Hi do the smaller dual concentric tend to lose bass over time. I have a
pair of IIIlzs which have been in daily use since new. However to me they
are now getting thuddy and losing their clean bass, so integrating them
with the sub woofer I have is no longer as smooth as it used to be. These I fully realise are old technology cardboard cones with treated surrounds and the tweeter is a little brash for some people, but just thought I'd ask. It could of course by my ears aging not the speakers!
Brian
I sympathise Brian but I doubt you can do anything about it. If they are >cardboard cones, not polyester or mylar of the modern day, the chances are >the suspension has gone stiff with age. They can be repaired if you can
find someone who will do it.
A good alternative is a pair of TDL RTL2's of which there are two pairs on eBay at the moment. What might interest you are a pair at u120 (or u100 cash) in Burgess Hill which is probably not too far away.
The RTL series are of transmission line structure and will rattle windows
at 10 paces, but they are beautiful thinks to have around you.
A good place to keep an eye on also is the British Heart Foundation eBay shop. They had a pair of RTL2's a couple of days ago at u40 but I think
they have now times out.
On Wed 01/02/2023 12:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
Hi do the smaller dual concentric tend to lose bass over time. I have a
pair of IIIlzs which have been in daily use since new. However to me they
are now getting thuddy and losing their clean bass, so integrating them
with the sub woofer I have is no longer as smooth as it used to be. These >> I
fully realise are old technology cardboard cones with treated surrounds
and
the tweeter is a little brash for some people, but just thought I'd ask. >> It
could of course by my ears aging not the speakers!
Brian
Hmm, well, that is a shame if nobody can service them, as they are a classic >design, and at the time when I bought them it was between some speakers >called Gails and these, and these were very much cleaner to my younger ears.
I had hoped it might be component drift in the crossovers or something but
I guess not.
Brian
Could those other speakers have been Gale (G A L E)? I had a pair of
those and they were excellent until the rubber roll surrounds
perished. Gale was bought and became an own brand of Richer Sounds.
d
On Thu, 2 Feb 2023 10:13:24 -0000, "Brian Gaff" <brian1gaff@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hmm, well, that is a shame if nobody can service them, as they are a >>classic
design, and at the time when I bought them it was between some speakers >>called Gails and these, and these were very much cleaner to my younger >>ears.
I had hoped it might be component drift in the crossovers or something
but
I guess not.
Brian
Could those other speakers have been Gale (G A L E)? I had a pair of
those and they were excellent until the rubber roll surrounds
perished. Gale was bought and became an own brand of Richer Sounds.
d
On Thu, 2 Feb 2023 10:13:24 -0000, "Brian Gaff" <brian...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hmm, well, that is a shame if nobody can service them, as they are a classic
design, and at the time when I bought them it was between some speakers >called Gails and these, and these were very much cleaner to my younger ears.
I had hoped it might be component drift in the crossovers or something but
I guess not.
Brian
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