Speaker Safari

[Pointsource]

Check this out !!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Yamaha-N...QQcmdZViewItem

[SEAWOLF97]

Check this out !!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Yamaha-N...QQcmdZViewItem

Those turned out to be a bargain for someone , I almost bid, but just don't need more

I acquired my Yams w/o grills. Started looking around my grill stash and found a pair of EPI's that were about 2 in. too tall and wide. So found my little miter saw and removed 8 2in sections of the HDF (it really is High density)...they fit prefectly except for mounting...used round pegs from defunct Advents...the then the Yam grommets were too small, so replaced them with rubber Boston ones...They now fit so tight that a Force 5 hurricane s/b no problem. cutouts to clear HF and LF were needed.
Finally set them up on stands and draped black cloth over 1 and the EPI brown on the other...took comments for 3 days and the brown was the unanimous favorite (tho orig Yam color was black)

Anyway , now happy with their looks and sounds

[SEAWOLF97]

I drug home a pair of DAS DS-12 speakers today ...work great and have commercial mounts on them. Anybody know anything about them ???? Made in Valencia, Spain. They should clean up very nice.

[johnaec]

What's that that looks so goofy in those horn throats? Bad pics?

John

[SEAWOLF97]

What's that that looks so goofy in those horn throats? Bad pics?

John

Opened them up...it was mud wasp material.

finally found a link not in Eurupese, http://www.proaudiosuperstore.com/DAS-DS12.html



List Price: $578.00
Sale Price: $450.00

DAS DS-12


The DS-12 incorporates a 12" low frequency transducer with a 3" voice coil. The DS-12 shares the same M-3 high frequency compression driver as the DS-8 but with its own proprietary crossover network and CD horn.
SPECIFICATIONS

• Frequency Range (-10 dB) 50 Hz-20 kHz
• Program Power Capacity 600 W
• On-Axis Sensitivity 1 W/1 m 98 dB SPL
• Dispersion 105ºH x 75ºV
• Impedance 8 Ω
• Dimensions (H x W x D) 58 x 40 x 31 cm
• 23 x 16 x 12 in
• Weight 17.8 kg (39 lb)

[SEAWOLF97]

AFTER the mud wasp cleanup and the grill brush down and repaint they came out presentable.
This is my first experience with horns. They do put out the hf, but sound a bit shrill to me. Good speakers all around, but I powered the Walsh's back up and there was an incredible difference...nope, these arent my new mains...trading material , I guess.

I listen from the dining room often, and getting off to the side of these, all hf is lost, where the listening position is much less important with the Walsh's.

[Krunchy]

Thats some good hunting there Seawolf, must be lots of fun!
$5.00 for SX1250's thats insane! Good for you, keep us posted.
Not too many thrift stored here in my neck of the woods, too bad, I do enjoy a good rummage.
Take it easy.