RTR esr 15 info


I'm new to this forum and others after getting my eqpt. out of storage. After researching the RTR esr 15's I wanted to refurb. I have some needed? info on these. I have a schematic of the esr 6/15's and some reprints? I've cleaned and brought up the esr 15's on a variac, tested and updated MY version of the schematic I have.I then made my esr 15's a line source speaker to "go with" my Maggie 1d's. I have great pics of the final speakers,don't know how/if I can post these here? I saw a old pic of someone who did this "line source arrangement" but it wasn't pretty. Some hints for the blue elements (panels)...Hold the bottom (jam nut) nut while tightening/loosening the top nuts. You don't want the threaded post to rotate. The center post is slotted on the side opposite from the nuts side so you can use a small screwdriver to keep this post from rotating (on my panels at least).My elements are date coded 1974 as I recall. I used a super soft artist "fan" brush w/a fan blowing across me while dusting both sides of the "grids". I used those magnifier goggles you see the watchmakers/hobbiest use. This was time consuming for 30 esr panels, but the safest/most thorough way I felt. I could examine the grids and even straighten any "bent" grid/stator? wires I found.
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Years ago, I combined the Acoustat 1+1 with 16 RTR elements in a line source, which were absolutely superb. I ditched the Acoustat HF transformer, as it muddied the sound and reduced the efficiency of the panel to force the extended HF response of the wide panels. They were crossed over at 1500 cycles using the RTR power supply and crossover, with upgraded components.

No problems with beaming, and the result was one of the most accurate, open window to the music I have ever heard.

One of these days I will have build them again, as the Acoustat components are on hand.