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Most beautiful speakers in the world ?
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The ports are not unlike some Neumann monitors and the overall look, with the short stands, is not unlike the Wharfdale Lintons:
I wonder what's going on inside. Neumann have these internal "ducts", that I assume are tuned for a specific frequency and to minimize any port "chuffing".
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I've seen these curved rectangular ducts in Radiotehnika in the 80s. Those Radiotehnika S-90s were large, and could be placed right next to the walls. It appears that Radiotehnika speakers are still being produced in Latvia (a former Soviet country) at VEF Radiotehnika RRR.
Waxx
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Westlake HR-1. These are old studio monitors from the 1970's, they are still sold but cost a lot (60K) for a very oldskool sound (that is not that neutral i think from hearing them years ago). But they look very good I think.
Thighsofsteel
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This is supposed to be a thread about beautiful speakers. Not “ugly sisters” speakers.
The beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Waxx
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I could say the same about many posted here, but i don't. Because beauty is subjective by definition. I like these and some others seems to think alike, so...This is supposed to be a thread about beautiful speakers. Not “ugly sisters” speakers.
Thighsofsteel
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Not those Mingers.The beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Lighten up. It was meant as humour
But after the 153rd time, it loses its polish.
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well, as "punishment", i got some more.
This is the infamous and working Hiagra Onken cabinet mod for the Altec A7, works best with a Altec 416 woofer. This is an often build design that works better than an classic A7 cabinet for hifi purpose. It's not that neutral of so, but for it's time it was (and still is) a great sounding variation designed in the mid 70's by Jean Hiraga. Many variations of this were build for all kind of drivers, but this is the original (restrictive vent) reflex cabinet. Above is one of the classic Altec multicell horns (i would use a more modern deisgn), probally with an Altec compression driver.
I searched a bit and they kind of work as Beolab 5 but 360°
And according to the spec they can easily make you deaf.
10K w peak...
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