Fried model ??? Speakers

[Metalman111]

Any help on the model and year . Picked them up for a good price. Walnut enclosures ,all components look original.
Thanks for ID help

 

[Lux Man]

I recognize the d-28 Dynaudio tweeters. I've seen those belore. I've had Fried speakers and one pair had these tweeters as well. I can tell you they are worth every penny to restore with TLC. You'll do your research but he loved transmission-line designs which mine were as well.

 

[Nyjblbob]

Love the Foam inside. Doubt they came that way. But you never know.

 

[Lux Man]

It would be interesting to know what the main driver is, he liked KEF and Dalesford. Don't turn them into firewood! I'll take them if you don't want them. I'll be in Niles to visit customers once this Covid thing lightens up.

 

[Lux Man]

Yes that foam is meant to be there.

 

[Lux Man]

The other possibility is that these were a kit and what looks to be a very nice job was done building the cabinets. There were several plans for his speakers available in the early 80's. I am leaning that way, especially if they don't have his badges on them. If it were me I'd pull the drivers to verify what they are. Kit or not - still very nice.

 

[Metalman111]

The foam looked very original.

 

[Metalman111]

The tweeter.. the drivers have no markings at all

 

[Metalman111]

ill be taking the drivers to john leshout in chicago for refoam, he was a dealer in the 70,s and said he was building some of the kits at that time

 

[Metalman111]

yes the cabinets are beautiful solid wood looks like walnut

 

[JimPA]

Those are the Fried model E speakers.

The tweeter is the Dynaudio D-28H which is horn loaded.
The 8' woofer is a Dynaudio doped paper cone.
The foam damping material used in the line tunnel enclosure is correct.

 

[Metalman111]

Thank you Jim. Great information. Now all I have to do is take the driver's to Chicago to be refoamed then put them back together and see how they sound. Can't wait.

 

[AnalogBrad]

Love the Foam inside. Doubt they came that way. But you never know.

I'd bet they did have foam inside. My Q/3s have foam which is stuffed into the port at the bottom of the speaker.

 

[Metalman111]

Yep they did. One of my photos shows it exactly as the pics provided by jim show.

 

[Tom Brennan]

Bud Fried made excellent speakers; I think his Model H sub-sat system (with two trans lines in the sub cabinet) was the best cone and dome speaker of the time. I never saw one but he made a basshorn throat for those who wanted to build big basshorns.

Model H

 

[JimPA]

It takes a table saw jig guide to cut the wood to build the Fried model E enclosures.

The enclosure are time aligned so one hears the tweeter and the woofer frequencies at the exact same time.
That is why a sloped front baffle was used in the design.

 

[Lux Man]

The Model H is what I had but too many moves since 1980 and that coffin was not real waf freindly. I still have the sattilites though but mine use the Dynaudio d-28 tweeter. Back in the day when I had this built I was the envy of anyone who heard it. I used 2 amps, one for the sats and one for the sub. I did keep the massive inductors for the subs but I never actually used them since I was using a active crossover. I think they were my only system until about 1998 or so.

 

[JimPA]

The D-28H tweeters might sound slightly better if you replace the wire wound resistors with Lynk metal oxide resistors.

 

[Metalman111]

The D-28H tweeters might sound slightly better if you replace the wire wound resistors with Lynk metal oxide resistors.

Unfortunately I wouldn't have a clue where to start doing something like that. Maybe you could send a link so I could look at them.

Thanks

 

[JimPA]

Unfortunately I wouldn't have a clue where to start doing something like that. Maybe you could send a link so I could look at them.

Thanks

Here are a few links.
lynk-metal-oxide-resistors
10-watt-metal-oxide-film
mundorf-10-watt
You just have to find the right values used in the crossover.