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#11071 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:27 am
by andrew Ivimey
chokes in his breakfast cereal....

#11072 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:09 pm
by IslandPink
No, he sold them !
( boom - tish )

#11073 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:12 pm
by andrew Ivimey
I'm transformed to know that.

#11074 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:27 pm
by Ray P
Nick wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:48 am
and this really does seem to be a 'because I can' project that is technologically primitive compared with a modern e-bike.
And hooray for that say I :-)

Meanwhile, How is the cathode follower valve "power amp" doing Ray? Remind me again just what the advantages are?
That's easy Nick, based on my previous OTL journey, improved sound quality.

In terms of how 'its 'doing', at the moment even more slowly than my usual snail like rate of progress; with Judy being so poorly I have too much thinking time and not enough 'hands on' time to get it done and when I can get a couple of hours I head out for a ride to try and keep sane. It's a real struggle to focus on anything and is why I've been flailing around talking about OBs and bass reflex builds...

Anyway, in my post that you quote from I think my description is accurate, I expressed my appreciation of his project and openly admit I do things all the time just 'because I can' and one could argue that its one of the things that defines us; take listening to music for example, it's not something we need to do to survive is it? So yes hooray.

#11075 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:18 pm
by Nick
why I've been flailing around talking about OBs and bass reflex builds
I will let you into a secret, I too, have obtained a pair of those Lii 10's with a view to making an OB out of them combined with the Supravox 285 I got secondhand via AOS. All that is something I don't have time to do, and I don't need another set of speakers at all. But it seemed like a good idea at the time.

I don't even have space on the floor at the moment for another set of speakers.

#11076 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:43 pm
by Dave the bass
:idea: don't build the other OB's until you've built a bigger floor.

Flippin' jeannyus level achieved. I'm full of ideas yknow, my mind is a creative whirl......zźzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzź

#11077 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:48 pm
by Mike H
shane wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:00 pm For all our cyclists.

Beautifully engineered, but I don’t think I could cope with the enormity of the potential disaster.
It's fantastic!

#11078 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:59 pm
by simon
Nick wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:18 pm I will let you into a secret, I too, have obtained a pair of those Lii 10's with a view to making an OB out of them combined with the Supravox 285 I got secondhand via AOS. All that is something I don't have time to do, and I don't need another set of speakers at all. But it seemed like a good idea at the time.

I don't even have space on the floor at the moment for another set of speakers.
Right on! Can't wait to hear them (I wondered who'd bought the 285s)

#11079 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 8:23 am
by Ray P
Nick wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 4:18 pm
why I've been flailing around talking about OBs and bass reflex builds
I will let you into a secret, I too, have obtained a pair of those Lii 10's with a view to making an OB out of them combined with the Supravox 285 I got secondhand via AOS. All that is something I don't have time to do, and I don't need another set of speakers at all. But it seemed like a good idea at the time.

I don't even have space on the floor at the moment for another set of speakers.
Sorry if I was whittering a bit yesterday, You probably gathered that things are difficult at present and sometimes it helps...

Anyway, that's an interesting confession Nick. First impressions? I guess you're thinking along the lines of a Quasar type OB?

#11080 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:53 am
by Nick
Yep, exactly, I want a 2a3 friendly OB. Not got the Lii drivers out the box yet, may do this weekend, but as I say, I have no spare time ATM.

#11081 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:12 pm
by steve s
Nick wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:53 am Yep, exactly, I want a 2a3 friendly OB. Not got the Lii drivers out the box yet, may do this weekend, but as I say, I have no spare time ATM.
Good stuff Nick, i look forward to you getting time to sort these.

#11082 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:35 pm
by simon
2A3 friendly? Thats a little surprising, have you had an epiphany Nick? Or are the OBs for someone else?

#11083 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:00 pm
by Toppsy
Nick wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:53 am Yep, exactly, I want a 2a3 friendly OB. Not got the Lii drivers out the box yet, may do this weekend, but as I say, I have no spare time ATM.
Nick,
give me a call if you want to take up the offer of using the side frames from my OB project build with a new baffle for experimental purposes. If you send me the cut-out details and panel size for the baffles I'll get them cut for you.

#11084 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 3:58 pm
by Ray P
Nick wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:53 am Yep, exactly, I want a 2a3 friendly OB. Not got the Lii drivers out the box yet, may do this weekend, but as I say, I have no spare time ATM.
Interesting. So passive (series) crossovers too?

#11085 Re: Nothing In Particular

Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 4:27 pm
by Nick
Toppsy wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 1:00 pm
Nick wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2020 9:53 am Yep, exactly, I want a 2a3 friendly OB. Not got the Lii drivers out the box yet, may do this weekend, but as I say, I have no spare time ATM.
Nick,
give me a call if you want to take up the offer of using the side frames from my OB project build with a new baffle for experimental purposes. If you send me the cut-out details and panel size for the baffles I'll get them cut for you.
Will do. Though at the moment I just have in mind stealing James design with a 10" hole for the upper driver. Found this on Simons site.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gh3h7RjZ6bc/U ... 2+crop.jpg
http://simonsnewadventuresinhifi.blogsp ... lence.html

Will Have to measure the driver to find the hole size for the 10" driver.