Everest II

[Skywave-Rider]

Grumpy, how's this:
Did I mention that my 9844s blow away the Everests?
There are "problems" however....

OT, but wonder if u got around to:
http://audioheritage.org/vbulletin/s...&postcount=240

[grumpy]

1) Yes, I do believe you did

2) Nope, they're in the garage. I have quite a list piling up on the to-do list.
... which is not so . I do appreciate the reminder. The baffle will be
in Avalon -> Carmel cabs that are in really nice shape other than the baffle
(prev. owner cut them out to fit 604's). They'll be similar your 9844's
when done w/ dual 414's, so I have a pair of purported Everest II killers
collecting dust ... does that get us back on topic?

[Skywave-Rider]

1) Yes, I do believe you did

2) Nope, they're in the garage. I have quite a list piling up on the to-do list.
... which is not so . I do appreciate the reminder. The baffle will be
in Avalon -> Carmel cabs that are in really nice shape other than the baffle
(prev. owner cut them out to fit 604's). They'll be similar your 9844's
when done w/ dual 414's, so I have a pair of purported Everest II killers
collecting dust ... does that get us back on topic?

Abso&'nlutely.

[I wasn't rushing you. When u get around to doing it I'd like to know how you set it up (x-over/HF driver etc.) Wish I had the time and space to fine tune mine.]

Now we just need Tom Brennan to chime in.

[Mr. Widget]

Grumpy, how's this:
Did I mention that my 9844s blow away the Everests?

Really?

Or are you just making a point?


Widget

[Skywave-Rider]

Just messing with Grumpy. The Altecs are great, but I would not seriously say they were better than anything else worthy without a side to side comparo, and with some mods allowed, and perhaps handicapping.

Not sure about the historical lineage, but wouldn't that be a fun idea, to compare, respectfully, an old predecessor -- whether or not it is the 9844 -- to the modern supermodel? Probably been done? Not enough speaker geeks in the world to make that happen?

The old Altecs might still do some things well.
This sort of game might offer a glimpse into the future?

I offer my 98448-Bs for the "shootout."
Better yet, I'll offer Grumpy's.

[grumpy]

Sure, bud. ...soon as I finish off the Ava-mels -and- someone wants to lend
me some DD66000's for indefinite-duration testing comparisons

[Skywave-Rider]

David.
Yes I, maybe others, were having some fun. And I think past examples of state of the art, whether or not 9844s qualify I'm not sure, deserve respect too. Historians say, know where you've been to see where you are going.

I think you are taking this personally and I said nothing to provoke your response, nor did I say anything offensive.

It's interesting to me.
Perhaps you are not interested.:dont-know

[4313B]

I would like to suggest that participants in this at-times offensive thread consider an intangible difference between all past models of speakers and the Everest II, and that is that the Everest II is JBL's current statement speaker, and it is the creation of a distinguished engineer who has been a friend of this forum. It is embarrassing to me, and I would think to others, to see someone blather on in this manner about this man's work, possibly the crowning achievement of a remarkable series of achievements.

If you want to be giddy and goofy about something, please do it around something else.

The first Everest II thread already "did the damage".

I hate to be rude but what this forum thinks about the Everest II is probably one step below completely irrelevant.

Like I posted a couple times before, the Everest II was an astounding success beyond anything JBL ever imagined. It was thoroughly splendid for highlighting JBL's 60th Anniversary. Those who own them couldn't care less what anyone here thinks of them; It just doesn't matter. Feel free to rack up a few more pages to this thread though if it alleviates your boredom.

[Skywave-Rider]

...Feel free to rack up a few more pages to this thread though if it alleviates your boredom.

Could happen. I'm still on Vicadin with a few more days mandatory rest for the rotator cuff. After that I'll be scarce again.

Is it obvious I'm on Vicadin?

[grumpy]

4313B: I don't see your post as rude, I quite agree.


In general, I also don't see reason for anyone worrying about this thread
threatening anyone's engineering competence, genius, or the
acknowledgment of just good, hard work and experience
that developed into a crowning lifetime achievement successful
project and product.

This banter just isn't that important by itself. Camaraderie can be though.
That said, I'd have no problem in this thread being whacked somewhere
after post #21 or so.

[Maron Horonzakz]

Grumpy,,, Deplomacy is over I tier of this banter,,Please let me whack this guy,,,I promise to make it quick.

[hjames]

Grumpy,,,
Diplomacy is over, I tire of this banter,,
Please, let me whack this guy,,,I promise to make it quick.

yeah ... he's on vicoden -
should be EASY to sneak up and grease em!!!

[Maron Horonzakz]

I could extract his rotater cup and replace it with 075 ring.

[grumpy]

Maybe OT, but at least you brought an element of Lansing Heritage back into the
mob blog, w/ the 075 ref.

[Skywave-Rider]

Yeah, thanks for staying OT and keeping it ethnically familiar.
I'm so at home here, it's like I was back in Brooklyn...