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I would like to thank both of you (again). I will also pass these along when the time comes. The forum can be a great place when folks get along and share knowledge and equipment. All the best, Guy

Hi, Congrats , lol Yes I would love to have them count me in. I will be happy to pass them along once I find another pair like you just got. I was able to purchase one of those NOS from the same guy. I was looking for three (bridged center). How high of a bid did you place. I thought I was safe with $300.00 LOL. Thank you very very much and I look forward to them. All the best, Guy

Hello all, Looking for a nice set of University SA-HF drivers. If anyone has an extra set or a set they would like to sell. I will buy them. Thanks and all the best, Guy

with the bass bin its 106 db, the BMS coax is 118db by itself.

Not sure bsafirebird1969, thats the builders home. Sorry

Greg, yes it has side grills or you can order the full wave guides, like on the Vita Vox. One of the other nice things is you could cross the mid down to 250hz. That would tighten the bass.

Chris, there is a horn group in DAllas, the DFW hornheads. I have not ordered them, but I'm tempted. I was in the middle of tweaking my K-horns and ran into these. I have purchase a JBL 2404 tweeter and was looking for a University mid, and started to talk with John Warren about a crossover for the Baby Cheeks (JBL 2404). John started talking about how good he heard the BMS coax was and I started looking for horn options and ran into these. After talking with Dean this evening I tend to agree with him. I think the trick is going to be the crossover. Andy the fella that makes them has a crossover for a different mid., not the BMS coax. Boy they sure look good and total cost would be about $4,500.00 but that is a big leap of faith.

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One last picture full view. What do you guys think?

Closer shot.

Another view

Ok heres the top horn. Its a little faster today. The speaker system is 106 DB

Sorry all I have some pictures for you, but this site is soooooooooo slow its taking forever. I will try again on Monday. What do you all think? Custom built total cost is about $4,500.00

Ok now for the top horn. Here is a link to the BMS coax driver. Its suppose to be awesome, and the specs. to the horn. http://www.bmspro.com/products/4592nd.html Bent Wood Horns. 200Hz Exponential horn Beautiful Bent Wood horns. Hand crafted with Cherry wood and sand composite. These horns are 29' long x 30 wide x 15 high x 2" throat. Also available with 1.4" thoat Computer designed pure exponential flare. Bi radial flare with flat front. The sound is exceptional with full voice range. Amazing reproduction of low mid tones missing from smaller horns. Beautiful imaging and on axis response. This horn was designed to match the 18 over size corner horn systems. Horns can be crossed at 300 Hz. The combination is so sweet. Also available in Walnut, Oak, Maple, or your choice on order.

This is an enlarged vita vox with the full wave guides. They offer the wave guides on the cabinet $ 350. each cabinet. The side hatches for driver removal are made with the braces attached so the side must be removed for driver access. The top and bottom are all removable and screwed together on site. It is a bit of work to set them up but well worth it in extended bass performance, or if there is not a perfect corner to be had.

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Here is the info and some pictures On this SuperSize corner horn By Andrew Vanderkruk of First Octave Audio. This is the most Impresive bass horn I have ever built. It features 2" thick "D" shaped sand cast compresion chamber. The Bass is so smooth, flat 28hz~300hz ,tested with JBL 2245H, resonance is 32HZ This is the First one built, winning bidder will have first option for the next one. Fundemental frequencys of 16 hz can be heard at reduced level. This horn feels like a locomotive is passing through my living room.

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Dallas, Black or Birch, Thanks, Guy

I am going to try the bridged center speaker. Would anyone be interested in spliting a pair of La Scalas? Does anyone have a single for sale? Thanks Guy

The Cayin TA-30 is a wonderful amp. and for the money you can't go wrong! I too had the Cayin fully upgraded from Buzzy Bee (what a great guy to work with). I upgraded about two months ago to Dodd Audio 8 watt mono blocks and a ground grid pre amp.. Take this with a bowl of salt, I think the Dodd amps. are the other best deal going! The mono blocks cost $1,200.00 new custom built point to point nothing but the best parts. I would (and many others too) put these amps. up against any amp., they are that good! Just like speakers no amp. is perfect and you get to the point where they just sound different. So you will have to find what sounds the best in your home. Back to your question. Sorry for the rambling. My monos in my system improved the imaging, sound stage, highs and lows were more extended. It is a major improvement. MY next search is for the perfect preamp. for my system. Been looking at BAT 51 se, TacT 2.2s, Dodd Audio, etc.etc. Good luck and enjoy the journey. All the best, Guy

Just wondering, how much are they asking?

congrats Nothing like having your system just the way you like it. ROCK ON!

You know my friend did tell me that the University just plugs right in heres his quote " I now have a "pair" of 1953/54 horns with JBL 2404H tweeters, University SAHF in K-5-J wood horn, and Stephens 103-LX2 woofers. IMHO, this is the best best combination I've found so far. Te system usually startles me at least once every listening session... it's sounds very "real"."