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Hey Ken
« on: 18 Aug 2011, 01:04 pm »
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/2521124800.html

Didn't know if you saw these.

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Re: Hey Ken
« Reply #1 on: 18 Aug 2011, 04:17 pm »
No I missed those. *IF* I'm correct, that unit is obscure. I think it was either a single 8" full range in a rather large enclosure, or the same 8" with a tweeter for everything above 2.5 kHz.  Sort of a non-outdoor version of The Bard.  Different suspension (for the bass end), but the same spun aluminum cone as the midrange in the Symphony, which some people like better than the 6" B-209 midrange in the Concert Grand.  Should have very nice mids, a restricted but clean low end, and if it has the B-200 tweeter in it, it desperately needs a new capacitor in the 6db/oct crossover, particularily if it is the Chicago brand capacitor, but even if it uses the N-6 crossover with the oil-bath type capacitor, 40+ years on a capacitor is a bit much.  The cone should be fine if the protective paint on the aluminum cone is intact. The suspension and spider should be good too, judging by the state of the cabinets.  If anybody buys these I'ld be interested in hearing what they sound like.
Ken

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Re: Hey Ken
« Reply #2 on: 18 Aug 2011, 09:54 pm »
No I missed those. *IF* I'm correct, that unit is obscure. I think it was either a single 8" full range in a rather large enclosure, or the same 8" with a tweeter for everything above 2.5 kHz.  Sort of a non-outdoor version of The Bard.  Different suspension (for the bass end), but the same spun aluminum cone as the midrange in the Symphony, which some people like better than the 6" B-209 midrange in the Concert Grand.  Should have very nice mids, a restricted but clean low end, and if it has the B-200 tweeter in it, it desperately needs a new capacitor in the 6db/oct crossover, particularily if it is the Chicago brand capacitor, but even if it uses the N-6 crossover with the oil-bath type capacitor, 40+ years on a capacitor is a bit much.  The cone should be fine if the protective paint on the aluminum cone is intact. The suspension and spider should be good too, judging by the state of the cabinets.  If anybody buys these I'ld be interested in hearing what they sound like.
Ken

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