Dipped my toes into speakers...I like

[mulveling]

Yep, the dynalo makes a great pre. Unless you need more in/out/remote features (or a specific coloration ) it can stick around comfortably for your subsequent speaker/room/source/amp upgrades.

[Hopstretch]

Everyone needs more in/out. But we digress.

[mypasswordis]

Thinking about dipping my toes as well.... Since I really like torturing myself, vintage stuff, finding out how things work, and getting stuff for cheap, (and modding, I seem to do a lot of that), I'm thinking of picking up a MG-I Improved with tweeter kit for $100 on CG. Seem to be ~5 ohm tweeters and woofers nominal impedance so hopefully there are no or few dips below 4 ohms and I can try fiddling with the crossovers but don't know if it's worth it for such a vintage model in the first place. Opinions? No I haven't asked if the aluminum wires need to be redone, but I assume they do since the seller is including the kit.

[swt61]

Why not. I'll take your K1000 when you give up on headphones.

[cetoole]

Why not. I'll take your K1000 when you give up on headphones.

I'm closer, and I can snag his sr-x mk3 pros at the same time!

[mypasswordis]

I'm actually thinking about selling the K1k or most of my 'stats actually, as I realized real life might be more important. See Fair and Balanced thread for more info. I have too much cash tied up into headphones anyway, and having 5 foot tall speakers possibly gets me some sort of man points and makes up for having to sell stuff off.

[Duggeh]

Has anyone ever tried making a horn speaker using a headphone transducer? K1000 drivers would seem apt.

[mypasswordis]

It probably wouldn't sound as good as a MG1.6 or whatever other good/decent planar speaker you can get for $1k. Unless you built something the size of the Kleinhorns or something, and used it nearfield.

[Hopstretch]

Someone did a line array of Grado drivers, didn't they?

[Grahame]

Someone did a line array of Grado drivers, didn't they?

Indeed.

[Salt Peanuts]

Someone did a line array of Grado drivers, didn't they?

You can see couple pics of them further down the thread.

Grado Facility Tour - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

[Hopstretch]

You can see couple pics of them further down the thread.

Grado Facility Tour - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio

Thanks!

That Melos power amp is pretty hot.

[swt61]

Where ever did they source enough hot glue for the line arrays?

I'm actually thinking about selling the K1k or most of my 'stats actually, as I realized real life might be more important. See Fair and Balanced thread for more info. I have too much cash tied up into headphones anyway, and having 5 foot tall speakers possibly gets me some sort of man points and makes up for having to sell stuff off.

Selling is so 2009. The new hip trend is to give them away. First dibs!

[deepak]

Where ever did they source enough hot glue for the line arrays?

Also complete with the authentic Grado no two driver grills look alike aesthetics.

[Salt Peanuts]

Also complete with the authentic Grado no two driver grills look alike aesthetics.

I think I see some pink drivers in there, though it just may be a lighting issue.

[mypasswordis]

He dropped the price to $50 which is the cost of just the repair kit so I sent him an email.

[swt61]

anyone have a full picture? maybe it's the Fibonacci sequence. somebody call dan brown, we have the plot of his next "novel!"

Quest for the holey Grado? This one could have Harrison Ford teaming up with Tom Hanks.