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From: rfg@hound.UUCP (R.GRANTGES)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: RAW SPEAKERS
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Date: Wed, 24-Jul-85 13:34:26 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 24 13:34:26 1985
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In my opinion the Altec short front loaded horn in combination with its bass
reflex cabinet and horn loaded mid-range and tweeter is the best sounding
speaker for large audiences I have heard yet. I have used a pair of A-7's
for some 7 or 8 years now and haven't heard them equaled.
I also love the Klipsch Corner horn, but could never afford them - or have
the space for them. I had to eventually go for smaller speakers, AR-9s (:-)
One problem with both horn loaded speakers: they go down a long way and are
very musical, but they both poop-out before you get to the really low-down
bass.
I once heard an AR-1 and a Klipsch played together from the same amp
with the same driving voltage (simultaneously). For 99% of the music the 
Klipsch out-shouted the AR by 20 db or so. Except every time the organ
went "woof!", suddenly the Klipsch was silent and it was the little AR-1
that shook the room.
Now, I do like 99% of music (well, 98%), but I dote on the "woof."
....a Klipsch with a sub-woofer...??

Dick Grantges  hound!rfg

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