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Lowther stridency

That stridency had me going, too! In my case, 2A3s and and an Ortofon MC 3000 II took care of it, at least as far as LPs are concerned. CDs are still hit and (mostly) miss. In fact, every change I make to my system is CLEARLY audible, for better or for worse. Well-chosen NOS tubes also helped a lot, believe it or not. David Dicks recommends the 2.5s against a wall, which does bring up the bass; but I MUCH prefer the speakers out in the room with some space around them, overall. Bass is something I'll get elsewhere, not from the Lowthers. The speakers do continue to relax -- or else you do, who can be sure -- over several months. They also benefit from regular playing time and a warm-up each session, which also seems to be the case with the rest of my all-SET/analog system.

Did you first try the DX3s in the smaller boxes, where the Fostexes now reside? I realize that these would absolutely require subs, but so do the 2.5s, really. I would also suppose that the smaller boxes' frequency balance - such as it is - would be more natural, and internal padding with Whisper Mat or similar might help soften any box noise. BTW, I hear no "Box" or other colorations with the 2.5s, so at least he got something right! I found the Fostex drivers I heard to be perhaps better damped and "flatter" than the Lowther, but also less immediate and involving. As you mentioned, the CLSes, at the right time, on a good day, are my benchmark in this area of reproduction. Too bad those "good days" were so few and far between!

Paul S

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