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  1. Dear All, Only frequent this wonderful site, when all else fails. I've stumbled upon a LOT of (UK) Dynatron speakers (two pairs), and after much surfing, have established that they didn't actually make the drivers! Apparently they used the best available at the time from UK suppliers such as: EMI, Celestion, Wharfedale, Goodmans... If anyone can add anything pertaining to the specific model: LS3138, then I would be so gratefull, Kind rgds Stephen Belgium
  2. That's why everything was angled on the baffle. Well you learn something new everyday! Cheers.
  3. They came without base. Very nice speakers, but longer with me.
  4. here you go, Ditton 33 real wood venner. Any ideas? Thanks
  5. I'm in the process of renovating a pair of Celestion Ditton 33's, and need to source a small sheet of veneer. I owned a pair of AR4ax's a few years back, and they look the same. Are they? I recall once reading that it's a type of bamboo? A light wood, with straight, thin grain.. Can any owners of either AR4ax's or Ditton 33's, advise as to what I need to use to repair dented cabinet corners on the Dittons. Thanks!
  6. Hi All, I've stumbled upon a pair of 'barn-find' speakers: 80cm x 50cm x 40cm! Outside photos useless. Have got this one of the internals. The quality of the cabinets suggests DIY. Is this confirmed by the internals? Could drive for a hour, take photos and report back. Would rather take just the one trip. Asking €50. Last time I did this, I ended up with a beautiful pair of European Holophone Sopranos! Cheers for any advice.
  7. So then J Kent, they're finished, and sounding amazing. Recapping has worked wonders. They're quite small for your typical floor-standers, so to get them a bit higher, I asked a local carpenter to make some stands. Continuing the trapezium form, they now sit 30 cm higher: perfect height for when I'm sitting in the big chair. I've invested in some granite blocks with spikes which do make a slight difference. They're keepers as I suspect to better would be above my budget. For speakers that were initially free, I suspect an end price of €100/$100. Not bad considering their original retail price of €3000 back in 1983! cheers.
  8. Stumbled upon this thread which may be the best thing I've done all year. I've recently acquired a set of "Holophone Sopranos" and after recapping, sound amazing! The sound stage is quite wonderful. With my trusty Lenco L70, I'm afraid that my 1990's pre/power amp combo "Cambridge Audio" is letting the side down. Although it's the best listening experience I've had at home, I think going in the direction of a tube amp is the way forward considering the quality and vintage of the other units. So then, Dynaco? I'm not willing to dive straight in with €1500, but tipping my toes in for €375, I am. I've seen this on a local secondhand site and am very interested. (Apparently it's new and hardly used, as it wont fit into his cabinet!!) No refunds, so if I don't like it, I'll have too try and sell it on. Any advice on adding this to my set up? Many thanks, Stephen
  9. So then, found these in a junk shop for €25. A bit dusty, and a few scratches on the wood venneer, but will clean up nicely. Nothing on the web, save a few picys. SEAS throughout, and in "brand new" condition. And what's "uni-phase"? Nice graph? Tried to get in, but all three drivers are stuck fast, or have been glued in! Would love to re-cap them, as they sound good as they are. Really good! 15kg each, real wood venneer, 25mm LDF cabinets. BUT the thing that sold me, was that all three drivers are angled downwards? On the ledges that they sit above, strips of woollen fabric have been added. Nice touch. Probably the best built cabinets I've come across. If anyone has any tips on getting one of the drivers out, then please tell. Even a small screwdriver just digs into the front baffle when I try to lever it out.
  10. Thanks for the heads-up. Actually, I intend to keep the grilles on. I spent time getting rid of the caulk just as a matter of process. Could have removed just one of the drivers, replaced the caps and put it back. As I knew nothing about these, taking them completely apart, was part of the journey. Thought the internal structure was going to reveal something interesting, but alas, "just a box". Went with the matt black as it covers well. Will be played with them on, and due to their shape, I think they look good with their grilles on. Unlike these Leak Sandwiches which are too good to cover up! (everything gets covered with sheets when I'm away for more than a day) Cheers!
  11. Thanks for the compliment. Going to start on the second one now. And for the foreseeable future, they're staying. Stephen
  12. So after a week, one is complete! Stripped cabinets, repaired, stained & varnished. Recovered grilles. Rebuilt crossover with Mundorf M-Caps: 6,2uF & 0,1uF Rewired everything. Spent hours removing all of that caulk! Resprayed/touched-up drivers. Made foam gaskets, replacing the caulk, as now with the grilles removed, you'll see everything. Initial listening suggests recapping was necessary. Now onto the second one......
  13. Gotta love the internet! Just found a supplier of the ERO MKT1813 6,0uF (+/-5%) caps! UK based and as you can imagine, not going to break the bank. Getting the smaller 0,33uF's is no problem. Sorted, as the younger generation say.
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