LWE Erath speakers
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avguytx
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There is a Yahoo group that seems to have a lot of information about these speakers. They have a small following as not too many people have seen or heard of them. Go to Yahoo, then groups, then do a search for "lewusersgroup" and you should find more information on what you are looking for.
rocdad
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http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/lweusersgroup/?yguid=216327847
This is it. Tons of good info there.
I lucked upon a pair of smallish 2-way Eraths for $5. I was actually able to contacted Mr. Erath, and he graciously replied. I believe that the Yahoo group has far more information than he could provide, but it was good to hear from the man him self.
Dan
This is it. Tons of good info there.
I lucked upon a pair of smallish 2-way Eraths for $5. I was actually able to contacted Mr. Erath, and he graciously replied. I believe that the Yahoo group has far more information than he could provide, but it was good to hear from the man him self.
Dan
A couple of AKers including myself frequent that group. There is a growing database of clipkits, including some of the original data from the production period and some that users have worked out more recently. I'm working on a Sansui AU-517 mod right now.
Mr. Erath is in his 90s, and still designing speakers. Pretty cool dude.
Mr. Erath is in his 90s, and still designing speakers. Pretty cool dude.
I wish! I'd love to but I'm not good enough to do somebody else's. By "working on" I meant I did a lot of footwork, including identifying an amp I thought would meet my needs, calling Mr. Erath and sending schematics to get a suggested hookup, then finding someone to do it. I actually sent mine to DeWick Repairs in TN (Terry DeWick is an AK sponsor). He repaired the used broken amp and did the mod. Very simple but for me the trick was knowing WHERE to clip in. Turns out it sounds like crap, but the guys on the Yahoo group are guiding me thru some tests. It's only a cap and resistor, which I can change out for different values now that I know where on the dadblamed board it's supposed to connect to. Once we get it dialed in and get the bass where it's supposed to be, we'll have a clipkit for the database for the 517.
I would suggest reading up on the Yahoo group and think about what you'd like - receiver or integrated amp for example; from the LWE era with clipkit already designed, or later (requiring a design); and go from there. Get a Yahoo ID if you don't have one and post on the group.
Just way too cool to let go the way of the dinosaur, these LWE's...like finicky sports cars.
Keep in touch.
I would suggest reading up on the Yahoo group and think about what you'd like - receiver or integrated amp for example; from the LWE era with clipkit already designed, or later (requiring a design); and go from there. Get a Yahoo ID if you don't have one and post on the group.
Just way too cool to let go the way of the dinosaur, these LWE's...like finicky sports cars.
Keep in touch.
cuthien
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Thanks Tox. Like you I am not much of a tech hence looking for a ready built amp/receiver w/ clipkits ready so I can just plug-n-play. I dont know what my LWE-1 would sound like with the kit but using them the way they are with my class-d 41hz amp6, they sound absolutely fabulous. I had them sit on top of my Altec Sevilles cabinets and these have to be the best that I've ever listened to. I preferred it to Altec voice of the theatre, dalquist dq-10, altec sevilles, ads l-810........
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