Harman-Japan-A visit to Japan

[BMWCCA]

G.T. finally got a pair of Everest II's a couple weeks ago as well as a pair of K2-S9900's.

Very cool. But isn't this sort of like saying Ferdinand Piëch finally got a Bugatti Veyron to drive home? :dont-know

Obviously it's not the first chance GT has had to spend some quality time with those big beautiful beasts, but any chance we can get a casual review/comparison after he's had some time with them in the comfort of his home? Does the custom Array system in his living room now go into storage?

Inquiring minds . . .

Thanks.

[Titanium Dome]

A poster over at AVS wrote of the DD66000:

I found they still had some the grating sound typical of JBL units.

The attempts Ive heard that seek to describe them as an alternative to full range monitors are simply wishful thinking.

Im not saying they are a bad speaker, far from it, they're just not what certain sectors have claimed.

I rebuked his statement as prejudicial, and he looked down his nose at me. He said, "No I'm not you are." So I'm going to say, "No I'm not YOU are."


Actually, I'm not ready to get kicked off over there, so I'll chill for a while.

This is such a typical attitude among the elitist audio set in North America, that it's no wonder JBL really focuses its top line gear elsewhere.

[4313B]

it's no wonder JBL really focuses its top line gear elsewhere.

Yep.

[boputnam]

I was recently privileged to be selected as the 2009 distinguished lecturer by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists...

Congratulations! A very esteemed recognition by your peers.

I'm on the board of trustees in the "other" SEG (Society of Economic Geologists) and we have similar programs which recognize contributions akin to your work. These programs encourage new and inventive research and are especially critical to bringing students to the profession.

Congratulations on your achievement.

[Valentin]

have the anechoic curves of the everest dd66000 been posted in the forum

we have the k2s5800, k2s9800, k2s9900, Array1400, 4600, 4800 etc etc

we have the whitepapers and many graphs but no spinorama (spatial measurements) for the everests


GT should be very happy to have them finaly in home

[Valentin]

This audition and inspection confirmed some of my suspicions about the design, and I will post more when I get a chance (stupidly busy at work, as usual). For now, a picture is worth a thousand words,
Jack Bouska

what were you findings

[Fangio]

it's no wonder JBL really focuses its top line gear elsewhere

Not in Europe. Apparently Harman could not afford a regular exibition stand in the IFA halls in Berlin anymore. Even less to rent a 2/3 hall, as in the years before. Instead they were tenting in a corner of the open air area, restricted the admittance to dealers only and told everyone they were trying "a new trade fair strategy".

... would love to hear S4600's soon, maybe I get a chance at the IFA this year

So, nothing to report this time. Oh well.

[BMWCCA]

Instead they were tenting in a corner of the open air area, restricted the admittance to dealers only and told everyone they were trying "a new trade fair strategy".

Two points come to mind:

1. At least they were shuttling their dealers to-and-from the show in style!

2. At least you have dealers.



—Man, that new 7-series BMW sure doesn't photograph well!