Free to a good home

Bob in St. Louis · « **on:** 13 Sep 2007, 06:32 pm »

Hey guys,
If all goes well, I'll be at Scott's at the end of this month. I had the best of intentions to fix these Yamaha speakers and started a thread a while back regarding parts availability. Still haven't gotten around to it.
Was wondering if anybody wants these Yamaha's I've got. Too many projects in life, don't need another one. Preferably I'd like them to go to a GAS guy since finding appropriate sized boxes and packaging them is something I'd rather not do.

PRICE: The first one with a cold beer for me at Scott's house.

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=40508.0

Bob

EDIT:
- By the way, I have the grill covers and they are in good shape.
- There's four photo's of the speakers on the link I posted above.
- If my price is too high, we can negotiate.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 Sep 2007, 04:07 pm »

BUMP to make you look again.

Ok, Ok, Ok..... The price has dropped. No "beer payment" nessesary.
I've never wired these up, but still....It'll break my heart to set them to the curb. They're just so cool looking.

Bob

hdspeakerman · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 Sep 2007, 07:48 pm »

Bob,
You have mail.
Howard

Scott F. · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 Sep 2007, 08:29 pm »

ooou, a lurker

Hey Howard, want to join us on the 29th? St Gen isn't that far away from where I'm at....maybe and hour, hour and fifteen if you come across M/MM/W (Barnhart) to 44.

hdspeakerman · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Sep 2007, 01:54 am »

Scott,
Thank you for the invitation. I will check my home and work calendars and see if the people that control my life have anything scheduled for me. i am kind of a lurker but I have been following your group for some time. I would love to attend if I don't have a conflict.
Howard

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Sep 2007, 11:23 am »

Quote from: hdspeakerman on 15 Sep 2007, 07:48 pm

Bob,
You have mail.

So do you.

I live on "MM", we could car pool to Scotts if you'd like.

Bob

mark@marktwain · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Sep 2007, 01:50 pm »

Hey Bob,

I'll give em a home if they haven't been spoken for yet.

Mark

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Sep 2007, 03:14 pm »

Hi Mark
Looks like Howard may have beatcha' to them.
He's expressed interest in them via email, and had a few questions. No commital yet but it appears he wants them. I've answered his query (yesterday) and haven't heard back yet. He may come by Scotts to pick them up????
But you're next in line if Howard decides to pass.

Bob

hdspeakerman · « **Reply #8 on:** 26 Sep 2007, 02:05 am »

Bob,
I just found out that I have to work this weekend so I will not be able to go to Scott's. I am definitely interested in the Yamaha speakers and would be happy to come by and get them some time at your convenience or meet you some place if that would be more to your liking.
howard

Scott F. · « **Reply #9 on:** 26 Sep 2007, 03:06 am »

Hey Howard,

Bummer you have to work. Would have been fun to have another new face join in.

You're in luck though. My wife and I were just discussing the annual GAS Christmas Bash. In the next few weeks I'll be tossing some dates out for everybody to choose from in December. The Bash is always loads of fun. You should really try to make that one. Not much critical music listening goes on but there are tons people and even more food and drink. It never fails to be a great time. Be sure to join us for that one.

hdspeakerman · « **Reply #10 on:** 26 Sep 2007, 10:30 am »

Scott,
Thank you for the invitation. We are working on our budgeting for 2008 at work and we just found out yesterday that we have to be finished by October 1 not October 10. I hope I can make it.
Howard

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #11 on:** 26 Sep 2007, 10:37 am »

No problem Howard, sorry to hear you've got to work. I'll hold them for you.

Regarding when and where we'll get together....??....Are you going to Decfest by chance? aa

Actually, is anybody from here going? I'll drive

Bob

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 Sep 2007, 10:58 am »

Howard, just to double check....I don't need to load up the speakers for tonight...right? Just wanted to make sure your compay's budget didn't "get done all by itself".

We never spoke of alternative times and places. Are you going to Defest this year? Or would you rather come by here?

Bob

hdspeakerman · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 Sep 2007, 11:40 am »

Bob,
I am getting ready to go into work this morning and I will be there until we finish. we have to have everything finished to turn in Monday. To answer your question, no you won't need to load them up tonight. I would like to set up a time/ date with you to come by and pick them up if that is OK with you. I hope to be able to come to the get together in December but I would like to get to work on the speakers before then. I hope everyone has a good time this evening. Thanks.
Howard

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 Sep 2007, 12:43 pm »

No problem Howard, I understand. (I'm at work and about to 'clock-in' as well).

Seems your schedule is busier than mine, I let you pick the time.

Bob

alexstl · « **Reply #15 on:** 30 Sep 2007, 05:15 pm »

Hi Bob,

I want to consider an open baffle speaker for my lowthers after hearing yours and Scott's. They deserve to be free them from their enclosures. Know of any designs for my Lowther DX 2s? Needs to stand at least 3 to 5 feet and skinny, no more than 16" wide for the space. Or something shorter that could sit on a stand that is stable, remember I have a one and four year old sons still living at home. thanks, Alex

Scott F. · « **Reply #16 on:** 30 Sep 2007, 05:25 pm »

Alex,

You are in luck. If you contact Turbo, he's dying to build something for somebody (seriously). The are a couple of established designs out there like Dick Olsher's Basszilla. Mine are just a variant of that design.

If you want to go all passive (crossover) design, he'll do a great job designing and voicing it. Plus it will give him a chance to play with some seriously high efficiency drivers. Who knows, maybe after he is done with the design, we can lure him over and have him start practicing the true Black Arts of low power and high efficiency

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #17 on:** 1 Oct 2007, 12:46 am »

Hi Alex,
Good to talk to you again, it's been a while.
I highly encourage an OB alignment, but installing a pair of Lowthers in OB would be up Scott's (or....?) alley more than mine. I can help a bit, but my HawthorneAudio 15" 96Db's passive XO'd are a considerably different animal than the Lowthers. Scott and others have already "blazen that trail". If you need some wood working done, I'd be more than happy to 'whip something up' for you. But other than mimicking the baffles that Scott has for his, I wouldn't be doing you justice other than quoting you the basic OB "laws/rules/recommendations".
Unless.......you're in the mood to try some coaxials.....THEN I could offer some more assistance. aa

Bob

p.s. After re-reading your first sentence, I got to thinking about what mine sounded like when you last/first heard them.
They sound SOOOooooo much better than that day at Alan's house. The drivers are fully broken in, and the baffle construction is WAAAAAY different. The XO, bass, everything is much better. Of course 'dropping them in the middle of the floor' at Alan's wasn't much of a fair test either. My drivers and I have come a long way since then, we're very good friends now.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #18 on:** 1 Oct 2007, 01:05 am »

Hey Alex (again...)
I just noticed on the other GAS thread that you were at Scott's yesterday.

You must have come early and left before I got there. I didn't get there until after 5:00. I missed seeing you

If you'd like to come by for a visit and listen to 'the lastest', let me know. It'd be a much more fair judgement of the drivers than the last time you heard them.

Bob

hdspeakerman · « **Reply #19 on:** 14 Nov 2007, 12:24 am »

Bob,
Any chance you might be available some time this weekend for me to come by and pick up the Yamaha speakers? My wife is going to be busy and I am committed to doing things to enhance my audio presence. At this time I am wide open for either day. If this weekend is not good, no problem.
Howard