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2001s are not a speaker, they are a lifestyle (or a cult)

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In Reply to: RE: Bozaks CGs vs 2001s posted by Peter Breuninger on October 05, 2007 at 05:20:09

Dear Peter,

Thanks for the from the heart advice.

I know exactly what you are talking about re: 2001 midrange. They aren't supposed to be that way.

As far as I know, and I am somewhat plugged in in 2001-land or at least used to be, no new 2001s have come into the United States in many years. Sony Music Studios and Mastering have brought in some Princesses and other speakers, but nobody has pulled the trigger on 2001s in quite some time. So 2001s you hear here are at least 10 or even 15 years old, and many 2001s are now about 25 years old. How time passes!

The acoustical damping behind the midranges (at least back then) was resilient foam. Unfortunately, that foam has a tendency to dry out and become brittle. It then no longer absorbs, it partially reflects. This changes the level and color of the midrange sound. The fix is to get in there with a Ginsu knife and a sanding block and get the dry hard foam all out, and replace it with acoustical synthetic wool.

The degradation proceeds imperceptibly, so most people don't catch it.

My chum Bob Saglio did that and a John Sollecito crossover mod to Bob Ludwig's 2001s, and Bob was to say the least quite pleased that for not much money at all, his speakers had a new lease on life and Bob L. got a couple of more years out of them before he plashed out on Eggle Ivys.

Furthermore, the 2001s have continued to be developed as older drivers were superceded.

But, to an extent, barring a trip to OZ, they are a pig in a poke. But arguably the most speaker you can get for the money in a speaker that ambitious.

Bob Saglio ended up selling his upgraded and band-aided 2001s to Scott Hull, a mastering engineer for Steely Dan, who was happy to get them.

So, your friend may want to get out the Ginsu knife!

Cheers,

JM

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