Marsland Canadian 1200 Full Range Speakers

Today a super rare pair of 12" full range speakers were listed on a local classified site. These Marsland Canadian 1200 speakers.

I did a Google search on Marsland speakers and the only vintage ones that populate are the Imperial 1200 speakers,with a bell dome cover on the magnet.

Without a doubt, these Marsland speakers that were made in Waterloo Ontario, same place as some of my vintage Electrohome gear, are built to a quality standard that is rarely seen.

These have a huge cast basket with what I think is an Alnico magnet behind the magnet cover, I say this because if it was a ferrite magnet it would not sport the cover. The cover for the magnet seems machine made and precisely fitted.

I managed a small audition just propped up against the Audio Nirvana Baffles and was blown away by how great they sound. I feel these are best suited to a Single Ended Tube amp, as my push/pull sound flat with them.

I do not know much about Marsland and these speakers in particular as there is not much information out there on them. If you come across this post and have some knowledge, shoot me a message.

I will have to make special baffles for these as the basket profile does not fit the test baffles I have.

 

Audio Nirvana Open Baffle Speakers

Just completed is this pair of Audio Nirvana Super 12 Ferrite Open Baffles.

This pair was my latest version of open baffles and a little more resourceful, the baffles themselves are cupboard doors from a local Restore store for $5.00 each. The base was a end cut of a counter top also found at Restore for $5.00. The cupboard doors had convenient handles built into the cabinet for easier positioning of the baffles.

At any rate this project worked out beautifully, my old Electrohome single ended tube amp is in for repair and I have these hooked  to my Rotel RX-950AX Receiver and they sound wonderful.

These Audio Nirvana 12" full range speakers are simply to die for. I am still waiting to pair this up with one of Audio Nirvana's tube amps which I am raising money for.

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So far I have sold enough audio gear myself and have banked $400 towards the purchase of a dream tube amp.

Audio Nirvana Super 12 Ferrite Open Baffles

Lucky me, I have been manifesting a pair of Audio Nirvana full range speakers for over one year and a pair finally landed on my lap today, locally.

These speakers are from David Dicks online site called Common Sense Audio. There one can find all the products that are single driver full range specifically for Single Ended Tube amp nuts like myself.

A friend has a had a pair of the Classic 10 Ferrite  connected to the Audio Nirvana EL34 Single Ended Tube amp, we listened to them just leaned up on the floor and I was impressed with the sound knowing full well a open baffle or a proper enclosure would make these rally shine.

I am super stoked to be writing this blog post as these play in the back ground.

I think the quest for an open baffle full range set up is nearing an end, as these play I now feel I might be selling some excess speakers.

I am glad it is near winter, cold dark and rainy in the Pacific North West as I get to loose myself in the sweet, sweet sound of a Single Ended Tube amp and this pair of open baffle Audio Nirvana 12" Ferrites!!

Finally!!!!! I think I am at the ultimate sound set up to indulge in audio ascension bliss.