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During the close inspection of everything, it looks as though the diaphragm itself may actually be the same on the early version. The paper damping pad however is on the outside (back) of the plastic disc, rather than on the inside like the middle and late versions. Perhaps the different volume of air inside the radiators is what causes the difference in sound? The reason it looks so bright orange is because the orange plastic disc isn't covered on that side like the later versions. The diaphragm itself may be slightly orange, it's hard for me to tell for certain, but it has very little colour of its own.
I haven't tested whether plugging the holes makes the later style baffle sound like the middle one, but based on my current observations I have no reason to suspect that it wouldn't. Everything else appears functionally identical except for those four pinholes. My sextetts, like most, have the front grilles stuck fast, so they do not come off easily. Because of that, and now with these latest findings, I do not have any interest in going through the trouble to test sealing the pinholes. I'm going to operate under the assumption that sealing them will change the sound back to the middle style baffle plate, unless I hear otherwise.
Originally Posted by 003 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Wait are you saying that in addition to baffle plate differences, there are also differences in the actual radiators? Also were you able to test and see if the late baffle sounds the same as the mid baffle if you plug up the holes (maybe with electrical tape)? EDIT: Stupid me, the differences in the radiators are the fact that the early ones are orange. |
During the close inspection of everything, it looks as though the diaphragm itself may actually be the same on the early version. The paper damping pad however is on the outside (back) of the plastic disc, rather than on the inside like the middle and late versions. Perhaps the different volume of air inside the radiators is what causes the difference in sound? The reason it looks so bright orange is because the orange plastic disc isn't covered on that side like the later versions. The diaphragm itself may be slightly orange, it's hard for me to tell for certain, but it has very little colour of its own.
I haven't tested whether plugging the holes makes the later style baffle sound like the middle one, but based on my current observations I have no reason to suspect that it wouldn't. Everything else appears functionally identical except for those four pinholes. My sextetts, like most, have the front grilles stuck fast, so they do not come off easily. Because of that, and now with these latest findings, I do not have any interest in going through the trouble to test sealing the pinholes. I'm going to operate under the assumption that sealing them will change the sound back to the middle style baffle plate, unless I hear otherwise.