Hi Dogwan,
Peter,
>What a contrast in those two photos, you've basically got entry level sitting next to top level at the time of your RSPM's production.
yep!
>BTW, every time I see your speakers and Pioneer Spec gear it just makes me go ahhhhhh ! The effort you've put into your gear is a real credit to you.
thnx, I'm having great fun
Like many of us I'm actually collecting the system I lusted over when I was 16/17 years old, I still have the actual Pioneer '77/'78 brochure from back then.
I heard the RSPM's in a shop around that time as was immensely impressed but of course couldn't afford them so I buildt some DIY transmission line speakers with a Kef B200 and an Audax HD12x9 and even wound the coils for the crossover myself to save some money. Of course the sound didn't come close to the RSPM's :-(
After acquiring the SPEC rack I thought I should have HPM150's because they match the rack system, I really tried to like them, recapped them, found orignal woofers, again tried to like them but did not succeed.
After reading all information on the web about IMF it was clear I should buy the RSPM Mk4's as most people find this the 'best' version.
I also learned both tweeters are fragile and a lot of them were killed over the years, so I had to find a pair with original and working tweeters.
After about a year of searching I found a pair in good original condition in Germany, a deal was made, the HPM's were sold to finance the IMF's and the rest is history
To my ears, the RSPM's sound so much better, they make me smile everytime I listen to them.
have a nice weekend, Peter
PS The Compact II's are in my SX-1250/PL-570 bedroom system and are very nice to listen to on easy sunday mornings