EL34's with good low end?

sinisterick · Post by **sinisterick** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:38 pm

IMHO once you go flat you never go back.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:39 pm

FOMBLMAO...

(Flat on my back laughing my.....etc.)

sinisterick · Post by **sinisterick** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:18 am

Hey Dane you know how it is- quantum mechanics, Rickenbackers, flat speakers, cats, prog...they all go hand in hand-nice personal quote, by the way. My apologies to the others though, woofers and tweeters do have a place in this world (I have them for rear channels) but IMHO everybody should give a good electrostatic or ribbon speaker a listening to-you just might give up on those boxes.

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:25 am

I sold my L100's when I purchased my MG1's. I sold the MG1's when I built my own speakers in the early eighties. I still like the JBLs and the Magnepans.

sinisterick · Post by **sinisterick** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:01 am

I'm considering building electrostatic and/or ribbon speakers-actually easier to build than woofers and tweeters. There is some info out there on how to build them, including a few books but I wish there was more. If only there was a way to make them smaller without sacrificing bass response. Actually, if I could only get my hands on some cheap aerogel, I think some superb speakers could be made out of the stuff. I have MG 1's in my bedroom (no risque responses please).

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 5:50 am

Ken, there is a pair of the older style L100's on EBay now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/JBL-L100-speaker-pair-Los-Angeles-series_W0QQitemZ5861271285QQcategoryZ50597QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

ken_j · Post by **ken_j** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:10 am

Local pickup only. I only paid $400 for them new as a friend owned a HIFI store. Besides I don't want to be shot. I just brought home a Mesa 3/4 cab that is residing in the living room next to the DC-5 combo. My wife is understanding but she has her limits.

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:29 am

I can relate to that Ken.

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:35 pm

I had a pair of L100s for years and years, but I gave them to a friend a few years ago when I bought some Lascalas. I _much_ prefer the Lascalas, and I don't have an opportunity to get fifteen feet away. I also have a sub when I need that. One of my soon projects is to build a tube amp to drive the Lascalas.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:27 am

dynaco?

sharkboy · Post by **sharkboy** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 6:20 pm

Probably not a dynaco. I used to have one and liked it, but probably a somewhat ground-up design a bit more monsterous.

Yes, I'm fully aware that I don't need even a plural number of watts for the Lascalas- I will probably use it for several different things.