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Post by Bigman80 on Jun 30, 2019 19:26:28 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2019 23:03:33 GMT
Never heard of them! Any good? |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 2, 2019 0:14:23 GMT
Never heard of them! Any good? Supposed to be pretty efficient with a big sound but I’ve never heard them either, Unless a mate picks some up, I guess I never will now, |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2019 7:21:41 GMT
Never heard of them! Any good? I've never heard a Cabasse speaker I liked. Years ago they made a huge 'statement' speaker that sold for mega bucks and it was one of the most horrible sounds I've heard. Can't recall the model, but it was a huge tapered column with an 'eyeball' on the side. Pig ugly too. |
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Post by macca on Jul 2, 2019 7:41:17 GMT
That was the Cabasse Atlantis.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2019 7:59:32 GMT
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Post by macca on Jul 2, 2019 11:19:01 GMT
I've only ever heard one pair of Cabasse, large standmounts from the late 1970s or early 1980s. They were pretty good, rich bass and plenty of sparkle. Like a Harbeth that has been woken up a bit.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 2, 2019 11:26:39 GMT
I've only ever heard one pair of Cabasse, large standmounts from the late 1970s or early 1980s. They were pretty good, rich bass and plenty of sparkle. Like a Harbeth that has been woken up a bit. Bisquine? |
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Post by macca on Jul 2, 2019 12:11:10 GMT
Couldn't say, it was years ago and they belonged to a mate's dad. I don't even know if they were a two or three way as the grilles were on.
I seem to like French speakers for some unknown reason.
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 3, 2019 11:13:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 11:57:01 GMT
Anyone heard Ditton 25's? I may be able to get a pair for a good price....
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Post by macca on Jul 3, 2019 12:15:30 GMT
If a good price is less than £30 go for it. They're nothing special.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 12:19:59 GMT
A quick ebay trawl shows a few pairs going for £250 ish.... I was hoping to turn a bit of a profit to be honest...
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 3, 2019 12:29:05 GMT
A quick ebay trawl shows a few pairs going for £250 ish.... I was hoping to turn a bit of a profit to be honest... Nothing wrong with that  It gives you a chance to play and end up wining. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 12:37:44 GMT
Anyone heard Ditton 25's? I may be able to get a pair for a good price.... If you can get them for less than £100 go for it. Make sure the HF2000 supertweeters are working though and still have the little black metal grilles over the clear domes. That's where the money is, the HF2000's alone can sell for up to £200 for a good pair. The Ditton 25 is OK'ish, lacks mid resolution to an extent, nice top end, slightly baggy but reasonably deep bass. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 12:48:31 GMT
Cheers all, I'll see if the guy responds.
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Post by alit on Jul 3, 2019 12:50:20 GMT
A quick ebay trawl shows a few pairs going for £250 ish.... I was hoping to turn a bit of a profit to be honest... Nothing wrong with that It gives you a chance to play and end up wining. Yeah and dining lol. |
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Post by macca on Jul 3, 2019 12:55:03 GMT
Who is paying £250 for a Ditton 25? Or is that just what they are asking, in which case it's meaningless. All sorts of crazy chancers asking unrealistic prices on ebay.
What does sold listings show they actually go for? I bet it isn't anything remotely like £250.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 13:23:48 GMT
Quite a few sold this year 23/6 £165 21/6 £225 17/6 £250 4/4 £265 thats why i got excited |
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Post by macca on Jul 3, 2019 14:18:09 GMT
Bloody hell. That's more than I got for some minting Ditton 44!
People have got rocks in their heads.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 14:23:01 GMT
Bloody hell. That's more than I got for some minting Ditton 44! People have got rocks in their heads. The 25 was a more expensive speaker than the 44 and came directly below the 66 in the range. Had a couple of sets of 44's, can't say I was desperately struck with them. Slightly better balance and detail to the 25 though. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 3, 2019 14:50:05 GMT
Nothing wrong with that It gives you a chance to play and end up wining. Yeah and dining lol. Officer Crabtree strikes again lol |
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Post by macca on Jul 3, 2019 15:27:07 GMT
Bloody hell. That's more than I got for some minting Ditton 44! People have got rocks in their heads. The 25 was a more expensive speaker than the 44 and came directly below the 66 in the range. I didn't know that. Or I did and I'd forgotten.
I need to get my IMFs sorted out. Now that's a 1970s speaker that's worth its salt.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 15:59:49 GMT
The 25 was a more expensive speaker than the 44 and came directly below the 66 in the range. I didn't know that. Or I did and I'd forgotten.
I need to get my IMFs sorted out. Now that's a 1970s speaker that's worth its salt.
What do the TLS 50's need doing? |
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Post by macca on Jul 3, 2019 16:47:55 GMT
Crossover recap. I've got all the caps ready to go.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 17:39:45 GMT
Crossover recap. I've got all the caps ready to go. Doing it yourself? I can do it if you want. What caps did you get? Are they all bi-polar? |
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Post by macca on Jul 3, 2019 18:37:35 GMT
I got the fine tolerance set from Falcon Acoustics. I don't know if they are all bi-polars.
The problem is the xover boards are covered in BAF wadding from where they were glued down on it. So that all needs removing which is a long and tedious job. Quicker just to build new boards and hardwire. But I've not got around to it due to both options being a total ball ache.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 18:59:13 GMT
I got the fine tolerance set from Falcon Acoustics. I don't know if they are all bi-polars. The problem is the xover boards are covered in BAF wadding from where they were glued down on it. So that all needs removing which is a long and tedious job. Quicker just to build new boards and hardwire. But I've not got around to it due to both options being a total ball ache. Falcon caps will be OK. Bought a lot of stuff from them over the years. Anyway, if you get stuck give me a shout. Take photos of everything before you start. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Jul 4, 2019 20:59:26 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2019 21:04:20 GMT
Nice. I wouldn't want to be trying to find spares for one though. |
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It gives you a chance to play and end up wining. 