[OldCodger52]

Newbie here. Been getting more involved in audio gear after a very long hiatus. I enjoy live music performances, with special interests in acoustic blues, folk and Celtic. My tastes in recorded music run a wider gamut, including jazz and classical.

Other that the occasional new download, I get most of my music in CD form from yard sales, thrift stores, and library book sales.
I rip the cd's to my computer, toss the tracks I don't want, and store the rest on a server and desktop pc.

I'm currently going about improving my playback from the pc, as well as looking for bookshelf speakers and a streamer to playback my collection when I just want to sit and read.

Thanks for letting me in to play!

[Blackmore]

Welcome to AudioCircle

[JLM]

Suggest looking into active monitors (used by nearly all recording and mixing studios) for their accuracy, dynamics, and remarkably tight/deep bass.  Prices start around $300/pair for quality/medium sized room filling sound (JBL 305 Mk2) up to $15,000/pair for monitors with room EQ, wireless performance, remote control (Dutch & Dutch 8C).

[Bodhi]

Welcome to the forum

[toocool4]

Welcome to AudioCircle OldCodger52

[Phil A]

Welcome!

[FullRangeMan]

Welcome to AC 

[ArthurDent]

Greetings & Welcome to AC   

[OldCodger52]

Thanks for all the greetings. I posted looking for information on suitable fabrics for speaker fabric, perhaps in the wrong forum. Any guidance or links to threads on this? Still have one more post before I can search.

Thanks

[FullRangeMan]

Thanks for all the greetings. I posted looking for information on suitable fabrics for speaker fabric, perhaps in the wrong forum. Any guidance or links to threads on this? Still have one more post before I can search.

I dont recall seeing any threads about speaker fabrics.
Googling ''Fabrics for Loudspeaker'' came this>

https://www.amazon.com/speaker-fabric/s?k=speaker+fabric

https://www.akustikstoff.com/en/Speaker-Cloth-by-the-metre-and-cut-to-size:::314.html

https://acousticalwallfabric.com/acoustical-speaker-fabric/tech-wall/fr701/acoustical-fabric/acoustic-panels/guilford-of-maine/fabric/fr701-fabric-2/acoustic-fabrics/sound-absorbing-fabrics/acoustically-transparent-fabric/acoustic-insulation-materials//

https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/acoustic-fabrics-and-panels-c-605.html

[I.Greyhound Fan]

I would strongly consider a pair of Fritz Carbon speakers.  They are hand built by Fritz.  They sell for about $2800 a pair direct from Fritz.  I have a pair in for review and they are spectacular.  I have to return them unfortunately, wish I could keep them.  They have a warmer tone with a rich and detailed midrange with smooth, deep and punchy bass.  They weigh 30 pounds and are a larger bookshelf.  The pair that I have right now are made from Striped Ebony and are just beautiful.  They use expensive drivers and a very unique crossover.  They are very organic and natural sounding.  Fritz is a musician. 

https://www.fritzspeakers.com/

If you are interested in them, I can ask Fritz if he wants me to send them to you. I wrote a review of them on this forum a few weeks ago.  Fritz speakers are very well respected and I have not read a bad review.  These would sell for $5K to 6K in stores.

Larry

[OldCodger52]

I would strongly consider a pair of Fritz Carbon speakers.  They are hand built by Fritz.  They sell for about $2800 a pair direct from Fritz.  I have a pair in for review and they are spectacular.  I have to return them unfortunately, wish I could keep them.  They have a warmer tone with a rich and detailed midrange with smooth, deep and punchy bass.  They weigh 30 pounds and are a larger bookshelf.  The pair that I have right now are made from Striped Ebony and are just beautiful.  They use expensive drivers and a very unique crossover.  They are very organic and natural sounding.  Fritz is a musician. 

https://www.fritzspeakers.com/

If you are interested in them, I can ask Fritz if he wants me to send them to you. I wrote a review of them on this forum a few weeks ago.  Fritz speakers are very well respected and I have not read a bad review.  These would sell for $5K to 6K in stores.

Thanks for your response. I may get there someday, but I will probably continue my search for vintage gear for a while. I figure if I can bank an amount equal to my yard sale purchases, I'll build up quite the nest egg!

Larry

[OldCodger52]

I dont recall seeing any threads about speaker fabrics.
Googling ''Fabrics for Loudspeaker'' came this>

https://www.amazon.com/speaker-fabric/s?k=speaker+fabric

https://www.akustikstoff.com/en/Speaker-Cloth-by-the-metre-and-cut-to-size:::314.html

https://acousticalwallfabric.com/acoustical-speaker-fabric/tech-wall/fr701/acoustical-fabric/acoustic-panels/guilford-of-maine/fabric/fr701-fabric-2/acoustic-fabrics/sound-absorbing-fabrics/acoustically-transparent-fabric/acoustic-insulation-materials//

Thank you very much!
https://www.audiophonics.fr/en/acoustic-fabrics-and-panels-c-605.html