Can you hear me now....(little bit OT)

Post by **Sidewinder** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:50 pm · Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:50 pm

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Post by Sidewinder » Thu Apr 23, 2015 4:50 pm

Looks like good technology is making a come back. You need to scroll down about 8 posts to see what caught my attention!

http://www.audioheritage.org/vbulletin/ ... ures/page6

Hope he has understanding neighbors

Post by **phonogfp** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:08 pm · Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:08 pm

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Post by phonogfp » Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:08 pm

I have a couple of 1975 Micro-Acoustics FRM-1 loudspeakers in our dining room, and they're 26" tall x 15.25" wide. Barbie hates them. She doesn't care that they sound great...they're "too big." I can't wait to show her this...

George P.

Post by **flashpanblue** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:27 pm · Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:27 pm

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Post by flashpanblue » Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:27 pm

Gee, they look like something from a Dr. Zuss cartoon!!!
Pete

Post by **fran604g** » Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:55 pm · Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:55 pm

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Post by fran604g » Thu Apr 23, 2015 5:55 pm

I couldn't help but get sucked into the post preceding those colossus' that mentions the Shearer horn and my hero: John B. Lansing. Eventually the early research of those individuals' efforts led to the creation of my own personal favorite pair of loudspeakers: the Altec-Lansing Duplex 604-8G. Mine are from around 1974 and have been paired with custom crossover networks that I built myself in 2006ish.

Just had to share.

Best,
Fran

Francis; "i" for him, "e" for her
"Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while" - the unappreciative supervisor.

Post by **FloridaClay** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:59 am · Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:59 am

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Post by FloridaClay » Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:59 am

Here is a pic (lifted from the web) of the humongous speakers that are the subject of this thread. I would love to hear them.

Clay

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Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.

Post by **Henry** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:08 am · Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:08 am

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Post by Henry » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:08 am

FloridaClay wrote:Here is a pic (lifted from the web) of the humongous speakers that are the subject of this thread. I would love to hear them.

Clay

It might be a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience---meaning, you'll never hear anything ever again.

Post by **FloridaClay** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:28 am · Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:28 am

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Post by FloridaClay » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:28 am

Henry wrote:
FloridaClay wrote:Here is a pic (lifted from the web) of the humongous speakers that are the subject of this thread. I would love to hear them.

Clay
It might be a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience---meaning, you'll never hear anything ever again.

Clay

Arthur W. J. G. Ord-Hume's Laws of Collecting
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.

Post by **barnettrp21122** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:37 am · Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:37 am

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Post by barnettrp21122 » Fri Apr 24, 2015 9:37 am

My college apartment was smaller than one of these!

"Comparison is the thief of joy" Theodore Roosevelt

His Master's Voice Automatic 1A Exponential Gramophone Demonstration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi70G1Rzqpo