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Townshend Isolation Products.

Update on the Townshend platform: initially the wrong cells were installed on the platform per the weight of the turntable. I was then sent a set of the corner platforms for my rack. This was the solution to a number of problems. My footfall issues are gone and the overall sound has improved with a quieter background and a wider soundstage. my entire system has seemed to benefit from the corners. I have moved the platform over to my DAC. I am so astounded by the benefits of the platform and corners, I have ordered the podiums to go under my speakers. I'm totally bought in to the benefits of the Townshend isolation products. A huge shoutout to John Davis Hannant for his tireless customer service and his dedication in getting me the solution I needed.

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barts
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I balanced a nickel on top of each speaker facing the listening position.  Then I gave the Hartley Reference a real workout...tri-amped with 24" woofers.

The nickels never moved, they stayed put for over a month and then I got tired of looking at them.

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@tomic601

I bought the Hartley Reference from the owner of the company (Rich Schmeterer) amazingly the year was 1980 and the Hartleys cost $10,000 for the pair, I was 26 at the time.

Rich an EE did a bread board of a three way electronic x-over and had Furman build three of them. He offered me one (because he knew I was nuts) and I purchased it for $700 in 1982(?). He never put it on the market. So I have one, he has one and the third is MIA.

Ripped out the x-over, added some other terminals and hard wired the internals with 10 gauge Hartley Reference speaker wire Rich had custom made.

First it was all David Hafler stuff, which I have in a closet somewhere, then all ARC stuff which I still have also (LS15, D110B, D110B, D111 and a D60). The last iteration just came together and its a REF6, Pass Labs X260.8, X260.8, XA30.8, XA30.8. Also changed the x-over to a Marchand XM-44 that I spec'd. 

I know that there are better speakers out there, but it’s been a 44 year love affair and these puppies still kick my butt down the block.

Regards,

barts

 

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