Speakers to watch silent films??

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,781
edited September 2012 in Speakers
Suggestions? I am thinking Bose all in one with bass shakers to enhance the lower end.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited August 2012
    Got to have some SUPER subsonic subs as well. Well below the range of human hearing.

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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2012
    Great thread since I need these speakers to go with my $10,000 4K projector for watching my collection of black and white silent films.
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited August 2012
    Better have some of those giant silver horns for the ultrasonic frequencies.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,781
    edited August 2012
    What... the.... heck.... is that?
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited August 2012
    VR3 wrote: »
    What... the.... heck.... is that?

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,781
    edited August 2012
    That will make my silent films... just... incredible
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited August 2012
    On a serious note. Are you looking for the projector sound and the organ reproduction? By mentioning bose I assume you are in jest but to provide a realistic silent film experience, you might have to provide the piano or the stage sound. That could be rather difficult to reproduce accurately without a ton of wattage.
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  • onebadchad
    onebadchad Posts: 364
    edited August 2012
    7.2 foe sure
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited August 2012
    SDA1C wrote: »
    Better have some of those giant silver horns for the

    Are you sure that isn't a clock radio?
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • SDA1C
    SDA1C Posts: 2,072
    edited August 2012
    lol could very well be.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2012
    Headphones
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited August 2012
    VR3 wrote: »
    Suggestions? I am thinking Bose all in one with bass shakers to enhance the lower end.

    I have to say (at risk of being thrown out of the forum) that older Bose stuff (80s 301 and 501 stuff) with class A amplification, ain't too shabby! Kept me in the game anyway.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,463
    edited August 2012
    deronb1 wrote: »
    I have to say (at risk of being thrown out of the forum) that older Bose stuff (80s 301 and 501 stuff) with class A amplification, ain't too shabby! Kept me in the game anyway.

    Been nice knowing you.:lol:

    I would imaging if you want the full silent theater experince, you would be needing Emotiva to power such a setup.:cheesygrin: :wink:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2012
    Would you leave the SDA cable plugged in or not? :razz:
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited August 2012
    I would use just a good pair of ultra fit ear plugs. That way you get dead silence. Really helps cancel out background noise.
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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    edited August 2012
    Here Tray, you can borrow mine.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,781
    edited August 2012
    Hehe reminds me of the pumpkin puking its internals out haha
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  • gmcman
    gmcman Posts: 1,807
    edited September 2012
    BlueFox wrote: »
    Are you sure that isn't a clock radio?

    If that baby went off at 5AM, I would be reluctant to throw a shoe at it. Could break a tube.

    I really want to know more about the stereo air-raid sirens.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2012
    HT system get ready......




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  • TitaniumMan
    TitaniumMan Posts: 93
    edited September 2012
    Obviously enough,

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  • transmaster
    transmaster Posts: 428
    edited September 2012
    SDA1C wrote: »
    On a serious note. Are you looking for the projector sound and the organ reproduction? By mentioning bose I assume you are in jest but to provide a realistic silent film experience, you might have to provide the piano or the stage sound. That could be rather difficult to reproduce accurately without a ton of wattage.

    This is what I was thinking so many of the high end silent films had Wurlitzer Organ mood music scores and some of those are very good. When available modern releases of these silent films have this music recorded with them.
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  • Big Dawg
    Big Dawg Posts: 2,005
    edited September 2012
    I believe you want something like a Leslie speaker.

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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,781
    edited September 2012
    I love how serious this thread has stayed... :-D
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