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  • 10-27-2006 9:12 AM In reply to

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    This is the Living Voice Airscout - a fully loaded horn speaker from England...

     

     

  • 10-27-2006 9:48 AM In reply to

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    Forget it.  I tried to post a picture of some total crap Fisher speakers from the 1980's, but I couldn't get the picture to post correctly (it just shows one of those little computer image tricolored boxes with an X in it).  Anyway, so much for joking around.

    Andy

     

  • 10-27-2006 9:51 AM In reply to

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    "My list would include my favorite, still to this day, Allison Ones. "
    Can't say they are my faves, but I am pleased to own a pair!
     
    I haven't seen mention of a couple of my all-time favorites:
    Altec Voice of the Theatre (e.g., A7).
    Altec AlNiCo 604 duplex drivers (e.g., 604B)
    Quad "57" electrostatics (I finally have acquired a pair of these)
    KEF 105
    Edgarhorn Titan
     
    (PS I have no idea why the spacing of the above is so whacky)
     
     
    all the best, mrh

  • 10-27-2006 9:59 AM In reply to

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    Klipschguy:

    Forget it.  I tried to post a picture of some total crap Fisher speakers from the 1980's, but I couldn't get the picture to post correctly (it just shows one of those little computer image tricolored boxes with an X in it).  Anyway, so much for joking around.

    Andy

    I just had trouble myself with the Revel Salon2's.  So I posted the Living Voice's instead.

  • 10-27-2006 10:11 AM In reply to

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    What about these Pipedreams?  Maybe I'd give up my Summits for these...

     

     

  • 10-27-2006 10:17 AM In reply to

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    The Totem Arro.  These things are so tiny, you'd laugh if you hadn't seen them before.  But they sound awesome.  Unfortunately, they quickly run out of steam in larger rooms...

     

  • 10-27-2006 10:23 AM In reply to

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    The Klipsch RB5.  One of the best bookshelf speakers you can buy.  They go loud and sound very, very good...

     

  • 10-27-2006 10:31 AM In reply to

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    Another outstanding bookshelf speaker.  The Loth-z Amaze.  It's a shame that Loth-x has stopped manufacturing at the moment - but you can still buy their stuff through Loth-x USA...

     

  • 10-27-2006 12:41 PM In reply to

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    I'm surprised no one mentioned the Dahlquist DQ-10s. I have not heard as many speakers (recently) as I'd like, and I don't trust much to audio memory. If I had to rank the DQ-10s it would be near the bottom of a short list, not even 10.  The original Beveridge is the only speaker I felt could top the Klipschorn. I think the Beveridges are being made again, albeit improved. Price/performance, the Klipschorns are still the bargain of the high-end.
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  • 10-27-2006 2:57 PM In reply to

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    My favorites would have to be the few special super dream systems I have heard:

     

    Nearfield Pipedreams

    Advantegarde Trios

    Martin Logan Summits

     

    All of them coupled to equipment costing as much as a small house. Since I auditioned the Classic Audio Reproductions Cinema Ensemble and loved it, probably would include their mammoth Hartsfield reproduction too.

    Horns love tubes!

    Passive bi-amp Khorns with tubes on mid & highs, s-s on bass bin!

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  • 10-27-2006 3:13 PM In reply to

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    Colin:

    My favorites would have to be the few special super dream systems I have heard:

     

    Nearfield Pipedreams

    Advantegarde Trios

    Martin Logan Summits

     

    All of them coupled to equipment costing as much as a small house. Since I auditioned the Classic Audio Reproductions Cinema Ensemble and loved it, probably would include their mammoth Hartsfield reproduction too.

    It's funny you say that.  I heard a pair of B & W 802's being powered by some AVR from either Denon or Yamaha and they sounded like crap.   I went back a few weeks leter and they were hooked up to a Yamaha M-2 amp (certainly not top of line) and they sounded EXCELLENT!!!

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  • 10-27-2006 3:28 PM In reply to

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    Well, for me, the newer or upgraded Klipschorns would be at the top of any list of plausible home speakers.
     
    Many others are appealing, including panel speakers, but they don't have the Klipschorns'  finely graded dynamic contrasts.
     
    Finely tuning a room, or feeding speakers with optimized program material can sometimes make an unimpressive speaker sound great.  With tender loving care, most speakers that are not compromised for price can be made to sound good.
     
    Example:  Speakers I usually don't like are the Bose 901 series, and the Altec theater series.  BUT the Bose sounds quite good at Alphonso's Mercantile in Mendicino Village, CA, and Altec Theater systems sound great when fed with a good 'ole magnetic Todd-AO 6 channel soundtrack, especially with those warm and wonderful double system installations, with  full coat 35mm mag film carrying the 6 soundtracks, synced to the 70mm print.  I suspect these tracks were mixed with the Altecs, or JBLs in mind.
     
    Gary R Camp
    Main room: 2- 1982 Klipschorns with K-401 fiberglass mid horn upgrade (1987), and AK-4 Klipschorn stock upgrade (2006), Belle Klipsch (2005) center channel, 2 NAD C- 2 72 ss 150 wpc stereo power amps (not bad), NAD T163 home theater type pre-amp (Achilles heel: no way to avoid transmitting slight hum to Khorns), Heresy II surround speakers driven by 1/2 NAD C-272 and a Yamaha 135 wt amp, NAD C-542 CD player, Magnavox DVD player, TV monitor. Klipsch RSW-15 subwoofer, for movies only.

  • 10-27-2006 5:18 PM In reply to

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    Did someone mention Bose?  Tthe 901 is Bose's flagship speaker.  It's been around a long time in various forms.  In some ways it's as difficult to place in a room as most panels because most of the sound fires out from the back.  There's only 1 driver at the front.  The other 8 drivers at the back of each speaker fire towards the back of the room so 90% of what you hear is reflected sound.  It sound bizarre doesn't it?  But it works.  Although the results are not to everyone's taste...

     

  • 10-27-2006 5:21 PM In reply to

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    This is how these things work...

     

  • 10-27-2006 5:26 PM In reply to

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    Here's a pic of the back.  It's not the very good but it's the best I could find...

     
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