Interested to see GT's next design
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Originally Posted by
Steve Schell
I have mellowed a bit at the outrage of GT's firing... or perhaps just placed it in context... considering that Lansing Sound Inc. was incorporated by Jim Lansing in October 1946, it was a pretty good run. Jim Lansing told Hal Cox in the late 1940s that he had brought good sound to the motion picture theatre, and that the goal for his new company was to bring good sound to people in the home. Of course at that time Jim could not have known that he would be dead by 1949, nor that a succession of talented engineers capped by Greg Timbers would forward Jim's goal with unimaginable success well into the 21st century. Not a bad result overall, despite the nimrod maneuvers of management!
Wraps it up nicely, Steve
Interested to see GT's next step, label perhaps not JBL but who cares if it's good enough to cut the mustard ?
The story told in this thread points to Harman not being the most desirable employer, but not sure the situation of the section in question was good enough to favourably weigh brand awareness issues when issueing marching orders for GT (??)
Great speakers from him, no less
And sure looking forwad to GT's coming contributions !
Charah, Ralph
An homage to Greg Timbers
"My best wishes to all you JBL fans. Treat your products well and enjoy them while you can.Best Regards,Greg Timbers"This is one of the reasons why I have gravitated to the JBL Ti series, to repair them and make them operate and look like they just came out of the JBL "Final Inspection Department." I do not want any of the 4 models to go "extinct." Superb design, superb engineering, and superb sound! Once you're ready to get going again with another company, how lucky will that company be!! I hope the offers are many, and HUGE!!You may be gone from JBL, but you'll never be forgotten. Thanks for the memories and the quality, Greg. I appreciate it, and you.Bestsound
Thanks for all Mr Greg TIMBERS
As an old fan an owner of JBL speakers, all I can say is "thanks for all Greg" and have a nice and quiet retirement and a good health.
Shame on JBL chairman ...
And the times they are a chancin'
But..................are they changing in the right way ? Well, i don't think so ! What kind of mentality or vision do you have when you treat one of your most loyal and skilled co-workers this way. Well, it is called modern management, but i think i in terms of companypolicy it brings us back in the days when workers hardly had any rights.
Mr.Timbers i wish you all the best and i hope you will enjoy your leisure. Thank you for the nice JBL speakers you created !
Kind regards,
Jan Slagman
Veenendaal
The Netherlands
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Did you know my Father or Tom Cambell? Or me?
Attachment 77779You worked there during the good days, congratulations and thank you!
I was a 15 year old kid who went to work with dad occasionally (Chuck Manley). I could hear 20Khz+ then so he would have me test HF drivers to see if they were clean at higher frequencies. I still can hear above 17K which is amazing considering I have been working around rock concerts and sound reinforcement most of my life.
I have been looking for Tom Campbell and others for years. I have asked for info from JBL about a few speakers I have, but no one was around then.
The question I have is RE: a SUB Slot Radiator my dad worked on that was built to compete with others (Cerwin Vega) to acquire the special sound systems for the 1974 Earthquake movie.
He had a prototype production model made with the signature black walnut that he broke and threw away, unbeknownst to me. He had one in parts made in the lab? out of 3/4 Ash plywood to do testing with. I put that together to the best of my memory. I'm trying to sell it now along with all the reference drivers and other strange parts and speakers. I have no room for this stuff. He past away last year at 89. He followed Ed May from Ling, Altec to JBL to Gauss etc.
I remember Bart L, Bill Thomas, and some others from the day. Did you know my Father?
Thanks
Dana