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  1. Tone controls - a MUST HAVE

    I have an early pair of HL Monitors and, to be honest, couldn't do without the tone controls on my amplifier. All recordings are different. Sometimes the bass is too prominent, be it classical or...
  2. Safely stored?

    I wouldn't totally agree, but I did find it all fascinating. I've always been intrigued by the early forerunner to the LS3/5a, with the mic. capsules on top. I recall seeing a photograph in HFN. No...
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    Genuine tweeters

    Re. The Moderator's comment about the Audax tweeters. I advise he looks on the Falcon Acoustics website. The HD 12 x 9 D25 Jerry supplied are identical to the old ones, with the (well, it looked to...
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    Audax replacements

    Thank you. When the output of one of my Audax tweeters on my HL Mk. 1s went noticeably down recently, I contacted Falcon Acoustics about replacements. They supply new Audax HD 12 x 9 D25 tweeters,...
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    French made Audax clone tweeters for Harbeth HL Mk1, 2, 3, 4

    Re. the Audax tweeter mentioned, it is now available again. Falcon Acoustics supplied two brand new, made in France, HD 12 x 9 D25 models for my original HL Monitors. One tweeter had noticeably gone...
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    Value system?

    'The economic times we find ourselves in.' I was pondering on all the money being spent on new nuclear submarines at £1,160 million each. 5 or 6 to be built, I believe. Imagine how many...
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    KEF and LS3/5a clones

    Cloning of drive units was mentioned earlier. I notice the Rogers 65th Anniversary LS3/5a has drive units that look identical to the Kef originals. This is, presumably, to make the speakers...
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    Life is what you make it!

    How wrong can you be about people? I didn't beaver away at school and maths was my 'let down'. English I loved. I enjoyed school and also technical college. Academia was never for me, but I did end...
  9. Better sound at 1mtr. away?

    To continue, I had cause to record a piano a couple of weeks ago. It was a mini grand in a relatively small room. A singing teacher wanted a CD made, to accompany her pupils / students. I used a...
  10. Advice on mics

    Thanks for that. I totally agree with your observations re. using a PZM in the situation you describe. You mention the positioning of 2 mics. I have seen this technique used. Not literally, but on...
  11. My experiments with music recording ...

    Thanks, Alan, for your comments and observations. I am involved in a small way in recording. Mainly voices, for a Talking News organisation, but I have experimented with some music recording.

    I...
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    Music comes to life!

    I have just acquired a pair of HL-P3s, in addition to my pair of HL Monitors. Having owned various pairs of LS3/5as over the years, I now understand the Harbeth philosophy. They make the music come...
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    Replacement tweeter parts for Mk1

    I have a pair of early (Serial Numbers: 228 A & B ) HL Monitors. The clear polypropylene units have white roll surrounds, which show no signs of distress. The Audax tweeters are OK, too. Falcon...
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    Long may Harbeth survive!

    I have learnt a lot in the last five minutes. I have only just bought my first pair of Harbeths. An old pair ( Serial Numbers 258 A & B ) of HL Monitors and I am so impressed with them.

    I...
  15. Foam Grilles for the (original, foam grilled) HL-P3

    I am hoping to purchase a pair of (original, 1990s) HL-P3s, without grilles. Do members know where an alternative may be found ? foamspeakergrilles.com appears to have a good reputation.
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