Agreed, and then some. If I only had the space and the money, I'd be one happy camper.
All the best,
Nonoise
Are you interested in the new generation of "old school" design loudspeakers?
So is Danny Richie of GR Research. Though known for his open baffle loudspeaker and subwoofer designs, as well as narrow baffle sealed loudspeakers, Danny has received in for analysis and possible upgrades a number of the new "old school" design loudspeakers that have been recently introduced by the likes of KLH. Being a good businessman, he obviously realized he could offer his own version of such a design, free of the "problems" he found in those of others.
In this 30 minute video Danny discusses the design of his newest offering: the "Brute". Even if you’re not interested in this specific topic, you may find the video of value in general loudspeaker terms. He has made many other videos, all addressing either a specific topic, or a specific loudspeaker. There are easy to find: Go onto YouTube and do a search for GR Research.
To dispel any suspicions, no, I am in no way affiliated with Danny Richie and/or GR Research, other than being a very satisfied customer.
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@decooney , Yes. they remind me of the old JBLs that are refurbished by KenRick Sounds in Japan (they have a YouTube channel). You get that nice, big, effortless sound that only drivers this size can do. All the best, |
Just came across this new breed of old school speakers from the UK, the Stratton Acoustics Elypsis 1512:
Yes, those are two 15" woofers and a 12" midrange. The highlighted link tells the story behind them. All the best, |
Danny says it's his favorite speaker, but then, he would have to say that unless he really means it. All kidding aside, I'm all in favor of the old school look and approach. The major downside (if you can call it that) is the music sounds like it's coming straight out from the front plane of the speakers and to negate that somewhat, you need to sit back a good distance. That, and it helps with driver integration. You can still get decent stage depth even when sitting close. It never bothered me with my JBL 4319 monitors as the scale and impact simply can't be done with smaller drivers. Smaller drivers can get as loud but there's more to it than SPL. There's an ease to the sound that's so convincing and addictive with larger drivers. The only reason I went to a smaller monitor was that the JBLs overloaded my smallish room. All the best, |
