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Hemp Drivers, musicians lov'em, audiophiles?
Dklk,it sure does and the amp also goes into distortion. From eminences web site for 12in guitar driver with hemp cone [SLOW TO BREAKUP WITH A FAT AGGRESSIVE BASS SOUND WITH SMOOTH WARM MIDS & HIGHS] This ones from another 12in hemp cone [FAST... 
Good Sounding Speaker that Won't Attract Thieves?
Go big I was robbed a few back my system was far to large to take so they took a DVD player;) DVDs CDs left the costly CD player took the cheap old DVD player still bet the CD player would be worthless to crack heads since they are more into state... 
Vintage loudspeakers....Sleeper models....
Look for EV. Seen some of craigslist for low $ some Altec models are greatly over looked and under price like model 15 14 etc 
Old fart needs help with speakers and power req's
I use a NAD 375 bee in my office system It replaced far costlier kit. And your JBL are still a good performing loudspeaker. If you do sell them make sure you check out value. I use altec a7 JBL 300,Tannoys KCS loudspeakers many different models an... 
Opinions on the Zaph Audio ZRT Revelator Towers ?
You can do better. To me a bit hard sounding limited in dynamics bass is no so defined or extended. A bit fatiguing after a hour or so. YMMV I'm jaded 
Best Speaker Choice for Pass Labs X250.5,XP10?
I used a massive horn speaker with my x250 wonderful. 
Hemp Drivers, musicians lov'em, audiophiles?
[guess I should clarify what it is I'm trying to ask ya you] still need too. So what is it you feel hemp cones are problematic or you feel they are the bomb? You say both. And if you read my post above I answered your question. Cone materials are ... 
Alternatives to Klipsch Forte II
Skip Klipsch. Go Altec 
Drivers from Voxativ & Fullrange-speakers.com
Have not heard but I have contacted Voxativ. I might import a pair or 2. 
Can I get deeper bass from my 890c Boleros?
Place a large baffle round loudspeaker. Altec did this on many theater models. 
Hemp Drivers, musicians lov'em, audiophiles?
You can not blame cone material for the sound your getting. You listen to a loudspeaker. Not just a cone. But that being said. I have 4 custom built alnico magnet 12in hi-eff woofers with hemp cones in my front horn system. They work great. Hemps ... 
Copper and silver cables and bass response
You can not measure this supposed extra hi or low frequency content since it does not exist. Your just confusing capacitance and resistance and how system reacts to such. This is the main reason cables sound dif from one another. Toss in system in... 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
$64000 for caps:) Crazy world for sure. 
Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil
I highly upgraded the k horn network. Used hi quality parts from mundorf alphacore nordost WBT. I would never start a loudspeaker design based on crossover. And I still feel your chasing your tail. Capacitors are not transducers no cap or crossove... 
fostex vs accuton - same speed & accuracy ?
KCS SEAS X-1