Rivendell61 Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I just stuck this picture of the top-of-the-line-Westlake in the Forte thread .... It's mammoth, at 975lbs, dual 18" woofers.....but cool walnut, and check out the wood horns. I'm fairly certain no one has heard them since their little brother sells for the price of a pile of Khorns. However, Westlake monitors are used in lots of recording studios. And I have always wondered how they sounded as potential horn upgrades.... Has anyone heard any of the standard studio monitor versions? This is the base model TM-3: Not unlike Forte at 34-20Hz, and 99dB sensitivity--30"hx 44"w, (they weigh 389lbs). Any first hand listening experience? Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Mark, pictures are flaky on this new software. You have upload them with the file attachment window at the bottom and have no control or ability to place them in your post just one per post and it's placed at the bottom of your post. Really lame if you ask me. How you been these day's? Give me a call some time. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivendell61 Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hey Craig-- Yeah, it's been a while! Good to hear from you. I can not see what you are talking about re the pics in my post. Looks fine when I view it...... Not sure what's up. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 You can see the pics -- but no one else can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivendell61 Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hmmm, Well, I don't know. But Let's try this....I'll post links: Here is the big 975lb one with the dual 18"ers: http://www.westlakeaudio.com/Speakers/Hi_Fi_Series/tower_sm-1.html And here is the base line studio monitor ref. version with dual 15" woofs and nice wood horn: http://www.westlakeaudio.com/Speakers/Professional_Series/tm-3.html Here is another--kinda nice looking one (almost Klipsch like...) better WAF, again dual 15" woofers: http://www.westlakeaudio.com/Speakers/Hi_Fi_Series/bbsm-15.html So, if anyone has heard any of the these...esp the studio monitor versions, I'd be interested in opinions. (And, if anyone can post pics better than I did....please do so.) Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 9 Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 When I was in a couple of recording studios back in the late '70s, I heard a few Westake's. Not the particular model you speak of, but ones with 2 x 15" woofers or a single 15" mated to that large distinct-looking wooden mid-horn. These used Altec and JBL drivers primarily. Incredibly powerful. Effortless. If you go to the Lansing forum, a couple of people there at one time use them in their home systems. These speakers are huge and extremely expensive. So not for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 The larger wood horn is based on the JBL 2397 "Smith" horn. A DSH or distributed source horn. These have thicker lips. The smaller one is still a Smith, but doesn't have the vanes in them. The JBLs have a 140 x 60 degree dispersion pattern. I thought one would be great on a center channel. It corners you might get too much side reflections. They are reputed to have a very smooth, even sound. I have plans to build some, but as usual have been a little busy. There was a gentleman who was selling them on eBay, for around $1500 a pair. Walnut or other nice woods. He said it wasn't enough to do all the work (he has a real job), so he posted the specs on the Lansing Heritage site. Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Spinner Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 as mentioned, depending on when they were made .... Altec, or JBL drivers ... westlake Horn and crossover i have used the 2 x 15 model .."Hiddley" i think it was called they are detailed and revealing as one might expect .. personally, i would buy a JBL 4435 first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 9 Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Also worth adding, these speakers were often designed to be placed in soffits in control rooms. Don't know if they would sound properly "balanced" in a home living room. The ones I saw in recording studios were also tri-amped using either Crown or BGW amps. These rooms were also designed to sound "right" through acoustical treatments. If you are familiar with the "JBL" sound, then you get a bit of an idea of what to expect with Westlake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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