Justus Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I can understand most of the model names... Rc= reference center Rf= reference front? Rp= reference premier 82= 2- 8" woofers And so on Correct me where im wrong plz. But im curious, what the "7" in the RF7 line means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 F = floorstander S = side B = bookshelf C = center 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I missed the "7" question, it was the series name. Why they picked 7 as opposed to any other number would be a good question for the historian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justus Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share Posted October 20, 2016 I guess 7 was better than 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted October 21, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 21, 2016 7 had special significance to PWK, not sure if that is why RF-7 is "7" or not, but I will try to find out. The original lPWK logo has sound waves depicted and there are drawings in Paul's own hand of the initial mock up of that logo. He chose to use 7 waves. Jim has some documentation on Paul's reasoning and thoughts behind the original logo, and IIRC, some discussion on why he chose 7 waves. I believe it may be Biblical. However, that is why we have this section, so your can get the straight scoop. Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 A biblical reference (no pun intended) may make sense, as 7 is supposed to be symbolic of perfection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted October 21, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 21, 2016 50 minutes ago, IbizaFlame said: A biblical reference (no pun intended) may make sense, as 7 is supposed to be symbolic of perfection. But, also references to things like 7 years of famine (did he struggle from 47 to 54? I bet he did), seven days in the wilderness, 7 days to create everything, plus a day to kick back and enjoy. Seven major musical notes. He played Coronet. I know Jim has a definitive answer on that, not sure if he has one on the 7 and the RF. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted October 21, 2016 Moderators Share Posted October 21, 2016 56 minutes ago, IbizaFlame said: A biblical reference (no pun intended) may make sense, as 7 is supposed to be symbolic of perfection. P.S. I'm glad to see you in here. Maybe you will consider doing your thesis (or dissertation, as appropriate) on something related to PWK or the museum. To my knowledge you would be the first academic to have acess to the papers and archives that will be transfered to the museum. Just a thought. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 You can't just explain 7 as a standalone choice. It has to correlate to the 3 and 5 series' as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 The combined internal volume of a pair is approximately 7 cubic feet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Seadog said: The combined internal volume of a pair is approximately 7 cubic feet? Then the RF-3 wouldn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 The secondary question would be "why no even numbers"? Of course once we find out the origin of the 7 moniker it might be obvious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: The secondary question would be "why no even numbers"? Of course once we find out the origin of the 7 moniker it might be obvious. What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 1 minute ago, derrickdj1 said: What? In the Reference "3", "5" and "7" lines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Newer Reference lines used driver size and quantity in their names. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 17 hours ago, Thaddeus Smith said: You can't just explain 7 as a standalone choice. It has to correlate to the 3 and 5 series' as well. 3, 5, and 7 are ALSO prime numbers...something to think about?? Thinking about this situation reminds me of why the Mustang Shelby GT 350 got called "350". The legend goes that: Carroll Shelby is said to have asked how many feet it was from where the first one made was sitting outside to the corner of the workshop. Phil Remington told him it was about 350 feet. So it was called a GT 350. And, since that was 100 more than any Ferrari being offered at the time, the number 350 was an even better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The History Kid Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 17 hours ago, dwilawyer said: P.S. I'm glad to see you in here. Maybe you will consider doing your thesis (or dissertation, as appropriate) on something related to PWK or the museum. To my knowledge you would be the first academic to have acess to the papers and archives that will be transfered to the museum. Just a thought. Sorry, I missed this. I probably wouldn't fit in that track in my undergrad/grad schedule, as my focus right now is on socio-political/military history, and my concentration will be in Military History. That being said, it's certainly something I'd consider post-graduate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 21 minutes ago, IbizaFlame said: ...as my focus right now is on socio-political/military history, and my concentration will be in Military History. That being said, it's certainly something I'd consider post-graduate. Big-time military history guy here...give me a holler if you need anything for research...I may have some things you can use. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 14 hours ago, CECAA850 said: Then the RF-3 wouldn't make sense. That was a guess of course. Although it does hold true for the RF-5 which has a combined internal volume for a pair of approximately 5 cu. ft. (but so does the RF-3, so that theory is debunked). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 7 + 7 reasons: The magic number 7, plus or minus 2 (Miller) 7 seas 7 hills of Rome 7 deadly sins 7th heaven 7/11 7 league boots the 7 % solution 7th Voyage of Sinbad 7 days in a week 7 days of creation 7th day is the Sabbath, a day of rest, a Sabbatical leave is (often) a year of rest, coming (traditionally) every 7th year. You should forgive your brother's transgressions 70 times 7 times. Over the 7 hills, past the 7 falls, to the home of Snow White and the 7 dwarfs 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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