Ocnorb Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 They sure are purdy. [] Can't wait to get them in the LaScalas, but am going to do some serious listening with favorite vinyl for a few days first. Hopefully this will enable me to readily notice any changes/improvements they have effected. I'll be sure to report my findings Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ocnorb Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 and finally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatnoop Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 cool, looking forward to hearing of your impressions.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 Congrats, Bob and his son do some great work... Also can't wait to hear your thoughts about the new x-overs. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 WAIT? I think not, throw those puppies in there. Let us know the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 They sure are purdy. Can't wait to get them in the LaScalas, but am going to do some serious listening with favorite vinyl for a few days first. Hopefully this will enable me to readily notice any changes/improvements they have effected. I'll be sure to report my findings Jim Hey Jim, Congratulations on the new Type AA/A Crossovers! [] I think it is a good idea to get to know the music before installing them. I played a couple pieces I was only somewhat familiar with when I installed my crossovers. Then I played Roberta Flack's "First Take", which I know intimately and that is when I really heard the difference and over the next couple of weeks, I played more music I was very familiar with and I kept hearing things I'd never heard before and it just got better and better. I don't want to go into specific's, I will just wait to hear what you think. You are building quite a nice system Jim. Good for you! [Y] How's that new Nikko NR-1219 receiver sounding? I was thinking about it the other day and I thought it was a good choice for the La Scala's, it is of the same "Scale"! That thing is HUGE!!!! [] Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocnorb Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Well............... it has been a while but the new crossovers are now in use. Ifinally installed them in between listening to sides one and two ofPink Floyd, Wish You Were Here, and I must say there is a dramaticdifference right from the get go. Not sure how to describe it yet.......... somehow the sound is bigger, clearer, cleaner and more "articulate" sounding. I know I was/am expecting to hear differences so I will continue to listen and see what I think as time goes on. AlthoughI am not sure how I will eventually be able to describe the changes asI know the new capacitors will take some time to "normalize" but I doknow that is does sound better to me than before. Stay tuned for more impressions as listening continuesJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocnorb Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Well, its some hours and a number of albums later and I think the sound of the music is, overall, quite noticeably more dynamic There seems to be "more life" in the music The bass is not "louder" but I think sounds more defined or tighter and so is more apparent in the mix I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocnorb Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Just listened to ELP's first albumn with some good volume Simply Stunning is all I can say It is like listening to new, better speakers I think I will have to relisten to all the vinyl I have spun since getting the LaScalas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Hey Jim, Thanks for the reports! So, was I way off when I said "it sounds like someone took a blanket off of my speakers"? [:^)] Things just got "Clearer" and "Cleaner"! I bet it sounds like you've got a whole new system and yes, you need to listen to ALL of your music again, because you've never heard it like this! [] Keep us posted on how it sounds over the next couple of weeks or so and Congratulations on the Upgrade! [Y] Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornman Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 . "somehow the sound is bigger, clearer, cleaner and more "articulate" sounding. Ocnorb, that pretty much says it all or at least the same thing I said when I recaped with Bob's good stuff. [] Cornman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Another satisfied BEC customer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted February 26, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 26, 2010 One day I need to break down and do at least my front three Forte ll's but other projects are in line first. Glad to hear there's that much difference for you. [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocnorb Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hey Jim, Thanks for the reports! So, was I way off when I said "it sounds like someone took a blanket off of my speakers"? Things just got "Clearer" and "Cleaner"! I bet it sounds like you've got a whole new system and yes, you need to listen to ALL of your music again, because you've never heard it like this! Keep us posted on how it sounds over the next couple of weeks or so and Congratulations on the Upgrade! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Dennie Right from the first record the first thing I thought was what you said about your experience, but the clincher was when I listened to ELPs first album (a favourite of mine) at relatively high SPL the next morning. I was literally stunned by the experience. And all this through a HK930 with some hum and buzz issues and even older caps than the crossovers had, so the next thing is to recap the HK930 and carry on from there. D a m n I just cant wait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwphoto Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Jim, Thinkin' about a set of these for my Forte IIs. How was the install? Pretty straight forward? Frank W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Jim, Thinkin' about a set of these for my Forte IIs. How was the install? Pretty straight forward? Frank W. Hey Frank, it is very straight forward. A standard screw driver is all that is necessary and with one wire at a time, you'll have them replaced before you know it. [Y] Jim, that sounds very much like my experience. It was Roberta Flack's first album (one of my favorites) for me and WOW! What a difference! They should just sound better and better the more you listen. [] Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwphoto Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Thanks Dennie, Probably as easy in the Forte as in LaScalas. Did the titanium diaphrams & it was a snap. Frank W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocnorb Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 I repositioned the speakers tonight making them quite a bit farther apart and more into the corners of the room.......... and once again it sounds better and better. I thought the new crossovers were the end of it and now I see that with the new and better sound from the speakers it is once again a matter of placement,,,, all over again. They just sound better and better .......... but it is interfering with my sleep LOL. Once I get it all dialed in with the space I have I will take some pics as it will be quite different than when I started Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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