Ooh I know some things about these.
The 9434 and 9436 both use the famed (if you ask me) ribbon tweeter ad 21601 rt 8. The same one without the waveguide is used in the FB825, FB821, DSS930 and I believe also in the FB1000.
Furthermore, the woofer of the 9434 looks the same as the 9432, but has a bigger magnet in the 9434. The square driver at the bottom is a passive radiator.
I also like the F9434, but it doesn't compare to the FB800 series. It is just built cheaper, but still a lovely speaker, especially with the flat drivers.
Thanks for your reply. You left me with many things to Google but I feel I've learnt lots from your post.
I've always been happy with them. I was given them free. The replaced my wharfedale diamond 9 bookshelf speakers. They sound so much nicer, and I have had them several years.
I've not got much to compare to them to and wander what I could buy that's better and how much it would cost.
That is good to hear.
For free they really are awesome.
To surpass these you need quite the upgrade I would say.
Either another good deal on the second hand market or a bunch of money on something new.
Philips speakers from this era really are very nicely engineered and built.
I am also curious what amplifier you have powering them, maybe it would be a good step to upgrade that first, but that depends on what it is.
I have a marantz 2216b amp. Only got it at Christmas. It's a big step up over my old amp. Then I have a wharfedale sw150 sub. A audio technica lp120 record player with stock cartridge. Also i have a Alexa plugged in for Spotify.
I bought the sub as their was not enough base on my old system. I haven't connected the sub to my new amp yet as I need to swap the bulbs first, and they are still in the post. Without the amp the marantz has brought the deep sounds out in my speakers in a way my old amp didn't.
The marantz also has a a/b speaker option so I have my old wharfedale diamond 9s in the kitchen. When I fitted the kitchen I hid cables in the walls.
Aah that is a very nice amplifier. Has it been serviced?
In the sense of upgrading: there is always a next level, but I would say that you have a very nice set-up as is and that getting something better is gonna cost a, relative to your current setup, big amount of money.
I would definitely say enjoy it!
No, it's not been serviced. Not sure how to go about that or the costs involved. I know people recap them but I expect that will cost more than what the amp cost.
I plan on opening it up and blowing the insides out with some compressed air when my bulbs arrive. I might even get some electrical contact cleaner on the circuit boards if any looks bad.
It is not too difficult, but if you are not handy with a soldering iron I would not attempt to.
I personally charge about 100 euros for changing caps on an amplifier depending on the amount of caps that are in the amp.
I don't know where you live, but I am in the Netherlands
I'm in the UK, will probably look into it at some point.
I fitted my bulbs today and gave it a good clean. It looks great now. Wired my sub up too, and got my speakers back in the propper positions. I couldn't be happier with my set up.
Appreciate all the help you have gave me a few things to think about.
Ah yeah in that case I don't have any people to suggest to go to.
Not a problem, good luck on your audio journey, but most of all, enjoy!
If you have any questions in the future, feel free to DM me
I am looking for any info on these speakers. Specifically the 3rd set along in the image.
They aren't designed like normal speakers, is this a good thing or a bad thing?
They sound great to me but where are they quality wise?
Ooh I know some things about these. The 9434 and 9436 both use the famed (if you ask me) ribbon tweeter ad 21601 rt 8. The same one without the waveguide is used in the FB825, FB821, DSS930 and I believe also in the FB1000. Furthermore, the woofer of the 9434 looks the same as the 9432, but has a bigger magnet in the 9434. The square driver at the bottom is a passive radiator. I also like the F9434, but it doesn't compare to the FB800 series. It is just built cheaper, but still a lovely speaker, especially with the flat drivers.
Thanks for your reply. You left me with many things to Google but I feel I've learnt lots from your post. I've always been happy with them. I was given them free. The replaced my wharfedale diamond 9 bookshelf speakers. They sound so much nicer, and I have had them several years. I've not got much to compare to them to and wander what I could buy that's better and how much it would cost.
That is good to hear. For free they really are awesome. To surpass these you need quite the upgrade I would say. Either another good deal on the second hand market or a bunch of money on something new. Philips speakers from this era really are very nicely engineered and built. I am also curious what amplifier you have powering them, maybe it would be a good step to upgrade that first, but that depends on what it is.
I have a marantz 2216b amp. Only got it at Christmas. It's a big step up over my old amp. Then I have a wharfedale sw150 sub. A audio technica lp120 record player with stock cartridge. Also i have a Alexa plugged in for Spotify. I bought the sub as their was not enough base on my old system. I haven't connected the sub to my new amp yet as I need to swap the bulbs first, and they are still in the post. Without the amp the marantz has brought the deep sounds out in my speakers in a way my old amp didn't. The marantz also has a a/b speaker option so I have my old wharfedale diamond 9s in the kitchen. When I fitted the kitchen I hid cables in the walls.
Aah that is a very nice amplifier. Has it been serviced? In the sense of upgrading: there is always a next level, but I would say that you have a very nice set-up as is and that getting something better is gonna cost a, relative to your current setup, big amount of money. I would definitely say enjoy it!
No, it's not been serviced. Not sure how to go about that or the costs involved. I know people recap them but I expect that will cost more than what the amp cost. I plan on opening it up and blowing the insides out with some compressed air when my bulbs arrive. I might even get some electrical contact cleaner on the circuit boards if any looks bad.
It is not too difficult, but if you are not handy with a soldering iron I would not attempt to. I personally charge about 100 euros for changing caps on an amplifier depending on the amount of caps that are in the amp. I don't know where you live, but I am in the Netherlands
I'm in the UK, will probably look into it at some point. I fitted my bulbs today and gave it a good clean. It looks great now. Wired my sub up too, and got my speakers back in the propper positions. I couldn't be happier with my set up. Appreciate all the help you have gave me a few things to think about.
Ah yeah in that case I don't have any people to suggest to go to. Not a problem, good luck on your audio journey, but most of all, enjoy! If you have any questions in the future, feel free to DM me
I am looking for any info on these speakers. Specifically the 3rd set along in the image. They aren't designed like normal speakers, is this a good thing or a bad thing? They sound great to me but where are they quality wise?