On Wed, 08 Oct 2003 19:37:18 +0000, Harry Krause wrote:


"basskisser" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote in message
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scottht wrote:

Wow, this is one tough crowd. There is quite a resentment of Bayliners
here. Glad I don't own one. Reminds me of the audiophile areas I
frequent. Ever hear of Bose speakers? They are to audio what Bayliner
is
to boats. No highs- no lows-- must be Bose.



I've never understood the clamor for Bose speakers. To me, they sound
like...small speakers. When it comes to reproducing sound accurately, I
don't believe you can fool the laws of physics.

There are some very small speakers coming of age with awesome sound.
Using ceramics, and rare earth magnets.


I'm sure, but I don't know enough about the physics of accoustics to
understand how a tiny speaker can move the air necessary to create the low
sounds found in the serious music I enjoy. As an example, I have an old
Hammond B3, with a Leslie speaker. It's a fine electronic organ, though
certainly not state of the art. I can make it emulate a pipe organ, and it
sounds fine doing so. But it doesn't sound like anything Dirk Flentrop
built.

In fact, I've never heard anything electronic that truly "sounds just
like" a REAL Leslie speaker!

And I agree about Bose - never liked them. Geez, they've been using
ceramics and rare-earth magnets for 40 years...

I have a Marantz 2325 driving homebuilt 3-way speakers (the wood alone
cost almost $1000) Haven't heard a "modern" system that can beat it yet.

Lloyd