Speaker discussions have the most room for 'subjective' opinion, which is tough.
And they are placed with the greatest visibility.
Which wasn't always the case.
I lived through that and even owned a pair of Jansen TF-3 speakers, the full-figure predecessor of the TF-4. However, all the ones you illustrate are extremely visible although they are untypically slim, except for the Altec A7s which, btw, I owned as well.Which wasn't always the case.
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Just a dog-gone minute!! How in tarnation did that last one get in here???
All examples from the magnificent archives of https://www.worldradiohistory.com
... and specifically from their collection of Audio magazine (the daddy of 'em all!):
AUDIO - Consumer audio and music magazine from 1947 to 2000.
Audio Engineering magazine began publishing in May, 1947 with a new focus from its predecessor, "Radio". The title changed to "Audio" in February, 1954, with a graphic redesign. The first 7 years focused on technology and engineering, while the later issues highlighted consumer electronics and...www.worldradiohistory.com
I can't find any advertising in the online edition, or in the couple of print issues I've seen recently, where that Audio Note "amplifier of the year" has provided advertising revenue, at least.
I was looking for the ones with the 'fine art' grilles -- but even I have my limits as to how much time I'll spend scouring the dark, dank corners of the internet for a bit of fun.I lived through that and even owned a pair of Jansen TF-3 speakers, the full-figure predecessor of the TF-4. However, all the ones you illustrate are extremely visible although they are untypically slim, except for the Altec A7s which, btw, I owned as well.
Okay, now that was funny: "Cavalier Kitten 2000 Series." It is even funnier as a speaker. Marketing genius number one decided it would be a great idea if a speaker doubled as a chair/footstool, and then marketing genius number two thought "Cavalier Kitten" had to be the perfect name.View attachment 331063
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The A7s are - and I am being diplomatic here - ratherobtrusiveobvious loudspeakers.
(I still love 'em, given a little TLC)
Named for what your cat is gonna do to them.
Fairly certain my parents had coffee tables in the 70s that looked like that.I was looking for the ones with the 'fine art' grilles -- but even I have my limits as to how much time I'll spend scouring the dark, dank corners of the internet for a bit of fun.
there was always the Purloined Letter (or Fight Fire with Fire) approach to unobtrusiveness, too.
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The A7s are - and I am being diplomatic here - ratherobtrusiveobvious loudspeakers.
(I still love 'em, given a little TLC)
That's what got my attention.
And the fact that members of this forum like the brand, perhaps?
There mission is to make money pushing hi end garbage, same as all the other rags. Stereophile is devoid of any integrity, the ridiculous snake oil they push is the only proof anyone needs. Why would anyone take a reviewer seriously when they use there imagination more than there ears. I read some of there words and think there deaf, liars or both. These magazines are the worst thing thats happened to this hobby. Because of them we have $20k garbage speaker cables etc. The sooner these mags die the better.
How on earth is she going to change that record, ridiculous.OK. I started this, and I am, of course, duly chagrined.
I will add one final thought on the Empire matter*
Their marketing dep't understood at least one thing vis-a-vis their loudspeaker products.
Sex sells.
Trigger advisory: Cheescake imagery below. You have been warned.
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*This is the same "Audio Empire" known for turntables and phono cartridges, by the way.
Dynamically balanced tonearms are cool.
I owned that turntable and arm. While it is true that the dynamically-balanced arm will function in this inverted state, the turntable platter is held in place only by gravity. Unless they have modified the platter (and the motor) mountings in some way, this is probably the last picture taken of that young lady.OK. I started this, and I am, of course, duly chagrined.
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*This is the same "Audio Empire" known for turntables and phono cartridges, by the way.
Dynamically balanced tonearms are cool.
That's a gloomy thought!
If these (spoiler) Grenadier are self powered by the means of the era there's no surprise that this girl needs no clothes,there's no need to translate everything as sexOK. I started this, and I am, of course, duly chagrined.
I will add one final thought on the Empire matter*
Their marketing dep't understood at least one thing vis-a-vis their loudspeaker products.
Sex sells.
Trigger advisory: Cheescake imagery below. You have been warned.
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*This is the same "Audio Empire" known for turntables and phono cartridges, by the way.
Dynamically balanced tonearms are cool.
Of course, that picture may have been taken with the turntable in the normal upright position...then turned 180.That's a gloomy thought!
I am sure they rigged the platter -- even though gender equality wasn't yet a thing when that photo was attached.
Of course, now I'm having déjà vu (all over again) -- either you've shared that insight before here or someone else has, likely elsewhere. If the former is the case, my apologies for trotting that image out again! My bag of tricks is distressingly finite.
