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Palmer said:
I am curious, on the website it states : "This driver is equipped with a single layer voice coil..." so how exactly does one get three different actions on the panel, and what is really revolutionary about the design?
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And, this.
 
dagfinn said:
New technology, really? "As woofers we do use three 168 mm Accuton woofers with 3D shaped honeycomb sandwich diaphragm made out of aluminum."

Reminds me of the 1983 Technics SB-X700..."The honeycomb is sandwiched between two layers of thin aluminum-foil “skin,” forming a disc about 1/4 inch thick, with a conventional (though relatively large-diameter) voice coil bonded to its rear surface."

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Technics SB-X700 Speaker System Review price specs - Hi-Fi Classic

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I own the first and biggest of that models for which even an AES paper(!) was published, spectacular engineering for that time:

AES Journal Forum » Loudspeaker with Honeycomb Disk Diaphragm

The AES Forum is where our members get to interact with each other in between conferences and section meetings.
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Newman said:
Perhaps, like the Manger, there is wacky stuff going on every which way. :cool:
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I haven't seen anything revolutionary in driver design for a long time, even the ionic tweeter was nothing that special for people who ran arc lights, and heard them "singing" sometimes...:)
 
I thought my Thiel 3.7s looked quite nice in what they called the Morado would finish,
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But I’d always wanted the 3.7s in the tiger Ebony finish like these ones:

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Luckily, I ended up finding a pair of 2.7s in the tiger Ebony finish, and I like their looks even more than the 3.7.
 
I’m always a sucker for a deep dark wood finish, and perhaps I’m in a minority but I like a glossy finish, so these Focal speakers really do it for me:

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MattHooper said:
I’m always a sucker for a deep dark wood finish, and perhaps I’m in a minority but I like a glossy finish, so these Focal speakers really do it for me:
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One manufacturer I spoke to said surveys of buyers suggested glossy finishes are actually the most popular. Personally I like satin or matt but with "depth" like a good b&w photographic print.
 
cavedriver said:
One manufacturer I spoke to said surveys of buyers suggested glossy finishes are actually the most popular. Personally I like satin or matt but with "depth" like a good b&w photographic print.
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I guess I’m not surprised about that survey.
For me, it really brings a lustre to the finish.
My Thiels and more of a satin and they look really nice too.
 
thewas said:
I own the first and biggest of that models for which even an AES paper(!) was published, spectacular engineering for that time:

AES Journal Forum » Loudspeaker with Honeycomb Disk Diaphragm

The AES Forum is where our members get to interact with each other in between conferences and section meetings.
secure.aes.org secure.aes.org


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Thanks for the papers! I find it interesting to look back in time at the early audio science and inventions. A lot of audio science was done in the '70s and '80s, which is basis for a lot of speakers today. And they made some great speakers too :). I'd love to have a pair of these. Technics around this time made some astonishing good stuff...
 
Vladimir Filevski said:
Technology behind this driver looks suspiciously similar to BMR (Balanced Mode Radiator).
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You are right, in a way. :)
thewas said:
I own the first and biggest of that models for which even an AES paper(!) was published, spectacular engineering for that time:

AES Journal Forum » Loudspeaker with Honeycomb Disk Diaphragm

The AES Forum is where our members get to interact with each other in between conferences and section meetings.
secure.aes.org secure.aes.org


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Thank you for the links!
It is true that the Japanese produced quite a number of flat panel composite speakers in those days, but they were not exactly honeycomb; rather, they featured radial and star-like structures. That production was halted by the Japanese by the end of the 1980s citing high costs.

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The Russians continued to produce genuine honeycomb flat panel composite speakers until they too had to cease production due to a lack of funding in the 1990s. The head of that company, prof. Irina Aldoshina, by the way, is the Honorary Chair of the AES Section in St. Petersburg, Russia. Those flat panel honeycomb composite speakers were widely available throughout the former USSR, including in Ukraine as well.
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One of the early Russian/Estonian models. Notice how tightly the foil is stretched over the honeycomb core, creating a multitude of tiny concave surfaces.
 
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Braindead design but worth sharing

PS Audio FR20​


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JiiPee said:
Sonus Faber Olympica Nova II + Olympica Nova C I
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Of all the current SF speakers, I like the Olympica Nova II best. Not only do they look nice, but as long as massive SPL is not required, to my ears they sound more balanced than the "nouveau riche favorite" fancy SF models with much higher price tags.
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My previous speakers were Olympica III in graphite which blended nicely with the leather in front.
Sadly SF passed a period were - how can I say it - it wasn't SF?

Normally they shout what they are down to the last screw, it was unfortunate that a period like this spoiled them (I don't want to point specifically, the super superficial like me know what I'm talking about)
 
Sokel said:
It's hideous, but fortunately they hide the screws.
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I think there are parts of it which look great, creating that form just to be different is utterly pointless
 
Bleib said:
I think there are parts of it which look great, creating that form just to be different is utterly pointless
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It's what I was thinking.
Good ideas are often wasted by the need to differentiate.
 
Sokel said:
It's what I was thinking.
Good ideas are often wasted by the need to differentiate.
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I'd also be worried how well stabilized it is, how tough are the screws to hold 60kg in place
 
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