evil c Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) SOLD Item Condition: Very good Shipping Options: Pickup available but audition is not available. Suburb or Town: Glen Waverley State: Victoria Payment Method: EFT, Cash on pick up. Reason for selling: NLR Further information: NOW SOLD These speakers were made by audio guru Doug Tipping for his own personal use. Doug has extensive experience in crossover / speaker design and he told me utilise one of the best 8"woofers available in the Seas Aluminium. Midrange is Alpair Gold Alumium drivers and Aura metal Tweeters. They employ passive radiator drivers below the woofers, and drive down very low to around 25hz, amazing bass punch and silky mids and highs. Efficiency around 89db so will soak up the power and 100w min recommended. I auditioned these against some expensive older B & W speakers, with the 800 series torpedo tune type tweeters - and this pair trounced them in performance. In fact I haven't heard a better pair of speakers than these under $8k. Many SNA members have heard these in the flesh and can vouch for their quality of sound reproduction. @betty boop @Anatoly Beaver-Hausen I vowed to never ever sell them , however taking up too much room and would be better being played regularly by someone. Cabinets are in reasonable nick, several layers of bituminized MDF were used so rock solid with zero resonance. Front panels have been repainted and while reasonably tidy - in the long haul would be very easy to repaint them. Good quality speaker gold plated connectors were fitted around 2 years ago. Metal mesh covers are available for the tweeters and mids, (fitted) and easily tacked on or removed. Happy to fire them up and give a brief listen, and due to their weight and delicate drivers - are pick up only. Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved. Edited May 28, 2020 by evil c 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 certainly an interesting speaker, punching way way above weight... evilc had to spend some rather serious dollars to upgrade from these 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider27 Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Looks great. May I know who is audio guru Doug Tipping? Is he member in StereoNet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mloutfie Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 I think I listened to this few years back. What kind of power needed to drive these? what's sensitivity? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Spider27 said: Looks great. May I know who is audio guru Doug Tipping? Is he member in StereoNet? He is an active Melbourne audio club member, and has been a technician all his life. 4 minutes ago, mloutfie said: I think I listened to this few years back. What kind of power needed to drive these? what's sensitivity? Around 89db so plenty enough needed. I've just fired them up with my Bryston 4B3 Power amp and they love it, sound very clean and no harshness whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 minute ago, evil c said: He is an active Melbourne audio club member, and has been a technician all his life. Around 89db so plenty enough needed. I've just fired them up with my Bryston 4B3 Power amp and they love it, sound very clean and no harshness whatsoever. I’ve heard them off the melody tube integrated Evilc has. How many watts are those ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, betty boop said: I’ve heard them off the melody tube integrated Evilc has. How many watts are those ? Yeah sounds very good with the Melody, at 42w a channel. So they need 40w min. a channel with tubes and around 100w with SS amps. Edited May 26, 2020 by evil c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Great speaker built by a great man (actually one of my old electronics teachers back in the day). And yeah these sound great and would satisfy most into high quality audio. Why so cheap Evil? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misternavi Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Can we get dimensions and roughly the weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audionutz Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Blast ! Wrong State .... These would have been right up my alley . Oh well. GLWTS Cheers ’Nutz 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, misternavi said: Can we get dimensions and roughly the weight? 90cm high 35cm deep and 20cm wide. Weight each 25kg. Should add these are effectively sealed enclosures with new gasket material fitted to the rear panel which is screwed on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrovoice Interface. Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Look similar design to my Concert 11s ..............................GLWS ..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Tubularbells said: Great speaker built by a great man (actually one of my old electronics teachers back in the day). And yeah these sound great and would satisfy most into high quality audio. Why so cheap Evil? I do have to clear with lack of space, and priced them to sell quickly. Non brand too but smart shoppers look beyond that! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myskylab Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Just a bit to far unfortunately, hope they go to a good home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, myskylab said: Just a bit to far unfortunately, hope they go to a good home Two well known names on the list with audition shortly tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Is Doug Tipping the guy that built monitor speakers for the ABC? I missed out on a pair of two ways speakers he built where I talked the owner into keeping them as they were so good and he was kind of reluctant to let them go in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEN MISTER Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Happy to give these a tick. I enjoyed them on the end of Evils' tubes a number of times. They really do produce music in a manner way, way above their asking price. If your taste is for the ' emotional' kick that comes with well recorded music, these do it very well. I enjoyed rock, symphonic, PROG, and a bit of Keb'Mo and they acquitted themselves totally. If your ears responds to the Duntech/ Whatmaugh palette, these are a good match. ( Also had the privilege of meeting Doug. Wonderful man) Billy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, allthumbs said: Is Doug Tipping the guy that built monitor speakers for the ABC? I missed out on a pair of two ways speakers he built where I talked the owner into keeping them as they were so good and he was kind of reluctant to let them go in the first place. Would be as he did work for the ABC and a radio station. Absolute legend in my eyes with his speaker design and voicing. 1 hour ago, Anatoly Beaver-Hausen said: Happy to give these a tick. I enjoyed them on the end of Evils' tubes a number of times. They really do produce music in a manner way, way above their asking price. If your taste is for the ' emotional' kick that comes with well recorded music, these do it very well. I enjoyed rock, symphonic, PROG, and a bit of Keb'Mo and they acquitted themselves totally. If your ears responds to the Duntech/ Whatmaugh palette, these are a good match. ( Also had the privilege of meeting Doug. Wonderful man) Billy. Appreciate your endorsement Billy ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, evil c said: .......and voicing. Yep, gee the mids were great absolutely great. 6 months ago I'd be banging on your door to take these without an audition. Damn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myskylab Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 23 hours ago, evil c said: Two well known names on the list with audition shortly tonight. I don't see the sold sign up yet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil c Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Just now, myskylab said: I don't see the sold sign up yet I did put up sale pending - deposit taken! You're fixating on the wrong ad BTW, gorgeous Conrad Johnson CA200 amplifier still for sale! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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