Post by Owen Y on Dec 15, 2017 21:44:20 GMT 12
McIntosh announces XRT2.1K Loudspeaker: 6 x 12" WOOFERS 64 x 2" MIDRANGE inverted Titanium dome drivers 40 x 3/4" Titanium dome TWEETERS FREQUENCY RESPONSE 16Hz to 45kHz SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL @ 2.8V/1M - 89dB www.dagogo.com/mcintosh-announces-xrt2-1k-loudspeaker/  USD130,000 per pair 
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Post by michaelw on Dec 15, 2017 23:11:51 GMT 12
so many drivers is just asking for trouble. 
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Post by Owen Y on Dec 16, 2017 8:47:16 GMT 12
The classic "Line Array". May have been designed by a Pro/PA sound engineer Great horiz dispersion, limited vertical dispersion. 
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Post by michaelw on Dec 16, 2017 11:08:16 GMT 12
i miss the impression of realistic height the medium/big maggies produced. back in the hp days of tas he was always complaining about the unreliability of the big irs speakers. more line sources  
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Post by foveaux on Dec 16, 2017 11:33:04 GMT 12
I heard a complete Macintosh system when visiting my daughter in Singapore (not hers! - but at a retailer in the audio precinct) - mega $ - the speakers were smaller than those in this post. an impressive sounding system, but alas, needed a far bigger room i.m.o. (b.t.w. - no problems with height impressions with Sanders ESLs
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Post by andrewp on Dec 16, 2017 22:28:06 GMT 12
Just imagine the time youd need to set aside every week for dusting them...!!
Having said that they clearly think they have a slot in the market for such hideous things! Maybe the Don is going to have some in his palace of gold and chince..
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