New Game... Name this speaker.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited August 2011
    Oh. Rear compartment speakers for one of those little Honda Civic hatchbacks with the Coke can on the exhaust pipe, a wing on the back and neon lights underneath.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited August 2011
    Reminds me of Bruce Edgar's round horns...
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2011
    halo71 wrote: »
    If you click on the pic he posted. It says "Anima-Opener" on the bottom of the pic. :tongue:

    Busted, I shoulda' fixed that before posting !:redface:
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,601
    edited August 2011
    Joe, that is a Westlake Tower SM-1:biggrin:
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited August 2011
    halo71 wrote: »
    Joe, that is a Westlake Tower SM-1:biggrin:

    We have ourselves a winner!!!!!!!!:biggrin:
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,601
    edited August 2011
    Go again Joe.
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2011
    How about these:

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    Jake
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited August 2011
    I don't know... but that's got panache!
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited August 2011
    It looks like it would kill you in your sleep. What's with the legs in the front?
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  • dcmartinpc
    dcmartinpc Posts: 844
    edited August 2011
    It does look rather ominous, but I think I found it!

    Aspara Acoustics HL1

    http://www.asparaacoustics.co.uk/hl1_spec.php

    From what I can tell it is available in several finishes, but I think I got it. Man, that was nuts! I have been looking since it was posted yesterday. Nothing better to do sitting at home recovering from surgery I guess. :). Let me see if I can find something obscure.

    Don
    Living Room: Adcom GFP-750 (Upgraded), Squeezebox Touch, Oppo BDP-83, Pioneer DV-79AVi, Parasound HCA-3500 (Upgraded), SDA SRS 2 P/B (Gimpod, Sonicaps, & Mills)

    Theater: Denon 4311ci, Oppo BDP-93, Parasound HCA-2205+HCA-2200II, Polk LSi9, LSiC, LSiFX, LSi7, Custom 18" TC Sounds sub with 2 18" PR, Sharp XV-Z12000, Pioneer Kuro KRP-500M (isf Enabled)

    Bedroom: HK AVR354, Pioneer DV-47a, Parasound HCA-1500a, Polk LSi9
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited August 2011
    I think your right DC. I want it in Black with Flames coming up the sides. That would be mean lookin.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited August 2011
    I think it is quite handsome, as is... but then again, youse guyses know what I've got in my living room, right? :-)

    Duplexcabinets090510.jpg
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited August 2011
    What are you putting in those cabs? Are they Transmission line or loaded at all?
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited August 2011
    Joe08867 wrote: »
    It looks like it would kill you in your sleep. What's with the legs in the front?
    All the better to chase you with, my dear!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2011
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Polk-SDA-Rare-Early-Prototype-/320752835294?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item4aae5bdade

    what model??
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited August 2011
    Joe08867 wrote: »
    What are you putting in those cabs? Are they Transmission line or loaded at all?

    They contain Altec 604Es fed by Doug Sax's Mastering Labs XOs and live in my living room. They are vented (reflex) 9 ft^3 cabinets designed by AKer "Billfort"... and they are (as Lawrence Welk used to say) a-wunnerful, a-wunnerful.

    http://www.wardsweb.org/Billfort/

    Yeah, his are a little prettier than mine... so? :-)
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  • Gavin.Wright
    Gavin.Wright Posts: 125
    edited August 2011
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=120319

    There is a long discussion about "what model?" in that thread... looks like the exact same pair!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited August 2011
    Thanks Gavin
    Main Rig-Realistic AM/FM Record player 8 track boasting 4 WPC

    Backup Rig-2 CH-Rogue Audio Zeus w/Factory Special Dark Mods,Joule-Electra 300ME Platinum Preamp,OPPO-105 w/Modwright Tube Mod, Auralic Aries G2.1,Polk 2.3TL,3.1TL's,Dreadnought,RTA-15TL's,1C's All Fully Modded,2xRTA-12c's ,Benchmark DAC3 HGC,Synology NAS,VPI Scout w/Dynavector DV-20XH and Rogue Audio Ares Phono Preamp,Sony PCM-R500 DAT,HHB-850 Pro CDR,Tascam CC-222SLMKII Cassette/CDR,MIT S3.3 Shotgun Cables,Shunyata Hyra-8,Shunyata and Triode Labs Power Cords

    I’M OFFENDED!!!!
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited September 2011
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    They contain Altec 604Es fed by Doug Sax's Mastering Labs XOs and live in my living room. They are vented (reflex) 9 ft^3 cabinets designed by AKer "Billfort"... and they are (as Lawrence Welk used to say) a-wunnerful, a-wunnerful.

    http://www.wardsweb.org/Billfort/

    Yeah, his are a little prettier than mine... so? :-)

    Maybe just a bit nicer looking. I prefer the rustic look myself. :biggrin:
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2011
    Here you go, try this one:

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    Empire 8000 or 9000
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2011
    You're good Ken! I had no idea what this was.

    Empire model 8000 P Grenadier. According to the guy selling them: They were made in the early 60's. They have a 14" downward facing woofer. 3"dome mid and 1" dome tweeter.
    About 70 lbs each

    I can't verify any of that. Has anyone heard these in action?

    What happened to the Photo?

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    The audio store I first started working for, once I became a civilian, carried the Empire products, turntable and speakers. If memory served I don't believe I was a fan of the speakers. I favored the AR and Rectilinear speakers, also Dynaco.
    Let's see who can ID this set of speakers?
    Cheers, Ken
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2011
    I have no idea what those are but I have another to add to the mystery lists, here.

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited September 2011
    The woofers look like EVs; dunno, though, because it doesn't otherwise look too much like an EV product.
    Overall reminds me of RtR or Rectilinear.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    Okay, I'll give some hints. These speakers were designed by a guy who is considered the first person to offer a ultra high
    performance speaker wire. He also produced vinyl recordings of outstanding realism.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited September 2011
    oops, my comment was to cnh's post, not yours, Mr. S. I cannot really see what's in the "hifi shop" photo too well... I think I may see Jimmy Hoffa and Amelia Earhart in the gloomy background...

    ;-)
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    Sorry about the gloomy photo, let me try to find another.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,724
    edited September 2011
    I should've said murky (and small); just haven't had enough caffeine yet this AM...
    The store looks anything but gloomy! :-)

    BTW (and FWIW) your clues aren't helping me... I the first "high performance" speaker cables I ran across myself were the Polk Audio Cobra Cables; and I do not know their genesis.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    I tried to attach another photo, but the new procedure for doing so threw me for a loop. Let me see if I can figure it out. The speaker system was really superb sounding, although the designer was constantly making small changes. He was a great guy to work with and built amazing stuff. A person could start with one piece of it and gradually add components to it.
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