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hey! I'm high on life, man!
Oh -- you meant fried as in immolated. Got it.
On the other hand, since this is a speaker forum, we could be talking about the rather wonderful loudspeakers either made by or "inspired by" Irving. M. "Bud" Fried.
Fried (his own brand).
IMF (a UK brand, with some sort of connection to Mr. Fried I never quite understood).
I had a pair of IMF Supercompact IIs -- they were superb.
Very sensitive, too -- they might even have mated well with the titular Monoprice amplifier -- but I'd worry abou them getting...
wait for it...
fried.
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I am reminded of the redoubtable Roy Blount, Jr's poem on the gustatory delights (or otherwise) of oysters.Song to Oysters
I like to eat an uncooked oyster,
Nothing's slicker, nothing's moister.
Nothing's easier on your gorge
Or, when the time comes, to dischorge.
But not to let it too long rest
Within your mouth is always best.
For if your mind dwells on an oyster ...
Nothing's slicker. Nothing's moister.
I prefer my oyster fried.
Then I'm sure my oyster's died.
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
Not to change the subject
but...
It's here.
I looked out front and UPS was comin' in the driveway with it.
Further details as events warrant.
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I'm on my way!
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Mr. Fried and later his son are responsible for some of the best sounding speakers ever made. His Fried model H speaker kit (worth Googling) was the forerunner of the satellite/subwoofer systems we now enjoy. That subwoofer was just plain fantastic! We used to sell his speakers and hosted a few "meet the designer" soirees that were educational, to say the least.
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KennethSwauger wrote: »Mr. Fried and later his son are responsible for some of the best sounding speakers ever made. His Fried model H speaker kit (worth Googling) was the forerunner of the satellite/subwoofer systems we now enjoy. That subwoofer was just plain fantastic! We used to sell his speakers and hosted a few "meet the designer" soirees that were educational, to say the least.
Sorry for the thread interruption.
I concur (not that your opinion needs any affirmation from me!) -- and the IMF loudspeakers (with which he may have had little to do other than giving them their name) were also very fine in that British way. That same British way that inspired Mr. Polk & company, way back when (at least, according to the ads and catalog copy of the time).
IMF Supercompact2 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr -
Has the phoenix finally landed?mhardy6647 wrote: »update -- looks like it's s'posed to be here tomorrow. Further details as events warrant.
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KennethSwauger wrote: »...We used to sell his speakers and hosted a few "meet the designer" soirees that were educational, to say the least.
Sorry for the thread interruption.
PS, Ken, not an unwelcome "interruption" at all; thanks for sharing perspective on Mr. Fried & his loudspeakers!
Forgot to mention that before.
Yes, @clipdat it is here -- the weather is too darned nice for hifi at the moment,
but it will, eventually, get dark tonight -- late tonight -- and I'll unbox and have more to share.
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Has the phoenix finally landed?mhardy6647 wrote: »update -- looks like it's s'posed to be here tomorrow. Further details as events warrant.
I believe so...
Guys, we need to be ready to help Doc, so we should all probably start heading his way right about now, I can smell the smoke here in Florida... -
I hear no sirens....yet.
I'm not at all convinced Doc has given proper thought to this and self preservation techniques. HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
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Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
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Man, we used to work with stuff like ethyl ether and chloroform in the lab -- I got this.
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(interestingly -- chloroform isn't flammable... but ether is. Boy howdy, is it flammable.)
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The H subwoofer was a two channel transmission kit and was known as the "coffin" woofer. It used two of the famous KEF200 woofers that had upgraded motor structures. It could actually play 16Hz with clarity and definition.
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The Monoprice hybrid amplifier is unboxed, hooked up and will go online presently.
Anyone care to guess the first song that I shall play through it?
(there are of course many apt choices given the backstory -- but one rose to the top for me very quickly).
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"Light My Fire"
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... as would those.
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Talking Heads. Burning down the house...
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2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC
erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a -
mhardy6647 wrote: »The Monoprice hybrid amplifier is unboxed, hooked up and will go online presently.
Anyone care to guess the first song that I shall play through it?
(there are of course many apt choices given the backstory -- but one rose to the top for me very quickly).
Burning down the house? Ken beat me to it, first one that came to mind. Speaking of talking heads @mhardy6647
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How does it smell?
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mhardy6647 wrote: »The Monoprice hybrid amplifier is unboxed, hooked up and will go online presently.
Anyone care to guess the first song that I shall play through it?
(there are of course many apt choices given the backstory -- but one rose to the top for me very quickly).
Burning down the house? Ken beat me to it, first one that came to mind. Speaking of talking heads @mhardy6647
Ding, Ding, Ding!
I guess I need to send you something now -- what do you "need" that I might have extras of?
Carousel CD player?
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
--Mark Twain.
“If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.” - Steven Wright -
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Are those the Dayton bookies?
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