Most beautiful speakers in the world ?

[MattHooper]

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I can’t not think of Darth Vader’s helmet when seeing those stand mount speakers.

 

[Lekha]

Does anyone know why there is that long funnel behind the tweeter? Is it just to kill the "back wave"?

 

[Duke]

Does anyone know why there is that long funnel behind the tweeter?

I think it's a wideband driver, so it probably goes well down into the midrange region.

Is it just to kill the "back wave"?

That would be my guess.

 

[dagfinn]

Mine . Ok, I've posted one of these before, but only now that I have both I can see how different they are. They took the 1022b to another level in rounding the baffle, and I believe this had a positive effect on performance. As for looks, it was all a result of function, which makes them an interesting couple. They were aimed at recording/broadcast industry and considering this was 1985, I don't think styling was high in priority with Genelec. To me, of the first Star Wars generation, they look great, and what's more important - they sound amazing . These are in my music room, so no WAF involved .

 

[Lekha]

to another level in rounding the baffle

Do people really think that sound "waves" would simply turn around and go away along those round baffle surface?

 

[dagfinn]

Do people really think that sound "waves" would simply turn around and go away along those round baffle surface?

I think "standing waves" and "diffraction" are two key concepts...

 

[Lekha]

I think "standing waves" and "diffraction" are two key concepts...

If there are "standing waves," they'd cancel each other, and that "diffraction," those diffracted sound waves won't reach you. There are various theories on this, but I don't think anyone has arrived at a valid conclusion yet. There are many patents on this matter, but patents are not necessarily scientific theories.

 

[Pearljam5000]

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Does anyone know why there is that long funnel behind the tweeter? Is it just to kill the "back wave"?

Remind me of

 

[Leporello]

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Mine . Ok, I've posted one of these before, but only now that I have both I can see how different they are. They took the 1022b to another level in rounding the baffle, and I believe this had a positive effect on performance. As for looks, it was all a result of function, which makes them an interesting couple. They were aimed at recording/broadcast industry and considering this was 1985, I don't think styling was high in priority with Genelec. To me, of the first Star Wars generation, they look great, and what's more important - they sound amazing . These are in my music room, so no WAF involved .

Barbapapas! Love them.

 

[Lekha]

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And, it doesn't have a funnel...but, a tire around the twitter.

 

[Pearljam5000]

And, it doesn't have a funnel.

The general design, not the funnel itself

 

[Lekha]

The general design, not the funnel itself

Of course!

But this is interesting! The wavy thing.
And, that big speaker is also interesting, it is more like funnel than a "cone."

 

[Pearljam5000]

Of course!

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But this is interesting! The wavy thing.
And, that big speaker is also interesting, it is more like funnel than a "cone."

What is that wavy thing for?

 

[Hipster Doofus]

The 2 things I love but are missing on most of these 100 lb speakers.

1. Most don’t have wheels.
2. Most don’t have rotating heads

 

[Bleib]

Alr Jordan, some higher end stuff. Note 9?
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Had a lovely time with friend's Alr Jordan Entry 6M today. Sounded terrific, especially considering the price

 

[Cogito]

I can't find any videos in YouTube with some music playing on those. In all those videos all they do is talking, nothing else. If you find a link, let me know please.
Even if they call them bookshelf speakers, you can't put them on a bookshelf with those bass reflex holes at the back, right?

You can't really judge a speaker's sound based upon a YouTube video, playing over your own speakers or headsets. While such videos can be fun with descriptive narration, they are pretty much useless. As for being a "bookshelf" speaker, I can't think of ANY speaker design that would sound better tucked into a bookshelf opening, unless you are into muddy booming bass.

 

[Lekha]

As for being a "bookshelf" speaker, I can't think of ANY speaker design that would sound better tucked into a bookshelf opening, unless you are into muddy booming bass.

Exactly!
They are not bookshelf speakers.
What might be these, by the way, table top speakers?

 

[Pearljam5000]

You can't really judge a speaker's sound based upon a YouTube video, playing over your own speakers or headsets. While such videos can be fun with descriptive narration, they are pretty much useless. As for being a "bookshelf" speaker, I can't think of ANY speaker design that would sound better tucked into a bookshelf opening, unless you are into muddy booming bass.

Devore Micr/O
Literally a bookshelf speaker

 

[Cogito]

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You can stick 'em in a bookshelf, but how do they sound?

 

[Pearljam5000]

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