1: RE: Would axiom 80s work in OB (17.47)
Posted by 57chev on 2012-02-07, 22:47:22 (50.98.152.100)
I bought a single Axiom 80 about a year and a half ago and just picked up my fourth Axiom 80 recently. I'm planning to build a "Thorsten Magnificat" type system with two Axiom 80's and 12" Axiom 22 mk .......

2: RE: Would axiom 80s work in OB (17.47)
Posted by klackto on 2012-02-07, 14:55:16 (220.239.172.133)
Tube Builder, thanks for the reply. I have had a pair of axiom 80s for a few years but not really used them. I am now thinking about various ways of putting them into use. When I first got them they w .......

3: Goodman axiom 400 (14.57)
Posted by John l on 2001-04-07, 10:51:20 (203.37.143.85)
Found a pair of axiom 400 speakers in a second hand store dirt cheap .Look full range ( whizzer cone ) What do I have here ? I am familiar with axiom 80 and 201 but cannot find much out about axiom 40 .......

4: GOODMANS AXIOM 80 (13.80)
Posted by AudiophileINRecovery on 2005-05-06, 17:28:18 (68.50.217.224)
Hi, Does anyone have an educated opinion as to the value of a single AXIOM 80 in near mint cosmetic and sonic condition? .......

5: Goodmans Axiom 80's (13.80)
Posted by kdent on 2002-01-23, 15:35:37 (66.62.152.12)
Hello, Does anyone have or can direct me to... T/S parameters for Axiom 80's Has anyone built cabinets for these that run outside the norm?? Pipe style? Thanks Much, kd-ent .......

6: axiom 80's worth the price? (13.72)
Posted by brnt99 on 2002-12-10, 05:02:21 (68.145.25.72)
I would like to hear from people who have heard the goodmans axiom 80's. What is special about them?Whats their useable freq. range? .......

7: Goodman Axiom 80 (13.55)
Posted by Little Ms. Uyen on 2002-04-18, 08:50:13 (203.216.50.249)
I am desperately looking for a pair or two of these wonderous drivers-Goodman Axiom 80 . How and where can I locate some? Help! I need them. .......

8: Axiom 80 (13.43)
Posted by Datubie on 2008-10-30, 05:27:28 (69.142.119.60)
Does any one have an idea where I could find cabinet plans for a single axiom 80? I've done a search through the archives & all the liks posted before don't work anymore. .......

9: Look for Goodmans Axiom 80 or Axiette (13.38)
Posted by Genome on 2001-01-22, 06:09:37 (146.189.122.4)
Hi, I'm looking for a pair of Goodmans Axiom 80 or Axiette drivers. If any ant to sell his gears, please contact me to my mail box. Thank you very much. Regards, Chung-wei .......

10: Flush mount axiom 80 and axiom 201 (12.81)
Posted by Alain on 2002-11-11, 14:51:44 (195.186.128.40)
Hello everyone, How to flush mount the axiom 80 and 201 drivers ? Did someone tried a 2 ou 3 mm thick steel piece or another trick ? A classic plywood panel should work but isn't a very elegant soluti .......

11: Re: Axiom 80 question (12.69)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-04-19, 15:02:09 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, >Do all Axiom 80s have a wizzer cone? Yes. >Do the old and new drivers have the same wizzer? By the looks of the Pictures at www.diyaudio.de of the re-issues, no. The Old series has a VERY t .......

12: Goodmans Axiom 80 and 201 frequency response curve (12.54)
Posted by PW on 2003-08-27, 20:51:02 (203.85.226.1)
Hi, Does anyone know where can I find the frequency response curves for the Axiom 80 and 201, I remember seeing one around. Thanks. .......

13: Compound horns (12.46)
Posted by ayebee on 2001-07-22, 15:53:37 (195.67.196.243)
Hi! I’d really appreciate if anyone could help me out on what special considerations have to be taken when designing compound horns with drivers like Lowther, Fostex and Goodmans Axiom 80 compared to .......

14: Cabinet for Axiom 80 (12.40)
Posted by CH on 2001-01-22, 00:15:49 (202.64.253.100)
I am looking for advice on what is the best and easiest way to build a cabinet for my newly acquired Axiom 80. I've read that the ARU can produce good bass. But is this true and also where can I find .......

15: RE: Axiom 80 vs. Altec 604 comparison (12.40)
Posted by Chef Henry on 2010-09-17, 11:31:20 (69.116.236.99)
Some speaker connoisseurs would aver that the Axiom 80 is the finest dynamic full range driver of all time. (Ted Jordan, its designer, might take exception, since he is still designing full range driv .......

16: Frequency response curves for the Goodmans Axiom 80 and 201 (12.06)
Posted by PW on 2003-09-04, 19:54:14 (203.85.226.1)
Hi, Does anyone know where can I find the frequency response curves for the Axiom 80 and 201, I remember seeing one around. Thanks. .......

17: The Thunderstone Audio "Magnificat"..... (12.05)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-04-06, 09:32:56 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, The Details as on my "Systems" page (Photo's to come soon). "I'm using 140 Liter vented Boxes with one each of Goodmans Axiom 80 and Goodmans Axiom 201 vintage Fullrange Drivers. The resulti .......

18: RE: Vintage Tannoy, PHY, and Altec Drivers (11.97)
Posted by 57chev on 2012-09-21, 16:33:14 (66.183.195.177)
A pair of mint Axiom 80's have gone through the roof, as much as 2.5K-4K. I was luck and paid alot less. While looking at a Garrard 301. The seller of the Garrard agree to sell a single for $450 and .......

19: goodmans axiom 80s (11.95)
Posted by raiden on 2000-07-25, 06:38:00 (203.134.60.151)
hey im justwondering. i just tried to get a set of for "good condition" goodmans axiom 80, plus an axiom 150 for 150 dollars australian. is this a good deal? im unfamiliar with the market. yo. ::: TOP .......

20: Re: Goodmans Twin Axiom 10 (11.91)
Posted by Ryder on 2002-04-01, 20:12:44 (24.247.238.229)
Try posting this at Thorston Loesch's new site at yahoo. There was some talk of Goodman's there but it was not the 10. Maybe the Axiom 80. .......

21: Goodman's Axiom 80—Equivalent in Miniature? (11.55)
Posted by Wumper on 2009-03-17, 00:14:34 (67.188.114.106)
I suppose I shouldn't ask for an equivalent, per se, as many would argue there is none. But are there any high-efficiency drivers that follow the old Ted Jordan cantilever suspension design, that are .......

22: Axiom 80 question (11.32)
Posted by Tom T on 2000-04-19, 14:38:33 (151.202.112.113)
Do all Axiom 80s have a wizzer cone? Do the old and new drivers have the same wizzer? Tom .......

23: RE: Axiom 80 vs. Altec 604 comparison (11.26)
Posted by Chef Henry on 2010-09-16, 07:01:24 (69.116.236.99)
Over 50 years ago, I heard an octet of Axiom 80s, 4 per channel, supplemented by an 18-inch Goodmans woofer, at an older audiophile’s home in Teaneck, New Jersey. For a 15-year old kid, it was a trans .......

24: RE: Would axiom 80s work in OB (11.19)
Posted by TubeBuilder on 2012-02-07, 05:31:51 (122.111.171.10)
I think you could do better for what you have to pay for them on ebay. Unless you pick up a pair cheaper. KM30 would probably beat them for less on ob They have a peak that will annoy you after a whil .......

25: Re: Cabinet for Axiom 80 (11.13)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2001-01-24, 11:39:48 (164.57.254.209)
Hi CH: This is a very timely question. I had been waiting several months to get my Axiom 80 "project" up and running and finally did this past weekend. I was at, where you are now, looking to get some .......

26: Re: Cabinet for Axiom 80 (11.03)
Posted by GL on 2001-01-22, 23:49:40 (203.134.156.238)
Here are a couple of links on the Axiom 80. http://www.cantech.net.au/~supra/aru&dddllqd.html http://www.cantech.net.au/~supra/Goodmans.html The first would probably deter you from trying an ARU- whil .......

27: Goodmans Axiom 201 enclosure suggestions, Thorsten, others? (11.02)
Posted by Ivan303 on 2002-01-31, 08:09:31 (12.72.136.176)
Just purchased a pair of Goodmans 201's on ebay and am asking for suggestions on enclosures. Have a lot of the original plans form the Unofficial Goodmans Site, but would also like to hear from anyone .......

28: RE: Vintage Tannoy, PHY, and Altec Drivers (10.80)
Posted by 57chev on 2012-09-20, 22:16:31 (66.183.195.177)
Although not a DC driver and if vintage is your route, you may also consider the Goodmans Axiom 80. I've notice price increased lately due to the scarcity of this gem. About 97 or 98dB efficiency com .......

29: Would axiom 80s work in OB (10.75)
Posted by klackto on 2012-02-05, 18:33:09 (110.33.202.96)
Was wondering how a Gooodmans Axiom 80 would work in open baffle configuration with a 15"(altec 416???) below filling in the lower registers. Anybody tried anything like this? People seem to think the .......

30: Re: Goodmans Axiom 80's (10.74)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2002-01-24, 12:50:26 (164.57.254.209)
kd-ent: I had a pair of narrow baffle transmission line cabinets professionally built for the Axiom 80s. I got the design off the internet from a Taiwanese website. I should have done more homework as .......

31: Re: Axiom 80 question (10.66)
Posted by Tom T on 2000-04-19, 16:39:52 (151.202.112.113)
I asked because someone has an 80 missing the wizzer. Do you think it can be fixed? thanks Tom .......

32: Project for Goodmans expert (10.63)
Posted by PW on 2001-10-16, 20:17:15 (203.85.226.1)
Can some one help me to complete the Thiele-Small parameters for Goodmans Axiom 80 and 201: 1. For the Axiom 80: Fs = 20Hz the free air resonant frequency of the transducer. Qes = ? the electrical Q o .......

33: Re: Woofer and tweeter recommendation, no crossover? (10.00)
Posted by baffled on 2001-05-05, 11:25:19 (164.67.25.44)
Hi, you can use two different size full ranges (say, 8" and 12") and they might work together without a crossover (a la Thornsten's Magnificat using Goodmans Axiom 80 and Axiom 201 with whizzer remove .......

34: RE: Free Edge Cone (9.81)
Posted by Chef Henry on 2015-08-24, 13:13:08 (69.126.143.182)
Probably the most famous free-edge speaker of all time is the Goodman's Axiom 80, designed by the legendary Ted Jordan. It's nine-inch cone was attached to its frame at three points along its circumfe .......

35: RE: Vintage Tannoy, PHY, and Altec Drivers (9.61)
Posted by amnesiac on 2012-09-21, 06:12:28 (122.111.171.219)
Just curious 57 Chev what would you have to pay for a very good to mint pair of axiom 80's? and are you referring to 2 pairs? There canter lever tech still hasn't been caught up to with modern drivers .......

36: A different ace? (9.46)
Posted by ayebee on 2002-09-02, 06:16:28 (213.66.84.243)
Hi! I have found some posts on the Ace lowther enclosure, and it looks like an interesting approach. I listen in mono exclusively, so with traditional direct radiating designs the ”sound-bubble” is qu .......

37: Re: ok, i will not (9.41)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2003-10-20, 10:25:45 (164.57.254.209)
Mika: I'm not sure if this enclosure is any smaller than the one that you are using, but Goodmans did offer a rectangular (non-corner) kit enclosure for the Axiom 80. The dimensions are 30" (H) x 24" .......

38: Re: Goodmans Axiom 201 enclosure suggestions, Thorsten, others? (9.00)
Posted by Doug Flynn on 2002-02-01, 00:22:49 (144.138.122.171)
Hi Head on over to the single-driver website (link below) and do some searches. Peter Clements (sp?) had an interesting design which was just like Thorsten's Magnificat, however, it used Wharfedale Su .......

39: RE: Axiom 80 vs. Altec 604 comparison (8.93)
Posted by aer on 2010-09-17, 01:03:08 (58.178.220.33)
Chef Henry Thank you very much for those comments. To clarify, are you saying the 80's do not play loud relatively. I believe from previous comment that their bass output is realistically poor. How d .......

40: Re: Cabinet for Axiom 80 (8.89)
Posted by Mr. D on 2001-01-23, 07:16:04 (194.205.123.3)
You might be interested in Thorsten's "Magnificat" speakers. http://thunderstoneaudio.nav.to/ Thorsten's web site .......

41: substitute for Axiom 80 in "magnificat" design (8.45)
Posted by Steve Roper on 2003-02-12, 22:26:27 (210.11.144.190)
Would any of these work, in terms of Q value etc Richard Allen 8" drivers Wharfdale 8 or 10" drivers (the ones with red alnico mags Thought I might use an audiom 50, 70, or 80, bass driver, (no woozze .......

42: Re: axiom 80 on ebay (8.42)
Posted by SETdude on 2002-12-09, 08:42:00 (65.198.222.78)
4 months ago they were 8 or 10 pairs NIB for sale on the single driver site for $1000. Go figure. I was tempted, but ...... .......

43: Re: Cabinet recommendations for Goodmans Axiom 110 drivers (8.38)
Posted by Thorsten on 2005-01-08, 04:42:42 (82.35.157.35)
Hi, > Rather than build my own, I am looking for any recommendations of > cabinets (and suppliers) that may suit the my Goodmans Axiom 110 > drivers. Good luck. Given that this kind of speaker has not .......

44: Re: Goodman Axiom 80 (8.33)
Posted by zenos on 2002-04-18, 10:17:06 (206.81.198.130)
Occasionally seen on ebay and also sold occasionally in the "For Sale" section of the Single driver web site by James Melhuish .......

45: Where do I look for a pair of Goodmans Axiom 80 drivers? (8.32)
Posted by Wumper on 2000-04-09, 12:30:40 (152.163.213.56)
I know there are some out there somewhere, but it is just a matter of where to look. Does anyone have any suggestions? Do I just have to wait to find them on eBay? How much should I expect to pay for .......

46: Can You Get Usable... (8.26)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2008-03-18, 13:08:14 (163.231.6.65)
Bass response from a free-edge/surroundless cone speaker? Other than that, it looks interesting (in a Goodmans Axiom 80 kind-of-way). Gerry .......

47: RE: Axiom 80 vs. Altec 604 comparison (8.26)
Posted by Thorsten on 2010-10-09, 05:18:24 (64.15.138.187)
Hi, I have heard Altec's many times as part of Urei Studio Monitors and on one or two occasions with Mastering Labs crossovers. I have owned both Tannoy 15 Monitor Reds and Goodmans Axiom 80. To make .......

48: Re: Horn and dipole (8.23)
Posted by Kuei Yang Wang on 2003-03-19, 05:05:08 (195.107.47.212)
Koinchiwa, Hey, I really like that setup. Size seems still manageble too. Any comments on sound? Did you try a nice SE Amp on the Axiom 80? Sayonara .......

49: Re: Suggestions for mounting Fostex T90A supertweeters (8.23)
Posted by Dave-A on 2005-03-16, 08:00:33 (206.71.90.14)
You could look at how Terry did it. You can also devise a way to mount it closer to the larger driver's pole piece, like a coaxial. Look at the old Goodmans Axiom 80. Later D .......

50: Great Job! (8.23)
Posted by Magnetar on 2002-12-01, 07:21:27 (68.72.208.179)
The Goodmans Axiom 80 must really have a rising upper mid/treble without horn loading? Magnetar StartURL Click to Jazz out .. .......

51: Old Goodman Speakers (8.20)
Posted by Orlot on 2000-05-09, 14:03:51 (24.4.252.72)
Hey I dont know much about speakers but rescently i got two really old speakers. They are called Goodmans Axiom 300. it says made in England on it and it also says it 15 ohms and 15 watts UK rating an .......

52: Goodmans Twin Axiette (8.16)
Posted by Terry Demol on 2001-10-28, 14:19:28 (210.50.30.3)
Any one have any info on these speakers. Are they in the same league as Axiette II's or Axiom 80's. Do they use an Alnico Magnet. Thanks Terry .......

53: axiom 80 on ebay (8.15)
Posted by brnt99 on 2002-12-07, 18:40:08 (68.145.25.72)
This must be a record for this speaker http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3276&item=1941919687&rd=1 .......

54: Regarding Axiom 80 Tony.... (8.13)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-05-24, 05:48:41 (195.99.125.202)
Hi, I think that the Ax 80 and Lowthers cannot easily be compared in terms of LF behaviour. True, both are Wizzer carying Drivers with very strong Magnets, but the Ax 80 with it's lack of conventional .......

55: Axiom 80 vs. Altec 604 comparison (8.11)
Posted by aer on 2010-09-14, 00:45:11 (58.178.220.33)
Who has heard any compared these drivers in any configuration?What are their similarities any differences? Please, if you can comment on their relative resolution, frequency extension and degree of co .......

56: Re: substitute for Axiom 80 in "magnificat" design (8.01)
Posted by Kuei Yang Wang on 2003-02-13, 01:52:57 (195.107.47.212)
Hi, > Would any of these work, in terms of Q value etc > Richard Allen 8" drivers Wharfdale 8 or 10" drivers > (the ones with red alnico mags HIGHLY unlikely, the Coral Beta 10 may work though. > Thou .......

57: Re: Axiom 80 question (7.97)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-04-20, 04:38:31 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, It will be very difficult to fix. The Whizzer is made from very thin paper and has an exponential profile. This is EXCEPTIONALLY difficult to replicate. There are perhaps a few people in the .......

58: Re: substitute for Axiom 80 in "magnificat" design (7.76)
Posted by sxroper@hotmail.com on 2003-02-14, 16:11:00 (210.11.147.25)
thanks for all the info- how do you measure Q? steve PS- have you ever tried the Goodamns audion bass units- I was wondering how they would go just w a tweeter- heard youshould rol it inat 5kHz ::: TO .......

59: Re: consider Rethm (7.70)
Posted by meracus on 2002-02-12, 12:14:55 (64.12.104.54)
the AER speakers are quite good i have heard them on the lam horn system from usa ,extended bass over the lowther otherwise seek for the brand CORAL of japan ,no longer made but available in the far .......

60: Re: Goodman Axiom 80 (7.68)
Posted by shag on 2002-04-19, 01:36:17 (195.92.67.71)
Hi I know where there is some for sale. If you contact Nick at the emporium he will be able to sell you some. He will ship worldwide. Please mention my name. rgds Steve Brooks emporium@dircon.co.uk ww .......

61: Re: C37 for treating Lowther cones (7.56)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-06-26, 03:53:45 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, >From reading the posts in this thread, it appears that the main >effect that these varnishes have is to increase cone damping >rather than to increase stiffness very much. Not C37. C37 does .......

62: Shipping 140Hz front horns (7.47)
Posted by csero on 2002-08-29, 12:58:18 (208.168.16.140)
Could anybody suggest a way to ship 140Hz Oris like plastic tactrix front horns across the continet at a reasonable rate. They are well over the large package limit of UPS and FedEx. I want to try the .......

63: Re: RS1197 (7.46)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-07-04, 12:06:38 (195.99.125.202)
Hello, >Do you know if it is possible to get the RS1197 here in the UK I know you can't. I understand that shipping is hassle, but maybe we can put together a small "ifwebuyitinagroup.com", a scheme t .......

64: Re: Intermodulation distortion in Lowthers. (7.34)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-10-14, 07:44:47 (195.99.125.202)
Hi, >Can one hear this? Normally - No. May Im ask what specific aim your question has? If operareted correctly and within their limits Lowthers have some of the lowest overall Distrtion in Dnamic Loud .......

65: Re: Speaker match for Ongaku (7.32)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-08-14, 05:50:40 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, I heard the Ongaku (And Kegon and Baransu) more than once with a pair of Series 3/2 Watt Puppy. Very good, if slightly limited in maximum SPL with Ongaku and Kegon, more so with Baransu. If .......

66: ok, i will not (7.23)
Posted by miksin on 2003-10-18, 09:17:04 (193.229.38.29)
thank you for your information. that is a problem, if that tl-box wont work. you see, the problem i have here is a really ridiculous one, the new flat, where we just have moved in. in actually the .......

67: Re: axiom 80 on ebay (7.23)
Posted by Adrian on 2002-12-08, 21:51:29 (147.8.48.10)
Here is a buyer with shades and only 2 feedbacks. The seller might not get his money. I have never heard these speakers, but there are other high-sensitivity, full-range drivers available nowadays. Ot .......

68: Re: Shipping 140Hz front horns (7.18)
Posted by mr.x on 2002-08-29, 17:28:39 (209.5.116.197)
"Could anybody suggest a way to ship 140Hz Oris like plastic tactrix front horns across the continet at a reasonable rate. They are well over the large package limit of UPS and FedEx. I want to try th .......

69: Re: GOODMANS AXIOM 80 (7.04)
Posted by Dominic on 2005-05-11, 23:06:28 (66.36.156.46)
a single? roughly a pair goes for a bit better than top lowther money on ebay. a single i don't know. I'd offer you say 400 canadian myself. Obviously we're in a stereo market, and such recent drivers .......

70: Re: Great Job! (6.96)
Posted by csero on 2002-12-01, 16:18:42 (63.208.119.64)
Yes, the Axiom 80 has a tilt up balance without horn loading as most low Q high eff drivers. There is a definite shelf above 2k. With the horn I need +4/-2 dB eq only for flat. The horn is quite short .......

71: Re: Where do I look for a pair of Goodmans Axiom 80 drivers? (6.96)
Posted by James Melhuish on 2000-04-11, 07:13:04 (24.218.121.103)
You can post a "Wanted" message in my For Sale/Wanted page of the Single Driver Speaker website (also Horns, DIY etc.) Email me with your wanted ad. James Single Drivers, Horns, DIY .......

72: Using a TL Design That I Found On The Internet... (6.96)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2006-12-19, 11:32:52 (163.231.6.66)
Without doing more research! I acquired a pair of Goodmans Axiom 80s and had them sounding very good in large bass reflex cabinets. However, I found plans for an Axiom 80 transmission line cabinet on .......

73: RE: Axiom 80 (6.94)
Posted by ::mikeo:: on 2008-10-30, 10:17:19 (216.27.88.186)
Hopefully this web archive link works for you. You can also get some more ideas from Thorsten Loesch's webpage http://www.fortunecity.com/rivendell/xentar/1179/ scroll down the page and look for the D .......

74: Re: Should full range drivers be called wide range? (6.73)
Posted by Derick on 2003-10-25, 00:00:59 (203.167.1.19)
I think only the 10" Goodmans Axiom 80 comes close to being true fullrange.... .......

75: Re: Where do I look for a pair of Goodmans Axiom 80 drivers? (6.34)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-04-10, 05:49:44 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, Depending upon condition the going rate in the UK (where these units are ocassionally available, if not exactly common) is between $ 600 for a working, but not so hot condition pair and $ 1, .......

76: goodmans axiom 80 in a transmission line enclosure (6.31)
Posted by miksin on 2003-10-12, 05:50:02 (193.229.39.183)
have somebody possibly built that enlclosure in the following link, or perhaps have had a chance to listen to it http://www.miniwatt.net/Chinese/Cproject/Axiom80/Axiom80.htm i am considering to try .......

77: RE: Coral 4" speaker (6.21)
Posted by mstr_bojangles on 2007-08-26, 16:40:27 (203.87.60.24)
Hi TroelsM, I haven't seen a Coral 4 incher like this one before. The basket and finish on the magnet also is not similar to any I have seen. Can you post photos of the front of the cone? I have owned .......

78: Re: Field coil blast from the past with a nifty suspension . . . (6.20)
Posted by chopper87@aol.com on 2007-03-13, 07:58:15 (152.163.100.16)
Wow, those are cool! Kind of makes one suspect or at least hope that they might sound heavenly. But, I'd be too afraid to plug um in. I guess I may be a bit more paranoid than many audiophiles/fools, .......

79: FR drivers (6.13)
Posted by nl on 2004-02-13, 17:18:01 (68.37.78.173)
Horns and full-rangers: two totally different approaches, both of which work wonderfully for what they are! When you have full-rangers, you want horns for their dynamics and scale, and when you have h .......

80: A Contrary Opinion (6.08)
Posted by Gerry E. on 2001-07-10, 12:59:39 (164.57.254.209)
Kurt: Please do not take this in a negative way as I intend it to be constructive. Based on your photos, I wonder if I would be bothered by speakers that were so visually dominant. Obviously this woul .......

81: Re: axiom 80's worth the price? (5.99)
Posted by csero on 2002-12-10, 07:03:17 (208.168.16.140)
Although prices are going through the roof now (especially since the NOS batch find on LI - several of them resold on ebay for a big profit), they are very very good drivers. As a low Q high eff drive .......

82: Re: Lowther Erratica- the Fixation (5.84)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-06-21, 11:54:20 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, > We are forever trying to 'Fix' this driver are we not? I don't. I just use Goodmans Axiom 80... ;-) >Different boxes, plugs, solutions, et cetera. Yes. The real problem is that a Lowther r .......

83: Front horns (5.81)
Posted by csero on 2002-11-30, 14:47:13 (209.244.236.107)
I had too much time during the holidays, so I've made a 180Hz tactrix front horn for my Goodmans Axiom 80. The horn is made of solid spruce strips, mouth is 23", throat 8,5" and about 9" deep. Initial .......

84: RE: Goodman's Axiom 80—Equivalent in Miniature? (5.79)
Posted by nl on 2009-03-17, 07:14:35 (67.86.91.207)
I would consider the new Fertin 8" drivers, which use a cantilever suspension with carbon-fiber rods. They are quite expensive, about $2500 each compared to about $950 each for the regular 20EX foam s .......

85: Re: High Efficiency Bi-amp Towers or Separate Sub? (long) (5.69)
Posted by ozraven on 2001-10-30, 02:30:29 (203.164.20.10)
Nice Tannoys. I have a set of HPDs. My view is that having some LF only speakers in seperate enclosures will allow you more options in positioning the enclosures, so as not to compromise the LF for im .......

86: Which fullrange Drver is next step up? (5.61)
Posted by chopper87@aol.com on 2004-10-05, 09:06:42 (205.188.116.9)
I took forum member's advice and purchased a pair of Fostex 206e drivers and built a pair of Baltic Birch bass reflex cabinets that work very well. I then bought a pair of Lowther DX-3 drivers and bui .......

87: Re: Lowther or Coaxil? (5.60)
Posted by Thorsten on 2005-01-04, 12:45:54 (82.35.157.35)
Hi, > How much better than the Signature series are the EXC field Coils?? Good question. As the ones I use are heavily modified from the stock EXC and they are not generally available AFAIK (yet?) any .......

88: Re: Lowther medallion II (5.59)
Posted by Tony Glynn on 2000-05-23, 12:17:19 (216.26.19.239)
Tom is correct on this. Plus, if you look at the specs, you will note that the cone excursion is plus or minus 1mm, certainly not enough to energize a reflex box which would need more. Thorsten Loesch .......

89: RE: A perfect HE speaker for a 300b SET amp in a smallish room (5.55)
Posted by Thorsten on 2014-01-19, 09:48:58 (61.92.153.146)
Hi, I used to run Tannoy Montor Reds with a 300B SE Amp (several actually) and they where an excellent match. See also here: http://www.arduman.com/aa/sayfalar/thorsten/thorsten.htm As a totally leftf .......

90: Re: Survey: what are the best speakers in the world? (5.51)
Posted by Thorsten on 2005-12-13, 08:54:36 (62.6.139.10)
Hi, Comming very close to that I noted the following in my time so far: Tannoy 15" Coaxials, preferably Alnico Magnet and loaded in horns or very large reflex boxes Musik Elektronik Geithain RL-900 & .......

91: Re:What is extremely tiresome is... (5.22)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-06-05, 11:19:20 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, >With all due respect, what is truly tiresome is reading posts >from people like you that state things like "Anyone who knows >Lowthers, knows that they were made for horn cabinets, period." .......

92: Re: Lowther Erratica (5.17)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-06-21, 06:15:06 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, >What is 13 cm anyway in inches? 5.11" >Britts gave us the English measuring system, then they don't >even use it. Yeah... Smart cookies the British.... >Have the same concerns about the plu .......

93: RE: A perfect HE speaker for a 300b SET amp in a smallish room (5.07)
Posted by nl on 2014-01-23, 17:05:46 (50.48.59.157)
I had a similar system with a Fertin 8" field coil sideband driver on open baffle, with subwoofers (sort of) below 100hz and a super tweeter. It was about as good as a cone driver can be IMO. I once h .......

94: Re: Kochel Loudspeakers (4.94)
Posted by Johann E on 2000-07-21, 08:24:29 (165.21.83.156)
>are simply breathtaking in their musical charms, amazing presence, >a most realistic facsimile of the real thing. They are okay. I'd put the Beauhorn Virtuoso ahead of them, even Avant Garde Duo and .......

95: RE: Survey-From fullrange cone to CD horn or from CD horn to fullrange cone? (4.89)
Posted by nl on 2010-06-04, 07:26:52 (184.8.182.235)
Not that many people use CD horns to begin with. Most "audiophile" horns these days are either round tractrix (the opposite of CD) or maybe radial, which is an old-fashioned way of getting some CD in .......

96: Horn aficionados! All propeller heads! Software-based crossover-mixer-equalizer-control-amp-DAC? (4.85)
Posted by miksin on 2004-08-18, 15:34:12 (193.229.34.76)
Played last week the following equipment: 1) Rega planet, as a cd-transport. 2) http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Delta66-main.html That is: an audio card as a DAC.( Mounted in a 2,4 ghz Athlo .......

97: Re: Tannoy vs. Goodmans - my impressions after moving my tannoys in the main system. (4.80)
Posted by Doug Flynn on 2001-06-10, 20:49:02 (61.12.0.102)
Hi Thorsten Interesting to hear your impressions. I have 15 inch Monitor Golds in corner GRF cabinets, and they kick arse in the bass department, even with my little 2A3 SET amp. I have them well away .......

98: Update (4.73)
Posted by Ago on 2000-07-04, 04:01:28 (62.188.24.216)
Hi Godzilla, After Thorsten posts I have been thinking over my plans. T. gave me three new good ideas. 1) Since this is my firts project, he argued, I should get some experience first with a couple of .......

99: Horn and dipole (4.57)
Posted by csero on 2003-03-18, 09:24:27 (207.17.47.143)
Please have a look at my new speakers. (Sorry for the picture quality) 18" ELF woofer 15-35 Hz 2* 18" dipole woofer 35-200Hz Goodmans Axiom 80 in a 23" straight birch round horn 200-18k Modified RS su .......

100: Re: Kochel Loudspeakers (4.51)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-07-21, 06:23:37 (195.99.125.202)
Hello, >You must ve heard them in a large room, Thorsten, or the Wavac tubes >werent burned in yet. (See the Wavac thread in Tube Asylum). Largish room. >Also true, there seems to be little bass below .......

101: Re: JBL..GOODMANS Triaxiom, Vitavox..Tannoy. Reds..Jensens 610..Altec 604B..Bozak..KLH..whats the ultimate Vintage speak (4.42)
Posted by Dominic on 2004-03-17, 15:58:18 (66.36.142.196)
..and who woulld like to get rid of a pair? well along with the G610 you might add HNP 51 and H510, 8ohm goodmans: Axiom 80 I'd go for tannoy black if you can find em. there are a whole great slew of .......

102: RE: Hartley "Boffle" Cabinet Plans (4.34)
Posted by Chef Henry on 2008-06-18, 06:02:54 (69.116.246.202)
Dave, I think my own excitement, and the height of my expectations, may exceed even your own. I've posted often about the original 220MS, which I heard for the first time in the Schmederer home in 196 .......

103: Re: 'Broadband' tuning - I concur with Thorsten dual chamber is AOK (4.27)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-10-17, 02:27:57 (195.99.125.202)
Hello, >very much agree on the dual-chamber reflex and stuffed-reflex >approaches - my dual-chamber reflex did 'better' than my transline - >less 'upper bass overhang'. Yup, especially the Dual Driver .......

104: Re: Any thoughts/experience with the Prometheus offered by DIYHIFI supply? (4.11)
Posted by Kuei Yang Wang on 2003-10-21, 16:39:06 (82.35.157.35)
Konnichiwa, > First, the sub- a twelve in that box configuration cannot > possibly deliver the promised 100dB/SPL down to even 60 Hz at best. Hmmm. Not even with around 18db room gain from the room co .......

105: Re: Lowther or Coaxil? (4.07)
Posted by Thorsten on 2005-01-04, 00:29:43 (82.35.157.35)
Hi, > I am not sure but think that your response was meant as a dig at > my favorable comments about my Lowther DX-3's in a bass reflex > cabinet? No, it was meant as observation along the lines of "I .......

106: "audio superiors" (4.04)
Posted by nl on 2006-07-02, 04:56:12 (69.177.78.53)
I am sure it sounds very good, but my experience concurs with that of Herb Reichert (seller of $500K+ systems back in the day and a man whose ears I trust): I paraphrase, there are about five things a .......

107: at around 1950 or 1960 or so..... (3.64)
Posted by Thorsten on 2001-01-24, 12:23:18 (195.8.71.118)
when cost started to figure even in "statement" speakers. I have heard antique Tannoy 15" Coaxes, Altec 604's (especially in UREI 813 Monitors), Isophon/Schulze "Orchester" Coax Units and more with de .......

108: RE: New High Efficiency driver implementation (3.45)
Posted by tubebuilder on 2011-01-07, 22:49:18 (110.32.56.229)
Yes there is good ones out there I am sure. Like I said I keep buying them. The next will be a pair of philips which I believe where norelco's at some time. I would like a driver with neo magnet as bi .......

109: Tannoy vs. Goodmans - my impressions after moving my tannoys in the main system. (3.38)
Posted by Thorsten on 2001-06-10, 13:11:11 (213.86.144.209)
Hi all, As some asked originally for my impressions I have now moved the Tannoys from my "utility" room where I have been occasionally listening into the main system. The Tannoys are Monitor Red 15 in .......

110: Re: How can you make those statements... (3.18)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-06-02, 05:41:58 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, >I cannot help but wonder if you wouldn't reach a different >conclusion if you had a pair of Avantgarde UNOs available for >your own evaluation. No, I would not reach a different conclusion. .......

111: C37 again and more.... (2.32)
Posted by Thorsten on 2000-06-22, 01:38:58 (195.99.125.202)
Hi there, >I am not saying that the C37 does not have a positive effect >on driver cones, I was only offering another opinion. Fine. I do however feel that the opinion you have chosen to include is on .......

112: REVIEW: Supravox 215-2000EXC field-coil driver Speakers (2.11)
Posted by tinos on 2004-03-24, 19:43:44 (68.162.159.50)
Model: 215-2000EXC field-coil driver Category: Speakers Suggested Retail Price: $2480 (pair) Description: High efficiency electromagnet full-range driver Manufacturer URL: Supravox Mod .......

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