Unusual HiFi products from the past.
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I was gonna say badger!
That would be just the thing for a hifi equipped with EV Wolverine speakers, you know?
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^^^ Also useful for swabbing the decks.
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Decks? Would that be Reel to reel, 8-track or cassette?Stan
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Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
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Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
Decks of ships can be swabbed while not cleaning records. A dual purpose cleaner.
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^^^ Also useful for swabbing the decks.Decks of ships can be swabbed while not cleaning records. A dual purpose cleaner.
I feel strangely compelled to note, as sort of a countermelody to the deck motif, that the aforementioned EV "Wolverine" drivers can also, apparently, be pressed into service in the percussion section of, perhaps, financially-strapped community orchestras.
https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-HiFI-Stereo/70s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1977-08.pdf -
This is actually a fairly recent component, but it is definitely unusual. On first look it appears to be a small combination of a reel to reel deck and a CD player, which in and of itself is certainly strange. What audio company in its right mind would couple those two opposite ends of the spectrum mediums. Well, the strangeness goes even further. Instead of the standard 1/4" open reel tape this machine uses 1/8" tape. This means the entire tape transport had to be completely redesigned to use the same tape as cassettes used, but on an open reel. The tape reels had to be remanufactured, tape cut to the proper width, heads designed and manufactured. The single reel of supplied tape is the only tape that will ever play on the machine. A tremendous amount of building for a totally bizarre product. -
Exactly! What were they thinking?
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SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
This is actually a fairly recent component, but it is definitely unusual. On first look it appears to be a small combination of a reel to reel deck and a CD player, which in and of itself is certainly strange. What audio company in its right mind would couple those two opposite ends of the spectrum mediums. Well, the strangeness goes even further. Instead of the standard 1/4" open reel tape this machine uses 1/8" tape. This means the entire tape transport had to be completely redesigned to use the same tape as cassettes used, but on an open reel. The tape reels had to be remanufactured, tape cut to the proper width, heads designed and manufactured. The single reel of supplied tape is the only tape that will ever play on the machine. A tremendous amount of building for a totally bizarre product.
Yup, I remember those -- it would have been interesting indeed to encounter one in the... umm...flesh, though. They came and went quite quickly.
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Techmoan recently did a tear down of this, the reel to reel section is very cleverly re-using a standard cassette mechanism.-izafar
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High Fidelity - July 1980
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My cousin had speakers hanging in her place back in the early 80’s we used to party over there a lot, that place rocked, maybe the drugs and alcohol but it sounded pretty darn good to me.. LOL!!
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SeleniumFalcon wrote: »
... for some reason, this makes me think of this
https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Audio/Archive-HiFI-Stereo/80s/HiFi-Stereo-Review-1985-04.pdf
Did these folks ever advertise anywhere but the classified section of High Fidelity and Stereo Review? I just did a quick search and didn't easily see ads in, e.g., some of the tape recorder magazines of the golden age @ worldradiohistory.com
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One of the claims of the Omnisonic 801 (made by Omnisonix, Ltd) was that one possible benefit would be realized with speakers placed within 12" of each other, side by side. And in the Jan 1980 issue of Stereo Review they tried that and were amazed by how wide the sound stage was. They felt if, for some reason, speakers couldn't be separated this component would help ameliorate the limitations. I believe some boomboxes would later include this circuit.
It's funny but I have a friend who made a fairly successful living using that kind of voice cancelling device to make practice recordings for student opera singers. -
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"The IR2100 Image Restoration Control by Sound Concepts is almost as dazzling as the Carver and has several unique advantages. First, it is small enough to fit in your hand, and since it is connected to your system by a 12-foot cord, you can make all adjustments (as well as a direct comparison between processed and unprocessed sound) right in your listening chair. Second, it’s more adjustable than the Carver. To a great extent, you can tune the unit to your speaker location rather than the converse, which removes much of the hassle. Third, this system is at its best with the speakers near rear walls (not side walls), which is usually more convenient than Carver’s away-from-all-walls recommendation. The Sound Concepts unit is also available at Melody Shop for $250."
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^^^
Now those are fascinating.
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Those are Sony SS-R10 electrostatic speakers 1995-1999.
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I did not know there were ever any Sony electrostatic loudpeakers!
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mhardy6647 wrote: »I did not know there were ever any Sony electrostatic loudpeakers!
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