audio-talk

pre65 · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject: GCP speakers

Has anyone ever heard of GCP speakers ?

No identifying features apart from a "GCP" badge on the front baffle.

They are probably not "hi-fi" speakers !! Shocked

Mike H · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:52 pm Post subject:

Tried Google?

FWIW, I haven't.

pre65 · Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject:

Mike H · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:06 am Post subject:

Bit rare then!

Suspect "GCP" may be like a a maker's name for a complete system, not necessarily confined to just speakers. Like one of those obscure names the Japanese keep thinking up

pre65 · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:18 am Post subject:

Hmmmmm !

These are they !!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=300319095123

Mike H · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:00 am Post subject:

Fook-inell...

You interested in them then?

My most recent Google-ism turned up "PS Audio". So these seem to be a product of PS Audio.

A lot of their product model numbers seem to be prefixed "GC" something or other

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=ps+audio&btnG=Search&meta=

pre65 · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:04 am Post subject:

Nah-tried that already !

Thanks for looking though. Smile

Mike H · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:12 am Post subject:

You could always copy one of the pix and ask PS Audio themselves "what is this".

What's the worst that could happen?

Er-r ...

pre65 · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:10 am Post subject:

Despite advice to the contrary I won these speakers !

Now everyone should have known that GCP was Goodmans !!

They are in fact a pair of Goodmans Magisters.

Just unloaded them out of the car and going to make a space in the living room to try them out.

Back soon.

al newall · Old Hand Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 910 Location: Chester

I reckon you've done quite well then.
You don't get any sense of scale from the photos, they look small.
If all else fails you've got some reasonably efficient drivers to play with.
I wonder if they might sound good without the backs on.

pre65 · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

Well the original intention was to go with an OB type speaker,but it would be such a shame to do that now I know what they are.

The size is 20" wide, 27" high and 14" deep.

They might be worth a bit more than I paid for them. Wink

Interestingly the mid range and tweeter look more modern than some of the pictures I found on the web,and these have Croydon on the label not Havant.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n146/pre65/GoodmansMagisters.jpg

In situ perched on my QED tri-stands.

al newall · Old Hand Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 910 Location: Chester

Then we are all agog. I think.

andrew Ivimey · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:19 pm Post subject:

Well done Philip.

If I'd a known I'd have given you some stiff competition.

I hope they are good.

pre65 · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:13 pm Post subject:

There are two 1" dia holes in the baffle at the bottom,and corresponding holes in the grill frame.

I was under the impression (from other pictures) that these should be a sealed box ?

I have now wired up my Hammond 5K transformers properly and am running the Magisters from PT15 (triode mode) and 4 ohm tap. They don't sound bad ! Wink

pre65 · Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 2:18 pm Post subject: