As a new member let me just add my random observations:
- Ever since my first post a few weeks ago, I have always felt welcomed. I have spent many many hours reading hundreds of posts on this forum and never read even one post that would have made someone feel unwelcome.
- This forum does have somewhat of a club feel to it. Everyone here shares a common passion for Lansing speakers and history. As in any club there are those members that are more knowledgeable in certain areas than others but all are free to express their opinions.
- I never at any time felt pressured to make a donation. But because I wanted to be member of this fraternity (or is it a sorority) I did make a very humble donation. Actually what got me off my kiester to donate is when i saw the amount of the shortfall.
- I came into this forum as a person with great admiration for the L100's. I own two working pairs and one in restoration (admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery). I was 16 when the L100's first came out and to me they epitomized the sound of Rock 'n Roll in the 70's. As a teenager back then, it was THE speaker to have. Because the L100's were about as much as we could afford back then all the other superior monitor series models and the L300 weren't even possibilities for us.
- I know that the L100 gets slammed on this forum but one thing I have noticed is that everyone on the forum recognizes the historical significance of the model. To use an analogy from my line of work: Porsche has produced many models. The 911's (and especially the Turbos) are probably considered the best models in terms of performance. Nothing in the consumer range even comes close. But Porsche over the years has produced other models that were also commercial successes, namely the 356's, 914's and 944's. When I go to Porsche club events, I run into people that hold very deep rooted nostalgic feelings for these older models. Try arguing with a someone who's owned a 914 since 1975 that their Porsche's not a true Porsche. Even though everyone recognizes these models can't come close to matching the performance of a 911 turbo, No one can argue with the historical significance of these earlier models. Folks still hold a soft spot in their hearts for the earlier models. And even though, they may later get a 911, they might still keep their entry level Porsche that they had had for so long.
Just my two cents worth. Keep up the good work guys.
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I've still got all the components for two more pairs sitting in my basement.
