American Sound AS-2000 Installations- Far East (Tango)
- Thread starter ddk
- Start date
I think he just wants to show the opposing view he had experienced on german vintage parts. This is healthy for readers actually. People should be aware of what is involved both risk and reward. His posts also contain both positive and negative view about the subject. For consumer like me, a "Know who" is crucial in diving into things of this nature.
In any case, welcome to wbf Walter. I for one look forward to what you may add to the 'top vintage' conversation.
Thanks, David. Think its always hard to introduce and step into a forum without let some members think its all about trolling.
Love your 406, perfect condition. Its correct that the top drivers of that time often has better condition than the cheaper ones, specially when they never saw daylight. That driver is as old as I'm but looks and sounds better;-)
Dear Walter,
Thank you for your other replies - it is (now) clear you are indeed well meaning (not trolling) and are seriously invested in this area. Looking forward to your ongoing contribution and apologies for misreading your previous posts. Your experience is most welcome here - all the best.
Try Gabon ebony (if you can find enough amount) and mix it with Canadian hard maple. Apply 30-40 coats of shellack over it.
Thats interesting. Thought those were made from coniferous plywood. It would be rather unusual for western companies to use this kind of wood for speakers, especialle in the post WW2 era. Shellack is a good idea, that has been used for my record player throughout. Nice coating.
I think mtemur’s reply was tongue in cheek. The costs of Gabon ebony for such a baffle would be pretty darned extreme.
And yes coniferous plywood was indeed used for these baffles. Spruce plywood is very nice sounding fyi. Shellac is a great finish but not hard wearing at all. I use it on my speakers for sonic purposes but it really is a labour of love because wood working / turning is a passion of mine so I enjoy the process.
well, I took your question as a request for recommendation and my answer was just an idea to consider if you're looking for material for ultimate speaker cabinet. it definitely would be extremely unusual and unheard of for not only western speaker companies but also every other company to use gabon ebony and hard maple IOT make cabinets before and after the ww2 era or simply any era. of course none of them did.
Last edited:
Randomly picking in the fog will not lead towards the goal of finding what once was used with a Bionor or Eurodyn setup as tone wood for making cabinets. This is just one thing that has to be discussed, when it comes to such installations. And only one small aspect of the sound of them. Its a pitty that 80 years after those dinosaurs we are still in the beginning to understand, what makes their sound so unique.
Last edited:
This system plays more aggressive than the Lamm/Eurodyn. The tone, scale and presence of the Lamm/Eurodyn system is still difficult to beat.
That's basically a question of pickup system selection. This one's character is "sharp, but with beautiful tone".
Last edited:
From video. Sharper, yes. Especially when she pitched her voice up at the end of the song. Could be from various variables. You own the system what do you think attribute to this "sharp."
Similar threads
