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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:06 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Royd A7
- Replies: 8
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Re: Royd A7
Thanks again for that. Yes, of course, but ears exist with eyes and the mental faculties are inter bred. I picked these up recently but listening critically despite the speed and apparent clarity in mids and highs there's a curious softness like a faint doubling in the bass which I wasn't expecting,...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Royd A7
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2292
Re: Royd A7
I'm really sorry to hear that. I've been reading and enjoying his posts; he clearly knew his stuff. Thank you for putting me right.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Royd A7
- Replies: 8
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Re: Royd A7
Thanks, sounds like the way to go. I was kind of hoping that Dr Bunsen might drop by and point out that Joe Ackroyd was a genius and always mounted dust-caps askew, then smeared them all over with milky gunk (his being a genius and all).
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Royd A7
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2292
Re: Royd A7
Latteman, thank you. Don't know the term for this but I imagine a cone has some kind of factored in residual compliance, assuming the extra glue compromises cone's ability to move back and forth etc., dust cap or no dust cap isn't all that glue an issue? These are small, inexpensive speakers (as you...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 1:58 pm
- Forum: General Audio
- Topic: Royd A7
- Replies: 8
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Royd A7
Would really appreciate any Royd users' advice on the woofer shown. It's from an A7 and I'm wondering about the very off-centre dust-cap and gluey or extra-gluey repair (I think) to the drive unit. Will this compromise the cone's response? (I know Royd drivers of the period are not intended as lovel...