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Other Stuff => Archived Manufacturer Circles => RAD Home Theater => Topic started by: Brian Bunge on 27 Jun 2003, 03:42 am
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Here's an opportunity to win a free pair of RAD Micros!
I'm in the process of developing a new tower speaker and am not very good at coming up with names. So I thought I'd start a contest and give away a pair of Micros to the person who comes up with the winning name.
Here are the particulars about the speakers. The cabinets are 44"H x 6.5"W x 14.5"D. There are 9 of the Tang Band W3-871S drivers which are all the rage right now along with a prototype of a new GR Research high efficiency silk dome tweeter. There are four 2" ports in the back of the cabinet and they should have an F3 around 65Hz. Due to the multiple drivers and the high efficiency tweeter it doesn't take much power for them to get loud. Crossover design is still in the works but I hope to have that done in the next 3-4 weeks. These particular cabinets are wrapped in oak veneer, stained with a Minwax Antique Red stain, and finished with gloss polyurethane.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=595)
So here are the particulars for the contest. To enter, simply post your entry in this thread, as well as sending an email titled "RAD Contest" with your entry to brian@rutledgeaudiodesign.com. Feel free to enter as often as you like. The deadline for entering is July 15th at midnight EDT.
Also, feel free to ask any questions you may have about the new speakers within this thread. I'm also considering a center channel with the same drivers for those that want to use these in a HT setup and the Micros make excellent surrounds.
OK, so let the games begin! :)
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My vote is 'Radiant'. It continues the 'RAD' name, but is more elegant and gives the impression of sound radiating from the speakers.
BTW: The certainly look interesting. Any idea on the price range?
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How 'bout calling it the LS-1 Line source?
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RADical
RADarray
RADference Sound
SoundScape
MasterTune
MOAS (Mother of All Speakers)
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How 'bout the Infinitum? It matches the seemingly endless number of drivers, implies some level of infinitely good sound, and also sounds real Latiny.
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I like Brad's idea of Radiant, but here is my idea...
Radiators
:lol:
Was curious about the effects of comb filtering and how you got around it.
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The Nine
The Nine's
The Nine Nine
The Ray
The RADical Ray
The Stingray
The Huggy Bear Super Slamma Jamma
Revelation
Revelation 9
Freakin Louder Than Your Speakers
Stratospherically Arrayed
Pulsinator
Pulsar 9
Oh, don't thank me. It was nothing. Do you want my addreess so you know where to ship the Micros?
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Brad,
The projected price will be around $850/pr. depending on the finish. With something like this stain the price would go up as there's so much more work involved.
Josh,
With a low enough XO point comb filtering isn't an issue.
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Brad,
The projected price will be around $850/pr. depending on the finish. With something like this stain the price would go up as there's so much more work involved.
I understand the additional cost/work. I'm currently working on my custom finish pair of Ascends and it's turning out to be a lot of work - more than I expected, but I'm enjoying it so far.
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Okay, here goes:
1. The Perfect 10's. (a fine magazine...) :wink: Plus they have 10 drivers...
2. Symphony (big sound...).
3. The RAD Miles (after Miles Davis...).
4. Everest
5. RAD Matrix
6. Neons
7. Electraglides (big and sleek like the bike)
9. Magnums (after my preferred brand of ...)
10. RAD Masters
11. RAD TRT's (Transparent Reference Transducers)
12. RAD Macro's (opposite of Micro!) :)
That's all I got...
Jman
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Jackman,
#11 sounds like something our friend, Mr. Greenberg, would have come up with! :)
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Cloud Nine
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Who is Greenberg? :?
I was trying to combine some terms I have stumbled across (literally) and thought "Transparent " would work well for speakers. "Reference" is used a lot but it sounds cool and "Transducers" is a nice confusing word for speakers. The letters TRT seem to flow nicely. Plus, I really want those micros and was really racking my brain!
Jman
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Brian, these look very cool.
Being a gear head, I like:
Inline Nine
(or Inline 9)
Sounds like a screaming motor. small bore, short stroke, should be good for around 15,000 rpms! :)
Randog
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Jackman,
I was thinking you lived in Chicago and knew my buddy, Randy (aka "theranman").
Randog,
Thanks, I think they're kinda cool myself!:)
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I was going to come back and post 'radical', but the thread has taken off and KKM proposed that long ago. I'll second 'radical', but as the name for the center channel. :)
You've got a ton of ideas already - seems like the contest was a good idea.
Randog: I like your Inline 9 one.
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D.A.R.-1(darwon)(R.A.D. backwards)
OH YEH :mrgreen:
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Randog: I like your Inline 9 one.
Thanks! :)
I also like:
Nine-eyes
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The Lamprey
(lampreys are eel-like fish who were once referred to as 'nine-eyes' because they have holes in-line behind their two eyes that make them appear like they have nine) 8)
Randog
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How about Radarray
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How about Radarray
KKM beat you to that one Tyson.
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Jackman,
I was thinking you lived in Chicago and knew my buddy, Randy (aka "theranman").
Randog,
Thanks, I think they're kinda cool myself!
Duh! I know Randy but didn't put two and two together....
Jack
PS-he's a good guy.
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Keeping it simple...
R9
Noveni
-Martin
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The RAD Tanger T ! :D
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I think RAD Nein is a nice double entendre.
I like the Inline 9 suggestion as you can extend the name to a wide line of TB driver-based speakers, from a 2 woofer small bookshelf to a 4 woofer large bookshelf, to a 6 woofer small tower, etc.
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Jay,
You lost me on the RAD Nein suggestion.
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Jay,
You lost me on the RAD Nein suggestion.
Well rad is 'wheel' in German and nein is 'no', so I'm guessing he means it also can be read as 'not a wheel' or something like that.
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Oops, maybe its a little too far out. Nein sounds like nine, and the speaker does have 9 Tang Band drivers. Nein also means "no"... RAD No? :P
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Oops, maybe its a little too far out. Nein sounds like nine, and the speaker does have 9 Tang Band drivers. Nein also means "no"... RAD No? :P
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Perhaps this is the first speaker in RADical line up. And it looks to be a classic..
So my $$ is for RADical Classic.
Brian would follow it up with RADical Center, & RADical Surrounds/Monitors & Radiance Subwoofer ;)
He would then develop another better & bigger line-up and call them ...well, Brian can save them for another contest ;)
Cheers,
Kishore
Oops noticed that KKM proposed RADical...oh well :)
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I musta been pretty tired to not at least remember that "nein" was German for no. Especially considering Bunge is German. Duh!:)
Currently the Micros are my surrounds (at least small surrounds) but a similar sub and center are definitely on my "to do" list.
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RAD Button Boxes?
RAD Button Flies? (ie Plural of Button Fly)
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You could stick with your current naming convention and go with:
T-2 the next tower number (and movie connotations)
T-9 for the 9 drivers
T-10 for the total number of drivers (and is similar to the Lexicon numbering tradition -- MC-1 to MC-12 and then MC-8)
Or I like a grander name:
RAD Ultimate(s)
RAD Ultimate Tower
or to be a bit sillier with this:
Ultimate RAD
Ultimately RAD
or to borrow from the previous suggestions
Ultimately RADical
-- Richard
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How about "RAD-A.R."?
RAD Audio Reproducers (RADARs)
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RADar love!!!
If I win JoshK can have half my prize :mrgreen:
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Brian, did you have a particular feeling you wanted the name to invoke? Excitement, relaxing, etc.
A couple more ideas:
RAD TB-9 (for the TangBand drivers)
Column 9
Columna Nueve (it has a bit more of a romantic sound in Spanish)
Altavoz Nueve (another Spanish option - 'speaker nine')
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RADar love!!!
If I win JoshK can have half my prize :mrgreen:
oops, didn't see you said that already...
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eh?
I'm not even sure I'm allowed to enter 8)
How come no-one's mentioned anything to do with the solar system... :idea:
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How come no-one's mentioned anything to do with the solar system... :idea:
Like the 'Alignment of the planets' speakers? :)
How about:
String of Pearls (both for looks and a reference to a classic piece of music)
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Brad,
I hate to try to "direct" the contest one way or another, but I'm interested in more exciting names. The speakers really grab you visually even moreso in person and I'd like the name to capture that.
John,
Of course you're allowed to enter. I like the solar system idea too, but just for the record, any name having to do with Uranus will NOT win! :lol:
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More exciting huh?
How about the RAD Tits! You can't help but stare at them :-)
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They're not that exciting!
Leave it to Marbles to start the sexual innuendos!:)
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felare - pronounced: f&-'lA-'rAY
Sit back, relax, close your eyes and enjoy! :wink:
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Um,
How about the Micro 1.
In all seriousness. They are small and have 1 driver.
The RAD Micro 1
Or the RAD Mini Mights!
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Um,
How about the Micro 1.
In all seriousness. They are small and have 1 driver.
The RAD Micro 1
Or the RAD Mini Mights!
The contest is to name the 9 driver towers to win a pair of the 1 driver micros.
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:oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
Damn my memory is going quick :x
Sorry about that.........
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The RAD T Bangers
Let your imagination go wild.....I do :P
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The RAD T Bangers
Let your imagination go wild.....I do :P
:rotflmao:
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Marbles! :roll:
BTW, everyone please keep in mind that for your entry to be valid you must also send an accompanying email. I'd hate to disqualify a name just because you forgot to send the email. Of course, if it's a really kick ass name I might have to make an exception! :)
Seriously though, I would like to inform the winner that he/she actually won via email before I post in the forum.
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Uh, just in case some enterprising dyslexic tries to capitalize on our names in a slightly different alignment, I'm also laying claim to
9-Inline
(along with Inline 9) :wink:
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Brian...
Don't make me come up with a name with Tang in it...I was trying to keep it "clean" :wink: 8)
With apologies to Nita Joan...........
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OK, if that's TOO exciting, how about RAD Tang Band Line Arrays...?
The RAD TBLA's for short
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Marbles,
After that last name I see most of your good ideas originate from below your waistline!:)
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Well, Brian, if they have to originate somewhere, that seems as good a place as any :-)
I'm not sure wha your talking about though...
T Bangers was for (T)ang (B)and, and head B(angers)..sort of a play on words...What were you thinking about????? :?: :lol:
Really Brian..you should get your mind out of the gutter!!! :!: :P
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A few more ideas:
RAD Drive
RAD Blaze
Revolution 9
Ultra 9
RAD Ultra
RAD Awe
RAD Advance(d)
RAD Master (maybe for a later, bigger model)
Omni 9
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RAD Bombshells
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Keep 'em coming! :)
We started cutting MDF for the sub today. Should have it complete within a few weeks. It'll be a powered 8" sub and there will possibly be a 10" version as well. :)
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Part Deaux:
Rutledge(or RAD) Artisan
Rutledge ConcertMaster
Rutledge Conductor
Rutledge Tuneful
Rutledge ConcertHall
RADArray-9, RADArray-6,etc
RADNiners, etc
RAD Tower of Power
RAD FrontRoll
RAD SoundMaster
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Rutledge Bungee :D
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For all of the golf fans here:
The Bach Nine
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Brian
How about naming them after the six wives of Henry VIII? The Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard, Parr...
Nigel
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RADical-9LA
Beez
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Okay Brian, who is the winner? You've received lots of good names here.
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Okay Brian, who is the winner? You've received lots of good names here.
He said the contest went through July 15th - be patient.
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Brad,
Hank's just jerkin' my chain! We designed the Micros together so he can build his own if he wants. :)
I still can't believe no one has come up with any names from the solar system.
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Actually, unless something really cool comes up within the next week I already have a winner. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you! :lol:
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OK, how about these then?
Total Eclipse
Eclipse Series 9 (or Eclipse Serie 9)
Eclipse Series 10 (or Eclipse Serie 10)
Ecliptic 9
Ecliptic 10
Tuner Eclipse :wink:
Sonar Eclipse :wink:
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Radzilla...
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9 Banger
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Solar system, eh? I couldn't come up with exciting solar system ones, but here are a few ideas.
Sol
Sol 9
Solar
Solar 9
Celeste
Celesta
Celestial
Celestial 9
Ethereal
Ethereal 9
Transcendental
Heavenly 9
Astral 9
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9 Banger
Hey man... :nono: don't be ripping off my "T Banger" idea :evil:
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Solar system...hmmmm????? I've got one! How about "Uranis 9's"? :)
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9 Banger
Hey man... :nono: don't be ripping off my "T Banger" idea :evil:
Have you lost your Marbles? :lol: I like 9-Banger because it reminds me of description for motors (6-Banger, 4-Banger, etc). I didn't even remember seeing T-Banger. WTF's a T-Banger anyway? :lol:
(now I gotta go look for yer post... sheesh)
Oh, and did you forget this: :mrgreen: or this: 8) or this: :D or this: :) ? Or are you really that sensitive? :oops:
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9 Banger? T-Banger? Whassup with that? I've got one: Gang-banger! :lol:
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Well, Brian, if they have to originate somewhere, that seems as good a place as any :-)
I'm not sure wha your talking about though...
T Bangers was for (T)ang (B)and, and head B(angers)..sort of a play on words...What were you thinking about????? :?: :lol:
Really Brian..you should get your mind out of the gutter!!! :!: :P
You got on me with a s-t-r-e-t-c-h like that? :rotflmao:
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Oh, and did you forget this: :mrgreen: or this: 8) or this: :D or this: :) ? Or are you really that sensitive? :oops:
Naw, mainly just messing with you :P
In fact I kind of like 9 Banger better than T Banger. Maybe we can split the prize............. :wink:
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Marbles,
I don't think either of you have to worry about splitting the prize with those "Banger" names! :) BTW, Banger, I hardly know her!
Jackman,
I said previously that any name with Uranus in it would NOT win! :(
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Oh, and did you forget this: :mrgreen: or this: 8) or this: :D or this: :) ? Or are you really that sensitive? :oops:
Naw, mainly just messing with you :P
In fact I kind of like 9 Banger better than T Banger. Maybe we can split the prize............. :wink:
OK. uh... can I have the front halves? :smoke:
C'mon Brian, why can't you Banger? You seem to Driver, Woofer and Tweeter without a second thought! :lol:
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How about a combo name: Uranis-Banger... :o
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How about a combo name: Uranis-Banger... :o
:lol: :rotflmao:
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To drop this to a new low, I prefer Bangeranis.
Marbles, can you start a new picture thread? I think jack and I need to go somewhere to vent...
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Marbles, can you start a new picture thread? I think jack and I need to go somewhere to vent...
Aw man, why do I always have to do the heavy lifting???
Why don't you guys start one in the Sports bar section....
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rad 9th column
rad 9-line (or nine-line?)
rad nostradamus
rad solar system
doug s.
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rad saturns
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"Hank's just jerkin' my chain! We designed the Micros together so he can build his own if he wants."
Yep, I call mine the HF Soundwerks BoseBusters. :thumb:
Nothing more fun early in the morning than Jerkin' the Jawga boy's chain :mrgreen:
I like NINE BANGERS, but that's not sophisticated enough to convey the notion of esoteric, high-end, golden-eared sound that replicates the tonal richness of a live ensemble represented by a convincingly wide and deep soundstage with palpable space between insturments and...
Sometimes I surprise myself. Maybe I should quite my day job and become a reviewer for TAS. :wink:
Okay, here's mine: MARS (the red planet)
I think when Brian ordered his medium red mahogony dye, he said: "Okay, I'll take one", and the supplier thought he meant one case instead of one bottle. :roll:
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Hank,
Actually, I'm all out of the dye. We did these with one coat of dye and two coats of Minwax Antique Red stain. What I really wanted was about 5-6 coats of the dye as it gives you a black cherry look to the veneer and looks really awesome with a gloss finish.
BTW, I've got the sub just about ready to put the poly on it. Should look cool with the front firing aluminum cone 8" driver! :guitar:
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Aluminum cones, yes! I assume that by now, you all know that Brian has a fetish for aluminum cone drivers. :lol: Post photos.
BTW, I received my shipment of BoseBuster/Micro drivers yesterday, as well as the parts for a pair of Danny's A/V-3's, as well as the parts for two towers and a center channel from another source. UPS should send me a Christmas present this year.
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Hank,
We should have photos of the sub by early next week. We'll be offering it with a matching baseplate just like on the towers for a nominal upcharge!:)
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a nominal upcharge!
:lol: Is that like when you talk to a car salesman and he says there is a nominal upcharge if you want a steering wheel to go along with the new car?
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Hank,
:)
I just got the baffle step compensation on the speakers a few days ago. Made a huge difference in the sound. Granted, they're in my dining room, but I can feel snare drum whacks pretty good from 6' or so away.
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I just got the baffle step compensation on the speakers a few days ago.
You mean the R.A.D. "Mars" speakers? :wink:
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Umm...yeah, Hank. That's the ticket! The Mars 9's, with matching Mars Sub8, Mars Micros, etc.
Wait a minute...build your own, pardner! :nono: :lol:
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See...you DO like the "Mars" name. Hey, if you don't use it, I might :lol:
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How about the RAD...(drum roll)... Serenity
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The little micro speakers remind me of the RugRats :-).
So not to infringe any copyright, how about "RutRads" :mrgreen:
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The little micro speakers remind me of the RugRats :-).
So not to infringe any copyright, how about "RutRads" :mrgreen:
RutRads??? I think you can get a perscription from your doctor to clear that right up :lol:
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RutRads? Is that something that Scooby Doo would say? RutRad, Raggy! :)
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Just close this thing early and admit that "Mars" is THE name. In lieu of two Micro's, send me a sexy Georgia girl for the prize. :mrgreen:
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OK guys. Just a little over 24 hrs. left to get your entries in. Last call...
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Brian,
I like:
Solaris 9
Solaris
Solarius
Solinium
Dennis
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OK, time's up and we've got a winner!
The winning name is Pulsar 9 (probably Pulsar 9.1 due to the single tweeter) submitted by Steven Jeffcoat (jcoat007).
Congrats Steve and thanks to all those who entered.
I'll be posting pics of the new sub in a new thread in a day or two for anyone who may be interested.
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Wooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo!!! :thankyou:
With the exception of the $300 Million Dollar Power Ball, I have never won anything in my life.
Of course I'm kidding.
Thanks Brian. This is really cool!!!
p.s. I still can't believe you didn't choose my favorite one: The Huggy Bear Super Slamma Jamma. The marketing tie-ins are endless with the remake of Starsky and Hutch coming out soon. Snoop Dog is playing Huggy Bear. He could do the endorsements. You could offer a version in red with a white stripe. Oh, but I digress.
Thank you very much. I have a spot already picked out for them.
Steve
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Steve,
I was going to announce that the Huggy Bear Slamma Jamma was the winning name but at midnight I was too tired to be witty! :)
Respond to my email from last night and we'll get you squared away.
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I noticed this is a "sticky", so assumed Brian was having another speaker-naming contest, but nooooo...Metal cone-head Brian fooled me! :cry:
You're a dastardly, low-down, mangey varmint polecat, Brian.