edwinr Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 I guess a direct competitor to the Totem is the the Reference Series RB-75 bookshelf loudspeaker which was first introduced in 2003 and manufactured by Klipsch until 2006. This award-winning performer offered the ultimate power and detail of the flagship RF-7 floorstander in a bookshelf design. Klipsch have not as yet offered a direct replacement for this loudspeaker - which in turn replaced the RB5II. Still available if you look hard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Spendor's first loudspeaker, the BC1 broadcast monitor, set entirely new standards for sound accuracy, and technical performance. It had a revolutionary 8 inch driver with a plastic cone and natural rubber surround. Spendor's new S8e is based entirely on modern technology but like the BC1 it also has an 8 inch (210mm) plastic coned bass-midrange driver with an exceptionally smooth extended response... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 This is the tiny 'Atom' from Paradigm. For many it is their introduction to real hi-fi. Properly set-up with suitable electronics, the Atom can offer surprisingly good sound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Glitch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 After all this budget hi-fi talk I need to talk about something esoteric. I do prefer the Sophia, the Watt/Puppy system is something special... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 Check out the colors it comes in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 This glitch is nearly as nice as the Watt/Puppy pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepathlesstaken Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I always thought these were an amazing design and piece of furniture. I still have yet to take up a friendly San Diego Macintosh seller on his offer to listen to his set. "No other loudspeaker developed by JBL has the mystique or desirability of the D44000 Paragon. It was a landmark product, based on a unique design principle, that remained in production longer than any other speaker system from JBL. It was introduced in 1957 and continued in JBL's line-up until 1983. Richard Ranger Article Courtesy of George Augspurger The Paragon is a stereo speaker system installed in a single cabinet. It is based on a diffusion principle developed by Richard Ranger as consultant to JBL. The midrange drivers fire towards a curved wood panel that reflect the sound waves to create a wide, spacious stereo image." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Very nice. These are nice too. Check the link for more info http://www.woodhorn.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 While we're on super sensitive speakers - the Cicada uses a full-range, single-driver in a bass-reflex cabinet. The driver is a custom-designed, 7 1/2-inch (16cm), full-range driver with a whizzer cone that is made from stiff, lightweight, white paper. The driver, which looks outwardly similar to a Lowther driver, has a higher Qts than a Lowther allowing reasonable efficiency with a ported enclosure. The Cicada is rated at 94dB/1W/1M, efficient enough for almost any 2A3 or 300B SET amplifier. The cabinet is made of MDF and measures 13" x 12" x 41"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 What about these? The Usher D2 featuring the TAD 4001 compression driver ever to be designed. Add to this picture Usher's custom 15" bass drivers and a well thought out crossover and you have a world class speaker design. Tube fanatics will be in heaven with the D2's 98 dB sensitivity so even 1.5 watt 45 and 3 watt 2A3 tube amplifiers will provide sonic impact for low level listening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 This pic will give you some idea of the size of these monsters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Keep the good stuff comming Edwin,the forum is glitchy to my liking. Have to say some speakers have serious finishes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Glitch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 No Top 10 list would be embarrased by the presence of the original La Scala. This speaker has rightfully earned it's place in my revised Top 10. Which of course changes from day to day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Maybe this speaker should be in a revised Top 10 too. The CS2.4 is a three-way system incorporating all THIEL-designed and built metal diaphragm drivers - a 1-inch dome tweeter, 3.5-inch midrange driver, and 8-inch woofer - along with a 7.5 x 11-inch passive radiator. Metal diaphragms provide much higher stiffness which eliminates diaphragm resonances in the operating range for very clear and open reproduction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Glitch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 Where do you dig those things up....there certainly are some fine woods being used....but doesn't that make them almost unaffordable for the working man to consider owning..or doesn't it matter???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Castle Loudspeakers from the U.K. offer a range of speakers that feature superbly finished cabinets and great sound. The Howard S3 has a twin-pipe internal design similar to another Castle model called the Harlech. Its two 150mm woven carbon fibre coned bass units, one forward firing, the other vertical, are tuned to different frequencies to give tremendous depth of bass, down to 32Hz, and room filling imagery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinr Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share Posted November 12, 2006 Wharfedale are starting to drag themselves out of that budget quagmire. Here is the new completely hand-built, Airedale speakers which are engineered using the finest materials available. Each and every drive unit and component are bespoke designed, then measured and calibrated within 0.5dB of a reference standard. According to Wharfedale, whichever model you choose, the Airedale Heritage or the Airedale Neo, you are assured of a loudspeaker that will never fail to achieve the highest standard of performance ? a joy to behold now and for generations to come... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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