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RE: DDAR Speakers


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  • Subject: RE: DDAR Speakers
  • From: "Brian G. Reynolds" <brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 15:51:04 +0100
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Thanks Mark, its never too late for advise.

I have ordered a couple from Richermusic "Gale Silver Monitor
Speakers" if I
like them I might get another pair.

Using the DDAR's at the moment, certainly see (hear?) why you lot were
raving about them, wonder how many more I could afford?

B.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Harrison [mailto:Mark.Harrison@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 September 2001 15:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] DDAR Speakers
>
>
> Brian,
>
> Sorry if this is too late to be useful - I've been "away"
for a while
> ;-)
>
> Two nice thing about speakers:
>
> - 1: they have very obvious failure modes - either they work, or
they're
> knackered and you can tell immediately.
> - 2: the rate of technology change in the market is relatively slow.
>
> As such, they're ideally suited for buying second-hand. I wouldn't
> recommend eBay, since prices seem to be very high, but today's Loot
has
> a pair of Rogers LS2as for £65...
>
> Alternatively, your local paper may have something in the classifieds.
>
> Mark Harrison
> Head of Systems, eKingfisher
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 16 September 2001 19:31
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] DDAR Speakers
>
>
> Thanks Kieran, I will have a look at them.
>
> B.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Broadfoot, Kieran J [mailto:Kieran.Broadfoot@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 16 September 2001 17:49
> > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] DDAR Speakers
> >
> >
> > Brian,
> >
> > For what its worth I picked up a pair of gale silver monitors
from
> richer
> > sounds yesterday for my ddar.  For a 100 squids they were a bit
> expensive
> > but they are very sensitive which is useful with a low power amp
as in
> the
> > ddar.  To my ears this combo is very good indeed and more than
> > adequate for
> > my bedroom.  Having tested a range of music on them its sounds
punchy
> and
> > there is a nice clear soundstage.
> >
> > Maybe it would be worth you trying them out.
> >
> > Thanks
> > 	Kieran
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian G. Reynolds [mailto:brian.g.reynolds@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 12:27 PM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] DDAR Speakers
> >
> >
> > Hi Phil, I have not heard any of these speakers so I do not know
what
> they
> > will sound like ;-) I just need some informed advice as to where
is a
> good
> > place to start!
> >
> > I know you are "genned up" in these sort of things, OK
put it another
> way,
> > what would you buy for your DDAR's?
> >
> > There that has sloped shouldered the question........
> >
> > Cheers Phil,
> >
> > B.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 16 September 2001 12:16
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] DDAR Speakers
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am not after megga stuff but I would like speakers
that will
> > > be useable
> > > > but as Phil knows I know nothing about modern HiFi
systems.
> > >
> > > What do you need to know? If it sounds good to you then
that's
> > > all that you
> > > need.
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > >
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