Dear readers,
Have started a dedicated thread for my newly acquired speakers.
As you may have read from the initial post; "Can anyone I.D. these speakers?" from 18 May 2020,
I have stumbled upon a FREE pair of these ultra-rare 1980's Monitors.
Designed in collaboration with the acoustics department of Brussels University, with the cabinets being handmade by a Belgium Violin Manufacturer, their sole purpose was to, as close as possible, replicate the sounds of a full blown orchestra in a domestic environment. And they came at a price! In 1983 they cost 75,000 Belgium Francs, equivalent of close to €4000 today!
Initial thoughts are that they perform exactly as they were intended. A high-end monitor. Sadly, they're a bit tired in the cabinet department. The customer was never expected to remove the grilles. As such caulk/sealant was used liberally to seal the drivers. The grilles themselves, were glued in place with dowels.
At 14kg each, and only measuring 80cm tall, they are manufactured out of chipboard with a real wood veneer.
I've already started to open them up. Initial findings, well take a look at the first batch of photos.
The surrounds look remarkably good for 40 years. Being as rich as the owners were, is there a possibility that he had them replaced? But the caulk was still original? Can you do this in situ?
And the crossover's not going to break the bank. 6uF & 0,33uF.
Thanks for your interest.
Have started a dedicated thread for my newly acquired speakers.
As you may have read from the initial post; "Can anyone I.D. these speakers?" from 18 May 2020,
I have stumbled upon a FREE pair of these ultra-rare 1980's Monitors.
Designed in collaboration with the acoustics department of Brussels University, with the cabinets being handmade by a Belgium Violin Manufacturer, their sole purpose was to, as close as possible, replicate the sounds of a full blown orchestra in a domestic environment. And they came at a price! In 1983 they cost 75,000 Belgium Francs, equivalent of close to €4000 today!
Initial thoughts are that they perform exactly as they were intended. A high-end monitor. Sadly, they're a bit tired in the cabinet department. The customer was never expected to remove the grilles. As such caulk/sealant was used liberally to seal the drivers. The grilles themselves, were glued in place with dowels.
At 14kg each, and only measuring 80cm tall, they are manufactured out of chipboard with a real wood veneer.
I've already started to open them up. Initial findings, well take a look at the first batch of photos.
The surrounds look remarkably good for 40 years. Being as rich as the owners were, is there a possibility that he had them replaced? But the caulk was still original? Can you do this in situ?
And the crossover's not going to break the bank. 6uF & 0,33uF.
Thanks for your interest.