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Does that price include the enclosure?Also, will you do an MTM center?BTW... those plots look impressive .
That price is comparable to the 2641s......hmm.So these have a -3db of around 33Hz? That's not far off from the Extremis either.[Gollum] Me wants it... [/Gollum]
Mr. Haskins:Tycho Brahe is it? He's got to be one of my favorites, the finest celestial instrument maker of his time (actually very accurate even by today's standards!) and an out and out character. If I remember correctly, he was probably the last nobleman in Europe to have a Court Jester (by at least a couple hundred years!) and was known for his silver nose, which replaced the one he lost in a duel. While Brahe's "system" of Celestial Mechanics was rendered obsolete in pretty short order, his papers with all the measurements from his observatory were, according to who tells the tale, either stolen by or presented to, his assistant Johann Kepler upon his death. In one of those ironies of history, two of the greatest individuals of their age came together in a nexus of unparalleled import. I'm not sure if it's generally known, but Kepler had double vision and was unable to make observations himself, so the necessity of Kepler obtaining Brahe's data was absolute and enabled him to begin the mathematical calculations which in the end (after years of work) ultimately produced Kepler's Three Laws of Celestial Mechanics. One historian called Kepler's work the "Watershed" of science, in which the final break from the Aristotelian (Classical) view of science was accomplished and what we call Modern Science began. I have to say that I really like the manner that you've chosen to name your speakers. Great Scientists are worthy of recognition, so may I suggest that your next design be designated the "Stubblefield", in honor of the inventor of the radio.Oh, by the way, your data and graph's are as impressive as the name. I can't wait to hear them.Best Regards,TerryO
Quote from: TerryO on 19 Oct 2007, 12:52 amMr. Haskins:Tycho Brahe is it? While Brahe's "system" of Celestial Mechanics was rendered obsolete in pretty short order, his papers with all the measurements from his observatory were, according to who tells the tale, either stolen by or presented to, his assistant Johann Kepler upon his death. Best Regards,TerryOYea... and there are some who think Kepler poisoned Tycho to steal his data. Nothing like a little drama to spice up history.
Mr. Haskins:Tycho Brahe is it? While Brahe's "system" of Celestial Mechanics was rendered obsolete in pretty short order, his papers with all the measurements from his observatory were, according to who tells the tale, either stolen by or presented to, his assistant Johann Kepler upon his death. Best Regards,TerryO
Seems like a speaker named the Tycho Brahe ought to have a metal phase plug.
Mr. Haskins,It may seem far fetched, but it wouldn't be the first time that underhanded means were employed to gain access to groundbreaking technological inventions or data.A number of years ago, the very foundations of the Audio World were nearly torn asunder by the unveiling of the "Hydro Klammodyne" loudspeaker at VSAC. One participant, who we'll call Wan Diggins, was so overcome with jealousy that he (a physically imposing man) and his ever bigger enforcer, "the Bishop" accosted the inventor in the parking lot at the end of the event and forced him to "let" them to take the Hydro Klammodynes back to their "laboratory", probably for the purpose of reverse engineering this truly revolutionary speaker.To make a short story even shorter, Wan Diggins and "the Bishop" evidently were confounded in their efforts to understand the advanced principles involved and the inventor was able to finally regain possession. A witness to this evil deed (who shall also remain nameless) was so incensed by these events, that he set in motion a plot that brought about the ultimate undoing of "the Bishop" a year or two later. Thus were the Demonic Forces of Darkness thwarted and Peace, once again, gently returned to the Land.Best Regards,TerryO
"The Bishop" and his undoing are coming over this weekend.
I have no idea what you guys are talking about (the "Bishop"?) but when is the next VSAC?
Quote from: Kevin Haskins on 19 Oct 2007, 01:42 pm"The Bishop" and his undoing are coming over this weekend. Hey Kevin, if you could please tell "The Bishop" I said hi. Undone or not, he's always been a great guy.Those speakers look awesome. If I didn't have a full Extremis speaker system already, I would be hopping all over those. I will of course be contacting you when I'm ready for a subwoofer system.
"The Bishop" is just a mutual friend and now brother, due to the "undoing". "The Bishop" is aka Brian Bishop. He used to work for Adire and I first met him and Terry O at VSAC 2001. At that show I told Brian (then a single & unhappy bachelor), that he should meet my sister-in-law. Now... don't get me wrong, I don't do much in terms of match-making. That is dangerous waters and wiser men then me have caused all kinds of grief by playing cupid. Be that as it may, I insisted that Brian email Michele (my sister-in-law), then living in Alaska. Less than six months later they where engaged, and less than a year later they where married. The really odd thing about all this is the absolute certainty that I had about them getting together. I was stuck in Seattle the entire week (my flight was canceled due to 9/11) and I called home telling my wife I'd be staying with my brother in Seattle. She said, "honey... you don't have a brother in Seattle", I said "I do now". Just a year later I was right.
