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finebar4

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Having just received my 700B Saturday.....I am wondering what you guys are using for speakers after a full mod. I am running a 400 on a pair of BW's that sound very pleasing in the sweet spot. But with 350+ watts on tap....I am afraid they aren't up to snuff. I am not opposed to building my own......I have a nice set of home brew bookshelf speakers with Dynaudio 5 1/4's and 1" tweets on a little Luxman in my office that throw a huge stage. I am looking real hard at Madisound at the SB12.3 speaker kit. My main listening area is a big open basement so space is not an issue. I am just curious with what you guys are using before I embark on this project this winter. I listen to just about everything but opera....but my main catagory would be rock. So......what are YOU using and what makes them special to you?
 
Calling it a night now, but for you late night peruser's here are a couple links that are at the top of my list.

www.madisound.com
www.aespeakers.com
creative sound solutions just sold and I am waiting for there new site to come on line......they had a pretty good selection of full-rangers.

Feel free to share yours :-)
 
I use a modded pair of Cerwin Vega D9s and for backup a pair of CV E-712's
 
Carver system : AR 9 powered by 2x M400 A ( passive bi-amping )
Dynaco system : AR 6 powered by ST 120
My father's Phase Linear system 1 : Infinity RS III powered by PL400
My father's Phase Linear system 2 : Allison One powered by PL700
Ciao
Marco
 
Altec Model Three cabs, M3 crossover, Corona 10" and Jensen domes.

Polk Monitor 4s stock

Marantz Imperial 5s stock

Pioneer CS-K somethings with stock 8", 70s FB 5"cupped mids, 12" from CS-88? and Onkyo domed tweeters pulled from a torn-up pair of CBS Masterworks wedges, one of the original Pioneers went kaput. Live crossovers for that model, sound better with the Onkyos.

Rebuilt/brewed Infinity-2000s? Pioneer FB full range 8s from CS-06s, OEM midranges and Foster square plastic tweeters.

More but I've been up all night.
 
Just took a read of the SB12.3 for you.
https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.c...o-sb12.3-sb-acoustics-12-dual-midrange-3-way/

They spec at: Recommended amplification: 50 W – 250+ W per channel
and Minimum 4.3 ohms, Avg. 5-6ohms

Keep in mind your PL700B can pump out about:
350 w/ch at 8Ω or
467 w/ch @ 6Ω or
560 w/ch @ 5Ω or
700 w/ch @ 4Ω <--- to be safe, this is where I'd be looking at a minimum for a speaker with a 4.3 Ω rating.
That's driven 0 -20k, at clipping I've seen it rate at 450w @8 Ω, so think big.

I think you could easily over drive them.
 
No WOPL's here, but running nearly 300 wpc in my main system. As for speakers:

main system - Vandersteen 2C, biamped

shop system - B&W "waffleback"

computer system - Mission 70

video system - Proton 300/301, in powered speaker mode, internally biamped.
 
Pioneer HPM-150

I had the privilege of borrowing the famous Larrt WOPL 1000, presently owned by Doug (fitz43.) With that much power on tap, I had no problem running my Pioneer HPM-150 speakers because the amp runs clean.







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Nando.
 
Nando, Thank you for the great Pics. Wow!!!!!! I love those Pioneers!!!!! are those 15 0r 18 inch drivers? I had a pair of CS series from 82 that had 18's with ribbon mids and tweets......5 or 6 drivers total per speaker and handled everything I threw at them. then.....I got married, had kids...and wifey thought they were too big and too loud.....guess I should have sold her instead my speakers :-(
 
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I appreciate you looking at these and offering a second opinion :-) Exactly my purpose....great feedback. I like loud....real loud sometimes and I don't want to be replacing drivers once a year due to burnt coils.....been there and done that. keep'em coming guys....getting some great ideas!!!!


Netfly said:
Just took a read of the SB12.3 for you.
https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.c...o-sb12.3-sb-acoustics-12-dual-midrange-3-way/

They spec at: Recommended amplification: 50 W – 250+ W per channel
and Minimum 4.3 ohms, Avg. 5-6ohms

Keep in mind your PL700B can pump out about:
350 w/ch at 8Ω or
467 w/ch @ 6Ω or
560 w/ch @ 5Ω or
700 w/ch @ 4Ω <--- to be safe, this is where I'd be looking at a minimum for a speaker with a 4.3 Ω rating.
That's driven 0 -20k, at clipping I've seen it rate at 450w @8 Ω, so think big.

I think you could easily over drive them.
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WOPL Sniffer said:
CornScala "A" models from Bob Crites. Bought as a kit and built them in the garage. These WILL split your wig and leave you going Huh????

http://www.critesspeakers.com/cornscala-style-a.html

106db in sensativity, huge.

I experimented and veneered them in rosewood.
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i saw your thread about those. Will be doing my due diligence researching those tonight. I also read your opinion on Acurus.....now I own one and couldn't be more pleased!!!!
 
finebar4 said:
i saw your thread about those. Will be doing my due diligence researching those tonight. I also read your opinion on Acurus.....now I own one and couldn't be more pleased!!!!
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I'm going to sell my Acurus RL-11 after i find a Carver 4000t (preamp) which i will mod. The last one I did was as quiet and worked as well or better than my Acurus. Plus it has the "look" to sit next to my enforcer Clair. I'll pay a finders fee for anybody finding me a Carver 4000t (NOT A C-4000).

You can't go wrong with the Crites CornScala.
 
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