Pictures of your dream speakers

[sgt bass08]

Right guys i finally found my dream speakers it was hard just to pick one so these speakers would be on my shopping list if money wasnt a issue.

The B&W 802D

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Description
3-way vented-box system

Freq. Response
34Hz - 28kHz ±3dB on reference axis

Freq. Range
-6dB at 27Hz and 33kHz

Sensitivity
90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)

Normal Impedance
8ohms (minimum 3.5 ohms)

Power Handling
50W - 500W into 8 ohms on unclipped programme

Drive Units
Unit 1: 1x 25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency
Unit 2: 1x 150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange
Unit 3: 2x 200mm (8 in) Rohacell® cone bass

Dispersion
Description: Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc

Harmonic Distortion
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 40Hz - 100kHz
<0.5% 70Hz - 100kHz

Crossover Frequency
350Hz, 4kHz

Max. Recommended Cable Impedance
0.1 ohms

Dimensions
Height: 1135mm (44.7in) (not including feet)
Width: 368mm (14.5in)
Depth: 563mm (22.2in)

Net Weight
80kg (176 lb)




. PBN’s Montana

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SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS (HxWxD) 76 x 24 x 26
WEIGHT (lbs./ea.) 390
FREQUENCY RANGE 18Hz - 22kHz
SENSITIVITY (db/2.83V@1m) 93
POWER HANDLING 800W
CROSSOVER POINTS (Hz) 80/500/3500
WOOFER(S) 2 ea./15" 2 ea./9"
MID RANGE 2 ea./5.25"
TWEETER 1" Montana Revelator


like i said i love my speakers with big woofers

[Florian]

I heard the Everest at last years High End show in Munich. What a Godawfull speaker! Screetchy, no driver integration, agressive and no tonality. Juck! Seriously, id rather take a Nautilus 801

[sgt bass08]

yer i hear JBL are in par with cerwin vega not really i nice sounding speaker.but the Everest looks a mighty speaker speacial for $30,000 .

[Florian]

yer i hear JBL are in par with cerwin vega not really i nice sounding speaker.but the Everest looks a mighty speaker speacial for $30,000 .

I was shocked too when i was told the price. Seriously, its rubbish.

[E-Stat]

I heard the Everest at last years High End show in Munich. What a Godawfull speaker! Screetchy, no driver integration, agressive and no tonality. Juck! Seriously, id rather take a Nautilus 801

I had high hopes for their supposed return to the high end. With what were they driving it? Not to be an apologist, but many shows just don't do [fill in the blank] components well.

rw

[drseid]

Here's mine... The Von Schweikert VR-11, AKA "the Vanquish"



I am sure I will never be able to afford them at about $165K/pr., but I do love listening to them. :-)

---Dave

[bobsticks]

Well, look what the cat dragged in. Good to see ya Dave.

...and, yes, the VR-11 are pretty amazing. Let's both keep playing the lottery.

[GMichael]

I kind of like the Whisper from Legacy.

[sgt bass08]

sorry guys i needed a 3rd one but i promise these are my finally choice .

The B&W 802D

[IMG][/IMG]

Description
3-way vented-box system

Freq. Response
34Hz - 28kHz ±3dB on reference axis

Freq. Range
-6dB at 27Hz and 33kHz

Sensitivity
90dB spl (2.83V, 1m)

Normal Impedance
8ohms (minimum 3.5 ohms)

Power Handling
50W - 500W into 8 ohms on unclipped programme

Drive Units
Unit 1: 1x 25mm (1 in) diamond dome high-frequency
Unit 2: 1x 150mm (6 in) woven Kevlar® cone FST midrange
Unit 3: 2x 200mm (8 in) Rohacell® cone bass

Dispersion
Description: Within 2dB of reference response
Horizontal: over 60º arc
Vertical: over 10º arc

Harmonic Distortion
2nd and 3rd harmonics (90dB, 1m)
<1% 40Hz - 100kHz
<0.5% 70Hz - 100kHz

Crossover Frequency
350Hz, 4kHz

Max. Recommended Cable Impedance
0.1 ohms

Dimensions
Height: 1135mm (44.7in) (not including feet)
Width: 368mm (14.5in)
Depth: 563mm (22.2in)

Net Weight
80kg (176 lb)




. PBN’s Montana

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SPECIFICATIONS

DIMENSIONS (HxWxD) 76 x 24 x 26
WEIGHT (lbs./ea.) 390
FREQUENCY RANGE 18Hz - 22kHz
SENSITIVITY (db/2.83V@1m) 93
POWER HANDLING 800W
CROSSOVER POINTS (Hz) 80/500/3500
WOOFER(S) 2 ea./15" 2 ea./9"
MID RANGE 2 ea./5.25"
TWEETER 1" Montana Revelator


Alexandria X-2

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Specs
Enclosure Type Woofer: Front Ported
Enclosure Type Midrange: Rear Ported
Enclosure Type Tweeter: Sealed
Woofers: One - 13 inch (33.0 cm)
One - 15 inch (38.2 cm)
Midrange: Two - 6 ¾ (17.78 cm)
Tweeter: One - 1 inch inverted dome (2.54 cm)
Super Tweeter: One - 1 inch rear firing (2.54 cm)
Sensitivity: 95 db @ 1 watt (2.83V at one meter)
Nominal Impedance: 4 ohms, 3 ohms minimal
Minimum Amplifier Power: 7 watts per channel
Frequency Rexponse: +0, -3 dB 19.5 Hz - 22.5 kHz

[Feanor]

So many great speakers out there that I don't think I can give definitive answer. Let me accept my current stereo listening room as a constraint -- that's a biggie. For sure I like planars, and Magneplanar MG 3.6R is most likely what I'd get if I have that much spare change.

On the other hand, I'd love to try full-range ribbons. Florian's Apogee Grandes would be fabulous but won't fit in my listening room. A realistic alternative might be these Analysis Omegas
...

Come to think of it, there are a few "box speakers" I could probably settle for. One might be this Kharma Ceramique 3.2.2 (for my current listening room)
...

[basite]

Come to think of it, there are a few "box speakers" I could probably settle for. One might be this Kharma Ceramique 3.2.2 (for my current listening room)
...

very nice one, heard Kharma once, I will never forget that moment.

unfortunately, they are 'pretty' expensive

What about a pair of Avalons for your listening room?

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[RoadRunner6]

For my dream (and for me FUN) speaker I was going to show the new JBL Everest but Filecat 13 beat me too it. No, I don't think it is the best speaker (the top Wilson Alexandria is probably better but I wouldn't want it unless I lived in a flying saucer). However, the Everest has one thing that just gets the old ticker pumping and that is dynamic range. Yes the Wilson has it but it is out of my price range. On certain sources it is just essential for real world reproduction. For my dream/fun speaker I'll give up the slight edges in other characteristcis for a system like the Everest with that explosive realism.

It's spec of 96dB's and RMS power handling of 500 watts give it the same output that a superior sounding system with a 84dB's spec (no grand names here) would need 8000 watts RMS to achieve the same output levels. No, I wouldn't use it to listen to my string quartet recordings but for knocking my friends and neighbirs on there ass it would be my choice if money was no object.

Anyway that aside, I picked a ported speaker that has beautiful speaker cloth and a very nice lower end as well as dual mids and explosive highs. Although she actually lip-synced the song she sang as the "Obama Girl" she is an actress as well as a model so I know she is an articulate speaker. She certainly gets my amplifier going. Amber Lee Ettinger is my choice for my "dream speaker."

RR6

[blackraven]

Very nice speaker RR, I want one too! Does it come in a Blonde model?

[RoadRunner6]

Blackraven, available in blonde by special order only. Not available in bipolar.

[audio amateur]

Anyway that aside, I picked a ported speaker that has beautiful speaker cloth and a very nice lower end as well as dual mids and explosive highs. Although she actually lip-synced the song she sang as the "Obama Girl" she is an actress as well as a model so I know she is an articulate speaker. She certainly gets my amplifier going. Amber Lee Ettinger is my choice for my "dream speaker."

RR6

Yeah, I could definitely do with one of those

[audio amateur]

Very nice speaker RR, I want one too! Does it come in a Blonde model?

I believe you already own a similar type?

[sgt bass08]

For my dream (and for me FUN) speaker I was going to show the new JBL Everest but Filecat 13 beat me too it. No, I don't think it is the best speaker (the top Wilson Alexandria is probably better but I wouldn't want it unless I lived in a flying saucer). However, the Everest has one thing that just gets the old ticker pumping and that is dynamic range. Yes the Wilson has it but it is out of my price range. On certain sources it is just essential for real world reproduction. For my dream/fun speaker I'll give up the slight edges in other characteristcis for a system like the Everest with that explosive realism.

It's spec of 96dB's and RMS power handling of 500 watts give it the same output that a superior sounding system with a 84dB's spec (no grand names here) would need 8000 watts RMS to achieve the same output levels. No, I wouldn't use it to listen to my string quartet recordings but for knocking my friends and neighbirs on there ass it would be my choice if money was no object.

Anyway that aside, I picked a ported speaker that has beautiful speaker cloth and a very nice lower end as well as dual mids and explosive highs. Although she actually lip-synced the song she sang as the "Obama Girl" she is an actress as well as a model so I know she is an articulate speaker. She certainly gets my amplifier going. Amber Lee Ettinger is my choice for my "dream speaker."

RR6

dam shes hot

[E-Stat]

Amber Lee Ettinger is my choice for my "dream speaker."

Nice, um driver alignment and acoustically transparent grill cloth. Probably has excellent bottom end response to match the top.

rw

[Rich-n-Texas]

For my dream (and for me FUN) speaker I was going to show the new JBL Everest but Filecat 13 beat me too it. No, I don't think it is the best speaker (the top Wilson Alexandria is probably better but I wouldn't want it unless I lived in a flying saucer). However, the Everest has one thing that just gets the old ticker pumping and that is dynamic range. Yes the Wilson has it but it is out of my price range. On certain sources it is just essential for real world reproduction. For my dream/fun speaker I'll give up the slight edges in other characteristcis for a system like the Everest with that explosive realism.

It's spec of 96dB's and RMS power handling of 500 watts give it the same output that a superior sounding system with a 84dB's spec (no grand names here) would need 8000 watts RMS to achieve the same output levels. No, I wouldn't use it to listen to my string quartet recordings but for knocking my friends and neighbirs on there ass it would be my choice if money was no object.

Anyway that aside, I picked a ported speaker that has beautiful speaker cloth and a very nice lower end as well as dual mids and explosive highs. Although she actually lip-synced the song she sang as the "Obama Girl" she is an actress as well as a model so I know she is an articulate speaker. She certainly gets my amplifier going. Amber Lee Ettinger is my choice for my "dream speaker."

RR6

WHOA!!! Where the heck was I when this one popped up?

[Rich-n-Texas]

No need to double post E. We know where you're coming from.

[E-Stat]

No need to double post E. We know where you're coming from.

Got a bit of double vision there. Seriously, sometimes the website seems to go off in the weeds during a post and I'm not sure if it was successful. Oops.

rw

[RoadRunner6]

Sorry, I didn't mean to cause any distraction in this thread. However, it seems obvious that some of you like the see through horn type speakers. This speaker from Ferguson Hill, the model FH001, might fit the bill. It needs a base unit and sub below 150Hz. I feel a little horny just looking at it.









http://www.fergusonhill.co.uk/products.php

RR6

[sgt bass08]

roadrunner6 im sorry but thats a ugly speaker it looks fragile and weak i perfer box speakers myself speacial the Alexandria X-2 every time i look at it it makes me horny Lol .Have any off you guys heard horn speakers do they sound good what kind of range do they do are they sensitive.

[basite]

roadrunner6 im sorry but thats a ugly speaker it looks fragile and weak i perfer box speakers myself speacial the Alexandria X-2 every time i look at it it makes me horny Lol .Have any off you guys heard horn speakers do they sound good what kind of range do they do are they sensitive.

remember that weak and fragile doesn't nessecarily mean 'bad'..

[sgt bass08]

remember that weak and fragile doesn't nessecarily mean 'bad'..

Dude i know what you mean but we all been there when we come in from a heavy night off drinking and you got your speakers in your house in the room and your eyes are seen double vision you think your speaker is a meter away but then you start to feel something japping your thigh and the next minute your speaker as fallen over thats what i mean by fragile and weak