Part 2 of HiFi Zine's Interview with Albert now online

WGH · « **on:** 24 Dec 2010, 04:44 pm »

HiFi Zine's December issue has Part 2 of an interview with Albert Von Schweikert.

http://www.hifizine.com/

A well done follow-up to part 1, congratulations to everyone involved.

Wayne

Delacroix · « **Reply #1 on:** 24 Dec 2010, 04:55 pm »

Thanks Wayne -- you beat me to the announcement. The beauty of HiFi 'Zine is that we are not limited by page count or ad layout so we can stretch out and allow interviews or articles to run. Of course with Albert, he's naturally enthusiastic about sharing his ideas and thoughts on speaker design and the audio industry so we let the interview run and run. Glad you enjoy it.

ceedee · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 Dec 2010, 12:28 am »

To beat Wayne is not easy as I know.

After I met him in Denver I know he is a very special man with a real hart of gold to support the goal we are all try to reach, Reproduction of Reality!

A real nice story Wayne and mr. Delacroix.

Thanks for sharing,

Cor

BigSwede · « **Reply #3 on:** 26 Dec 2010, 04:48 am »

VR-22 you say? Hmmm, this might be in my financial wheelhouse...although I am quite happy with the VR-2s really.

Antoine · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 01:38 pm »

Nice interview! I enjoyed reading it very much!

jab · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 02:52 pm »

Terrific interview Patrick!! You captured the essence of Albert,, tirelessly moving spkr audio design forward and providing listeners a you are there musical experience from the comfort of there own homes. All of this while, offering affordable speakers and models that can work for any room at all price points.. It'll be a sad day when Albert admits the quest for the best is over,, that he achieved the ultimate...

It'll be great to see Albert grow the FPS design(multi-cell microtransducer arrays). I happen to be the owner of a small desk top design that sounds terrific. A decade or so ago, 2002, FPS had a static display of their floor standing models at CES and I had hoped Albert would have a hand in the evolution of product and distribution. Looks like he's working on it!
Jack

turkey · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 03:28 pm »

Pretty funny stuff. I especially chuckled at the "burning helium."

es347 · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 03:30 pm »

Albert will be tweaking his designs right up to the day they lay him to rest in a triple-wall mdf coffin with dacron lining...likely in gloss black. When you're as passionate about something...anything...as he is, quitting by choice probably isn't on the table. I often wonder what that's like

es347 · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 03:46 pm »

Oh oh, turkey's back and chuckling this time. Yeah buddy, that's some funny stuff...really funny stuff

BigSwede · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 09:02 pm »

I have to admit that the "burning helium" tweeter had me scratching my head a bit...probably meant "hydrogen" or something.

turkey · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 09:34 pm »

Quote from: BigSwede on 27 Dec 2010, 09:02 pm

I have to admit that the "burning helium" tweeter had me scratching my head a bit...probably meant "hydrogen" or something.

No, I think he just doesn't know the difference between combustion and a plasma. The Hill tweeter definitely used He.

JohnR · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 Dec 2010, 11:08 pm »

As technical editor, I should have caught that. What can I say, I had a lot to do before Christmas

If you're interested in the Hill tweeter, this page here has some pretty cool information and images:

http://members.cox.net/jayphil/Plasma%20history.html

BigSwede · « **Reply #12 on:** 28 Dec 2010, 03:36 am »

OK, plasma makes more sense than burning anything really...wasn't familiar with that tweeter. Very interesting.

JackD201 · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 08:28 pm »

Plasma is a state of matter. It also comes very commonly with combustion. What's the big deal? Haven't you ever seen a candle flame modulated? Go on youtube.

The helium is heated and the electrons get stripped off in the process creating the corona. Not all plasmas exist in a vacuum or are created in one. In the case of the Hill tweeter, sorry to say there is combustion involved.

Maybe somebody doesn't understand Plasmas.

es347 · « **Reply #14 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 08:55 pm »

...once again proving that it's all about the music...

BigSwede · « **Reply #15 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 10:36 pm »

Heh, whatever works...

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #16 on:** 29 Dec 2010, 11:31 pm »

I'm thinkin I've heard the Hill or similar plasma in an old high end design. Can anybody refresh me with the name of that speaker? I remember my impressions still. Thanks.

es347 · « **Reply #17 on:** 30 Dec 2010, 12:40 am »

Hey Jim,

I googled plasma tweeter and came up with this tidbit...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmatronics

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #18 on:** 30 Dec 2010, 02:07 am »

Quote from: es347 on 30 Dec 2010, 12:40 am

Hey Jim,

I googled plasma tweeter and came up with this tidbit...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmatronics

Thank you veddy much. I think that must have been it cause I remember a bit about it being encased in gas. I heard a Joni Mitchell tune for one and the tweeter was as fast and massless sounding as anything I've heard but was also white hot at least in that application.

es347 · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 Dec 2010, 01:26 pm »

..and it produces ozone! You buy one of these babies and perhaps go back to using aerosol cans?