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Audio/Video Gear and Systems => The Vintage Circle => Topic started by: Kenneth Patchen on 22 Sep 2016, 01:06 am

Title: 'Movie' audio gear
Post by: Kenneth Patchen on 22 Sep 2016, 01:06 am

I find myself trying to identify - sometimes unsucessfully - audio gear in movies.

What are the speakers behind Gene Hackman's chatacter in The Conversation ? Since the Hackman character is an audio/tech wiz and a music lover, one would suspect he had top of the line gear. Any idea as to the tube amp?


(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=150747)

Title: Re: 'Movie' audio gear
Post by: tjhendry on 24 Sep 2016, 06:31 pm

I thought Harry was the kind of guy who would build his own gear.  Speakers look like DIY....maybe Altec.  You will find some Altec tweeters in his workshop.

I googled images of "vintage kit mono tube amp" looking for Heathkit,  Knight, etc.  That'swhere I found the Bell 220C.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guB1F7logW0

One of my favorite films!

Title: Re: 'Movie' audio gear
Post by: vkohl on 7 Dec 2016, 05:41 am

Any A.D.S. speaker

Title: Re: 'Movie' audio gear
Post by: Phil A on 7 Dec 2016, 01:51 pm

Don't know if this helps - http://www.audioasylum.com/cgi/vt.mpl?f=vintage&m=224226