• Those bring back fond memories - E-Stat 15:03:56 02/18/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by Sondek on February 15, 2011 at 13:37:36

  I converted my Xes to Monitor 4s back in '79. The panels are virtually indestructible.
  
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• RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... - JLindborg 05:09:15 02/16/11 (4)
  In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by Sondek on February 15, 2011 at 13:37:36

  Those are so so nice and cool looking!
  
  What does they sound like?
  
  I know a person here in Sweden that is what You could call a collector and rescuer of old HiFi.
  He has a pair of those Monitor's that I could buy. But as one speaker amp is not working properly, I am not sure that there are parts for it to fix it up.
  The one who succeeded was the one who didn't know it was impossible.
  
  

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  • RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... - Sondek 10:06:43 02/16/11 (3)
    In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by JLindborg on February 16, 2011 at 05:09:15

    The sound is amazing. I still find it hard to believe that such sound comes from a design and a speaker that is over 30 years old. Since there is approximately 1 square meter of radiating surface per frame, they make a very, very big sound. Close to concert level performance. One of the most impressive aspects of them to me is their absolutely startling ability to reproduce dynamics and deep taught bass. They do have some limitations to be aware of though. Because they are a dipole, placement distance from rear wall is rather important, but the trade off is that they are reasonably immune from problems arising from early reflections. Because the panels, in effect, act as storage battery, they will not perform at their best until the panels are fully charged and stabilized. This usually represents @ 35 to 45 minutes of playing time, and the practical implication of this limitation means that you just do not play them at top volume until they charge up fully. It does no damage to play them overly loudly before they are fully charaged, it's just not what I would call a satisfying listening experience.
    
    Repair parts for the servo amps are available. If you are really interested you may want to contact Michael Savuto at AnalogueAssociatesLLC@Gmail.com. Mike's a great guy and more than willing to help - and the fact that he's VERY passionate about Acoustats doesn't hurt either.
    

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    • RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... - JLindborg 11:31:47 02/16/11 (2)
      In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by Sondek on February 16, 2011 at 10:06:43

      I would love to get some more info/thoughts and pictures on them if You got any.
      Please e-mail me at jerker.lindborg with gmail dott com.
      I "only" have a service and user manual for them (Monitor 4).
      
      Cheers
      
      
      The one who succeeded was the one who didn't know it was impossible.
      
      

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      • RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... - Sondek 15:30:21 02/17/11 (1)
        In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by JLindborg on February 16, 2011 at 11:31:47

        Check your mailbox. Hope the attachements are not too big.
        

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        • RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... - JLindborg 15:56:53 02/17/11 (0)
          In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by Sondek on February 17, 2011 at 15:30:21

          So so very nice of You!
          Get back to You soon.
          
          Cheers!
          The one who succeeded was the one who didn't know it was impossible.
          
          

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• cool, more Acoustats - wazoo 16:30:42 02/15/11 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by Sondek on February 15, 2011 at 13:37:36

  Man, that's a nice looking system. The last Acoustats I heard were 2+2s. That was ages ago.
  
  "Information is not knowledge.
  Knowledge is not wisdom.
  Wisdom is not truth.
  Truth is not beauty.
  Beauty is not love.
  Love is not music.
  Music is THE BEST." FZ
  
  

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• Beautiful Monitor 4's! - dogwan 13:52:43 02/15/11 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: Well, since you showed me yours ... posted by Sondek on February 15, 2011 at 13:37:36

  I modified my Model X's to mimic the height of the monitor series with adjustable angles. My bases still need finishing.
  

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  • RE: Beautiful Monitor 4's! - Sondek 14:29:05 02/15/11 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Beautiful Monitor 4's! posted by dogwan on February 15, 2011 at 13:52:43

    Thank you. Very kind of you to say so. I'm a recent convert to Acoustat and am completely smitten with them. Was married to a Counterpoint/Vandersteen combo for over 20 years. This past summer I had my mid-life crisis and fell in love with another ... speaker that is and am loving it.
    

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