Odd Speakers and Other Curiosities

[ryanosaur]

Not to be confused with:

 

[Pogre]

Those would look awesome in a pair of speakers! I'd mount them right on top, a la B&W!

 

[Verdinut]

Not to be confused with:
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This looks like a police baton.

 

[Verdinut]

These are real horns!

 

[Pogre]

These are real horns!

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Pft. You can't mash potatoes with those!

 

[ryanosaur]

Pft. You can't mash potatoes with those!

But think of the automatic version I posted... just arm, and run away fast enough!

 

[Verdinut]

It's when you get horny!

 

[Pogre]

It's when you get horny!

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Those look like they're from an old school Klipsch fever dream!

In all seriousness I'll bet those sound amazing all dialed in and set up proper.

 

[Verdinut]

Those look like they're from an old school Klipsch fever dream!

In all seriousness I'll bet those sound amazing all dialed in and set up proper.

Actually, they were inspired by some Altec cabinets which were released in the 1960's. I would think so but you would need a large listening room for them.

 

[Verdinut]

Those look like they're from an old school Klipsch fever dream!

In all seriousness I'll bet those sound amazing all dialed in and set up proper.

Here is the old Altec cabinet that inspired them:

 

[Pogre]

Here is the old Altec cabinet that inspired them:

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So how would those hold up today, compared to more modern designs? Is it accurate and detailed?

 

[Verdinut]

So how would those hold up today, compared to more modern designs? Is it accurate and detailed?

I used to own Altec "A7 Voice of the Theater" speakers using only one 15" woofer in each cabinet. Although they weren't as accurate as SOTA modern speakers, they were pleasing to listen to, but the sectoral horns project a little bit too much to my liking in a small to moderate size room. Also, the 416 woofers, because of their low Qts, are not very efficient at frequencies below 40 Hz unless you use huge cabinets, or you EQ them with proper bass reflex tuning.

 

[Verdinut]

 

[panteragstk]

I've looked through this thread and didn't see these (if this is a repost, sorry).

 

[Verdinut]

I've looked through this thread and didn't see these (if this is a repost, sorry).

They are the same as the ones I posted (Page 3 -Post #50) Mines were red however.

 

[panteragstk]

They are the same as the ones I posted (Page 3 -Post #50) Mines were red however.

Ha. So not technically a repost. Lol.

However, it's frightening that they sold enough of those for there to be COLOR OPTIONS

 

[Pogre]

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Those are as tall as a human aren't they? They definitely scratch the big speaker itch!

 

[Verdinut]

Those are as tall as a human aren't they? They definitely scratch the big speaker itch!

No, they're less than 50 inches tall. They contain JBL drivers: 15" woofers, a mid-range horn and what I believe is a 075 Bullet tweeter.

 

[Pogre]

Okay I've never seen these before, but they look very interesting. I'll bet they sound really nice. ClairAudient 1+1 V2 for $1150.

Mint ClairAudient 1+1 V2 - wanted - by owner - sale

I have a mint pair of Audient ClairAudient 1+1 V2 available. These feature two titanium 3 inch...

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Also found these B&W Red Birds Eye speakers for $2700. Out of my price range right now, but I've never heard of them before.

B&W Bowers Wilkins 805 Signature Red Birds Eye - electronics - by...

I have for sale something you won't often see, here or eBay or Audiogon. A pair of the original...

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These JBL L250 TIs for $4500 are unusual looking speakers. Again, never heard of them before.

JBL L250 TI - electronics - by dealer - sale

Thank you for looking at “Audio Addictions” adds. We are located at 2714 West Osborn in Phoenix...

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What on earth is all that??

Mackie powered sub for $350. Unusual design.

Mackie self-powered subwoofer - electronics - by owner - sale

Self Powered Mackie 1501 Subwoofer with 15” speaker

phoenix.craigslist.org

These are all Craigslist finds, btw. I haven't gone through CL in a while.

 

[Pogre]

And last but not least...

A Jamoji Poo speaker! Only $12! Finally, a new aesthetic!