the Tympani motherlode project

[markus]

from reading the auction, it appears the wiiner will receive 3 sets of Tympani speakers :scratch2:

they clearly need sopme work, but these monsters don't come up too often . . .

http://cgi.ebay.com/TYMPANI-III-SPEAKERS_W0QQitemZ150293750246QQcmdZViewItem?hash= item150293750246&_trkparms=39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A3|240%3A1318&_trksid=p4011.c0.m14

[wizargoz]

Uh, you sure they're not room dividers?

[auralfixaton]

Ohhh that would a really cool restoration project.
If I had the room for them I would go for it.

[cdfac]

yeah, match the bass panels up with some EMIT/EMIM towers and .... :music:

[markus]

Uh, you sure they're not room dividers?

hardy har har :lmao:

pretty sure anyway :D

I've always wanted to hear a set of these . . . apparently they're VERY finicky with amplifier power, and room size / placement. . .

[mhardy6647]

They're outstanding and astounding.

[hammr7]

They're outstanding and astounding.

And if cheap enough, a wonderful pile of toys to mix and match. Combined you can have a literal "wall of sound".

[Satch]

I heard a set of Tympani IV's long time ago on a hifi show, driven by a couple of Accuphase M-1000 mono amps, Accuphase preamp and an Oracle Delphi - Air Tangent arm - Ortofon ??? cartridge. Normally I don't get impressed that easy, but that was - and still is - the best system I've ever heard. So about two years ago a set of Tympani IV's appeared on the market, and I was very interested. They were pretty affordable (everything's relative ;) ) so I almost bought them. Untill I realised there would be no more room for me in the listening space. I did the reasonable thing and didn't buy them - and every now and then I still regret that.

[minimike]

There's a guy near me who has some tympani speakers wanting to get something new. PM me for his phone #. He's on eastern LI, NY.