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by istari_knight
Wed Mar 18, 2015 11:42 am
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Recent ebay buys
Replies: 358
Views: 78209

Re: Recent ebay buys

Still bullshit, all he has to do is put a multimeter across them, if they show a DC resistance as specified and not an open or short circuit then they are fine. The chances of both drivers being shot is very small so my suspicion always comes when they say both are damaged - yer! some co-incidence ...
by istari_knight
Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:42 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Recent ebay buys
Replies: 358
Views: 78209

Re: Recent ebay buys

That was my first thought but he seems like a genuine guy. Apparently his son works for B&W so he's going to get him to test them and get back to me. Even if they are shot I've seen on some German forum fella's have found drop in replacements so not all is lost... Obviously wont be paying £100 f...
by istari_knight
Tue Mar 17, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Recent ebay buys
Replies: 358
Views: 78209

Re: Recent ebay buys

Was due to collect those big Techies tomorrow but the seller messaged me this evening to say he thinks the tweeters are blown... fooks sake.
by istari_knight
Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:01 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speakers
Replies: 64
Views: 12921

Re: Speakers

Its all relative, I had to engage the loudness button when using Minstrels to get sufficient LF :oops: :oops: :oops: Don't tell anyone will 'ya ?! :grin: Can't seem to find the loudness button on my AP70. :whistle: :whistle: :mrgreen: Hmm that is odd, I wonder where the designers hidden it ?
by istari_knight
Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:48 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Speakers
Replies: 64
Views: 12921

Re: Speakers

Its all relative, I had to engage the loudness button when using Minstrels to get sufficient LF :oops: :oops: :oops: Don't tell anyone will 'ya ?! :grin:
by istari_knight
Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:12 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Recent ebay buys
Replies: 358
Views: 78209

Re: Recent ebay buys

I watched it to the end, hovered over the bid entry box expecting it to jump up but it didn't FFS! :roll:

Next time...
by istari_knight
Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:19 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Recent ebay buys
Replies: 358
Views: 78209

Re: Recent ebay buys

Gain clones can sound good I haven't bought it but - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NAIM-AUDIO-NAC-62-NAP-90-Chrome-Bumper-Preamp-Amplifier-Amp-SUPERB-/221714586745?ssPageName=ADME:B:FSEL:GB:1123 The sheep who will buy it will totally ignore the fact that this - http://www.richersounds.com/product/amplif...
by istari_knight
Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:08 pm
Forum: Admin-Intro-Chitchat
Topic: F1
Replies: 8
Views: 2173

Re: F1

Used to be mad on it but not really paid any attention since 08/09 ish. It just got boring, like watching paint dry ! Been following JB via social media and the news of Honda making a return piqued my interest but it looks like the car is a pile of shite.
by istari_knight
Sat Mar 14, 2015 4:28 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Recent ebay buys
Replies: 358
Views: 78209

Re: Recent ebay buys

The best way Image

I am guilty of not doing just that on occasion, Its a habit I'm trying to break. You must forgive the odd relapse :shifty:
by istari_knight
Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: General Audio
Topic: Recent ebay buys
Replies: 358
Views: 78209

Re: Recent ebay buys

Should have kept me mouth shut :grin: I wasn't running it down Firebug... Not intentionally anyway ! Was just an observation that replacing them has yielded improvements all round every time I've done so. I've got an amp here that uses them for DC servo and impedance detection duties which is OK but...