levil

You are probably right. And again, don't get me wrong, it sounds MUCH better overall. But maybe I need the side by side especially since I am in this exploration. Thanks for the link!

Nay... it is a fair question. I send my students lmgtfy links regularly. They catch on quick. And I'd be a total hypocrite if I didn't think that was a fair question. Plus, it does seem like it should be out there given the amount of talk about the impedance curve on this thing. So the answer is that I have searched high and low a few months back. I have not searched the archives here right before I posted this thread. My searches back then included this forum, other forums, google in general and google images. I am not gonna claim it is nowhere online, but I did not find it. And from the looks of it, I am not alone (Thanks: damerica - and I did find the II measurements as well.) But maybe my search wasn't detailed enough. I mainly looked for Sound and Vision (Sound & Vision), looked for "impedance curve" and that infamous number I see cited everywhere, the 2.8 Ohm dip. I also asked DeanG if he could help me out with a copy when I got the cross-over upgraded. I was just hoping someone has it in the drawer and can send me either the exact citation or PM me a copy That's all.

Dear All First, Bill, thanks for digging. And Scrappydue, at least that narrows it down that it is NOT a 2004 issue thanks. Lso thanks for all the welcoming words. So my story is that I wanted a livingroom upgrade for stereo listening. Was looking for something sensitive and light wood color. You'd be surprised how hard it is. Relatively quickly I realized that the original RF7 is a decent candidiate (lter models like the II do not come in maple anymore) and it was just my dumb luck that i found one just an hour out of the way on a trip I needed to take. So I got it. Honestly, it was not my plan to experiment too much. Just wanted a better system. But folks say you have to listen to a lot of different systems and experiment. So I am playing with the set up myself, only to better understand what I like, what I do not like, etc. it has been a fun journey. But I have to say, these RF7s are here to stay. They look great in my room with the light maple and they get the job done. Since I got the speaker DeanG moded the crossover and I also did this: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lqMk5mUhD3s (honestly, it does sound better but I think I lost a bit of of charm with the crossover upgrade. Maybe also a bit of the sensitivity. Human voices stopped sounding like they are right here in front of you. The gain is that it is not at all harsh anymore. No listening fatigue. Next trip to the US I am picking up an original stock cross-over to play with it more. Maybe the padding and the original crossover is my happy medium. Currently I have three amps i am toying with. A tripath, an ecl86 and a 1626 Darling. I know these speakers are not exactly the best for tube due to the impedance dip(s). This is what i would like to explore a bit further and those measurements in S&V would be a step in the right direction, Actually, I am talking to the biggest local amp guru. Will probably have him build me a tube amp (45 or 2A3) and I would like to give him as much info as possible. So I keep looking for those mesurements . Thanks for all the help.

Dear All First post. I have been struggling with a problem for months. It was time to get on here and talk to the people who might actually be able to help me out. I keep reading about the measurements presented of the original RF7 in Sound and Vision. I would love to lay eyes on that article but it seems to be an impossibility. Any chance someone can help me out? If I would have exact issue, page number, article title, someone I know could get me this through interlibrary loan. I found a reference to a 2002 July issue having something written about the RF7, got the piece but it did not turn out to be the right article. Now I found 2004 November somewhere but not sure if that is right either. Please help. Cheers. Levi