picky Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I ran across this very interesting article about the Lansing Shearer Horn, which was used behind motion picture screens. I wanted to share it with those of you whom might be interested. There are other links on the page (Click on "Up") to some extremely interesting information about Lansing, Altec and JBL. Link: http://www.audioheritage.org/html/profiles/lmco/shearer.htm Main Site: http://www.audioheritage.org/intro.htm Sorry, if someone has posted this before. -Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 This 1957 JBL Hartsfield D30085 was really beautiful. I wonder how it sounded? Anyone out there ever hear one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Here's a transparent cut-away view..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 They sound really nice, Picky. They also manage to generate a lot of sound when you try to move one, since they weigh between 225 to 275 pounds apiece. Moving a KHorn is a difficult one person job. Moving a Hartsfield is difficult for three people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 This 1957 JBL Paragon D44000 borders on the bizarre: Not only is it "mile" long, the horns actually have their own support legs to the floor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picky Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Paragon sectional view... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I would love to see and hear the JBL paragon in person. Thanks for posting the dia. too. I've seen one of these on Ebay, but never had a clue as to what was in the guts. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 The Hartsfield Is a nice sounding horn speaker system.....The Paragon has some problems...only the 375/horn mid driver reflects off the curved panel. 500hz to 7000hz... Le15, Bass end cutoff is about 45hz.....The top end tweeter above 7000hz is the 075 & will burn off your eyebrows..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBryan Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 The Hartsfield is a BIG speaker with a very nice top-end and so-so bottom. Overall, it has a very polite, "classic" sound to it but then, I heard it with a 60's unmodified Fisher SS receiver and a Dual TT so..."grain of salt" & all. Classic Audio Reproductions makes/made an updated version of the Hartsfield (pic below) that sounded much better but then, it was paired with Wavac amps and a SOTA TT so it would be an unfair comparison. Still, the CAR is a gorgeous speaker with quality drivers and horns that I feel is a better match with modern audio gear. The Paragon and its smaller sibling, the Minigon make great collectors' items but aren't very practical in modern systems. Its a stereo speaker that tries very hard to sound like mono. I suppose it would sound fine in a very small room at low volume but its a bit expensive for a bedroom speaker. Just my opinion, of course. - - - - - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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