Time to post (or repost) your offbeat audio photos!

[mikebake]

Don C's Sony flat woofer photo has re-inspired me. Plus, my tired old computer is wearing out; I'm cleaning it out/up of old programs and files in preparation for a new one (hopefully before this one finally dies). So lets see some more of them! The bizarre, the big, the beasty, the beautiful.
I always liked "Village Vision"; this dude must be making the village dance a real hit.....

[Robh3606]

Check this out!! Talk about a nice set-up

Rob:)

[Wardsweb]

OK you asked for it

#1 decided to swap the B&W for color

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#2

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#3

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#4

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#5

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#6

[Mr. Widget]

Luther, you forgot David Burwen's little setup...;)

[morbo!]

THAT WILL LEARN THE EDIROL FREEKZ

VERY NICE PICS

[mikebake]

Har.

[mikebake]

Still a goodie.

[mikebake]

Hartley et al

[Mr. Widget]

It's nice to see that there are crazies out there besides the horn nuts...

There may be hope for Dome yet. :D


Widget

[scott fitlin]

THAT WILL LEARN THE EDIROL FREEKZ

VERY NICE PICS:applaud:

:rotfl:

[speakerdave]

I believe that's the soundroom of Richard Schmetterer, the man who currently owns the Hartley business.

David

[mikebake]

I believe that's the soundroom of Richard Schmetterer, the man who currently owns the Hartley business.

David

http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/ramsey/eerie.jpg

Said to be owned by Jerry Ramsey, story here http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/ramsey/jerry.html
"Covering the freqs bottom-to-top, you're staring in disbelief at the egg-shell 24-inch, 18-inch and twin 10-inch Hartley woofers which can be back-lit for an eerie "the pale-green UFOs are landing" effect.

The 10s are paralleled by dual 4-inch SEAS midranges flanking a Raven R2 ribbon tweeter, this trio of drivers wedged against an Eminent Technology planar tweeter. Between that cluster and the largest Hartley woofer are twin Eminent Technology planar-magnetic mid panels strategically angled toward the listening position via stand-offs. Now add 4 x JBL 2405 compression tweeter (one above the dual 10"s, one below the lower 4-inch mid, one below the 24" woofer and one in the upper corner where the walls and ceiling meet) and a second free-standing Raven ribbon atop the corner bass trap. That's fourteen transducer per channel, friend, in an elaborate, multi-amped, actively crossed-over 6-way array."

http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/ramsey/arraybig.jpg

[johnaec]

...Hartley system. Obviously not a proponent of single point source sound... :blink: (That sound stage must really vary by frequency...:p )

[Mr. Widget]

...Hartley system. Obviously not a proponent of single point source sound... :blink: (That sound stage must really vary by frequency...:p )Were you talking about this system?:duck: :duck: :duck:


Widget

[johnaec]

Were you talking about this system?:duck: :duck: :duck:At least with the 4350 they tried to get the drivers as close as possible. 'Looks like no such effort was made with that Hartley system...

John

[mikebake]

...Hartley system. Obviously not a proponent of single point source sound... :blink: (That sound stage must really vary by frequency...:p )
"What by the dull hammer of Thor are you staring at? Well, that's the main reason for today's interview - to shock well-seasoned audiophiles with what seems to defy all dearly-held point-source or even line-source principles. Having heard it years ago in an earlier incarnation, I knew this in-wall cluster speaker system to work amazingly well. Jerry's mo-betta claims of subsequent alterations and upgrades simply compelled me to listen again. But first, a closer look. "

[Mr. Widget]

Ok, I just read the very small print describing Mikes post... those are 2405s, and that is a Raven, and those are planar magnetics... and they say it sounds good...

I wonder if I would like it??? Maybe... maybe not, but hey isn't it a wonderful world we live in!


Widget

[mikebake]

... and they say it sounds good...

Widget
I don't really care, I just want my drivers to be backlit glowing green.............

"That's my cue to bow out and pack up, Jerry. Thanks for taking the time and letting me listen to your system again. It's been awhile but I think it sounds smoother and even more coherent from top-to-bottom. The totally counter-intuitve aspect --after staring at this huge vertical array, with the free-standing ribbon tweeters on the far left and right and those JBL compression tweeters in the very corners like extreme spot lights -- is the extreme precision and focus whereby the system tracks performance placement and movement across the stage.

Even the depth perspective is very impressive, limited only in certain orchestral sweeps where free-standing systems enjoy a layering advantage. But rarely have I heard this combination of bass quality and quantity where the room truly disappears to no longer interfere - and never in a room this size. Now you better hope I don't come home and think my own setup sounds like shit by comparison. If I do, you'll have something very smelly coming in the mail, señor."

[Don C]

Glowing green? Perfect for listning to this record.

[Wardsweb]

Nothing exceeds like excess and more is not enough

[Wardsweb]

you like horns?

[Wardsweb]

want to take your sound with you on the road?

[Wardsweb]

The woofer room

[Mr. Widget]

When the stereo is on I am betting that stove is not needed! :blink:


Widget

[mikebake]

Okay, I take credit for propagating the HELL out of that MOAS battlefield horn photo, but that room FULL of Macs; unreal. We gotta post those photos of that French dudes basement rack of gear, the stuff driving all the crazy big bucks horn gear; photos are at work and I'm at home......anyone got them?

[mikebake]

Here is this funky shot for the 40 11th time.................

[mikebake]

Any way you look at it, we all want Nurse Evie.............., and on a side note, EV doesn't have the contingent like JBL (is there any kind of EV forum?) but they have built some interesting stuff............

[Wardsweb]

Jean Yves Kerbrat - French audiophile

[Wardsweb]

This guys changes $100K of gear more often than I change cables.

[Wardsweb]

if you got it ...

[Wardsweb]

again

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and again

[Wardsweb]

one more time

[Wardsweb]

not done yet

[mikebake]

I've got MORE of his stuff; gotta get to the office and upload.................I hadn't seen the shot with the seating in it. You get what he is doing? He keeps inviting his buddies over, have a few drinks, and "gee, can you hear (an improvement) me now?"

[porschedpm]

We're on a mission from gawd.

[mikebake]

!

[sonofagun]

but, I'm sure there's a speaker in there somewheres... :)

[Titanium Dome]

That Rand mock up missed by a mile, but I wish my computer had a steering wheel on it!

[mikebake]

In a similar vein..............

[mikebake]

*

[mikebake]

Maybe she is friends with Nurse Evie.

[Zilch]

HEY!

Where's the RTA in #45?

:p

[sonofagun]

The what? :blink:


Oh, and could someone 'splain post #31 (or a link to 'splanation!)? :applaud:

[speakerdave]

Is that Burwen in #45?

[Mr. Widget]

Is that Burwen in #45?Yep.

HEY!

Where's the RTA in #45?

:pHe uses a computer...:D It's true!


Widget

[duaneage]

Unbelievable subwoofer and related system.


Scroll down to see them build it. Seats 29.

http://www.royaldevice.com/custom.htm

[Wardsweb]

VW sound system

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little sitting room listening

[Wardsweb]

old school basement system

[mikebake]

Vroom.

[mikebake]

DIYcables.com version of the Bruce Howze photo above.

[mikebake]

We're on a mission from gawd.
No, THIS is on a mission for God..............

[mikebake]

Love the view...

[mikebake]

Mustn't forget the Grand Enigma!

[mikebake]

Ala the drawing of the house with the horn coming from the mountain............
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL22/541589/849499/9935964.jpg

[mikebake]

Apparently horn guys totally have the corner on being whacked out.............
http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL22/541589/849499/9935939.jpg

[mikebake]

http://pic3.picturetrail.com/VOL22/541589/849499/9935933.jpg!

[mikebake]

Still one of my favorites for some reason; and the system is called the LeaseBreaker?! ya just know this is a big bay window area in some old house or townhome.

[mikebake]

http://www.arduman.com/aa/Resimler/slagle/syst2.jpgWhat is on the wall, the center channel?

[Mr. Widget]

Well, I did anyway...

http://www.kharma.com/frame.htm?generalinfo/history.htm

[Titanium Dome]

http://www.arduman.com/aa/Resimler/slagle/syst2.jpgWhat is on the wall, the center channel?


Somebody forgot to screw in the lighbulbs in those things.

[mikebake]

BTW, in post #61, note the drivers over to the left in the shrubs.

I don't know what else to say about this shot, other than it wasn't stored on my hard drive............:D
http://www.arduman.com/aa/Resimler/tapani/speak.jpg

[mikebake]

Well, I did anyway...

http://www.kharma.com/frame.htm?generalinfo/history.htm
It was discussed some years ago on AA High eff.
I think it had some JBl drivers in it. Go figure.

The only enigma is why the recipient paid so much for it. (if he really did)
Maybe it came with a new wife............................

[Donald]

Titanium,

Sorry, can't help with a PC steering wheel but how about a CPU Tach?

http://www.xoxide.com/pctachometer1.html

Sorry, but it is discontinued.

Don

[sonofagun]

Come on now, will somebody puhlease tell me what all that is in post #31.

:blink:

[morbo!]

looks like a totally 3d sound setup

that can produce a sound at any given space with in the enclosure!

wouldn`t mind to play bf1942 in that thing

my guess any way

[mikebake]

looks like a totally 3d sound setup

that can produce a sound at any given space with in the enclosure!

wouldn`t mind to play bf1942 in that thing

my guess any way

Dude, you are KIDDING me, right? It's the Orgasmatron! C'mon!

[sonofagun]

Dude, you are KIDDING me, right? It's the Orgasmatron! C'mon!

Oh, somebody else told me that was #68!

Eh, but what does he know, huh?

[Steve Schell]

Mikebake,

In the picture of the huge tractrix horn on the V-dub... not sure who is on the left, but that is Bill Woods and his wife near the right door. Bill was horn crazy then (late '70s), is still horn crazy now.

[mikebake]

Mikebake,

In the picture of the huge tractrix horn on the V-dub... not sure who is on the left, but that is Bill Woods and his wife near the right door. Bill was horn crazy then (late '70s), is still horn crazy now.
Yes, Bill and I conversed about the photo and the history once. I haven't followed up on it in some time but he had developed his alum. conical horn not long back, which he felt would be pretty good.

[Wardsweb]

Bill Wood with his all important horn modeling software.

[Ducatista47]

What are the 18" drivers in the outboard pair of 4345's in this image? The inner one's are 2245H's. I guess those are the original 2245's on the floor in front of each cab. Sorry in advance for my ignorance.

Clark In Peoria

[pelly3s]

those 18's appear to be 2242's