Anybody remember these?
b_dick
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In 1981 when I was speaker shopping I was shown a pair of unusual speakers that were too big and too expensive for me, but I remember that they were of an unusual design and sounded really good. The overall shape was a slender pyramid, about four or five feet high. They were three-way, with each driver oriented vertically. The woofer pointed down and the bass came out at the floor. The midrange driver, above the woofer, pointed up and it's sound was deflected out into the room (in all directions) by a sort of curved cone pointed down into the mouth of the driver. The tweeter was a dome type, located on top, radiating up and to all sides. They were meant to be placed well out into the room. I can hardly believe my memory, but I think they were made by Bic, the French company known for pens, lighters and shavers.
Does anybody remember these?
Does anybody remember these?
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Do you mean these?
http://www.zenn.com.sg/BIC_TPR_600.JPG
They had an open airy sound. Good for a big space. -
Those are interesting looking, but I would be interested in giving them a listen since the design is so different.
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Do you mean the French company British Industries Corp.? They made a lot of speakers, turntables, stuff like that all through the 70's and 80's.
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Do you mean these?
http://www.zenn.com.sg/BIC_TPR_600.JPG
They had an open airy sound. Good for a big space.
The basic layout is the same, but they don't match the image I have in my memory. I think they probably are them and my memory has morphed over 27 years. It seems I was wrong about the tweeter; it's not at the very top, but it is under a reflector like the midrange driver. And the bass comes directly off the "back" of the big driver while the bass reflex effect comes off the "front".
Thanks for the picture, Joe. Are they yours?
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Might you be thinkinng of OHM F's or Walsh's?
http://www.ohmspeakers.com/store_item_detail.cfm?item_ID=38&cart_ID=10221059562299Testing
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Might you be thinkinng of OHM F's or Walsh's?
http://www.ohmspeakers.com/store_item_detail.cfm?item_ID=38&cart_ID=10221059562299
No, my memory is pretty firm (for what that's worth) on the 3 way design. -
Somebody just posted that ohm speaker. WTH is that Zenn thing?
Looks like it should have inscents burning in that thing on the right ;^)
Paul
