Ron and I spent the day visiting with Steve in his basement lair. He's newly arrived in mid-Ohio from the Pacific NW but certainly not new to DIY audio. We listened to his own-built 300B mono-blocks fed by both a Thorens 125 and a Rek-O-Kut with SME/Shure arm and Grado Woody Cart in his own design plinth. They drove a Hagerman Cornet with a switch so that either table could be heard in an instant! The Rek-O-Kut made a big impression on me. Idler wheel low-end weight!
Steve had picked up some Pi-like drivers: 2226 and 2426 and enclosure ideas which he executed in about a day for his first high efficiency speakers. Ron helped him dial things in and I watched.
The Theatre 4 Pro design is always a winner and oh-so-flexible. But the best part was adding Aurum Cantus ribbon tweeters in series that lit-up the top end of the horns. It's something I've always wanted to try and now will be high on my list of half-completed projects:)
Colin and Tim, you missed some great sounds, beer and Steve's justly famous BBQ brisket.
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