Now for something a bit different / you think Trace stuff is heavy?

[Pea Turgh]

Doing my usual looking at old hifi speakers on the bay, happened upon this monstrosity.  2” thick cabinet, front baffle made of slate?!?!  120kg apparently!!!

 

I wonder if it’s any good for metal?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275784592188?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=YFdoDhyEQD-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=tEgOCJh6Qn2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[tauzero]

It was the done thing to make hi-fi speakers as heavy as possible as this apparently increased the highness of the fidelity. I remember a DIY hi-fi speaker in the 70s (in Practical Electronics or Wireless World, I think) which had double-skinned walls. After putting together the base, sides, and front/back, and putting the speakers exactly where you wanted them, the walls were then filled with sand and the top put on.

[TheGreek]

I'd insist on the couriers I hate most - let's see them lose or break this.

 

Hopefully take a few backs out too.

[rwillett]

21 hours ago, TheGreek said:

I'd insist on the couriers I hate most - let's see them lose or break this.

 

Hopefully take a few backs out too.

A man after my own heart

[Ralf1e]

One mans trash is another mans treasure.

If someone put screws in the back of something that badly for me they wouldn't be doing anything for me ever again.

 

[WHUFC BASS]

I remember an old keyboard player mate who was around in the sixties and I remember him telling me of PA speakers with concrete bases in them for what reason I do not know. This post has just reminded me of that.

 

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1131652

[Beedster]

On 28/05/2023 at 18:01, Ralf1e said:

One mans trash is another mans treasure.

If someone put screws in the back of something that badly for me they wouldn't be doing anything for me ever again.

 

This

 

Plus the oldest eBay rule of all….

 

NEVER BUY FROM A SELLER WHO WRITES IN CAPS

 

But yes, those screws 🤔