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@Vincent Kars has a whole list of interesting stuff here: https://thewelltemperedcomputer.com/Fun/Fun.php
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Unusual Speaker Designs
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Killingbeans
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Tony Montana would be all: "Say hello to my little speaker!"
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What a fascinating thread. Loudspeakers are typically the most varied and outrageous audio components, but I think that Josh Stippich of Electronluv (LINK1) (LINK2) in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the wildest and most creative audiophile engineer/artist around these days. Josh's parents were artists and I have mentioned his exotic designs before. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the 2004 VSAC (Vacuum State of the Art) just two years after he founded Electronluv, and he is a fascinating character. Here are a couple of pics of his horns and amplifiers...strictly eccentric art and euphonic sound - the antithesis of AudioScience review - but there is room for both in my world.
Yes, extravagant, extraordinary "piece of art" gear, who cares how does it measure!
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Wow, this thread is on fire again all of a sudden!
Reminds me of...
https://interestingengineering.com/...with-the-rapatronic-a-1950-engineering-marvel
and, in the matter of dodecahedra -- don't forget the Design Acoustics D-12 (which might have already been mentioned in this thread a while back).
see pg. 28ff of https://worldradiohistory.com/Archi...iFI-Stereo/70s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1973-01.pdf
Our church had one of these things up in the eaves for a while (quite a while) -- it was almost impressively not very good sounding.
Reminds me of...
https://interestingengineering.com/...with-the-rapatronic-a-1950-engineering-marvel
and, in the matter of dodecahedra -- don't forget the Design Acoustics D-12 (which might have already been mentioned in this thread a while back).
see pg. 28ff of https://worldradiohistory.com/Archi...iFI-Stereo/70s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1973-01.pdf
Our church had one of these things up in the eaves for a while (quite a while) -- it was almost impressively not very good sounding.
Regardless of any considerations of sound quality, (or WAF) I wonder just who buys these things?
How many get sold round the world and where?
They get made and shown at HiFi shows at considerable expense, then what? Or are their sales all one-offs to their dealers as demo stock?
Mind busy boggling.
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How many get sold round the world and where?
They get made and shown at HiFi shows at considerable expense, then what? Or are their sales all one-offs to their dealers as demo stock?
Mind busy boggling.
S
Absolutely amazing the amount of time, effort, and money folks put into these DIY projects. That horn is really a thing of beauty (to my eyes). Part of it is that I've always been an absolute failure working with wood and at any artistic endeavors.
On the other hand I can bore and hone a auto/motorcycle cylinder straight and round to .0003.
We all have our own talents I guess.
Correct Kal, but it's all the rage to run speakers sans grills today. Same difference my mom used to say. LOL
Absolute things of beauty, I love it. A honest case for "who cares how accurate". I want it.
Can you say Flash Gordon
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If you say so I could not disagree since I have no real knowledge of speaker design. But I do find it a little hard to swallow that the design of the GIVA line was done in a strictly form follows function manner. Sure seems to me the form was more to appeal to a good WAF with it's cutesy musical note shape? Then again I could be totally wrong?
Jabba would approve.
I saw the GIYA G3 at AXPONA in 2019. I don't remember much about how they sounded, I think I blew through that room quickly. I do remember it being pretty nice, though.
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I'd love to see comprehensive numbers.
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Awesome!
I love idiosyncratic and exotic audio gear and that guy's work is a blast to look at.
Whenever I see some wild speaker design I'm totally taken with the feeling "I'd love to hear what that sounds like!"
That's one reason I like audio shows, where I actually get to wander around and see and sample not just conventional stuff, but weird off the beaten path designs. In fact one totally weird design at the last audio show I attended used, I believe, lowther drivers surrounded by these gigantic plastic umbrella-like lenses that focused all the sound toward the listener. Whatever failings the speakers may have across a broad range of music, it produced the single most convincing experience of hearing a "real" classical guitar in front of me that I've ever had. Utterly clear, solid, tactile, in a way most of the other set ups didn't produce.
Does this make music or grinds Coffee beansWhat the...
Google translated as "Phonotron", we need some russian speaking member here
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Or an artisanal wine barrel
All this reminds me of the Diva from The Fifth Element
I love that movie, good classic scifi/comedy, maybe more so because of Milla Jovovich's part in it. I've always had a serious case of lust for her.
Watched every one of the Resident Evil movies more than once mainly due to her staring roll in them.
Don't remember exactly which model but our esteemed moderator Thomas Savage has a set that he absolutely loves, and I have very high regards for his opinions. I'm able to get away with often teasing him about his wife heavily influencing his purchasing decision of them, I won't repeat what he's quipped in return. LOL