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    I'm very impressed . Of both designs. Yours are possible to get into a normal home.
    Johnny Haugen Sørgård

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    Well ,

    Sorry but I think about Stanley Kubrick "clockwork orange " looking at those spekaers !

    Could never listen to music with such a monster

    I'll keep my 43xx and my house ......

    My opinion

    Gerard

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    I Want Them

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    well, the first ones are like "holy shit".... some people really do get freaked out, don't they... where do the get the cajones for that kind of stuff ??

    Mr. Widgets'... now that's more like something I can dream about..

    B

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    Horn(y) Magic...?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
    ...How does it sound?

    I heard the prototype. Can you say amazing?
    The physical alignments look problematic and I don't see any DSP on the designer racks.

    Is time-alignment merely a wifey's tail (sic)...?



    Or maybe you can just tell us how it's done. Maybe there are two DEQX's there - can't know.

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    post-script: Yours Widget, I know will incorporate the DEQX. But what of your fat friend?
    bo

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    Quote Originally Posted by boputnam
    The physical alignments look problematic and I don't see any DSP on the designer racks.

    post-script: Yours Widget, I know will incorporate the DEQX. But what of your fat friend?
    Two DEQX units with 10 custom DACs... because if you spend this kind of dough the stock DACs can't be good enough!!!

    Widget

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    WAY over, that is!

    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
    Here are some photos of a friend's new system. It is way over the top.
    Yep, that's way over the top alright!


    Quote Originally Posted by Earl K
    I see a "no-return" garbage pail, then a large sink to wash up in , a small sink for shaving, a chromed soap dispenser and then a really large "full body air dryer" missing the metal grate that one stands on top of .
    That might be one interpretation.....


    Quote Originally Posted by Gerard
    Sorry but I think about Stanley Kubrick "clockwork orange " looking at those spekaers !

    Could never listen to music with such a monster
    Same here!


    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
    Two DEQX units with 10 custom DACs... because if you spend this kind of dough the stock DACs can't be good enough!!!

    Widget
    And don't forget the super duper interconnect and speaker cables...say, at least $40,000 or so?

    Peter

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    Quote Originally Posted by pmakres1

    And don't forget the super duper interconnect and speaker cables...say, at least $40,000 or so?
    Surprisingly... he is not a cable guy. He thinks the cable stuff is all hype. For the most part his decisions are based on real improvements that have been verified by testing.

    If you close your eyes while listening... the extravagant appearance disappears and the music really envelopes you... despite it's outward appearance (which I like, but agree is intimidating) the focus is on the sound.

    Widget

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    Money no object system

    I wish I had that much $$$ to play with!
    Ron

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    Yours To Mr Widget

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Widget
    They are available for purchase as they are being made by him in a limited run... you may need to mortgage your home though... they are extremely expensive.

    Widget
    The mortgage would have to include building a theater-size room. If you have to ask how much....

    I suspect Alon has a very interesting shop to visit. Workmanship looks first-class.

    DavidF

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    Actually his "shop" is virtual. He does all of the design work and modeling on the computer and then hires the fabrication. To machine a 22" billet aluminum tractrix horn requires half million dollar machines...

    But he does have a perfectionist's eye.

    Widget

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    I love em'

    I think they're beautiful. I'm partial to JBL (duh!), but they must sound awesome!. I've felt the authority of Aura's 18" monster/Neo./radial motored subs and must admit that it doesn't get much better. As for the styling, it is like an impressionist's painting, really sophisticated leading edge style. I have to picture them in a Billionaire's pad, and there, they would fit like a fine leather glove. True Vision, tell your friend he's hit a home run. I've often thought that the absolute lack of enclosure resonance induced noise would allow one to hear all the driver's pure performance, or as much as can be expected at least. That massive billet slab must do just that. It looks like a lifetime of thought went into every aspect. I would like to see what Edmond May or any of JBL's top designers could have done/achieved, if given the cost is no object/quality at all cost parameters, as this gentleman seems to have followed. Nice to see a billionaire's toys too or at least a multi-millionaire's. Good stuff-Steve G.

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