• Re: Lewis Muratori is alive and well ... - JP van Son 19:26:33 10/24/06 (2)
  In Reply to: Lewis Muratori is alive and well ... posted by andyr on October 23, 2006 at 19:16:16:

  Yep, I saw that cable article at the AKSA site a few months back when I was doing major research on these speakers. I also saw that Hugh Dean had made a couple of posts at another forum mentioning him, so I did contact him. Unfortunately, Hugh didn't have his contact information, but was very friendly and willing to help. If his customer service is like that, I highly recommend looking into his products.

  Another AAer saw a post where I had made reference to the Flatlines and emailed me about them. Turns out he had heard a pair once, which was cool. He also mentioned that Muratori does some occasional repair work for Tom Manning at SpeakerBits and that I might obtain his email address that way. I'm thinking strongly about doing so, though I have some reservations. Just how does one tactfully approach a speaker designer and ask questions of him to the purpose of tearing apart one of his creations in an attempt to redesign and improve the design? When I figure that out, I'll definitely try.

  Thanks for all the help.
  - JP
  
  

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  • Re: Lewis Muratori is alive and well ... - andyr 19:42:47 10/24/06 (1)
    In Reply to: Re: Lewis Muratori is alive and well ... posted by JP van Son on October 24, 2006 at 19:26:33:

    Hi JP,

    Your email address implies USA but you have Aussie speakers and know about SpeakerBits in Melbourne!!?? R U located in Melbourne by any chance?

    As to "Just how does one tactfully approach a speaker designer and ask questions of him to the purpose of tearing apart one of his creations in an attempt to redesign and improve the design?" ... haha, yes, this might be a problem - depending on what sort of person LM is!! :-))

    Certainly Hugh Dean is always interested in getting good and bad feedback about AKSA amps ... all part of the "continuous improvement" process! I drive my 3-way active Maggie IIIAs with AKSA amps so I can't speak highly enough of them.

    I suggest you could say "Lewis, I love your speakers but over the last X years I've owned them, I've come to the conclusion that a few simple things could be done which would make them sound much better. Can you tell me ..." etc!! :-))

    Good luck,

    Andy
    
    
    
    

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    • Re: Lewis Muratori is alive and well ... - JP van Son 10:57:09 11/03/06 (0)
      In Reply to: Re: Lewis Muratori is alive and well ... posted by andyr on October 24, 2006 at 19:42:47:

      Nope, I'm an American and live just a couple of hours east of Seattle. From what I've learned, the Flatlines were imported by ?Immedia? in Berkeley, CA, which is why the backplate lists that city. Surprisingly, another pair showed up for sale at Hawthorne Stereo in Seattle (made a point of going there to check them out), so mine aren't the only ones.

      I know about SpeakerBits from back when I was using a pair of Tannoys as my mains -- they claim to be the only supplier of authentic replacement surrounds for these Scottish built speakers.

      I hope someday to try out an AKSA amp (a friend of mine was building one sometime back, but had to sell it before it was finished due to financial concerns) with the Flatlines and hear what they can do.

      I will eventually try to get ahold of Muratori and I just might try your approach. Oh, and thanks for the lead on replacement ribbons. Mine appear to be in good condition, but it's nice to know that there are possible replacements should I damage these while playing around with them.

      - JP
      
      

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