I would hope we can all agree that sonic/aural memory is somewhat faulty, not as in I can't remember what my rig sounds like, but as in it's
difficult to remember someone else's rig you heard a month ago.
With that as a background, I heard the worst most absurd speakers ever on the planet. Plasmatronics! Built-in amp for the woofer and a plasma
tweeter driven by a tank of helium internal to the speaker. A single
mass-less point source, wow should be amazing radiating in every direction equally. Well think again, not only is it shrill, screechy, insanely
out of balance, smeared all over the place, but add to that the "tweeter"
creates ozone that not only makes you light headed but is an excellent
lung irritant.
To make matters worse the "tweeter" has no upper limit on volume, it will just keep getting louder, way beyond ear splitting levels. Oh yeah, you also have to take the tank out and get it filled with helium on a regular basis.
In these days of shelter in place here is some reading enjoyment:
http://hillplasmatronics.com/
Please bear in mind that my audition took place nearly 40 years ago, this technology may have very well turned into something amazing.
Stay safe,
Barts
difficult to remember someone else's rig you heard a month ago.
With that as a background, I heard the worst most absurd speakers ever on the planet. Plasmatronics! Built-in amp for the woofer and a plasma
tweeter driven by a tank of helium internal to the speaker. A single
mass-less point source, wow should be amazing radiating in every direction equally. Well think again, not only is it shrill, screechy, insanely
out of balance, smeared all over the place, but add to that the "tweeter"
creates ozone that not only makes you light headed but is an excellent
lung irritant.
To make matters worse the "tweeter" has no upper limit on volume, it will just keep getting louder, way beyond ear splitting levels. Oh yeah, you also have to take the tank out and get it filled with helium on a regular basis.
In these days of shelter in place here is some reading enjoyment:
http://hillplasmatronics.com/
Please bear in mind that my audition took place nearly 40 years ago, this technology may have very well turned into something amazing.
Stay safe,
Barts