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Realistic Minimus 0.5. How do they sound?

Don't overlook the affect that not having a crossover has on the amp powering the speakers - the less complicated load may be easier for the amp.
The suggestion of a powered subwoofer is a good one since not only do you get a bigger sound, but the power directed to your speakers will be less for a given percieved volume. You can find them in my area for between not much and free at the dump. Certainly the plate amps in them don't seem to be very long lasting, but the supply of cast offs seems pretty steady so when a subwoofer fails, I just return it to dump and take another. Not everyone lives where there are dumps, but keep an eye on tag sales, church fairs, and craigslist.
 
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Don't overlook the affect that not having a crossover has on the amp powering the speakers - the less complicated load may be easier for the amp.
The suggestion of a powered subwoofer is a good one since not only do you get a bigger sound, but the power directed to your speakers will be less for a given percieved volume. You can find them in my area for between not much and free at the dump. Certainly the plate amps in them don't seem to be very long lasting, but the supply of cast offs seems pretty steady so when a subwoofer fails, I just return it to dump and take another. Not everyone lives where there are dumps, but keep an eye on tag sales, church fairs, and craigslist.
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I do have a Sony subwoofer hooked up to these 0.5's. It's not very good, though. It's a very plasticky sub that runs out of steam easily. Better than nothing, though. I'll definitely keep an eye out!
 
Here are some pics of the 0.5's. I unfortunately had to remove the cloth grills, because one was splattered with some sort of paint that would not come off. Goof Off and isopropyl alcohol only made it worse. :( They cleaned up very nicely, though!

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Unfortunately, these drivers have no markings on them whatsoever. They're Alnico drivers, so it seems like these are some very early 0.5's.

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Yeah, the earlier 7s were fine. I've had a silver pair that I donated a long time ago, after we moved and I switched over to Infinity speakers, then, a few years ago, picked up a pair of black Minimus-7s that had been recapped. They sound quite nice. I am running them with a Sony ES receiver, though...
 
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