[quote user="Peter "]You then have the smaller manufacturers including the British Hi-Fi makes. These can produce excellent products but also make some items that are shoddily made, use poor quality components and are nigh on impossible to set up properly. They are often made for those who like tweaking their products - again fine if that

Thanks Chris, I've PM'd Martin Olsen about a cap set and he agrees fully with your original thoughts about refoaming the S40 drivers. I'll be in touch Cleve

[quote user="Medogsfat"] If you're reluctant to tackle them then send the Xovers too along with a kit & I'll do the lot. Chris. [/quote] Chris, Once again, that is really good of you. I'll contact Martin about a cap kit, and get back to you, but it may be week or so as I am tied up with work and visiting family over the next

[quote user="Medogsfat"] I agree with Peter that it's worth a try & you won't lose anything by doing so. If you aren't happy with the results then I'll glady refoam the originals for you for the cost of parts & return postage. If your soldering has improved enough to tackle the job then replacing the cap's on the

George, I agree wholeheartedly with John's comments about comparing a passive and an active loudspeaker and the totally different pre- amp/power amp considerations that introduces. In addition, one other crucial factor to consider and which you don't mention is room size. The M70s are fine loudspeakers but in a fairly small room could introduce

[quote user="Medogsfat"]Why not simply refoam the originals?[/quote] Chris, It is something I considered but as I have spare pair of 8 inch drivers from a pair of S45.2s, I did think, like Peter, it might be worth a go, particularly as the Peerless drivers are so good and don't suffer foam rot. I'm also pretty technically incompetent

I've just picked up a pair of Rosewood S40s for £4 from my local tip. The cabinets, with some of the nicest figured veneer I've seen in a while, are very restorable and the fabric, although dirty, is unbroken. As usual, though, the bass drivers' foam surrounds have gone. However, I have a spare pair of 20cm/8inch bass units taken from

[quote user="Peter "] Far too expensive - why not just get the S45-2s? You will be hard pressed to find better. [/quote] Peter, I have a pair - on the end of your old BM4400, fed by a BG 4004/MMC20EN!!! For the size/shape of room I'm using them in, they are really excellent and probably as close to the ideal B&O speaker from the period

In the end, I resisted and they went for just over 77 GBP. Hope one of us bought them. I'll keep looking for MC120.2s/S120s I really want! Cleve

Currently watching a pair of S55s - refoamed but no stands - on Ebay . Current bid 77 GBP. This seems high when S45.2s go for peanuts. Any (quick) thoughts before the auction ends - I am tempted! Cleve