dirtmudd Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 8 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?14760-Western-Electric-s-first-hifi-speaker Western Electric's first hifi speaker The horns below (the black pair on either side, not the brown ones) were the first hifi speaker ever built, 88 years ago, in 1926, one year before talkies were made. A Korean billionaire who is one of the owners of Hyundai spent a 100k USD bringing them over so that people could hear them (he doesn't sell them) They have still not been beaten, because the smaller models don't allow for the naturalness and efficiency, which is 30% at 160db. There were only 40 of them made over two years, after which they stopped production due to the high costs. Around 15 more exist, of which this guy owns 10 or so. Best I have ever heard opera, jazz and classical, and then, he said, people think old speakers can't play rock. We shall see. And out came Led Zeppelin with whole lotta love, and this the best I have heard Zep (and I am a hard core Zep fan who has heard all their bootlegs) - and the studio version of this song is normally my least favorite Zep song. Even those who were not Zep fans agreed that this had the speakers at their best. The imaging was huuge, Plant's orgasms were going from side to side across the room, the guitar was gripping, and when the bass chords and the drums started again with their build up, it seemed the speaker was reaching deep into the bowels of the earth, building them up and throwing them out to the audience. "This is the first and the last time you will see these speakers", he said, "so don't like them too much". The small tweeter you see is relatively newer, from 1933. The top speaker used to point down at the audience, and the bottom one above, to get a vertical dispersion in theatres. The smaller, and then the smallest speakers (the brown ones) are also awesome. I am convinced that if I decide to sped real money on hifi, buying these expensive GIP lab drivers and getting a horn built for me is the way to go. Miles above anything else at Munich, and I would dare say that this was almost a consensus, probably the only one I will witness in hifi. Everything else - Magico ultimates, Vox Olympians, etc paled in comparison. More on that later. Of course, the Silbatone electronics are expensive like crazy, but hopefully normal 300bs will do a good job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dirtmudd Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 13 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=GnSNnwIVdBg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 cables http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=cables&m=166539 http://jeffsplace.me/wordpress/?p=7469 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 9, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, dirtmudd said: especially when you walk by a mirror But I don't post a pic of it where everyone has to see it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 10 hours ago, CECAA850 said: 11 hours ago, MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE said: I'm in MKP :-) Sent! OH YEA.... that's a good one MKP :-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Just now, dtel said: But I don't post a pic of it where everyone has to see it. so what's that in your avatar ? lol. love you man.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 minute ago, dirtmudd said: so what's that in your avatar His real name is Carl but cross dresses as Thaddeus, dates JimJimBo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 9, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 9, 2017 It's from years ago, old picture, I trim now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 hours ago, CECAA850 said: 6 hours ago, dirtmudd said: I go through coffee.makers like you use tp.. 1 every 9 months to a year Time for a Bunn. I've got an A-10. Makes great coffee and should last as long as you. +1 on the A-10 We got ours last summer....... The best coffee maker we have had....... and yes Jim we grind our beans fresh right before each pot MKP :-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted March 9, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 9, 2017 2 minutes ago, USNRET said: His real name is Carl but cross dresses as Thaddeus, dates JimJimBo You were not supposed to tell anyone ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 hour ago, dirtmudd said: just remember anything sound good on Lysergic acid diethylamide Oh I remember............................ I think MKP :-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 32 minutes ago, USNRET said: His real name is Carl but cross dresses as Thaddeus, dates JimJimBo Wtf? Don't you have an exorcism you should be performing right about now? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 37 minutes ago, MORE KLIPSCH PLEASE said: OH YEA.... that's a good one MKP :-) I worked real hard for that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 14 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: Wtf? Don't you have an exorcism you should be performing right about now? Carl , what do you expect.. his family puts crazy on the front porch with cocktail in hand.. here's the family video 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 That's amazing engineering, thanks for the find Mike. The minds of some people are beyond belief. But I was kinda hoping he was going to say the amplifiers operated in single ended, not push pull?! Like to see a horn built around those amps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 WLW 500KW Transmitter Manual http://hawkins.pair.com/wlw500kbook.shtml 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Ruth Lyons 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted March 9, 2017 Share Posted March 9, 2017 Morning gang Spring has sprung in these parts. 70s from here on, Skeeters are happy. Yearly/Monthly re-fresh training Fire/Flight/Sheriff's, if it is not one it's the other. May need to go w/new Lawn, the water shortage is over, and they jacked our water bill(s) anyway. If i attack the Lawn, i will be wearing my ST tennis shoes. Rototiller/Dayworkers, need to ponder the options, Hummm 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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