Farpun 74 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I can't comment on the Krix because I've never heard them. I have had the F1's for about 6 years now, used as rears in my living room. When I was running them in I had them sitting on top of my Eclipses. At the time we had numerous tradies floating through the newly built house, and a few commented on how good the Eclipses sounded. You can imagine their response when I told them I was only driving the F1's. A big clean sound for their size, very transparent and easy to drive.Thanks for the response I really appreciate it, my Dad is using the Equinox mk2's as rears right now so I can try them out in my system but I'm really interested in the F1's aswell, thanks again. Link to post Share on other sites
Jventer 1,769 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Krix speakers are not bad, but for the price there better speakers out there. Usher 520 will be a better buy. Link to post Share on other sites
Farpun 74 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Krix speakers are not bad, but for the price there better speakers out there. Usher 520 will be a better buy.Thanks for the suggestion, some people would probably find my reasoning silly but I'm really into Australian made products so I've been looking at Krix and Osborn speakers for a new setup Link to post Share on other sites
Gryffles 975 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Given the Aus made preference, have you considered Lenehan ML1? Link to post Share on other sites
Jventer 1,769 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 @Farpun Good on you to support Aus manfacturers. I actually have a surround sound system of Osborn speakers: Eclipse Reference Towers C3 Centre E2 for rears Cant go wrong with Osborn. Especially if you buy used. All the best with your journey. Link to post Share on other sites
Jventer 1,769 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gryffles said: Given the Aus made preference, have you considered Lenehan ML1? ML1 is a very good option, IMO almost too good for rears. Link to post Share on other sites
Farpun 74 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Given the Aus made preference, have you considered Lenehan ML1?I considered the ML1's but had trouble finding a price and haven't looked into a quote, do you have a rough idea? I'm on a budget and will also be buying an amplifier at the same time so am looking for something relatively cheap/entry level Link to post Share on other sites
Farpun 74 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 @Farpun Good on you to support Aus manfacturers. I actually have a surround sound system of Osborn speakers: Eclipse Reference Towers C3 Centre E2 for rears Cant go wrong with Osborn. Especially if you buy used. All the best with your journey. Thanks for the input Link to post Share on other sites
allthumbs 1,036 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I won't make a recommendation in comparison to the other speakers but I admittedly have become a bit of a fan of the Richter Legend V range of bookshelf speakers. I have heard the Merlin and Mentor and in regards to your budget they would fit as they are on special at Richter dealers for EOFY sale purposes and are Australian designed and still locally manufactured I believe. New cabinet design, Brad Serhan designed both of the bookshelf models, extensive crossovers and award winners etc etc. The quality of voice reproduction is exceptional. Worth a listen at least I think. Link to post Share on other sites
Farpun 74 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I won't make a recommendation in comparison to the other speakers but I admittedly have become a bit of a fan of the Richter Legend V range of bookshelf speakers. I have heard the Merlin and Mentor and in regards to your budget they would fit as they are on special at Richter dealers for EOFY sale purposes and are Australian designed and still locally manufactured I believe. New cabinet design, Brad Serhan designed both of the bookshelf models, extensive crossovers and award winners etc etc. The quality of voice reproduction is exceptional. Worth a listen at least I think.Thanks for the suggestion, I've purchased two of Richter's radios, one for home and a portable one as a present for a friend, it even said G'day when you fired it up.I think Richter have moved manufacturing to overseas which is a disappointment otherwise they would be on my radar, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
Gryffles 975 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Farpun said: I considered the ML1's but had trouble finding a price and haven't looked into a quote, do you have a rough idea? I'm on a budget and will also be buying an amplifier at the same time so am looking for something relatively cheap/entry level Can be had for $1400 to $2000 used depending on the model, age etc. Probably are to good for rears as suggested There are some Spendors in the classifieds right now for $700 Link to post Share on other sites
Farpun 74 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Can be had for $1400 to $2000 used depending on the model, age etc. Probably are to good for rears as suggested There are some Spendors in the classifieds right now for $700Cool thanks for getting back to me Link to post Share on other sites
Luc 10,475 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 @Farpun 4 hours ago, Farpun said: I'm really into Australian made products Lots of them listed here in this sticky. You'll be surprised at just how many there are. Greg's speakers yes and Krix and of course Phillip's VAF, Legend and others but there are a whole lot more out there. Link to post Share on other sites
Farpun 74 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Luc said: @Farpun Lots of them listed here in this sticky. You'll be surprised at just how many there are. Greg's speakers yes and Krix and of course Phillip's VAF, Legend and others but there are a whole lot more out there. Thanks for that I'll have a good look at it, so many great responses I really appreciate them. Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 (edited) Best deal? Well, I couldn't just accept them for free, so I bought him a bottle of 16 yr old single malt. Nice to get hand me downs from members of the family. (He just upgraded to a pair of Epitome Reference towers btw.) These are the heaviest furniture I have EVER had to move. They weigh 70kg each with the lead sheet lining. Absolutely blown away by the sound. I also listened to his new Epitome's and they are even better. Mr. Osborn makes superb speakers, that's for sure. I had read some people find them a bit bright, but not here - possible the valve phono and line preamps' influence. Edited August 26, 2019 by aussievintage 7 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jakeyb77 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 25 minutes ago, aussievintage said: Best deal? Well, I just couldn't just accept them for free, so I bought him a bottle of 16 yr old single malt. Nice to get hand me downs from members of the family. (He just upgraded to a pair of Epitome Reference towers btw.) These are the heaviest furniture I have EVER had to move. They weigh 70kg each with the lead sheet lining. Absolutely blown away by the sound. I also listened to his new Epitome's and they are even better. Mr. Osborn makes superb speakers, that's for sure. I had read some people find them a bit bright, but not here - possible the valve phono and line preamps' influence. Well done. I hate my family now! Amazing score. I love these speakers Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 5 minutes ago, jakeyb77 said: Well done. I hate my family now! Amazing score. I love these speakers So do I now, and I only got them yesterday A couple of very minor repairs - a dust cap had come unglued from one bottom driver, and one of the grills is only held on by 2 pins at the moment. But they have been well looked after, and well run in. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jakeyb77 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, aussievintage said: So do I now, and I only got them yesterday A couple of very minor repairs - a dust cap had come unglued from one bottom driver, and one of the grills is only held on by 2 pins at the moment. But they have been well looked after, and well run in. See John Woodhead at Aranmar and he should be able to get the grills sorted for you . He makes the cabinets Edited August 26, 2019 by jakeyb77 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jakeyb77 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 This has to be the best trade for a 16 year old since Prince Andrew met Jeffery Epstein. Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 1 minute ago, jakeyb77 said: See John Woodhead at Aranmar and he should be able to get the grills sorted for you . OK. Thanks for the tip. It's just the plastic pins. I was thinking of a simple piece of velcro on the weak side would work fine. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jakeyb77 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, aussievintage said: OK. Thanks for the tip. It's just the plastic pins. I was thinking of a simple piece of velcro on the weak side would work fine. He has heaps of them. Might as well get them back to original. Link to post Share on other sites
mwhouston 5,268 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I had Eclipse MKIII for 6 years, loved them. Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Just now, mwhouston said: I had Eclipse MKIII for 6 years, loved them. Do you know what version these are? They are about 17 years old he said. Link to post Share on other sites
gat474 1,619 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 From what I see under the grill these have to reference tweeter in them from Focal. These became unobtainium after a while so Greg swapped to the car version. These are a good get. I’d be contacting Greg just to see if there are any upgrades. From time to time he found a tweak or two. Will do really well with valves in the system. Great get. Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 9 minutes ago, gat474 said: From what I see under the grill these have to reference tweeter in them from Focal. These became unobtainium after a while so Greg swapped to the car version. These are a good get. I’d be contacting Greg just to see if there are any upgrades. From time to time he found a tweak or two. Will do really well with valves in the system. Great get. Yes, metal tweeter with waveguide (berylllium?). I wonder what they will sound like driven from my 2A3 SET amp? Something to try later. Link to post Share on other sites
BATMAQN 1,844 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Nice score AV enjoy!! Love these stories...........love them more when they happen to me though 1 Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 3 hours ago, BATMAQN said: Nice score AV enjoy!! I am. They are able to resolve individual sounds in a way I have not heard from my system before. Link to post Share on other sites
Gee Emm 1,924 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 6 hours ago, jakeyb77 said: Well done. I hate my family now! I've hated my family for years...! 🤬 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jakeyb77 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, gat474 said: From what I see under the grill these have to reference tweeter in them from Focal. These became unobtainium after a while so Greg swapped to the car version. These are a good get. I’d be contacting Greg just to see if there are any upgrades. From time to time he found a tweak or two. Will do really well with valves in the system. Great get. I’m not the hugest fan of the old Focal tweeters, more because I play screaming rock then the actual speakers themselves. So I’d like to compare the new ones he uses. One day I’ll buy the Eclipse Reference Towers. Looking forward to hearing his room again at the show Edited August 26, 2019 by jakeyb77 Link to post Share on other sites
Irek 603 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Wow ! Lucky you ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 55 minutes ago, jakeyb77 said: I’m not the hugest fan of the old Focal tweeters, more because I play screaming rock then the actual speakers themselves. So I’d like to compare the new ones he uses. I think I can understand that. As I play more stuff on these new speakers, I am finding how they react to different styles of music. Great on layback jazz, female vocals, classical. Also, great on clean uptempo stuff, like Thelma Housten's I've got the music in me. Haven't tried much rock yet, but yeah, maybe high level distortion "screaming" rock might be a bit harsh. Link to post Share on other sites
same64 50 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Hi all I see used Osborne Eclipse on Ebay . Had opportunity listen to his biggest speakers but that was few years back . Are there any Eclipse owners that can gives some opinion?. cheers Link to post Share on other sites
Kaynin 3,847 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 7 hours ago, same64 said: Hi all I see used Osborne Eclipse on Ebay . Had opportunity listen to his biggest speakers but that was few years back . Are there any Eclipse owners that can gives some opinion?. cheers Is this the ad? - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Osborn-Eclipse-Loudspeakers-with-rare-Lead-Lining-option/113885643493?hash=item1a841d02e5:g:UpkAAOSwK-BdejCT&frcectupt=true If so then this appears to be an ad by Greg Osborn (no 'e') himself. His email is 'osspeak', the background of the photo sppears to be his home, and recent audio sales by this ebay seller are products he sells. If that's the case, then you know the speakers will be 100% right, which is a good thing. To answer all of your questions if they're the right speaker for you, head to his place for a listen. I have owned a pair of Eclipses for 7 years now and I think, for the price, you'd be hard pressed to better them. Solid cabinets, clear mid's and highs and bass that digs deep. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kaynin 3,847 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Those ebay ones are lead lined, which the generic Eclipses don't have, so that's a bonus. Standard Eclipses weigh about 45kg each, so these would be much more than that. Link to post Share on other sites
Mat-with-one-t 1,306 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I have had a few Osborn sets, currently Epitome. I reckon these on eBay would be a cracker of a buy, and you get them straight from the maker.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
same64 50 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Kaynin said: Yes that's the ad. Is this the ad? - https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Osborn-Eclipse-Loudspeakers-with-rare-Lead-Lining-option/113885643493?hash=item1a841d02e5:g:UpkAAOSwK-BdejCT&frcectupt=true If so then this appears to be an ad by Greg Osborn (no 'e') himself. His email is 'osspeak', the background of the photo sppears to be his home, and recent audio sales by this ebay seller are products he sells. If that's the case, then you know the speakers will be 100% right, which is a good thing. To answer all of your questions if they're the right speaker for you, head to his place for a listen. I have owned a pair of Eclipses for 7 years now and I think, for the price, you'd be hard pressed to better them. Solid cabinets, clear mid's and highs and bass that digs deep. Link to post Share on other sites
Kaynin 3,847 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, same64 said: I agree with Mat with 1 T, they won’t last long. Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I found this page of datasheets for focal drivers. http://site.diy-loudspeakers.com/datasheets/43-focal-datasheets/160-focal-driver-datasheets The three that are used in my Eclipse speakers are there. Link to post Share on other sites
same64 50 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 Now question is how much should i pay for it:-) .Under $ 2000 looks like a good deal. But auction is unpredictable. Link to post Share on other sites
aussievintage 4,101 Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, same64 said: Now question is how much should i pay for it:-) .Under $ 2000 looks like a good deal. But auction is unpredictable. The weight, and so the cost to ship, may put many off. Maybe you can get them for under $2000 in auction. Hate for you to miss out if you really want them though. You'll have to decide Link to post Share on other sites
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