I'm hear to tell you all that I have gone "bonkers" again and will be trying out the midhorn and Delta 10 driver in my fortress/museum of old and ancient audio gear.

I called up Wayne the other day about speakers and stuff, the longer I talked, the more I wanted to buy. Long story short, I will be able to hear how this 300hz to 2khz horn system sounds.

I know Bill Epsteins will look nicer(cuz he's Bill the woodworker), and sound nicer(he took the 2123 road). But I will have to work to get my close as can be for the poor man's version.

Thanks Wayne, always a pleasure to discuss audio and life in general!!!

Ron

It can't look worst than mine. Made from unpainted 1/8" MDF, held together with liquid nail.

Gar.

• Midrange on 2 PI

Bill, are you still ill?????? time to get up and play stereo again!

Ron

I 've got drivers and veneer in boxes and the tablesaw by the door. The sun is shining and I'm working on another box of Kleenex.

I did get rid of the shrillness on the horns, however. I had been running 6N1P's as drivers in the Ella for their greater detail but it was too much. Back to the 6922's and the tonal balance is much better. If I had some more sick time and was getting paid I'd order some JJ 6DJ8's which are supposed to be more western-European-like.

Just got up from listening to 2 full versions of the Dvorak Symph 8. Superb recent recording with Tilson-Thomas and the LSO on their own label.Overall a fine reading but then hearing the Szell/Cleveland Sony SACD, well........When you grow up hearing the Cleveland you just take for granted the incredible sonority acheived by every section while still hewing to a level of attention to detail that yields breath-taking ensemble playing.
The violins open the second movement Adagio with a gorgeous theme that is just Romantic enough to let the strings vibrate and glisten.

BTW, a certain other Woodworker named Bill, one who actually makes things, has been sending me fotos of the more and more outrageously creative works he's doing. I'm happy to get the grain of the veneer all runnning the same way.............

Ron

On the other hand, I just received over 100 sq ft of veneer for $6 on eBay. I'll be spending the weekend veneering anything and everything I can get my hands on.

gar.

Russellc

My thing is driver/crossover implementation that I have more skill(luck) at.

Bill, Hurry up and get healthy, I have work for you to do!!!!!!!!!

Ron