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Minimus 77

giant-rider

giant-rider

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I have just acquired a pair of Minimus 77 for $5.00 CAD, they are in pretty good shape and sound quite all right for their size. Out of curiosity I did a search in the forums and found lots of threads with reference to the 7s but very little about the 77s. So my question is this, are they a lot more uncommon?
 
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I've got a pair. Bought them thinking I was getting another pair of 7's, but they seemed a little big to me...

I've got 3 pairs of 7's and only one pair of 77's. That means they're 3X less common than the 7's. :D

I do like the way they sound, but dammit they're white! Cosmetics relegate them to the deep down under where all backup electronics hide.
 
Out of curiosity I did a search in the forums and found lots of threads with reference to the 7s but very little about the 77s. So my question is this, are they a lot more uncommon?[/QUOTE]

I hit the same brick wall looking for info on a newly aquired pair of mimius 1's, found nothing but 7's info. The 7's are nice (I have 5 pair) but don't have the sound of the slightly larger wood minimus one's.
 
Damage said:
1) They were more expensive
2) They have foam surrounds and usually get tossed.
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Yes they have foam surrounds, mine are still in great shape. If they were to go bad I would consider repairing them, they are quite nice.
 
I too searched for info on my Minimus 2's, nothing, All about the 7's. Anyone got the dope on the 2's?. Wooden case, 8" x 7" x 14", with 6 1/2" woof and 2 1/2" tweet. Dont sound bad with Pioneer SX-580 (20 wrms) sorry about hijack, I hope it's alright, its all about the sound, and sharing thoughts. Forgive me. CC
 
Just a bigger version of the 7s- larger woofer. some folk prefer them over the 7s- the 7s sold well because of the price-point and let's face it, the cute size. The fact that they sound darn good was a bonus.

I'd not hesitate to pick up 7s and 77s all day long. not the be-all, end-all of mini speakers, but a great bang for buck and truly enjoyable.
 
I've read that they sound better than the 7's, which are very good for such a small speaker.
I haven't had a chance to listen to my 77's because the first thing I did when I got them was to test the surrounds by prodding them with my finger and the surrounds fell apart.:sigh:
I can't find any surrounds for them so I'd be glad if someone could point me in the right direction, I know I could replace the woofers for very little money but I'd prefer to keep them original.
 
Ed in SoDak said:
www.matelectronics.com has the smaller surrounds. Bummer is the $25 minimum order, so stock up on a few of their other offerings. Might be some other place with a lower minimum.

-Ed
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Thanks for the link.
Unfortunately $25 is already way more than I paid for the speakers, then there is the shipping to England.:sigh:
 
I ordered a pair. They're foam and I'd guess generic. Probably not an exact match to anything. Aren't the 7 surrounds actually rubber? Sorry the suggestion wasn't more helpful!

-Ed
 
I was merely tossing out the link as a supplier of surrounds, in sizes big to small, plus other speaker repair parts. I don't own the 77 so can't say if there's an exact match to it, sorry!

What they stock is a "generic" foam surround. In my last order, I got a variety of sizes. Quality seems just fine and similar to other foams I've seen. I'll shoot a pic of the assortment later.

-Ed
 
I have the 77's and they do have a tad more bass due to the bigger woofer.
For what you're getting, a great little speaker system!
 
Wow, my first real listening session with the 77s, impressive so far. I just bought a Luxman L-450 hooked up an old turntable and the 77s. They sound bigger than they are, I'm a happy camper. :yes:
 
giant-rider said:
Wow, my first real listening session with the 77s, impressive so far. I just bought a Luxman L-450 hooked up an old turntable and the 77s. They sound bigger than they are, I'm a happy camper. :yes:
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Replace that cheap capacitor in the crossover section, and the tweeters will come alive.

Enjoy!:music:

Ken
 
As luck would have it, I didn't order the 6" size from Mat Electronics. Unfortunately, they don't show a 6.5". They do carry a 4" and 5", which I did order, along with several larger surrounds, cones, coils and other parts. The cones have a surround already attached.

The 4" has an actual outer diameter of 3.75" and had a pretty narrow roll, while the 5" measures 4.6" with a more normal-looking roll. I'd presume their 6" size would be just a tad too narrow to work. :dunno:

I doubt you'd want to try splicing the inner flat portion of an 8" onto the outer edge of the 6", but that might make a workaround. Those two sizes are under a buck apiece.

By coincidence, a couple backordered items from them arrived just today. :D

-Ed
 

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