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| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Mapman whats missing- realistic sound quality, the ability to allow listener to feel the emotion of the music. The ability to easily hear the mix ie pick out the individual instruments and vocals along with the added studio work. Realistic image ... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? I started with modern dabbled in vintage. I wanted to understand the past and learn more about loudspeaker design by exploring the past. I never went into collecting vintage with the mindset that it was better only that it was interesting. I wo... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? The plasma driver can be traced to 1900 and William Duddles singing arc The point I tried and failed to make is were is the modern equivalent in invention of something new not just refinement of very old tech to a the ribbon, dynamic, planar, elec... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? MBL are ribbons well designed ribbons but ribbon techs near a 100 years old | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Electrostatics and planars are all 1930s inventions. And for others small to me that sounds worse than many 1930s designs isn't a advancement in sound quality but a advancement in convenience and cost cutting etc. Think a few have missed my poin... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Hello and thxs for replying. The dome was used in FC compression drivers in the 1920s Walter H. Schottky developed the very first ribbon loudspeaker that used diodes about 1925. Wool tar lead cork rubber high mass all were used back in the 1930s a... | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? 1930s the largest corps in the world spent significant resources on loudspeaker development. Today very small corps invest small sums reinventing much of what was designed then. | |
| Loudspeakers have we really made that much progress since the 1930s? Sure! Fits fine in mine and my 1/2 lansing 18w5 fits even in my office for near field use http://www.audioheritage.org/images/lmco/photos/products/shearer/shearer2.jpg | |
| What is the best way to add subs in my system? Audio Kinesis Swarms a good value http://www.audiokinesis.com/the-swarm-subwoofer-system-1.html | |
| What vintage speaker might you use today I have a good num of vintage loudspeakers about and a few that are modernized. Mostly I use my Community Extended Leviathans with 4x 15in altec 515b- TAD 4001 midranges- Fostex t500amk2 tweeters. I also enjoy my RCA MI Shearer horns they have a re... | |
| £15k $22k to spend on speakers...but which? Like choosing between 4 types of cheese whiz, consider finding some Vitavox horns. | |
| electrovoice EV Patrician 700 price? | |
| Your Help Choosing Speakers needed http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-FS52-LR-Designed-standing-Loudspeaker/dp/B008NCD2S4 | |
| I screwed up Clean all connections | |
| Revel Tweeter - Is Dimpling Cosmetic or Functional Its damaged but may still function. Most likely damaged by someone pushing on grill. But who knows for sure. |