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by fatmarley
Thu Jul 25, 2013 12:32 am
Forum: Assorted Stuff
Topic: Soldering irons
Replies: 17
Views: 8347

I wouldn't swap my Metcal MX-500p (£60 from a mate) for a Weller - No way.
by fatmarley
Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:18 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: In Wall Bedroom Speakers
Replies: 5
Views: 5813

by fatmarley
Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:14 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: In Wall Bedroom Speakers
Replies: 5
Views: 5813

A guy over at diyaudio fitted a pair of these 8" full range speakers into his wall and ran them off a T-amp. He was very pleased with the sound . I can't find the thread though :( The good news is, I know what speakers he used (link below) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270960781209?ssPageName=STRK:...
by fatmarley
Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:17 am
Forum: Speakers
Topic: New speakers
Replies: 11
Views: 9628

Well after my slight disappointment of these speakers at Owston, I've had a few weeks to plan mess about and modify them. For me there was a couple of issues, the rear output of the cabinet was too coloured, this was spoiling the mids, coupled with that the bass drivers I felt where going to high u...
by fatmarley
Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:28 pm
Forum: Solid State
Topic: Op amps review.
Replies: 9
Views: 30517

The NE55xx opamps with a low noise power supply sound great to my ears. I tried some LM45xx (can't remember the exact model number) and they had bugger all bass in my system and the extra detail didn't sound natural to me. Tried decoupling them with the caps soldered direct to the opamp legs, but no...
by fatmarley
Wed Apr 04, 2012 6:22 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: High efficiency project
Replies: 57
Views: 36990

Just noticed this post: Those cabintes look like they are made from MDF? If so is this a wise chice of material with such large, and what appears to be not very well braced, cabinets. I would have thought 18mm Baltic Birch Ply, with perhaps 25mm for the baffle, a far better material especially with ...
by fatmarley
Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:49 pm
Forum: Speakers
Topic: High efficiency project
Replies: 57
Views: 36990

Audio_Works wrote:I have some fullrangers but personally i like the bigger diameters even in fullrange units.
Totally agree. There's something about how a larger driver produces not only the bass, but the midrange as well.

Nice project by the way...
by fatmarley
Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:12 pm
Forum: New Users
Topic: OMG it's another noob
Replies: 10
Views: 8770

Thanks for the kind words guys. Oh, and the flowers :)
by fatmarley
Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: New Users
Topic: OMG it's another noob
Replies: 10
Views: 8770

Toppsy wrote:
PM if you want any further info on the Edingdales.
You have PM.
by fatmarley
Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:41 pm
Forum: New Users
Topic: OMG it's another noob
Replies: 10
Views: 8770

Hopfully I can PM now.
by fatmarley
Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: New Users
Topic: OMG it's another noob
Replies: 10
Views: 8770

Right, this is number four.
by fatmarley
Wed Mar 07, 2012 6:39 pm
Forum: New Users
Topic: OMG it's another noob
Replies: 10
Views: 8770

Toppsy wrote:Hi Matt and welcome. :hello2:

PM if you want any further info on the Edingdales.
Hi Toppsy,

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I can't PM until i've got my post count up to five.
by fatmarley
Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: New Users
Topic: OMG it's another noob
Replies: 10
Views: 8770

Ali Tait wrote:Hi, welcome to the nuthouse.

What's it like? Very chilled out as a rule. No egos or flames here, which makes a change from a lot of other places.
Hi Ali,

Chilled out sounds good to me.
by fatmarley
Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: New Users
Topic: OMG it's another noob
Replies: 10
Views: 8770

OMG it's another noob

Hi Guys,

Found this forum when searching for info on the 'Edingdales' (diy speakers).

So, what's it like here ?

Cheers
Matt