very low profile in the industry. This is greatly due to the complicated manufacturing process of our drivers. We believe our manufacturing is the most labor intensive of any moving coil loudspeakers that we know of. There are over 50 hand operations in making one 220MSG (10") speaker. We think it's worth it. We continue to supply raw drivers to audiophiles all over the world.
Yes, the photo you posted was a 220MSG - the 10" Hartley full range speaker, in a fish tank.
Richard
Dave:
Hartley has been continually manufacturing drivers since 1927.
It has been in two families for all those years. The origins of
the company was British from 1927 to 1952. In 1953 my father,
Robert Schmetterer, purchased all rights and manufacturing of
the Hartley name.
Since we moved to Wilmington, NC, in 1986 from New Jersey,
we have kept a very low profile in the industry. This is greatly due to the complicated manufacturing process of our drivers. We believe our manufacturing is the most labor intensive of any moving coil loudspeakers that we know of. There are over 50 hand operations in making one 220MSG (10") speaker. We think it's worth it. We continue to supply raw drivers to audiophiles all over the world.
Yes, the photo you posted was a 220MSG - the 10" Hartley full range speaker, in a fish tank.
Richard
Richard,
Could you post the prices and specifcation of your drivers here?
Maybe some pictures of them.
I tried to find this information in the internet many times for a couple of years and always failed.
I hope nobody mind putting this here. Hartley is such unique manufacture I wouldn't even call such post commercial.
Bartek
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