I need help naming this new speaker...

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Read 38379 times.

Bill Baker

  • Industry Participant
  • Posts: 4887
  • Purity Audio Design -Custom Design and Manufacturi
    • Musica Bella Audio
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #120 on: 30 Nov 2008, 05:05 pm »
Hey Danny, Just out of curiosity, when are you making a decision? When you see something you like?

johnnycopy

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 49
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #121 on: 30 Nov 2008, 06:49 pm »
Okay guys, I hate to say it but I am leaning away from the Venue name.

For one:
Quote
I just checked the JBL website and the Venue Series name appears to be Trade Marked.


Secondly, it doesn't translate well to other languages. The actually definition is more then often used in a way that would not define this speaker very well.

venâ‹…ue
   /ˈvÉ›nyu/ Show Spelled Pronunciation  [ven-yoo] Show IPA Pronunciation  

–noun 1. Law.

a. the place of a crime or cause of action.
b. the county or place where the jury is gathered and the cause tried.
c. the designation, in the pleading, of the jurisdiction where a trial will be held.
d. the statement naming the place and person before whom an affidavit was sworn.
 
2. the scene or locale of any action or event.

3. the position taken by a person engaged in argument or debate; ground.




As the North American market slows, the Asian buyers / influence will be more important.

Danny, I believe in the case of something new to so many folks (Open Baffle design), it is not wise to have a speaker with a name that simply re-enforces the obviousness of its size by screaming "shock and awe" or "NONWAF". Rather it is important to relay to those who have not heard OB done very well, the stupendous musical benefits you get from the OB concept driven by drivers specifically designed for OB that will actually provide a more satisfying musical experience than conventional speakers (in all frequencies and especially in the newly found articulate nature of bass notes).

As a result a name that contrasts the size, and suggests the "musicality" that awaits.

Hawthorne Audio has been selling OB drivers (both 15 inch and 10 inch drivers) for years now, and they have convinced their market that OB drivers are superior to boxed speakers when properly designed, executed, baffled, xovered, and finished.  You can imagine one speaker which consists of a TRIO of 15 inch drivers stacked ontop of each other in a baffle (a concentric mid/ tweeter underpinned by two 15 inch bass drivers per side) being an imposing sight, however the delicacy of their presentation is astounding.

The name of the Hawthorne drivers (Silver Iris).

That is my input Danny, give the perspective buyer another layer of information with the name, not a name that will only draw the rock addict (which by the way the speakers can also do stupendously).

Example: "Lotus" (common symbol in Asian art, the lotus symbolizes birth and rebirth) may be an example of the way to state that these speakers provide "musical birth and rebirth" for those lucky enough to own them.

Just my two cents.
 

KS

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 152
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #122 on: 30 Nov 2008, 09:42 pm »
Quote from: johnnycopy
an example of the way to state that these speakers provide "musical birth and rebirth" for those lucky enough to own them.

I like this concept the most of any I've heard so far.

2bigears

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #123 on: 30 Nov 2008, 10:24 pm »
:D  may be the first set to Canada comin' my way.love the looks of this speaker.. this design lends well with old time rock music i hope ????    :D

Rocket_Ronny

  • Full Member
  • Posts: 1399
  • Your Room Is Everything - Use It Well.
    • ScriptureSongs.com
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #124 on: 30 Nov 2008, 10:33 pm »

I don't know guys. I still like:

Set Dream Lightning  or Set Dream Stage.

This is a set amp owner's dream speaker. Make it plain in the name.

Rocket_Ronny

dweekie

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 162
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #125 on: 1 Dec 2008, 02:26 pm »
I kind of like "GR Research Dual-Centric OB".  It seems descriptive and to the point, although it doesn't have any flowery language associated with it.  For something a bit more artsy, I've always liked the name "Medusa".  It seems to symbolize both beauty and beast. 

Danny Richie

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #126 on: 1 Dec 2008, 02:41 pm »
Quote
Hey Danny, Just out of curiosity, when are you making a decision? When you see something you like?

I still have about two weeks before the finished cabinets get here so there is no real rush. I was hoping something would stand out. I may need to go back through the suggestions again and put some heavy thought into it. We'll figure something out.

EARGASM

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 281
  • No thanks.
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #127 on: 1 Dec 2008, 07:22 pm »
Removed by member.
« Last Edit: 25 Sep 2009, 04:29 pm by EARGASM »

laserman

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 265
  • Ambiguous-Optimist
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #128 on: 1 Dec 2008, 08:31 pm »
Geez, I thought venue was the winner. 

I'll take one more stab at it...

GR Research - Dauntless


PS

daunt·less    (dônt'lĭs, dänt'-) 

adj. Incapable of being intimidated or discouraged; fearless; intrepid; bold: a dauntless hero...

JakeJ

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #129 on: 1 Dec 2008, 08:48 pm »
New from GR Research

The OBsession

Hadn't seen that one used yet so I threw it in the pot to chew on.

Good luck naming it, I'd really like to hear 'em!

My Best,
Jake


bluemike

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #130 on: 1 Dec 2008, 09:08 pm »
GR Research
Harmony Series

Danny Richie

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #131 on: 1 Dec 2008, 09:11 pm »
Quote
New from GR Research

The OBsession

Bummer, that one is trademarked.

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4fda21.2.1


Thirsty

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 80
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #132 on: 1 Dec 2008, 09:19 pm »
Toccata (from Italian toccare, "to touch") is a virtuoso piece of music typically for a keyboard or plucked string instrument featuring fast-moving, lightly fingered or otherwise virtuosic passages or sections, with or without imitative or fugal interludes, generally emphasizing the dexterity of the performer's fingers. Less frequently, the name is applied to works for multiple instruments (the opening of Claudio Monteverdi's opera Orfeo being a notable example).


studley

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 289
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #133 on: 1 Dec 2008, 09:51 pm »
OK the competition ends here  :D :-

OBeron

bluemike

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #134 on: 1 Dec 2008, 09:51 pm »
GR Research OB Expression loudspeakers

arthurs

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #135 on: 1 Dec 2008, 10:29 pm »
GR Research Beacon

GR Research Radiance

GR Research Cantata or Cantare

GR Research Essence


GR Research Chroma

You know the address to deliver my prize Danny....

mcullinan

Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #136 on: 1 Dec 2008, 11:24 pm »
The GG Allins
 :o
Mike

Hank

  • Full Member
  • Posts: 1206
    • http://www.geocities.com/hankbond1/index
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #137 on: 2 Dec 2008, 01:11 pm »
Humbly, I would remind you that I named it in post #6:  OBAF-I.
OpenBAFfle.  "I" because it's the first iteration.

Okay, back to my phone conference with China... :(

Rocket_Ronny

  • Full Member
  • Posts: 1399
  • Your Room Is Everything - Use It Well.
    • ScriptureSongs.com
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #138 on: 2 Dec 2008, 04:42 pm »

Freedom Series

-Freedom from box colorations found in most speakers today.
-Freedom to use any amp, including low powered Set amps.
-Freedom to excel with all types of music, unlike the restricted dynamics of many speakers.
-Freedom to have fun. Like having a 600 hp engine under the hood due to the high sensitivity.

Rocket_Ronny

mzbrahce

  • Jr. Member
  • Posts: 75
Re: I need help naming this new speaker...
« Reply #139 on: 2 Dec 2008, 07:13 pm »
Savant-- the intelligent, educated (servo-bass) speaker.   aa

----------Mark