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RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes?

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josh358

In Reply to: RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes? posted by Roger Gustavsson on December 03, 2024 at 02:51:07

Why not go with the Neo 8 clones? They slot right in to the existing baffle.

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RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes? - AkuAnkka 00:08:48 12/04/24 (5)
Which clones exactly do you mean? I thought that NEO8's or any similar drivers are not available anymore...?
- RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes? - josh358 11:06:00 12/04/24 (0)
  The clones are apparently pretty good, they've been compared side-by-side. Emailtim here has some.
  
  In one way they're better -- their impedance is 8 ohms so you can make the line come out to 4 ohms. Not that it's super important given how efficient they are.
  
  The Tympani IVA can accommodate only 7 of them in the original baffle, but they are the same width as the opening so really easy to mount.
  
  I like the original IVA midrange, but these are head and shoulders better, at least the original mids are.
- RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes? - Roger Gustavsson 04:15:52 12/04/24 (3)
  Maybe these https://www.parts-express.com/GRS-PT6825-8-8-Planar-Mid-Tweeter-8-Ohm-272-126?quantity=1
  The GRS seems to have a bump at the fundamental resonance, the BG had no such bump.
  As you will need 14-16 of these, it will not be a cheap option for us in Europe.
  The original BG Neo 8 were better but became worse in its last years of production. The European distributor droped them because of large variations between samples.
  
  Edits: 12/04/24
  - RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes? - AkuAnkka 04:59:38 12/04/24 (2)
    Thanks Roger! 16 pcs of those would not be "cheap", but I'm afraid that if I have to send my mids from Europe to USA (and back) for refurbishing process, it might cost even bit more...?
    
    Small bumps wouldn't be a problem anyway due DEQX, if the sound quality over all would be better than stock. But does anyone here have any experience on those GRS's, how would line of those compare to the TIVa's original mids (or NEO8's)?
    - RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes? - Roger Gustavsson 06:42:44 12/04/24 (0)
      A line of the original BG Neo 8 have some users, Josh is one of them. Refurbishing Magnepan can be done in Europe (some guys in Germany). Sending them to Magnepan will be very expensive...
      
      Edits: 12/05/24
    - RE: Tri-amping T IV-A's with tubes? - goryu 05:14:00 12/04/24 (0)
      Check your messages please....

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