I sold a lot of smoke and mirrors back in the day. Dahalquist DQ-10 speakers? Check. Speak of matched capacitors, silver soldered wiring, turntable bedding? Check. Build Hafler Amps for people? Check. Grado phono cartridges? Check. They were the Monster Cable profit center in the day.
I also sold some things that have even now stand the test of time. Dinosaurs perhaps, but I refuse to get rid of them, even with the demands they make.
I have two Pyramid 8W subs and two 7's.
I have made concessions on the mid range speakers and replaced them with some Paradigm's. I still have the Pyramid 7's and run them every once in a while.
Lagniappe's Lair commented a while back that he digged the song "Mr. Blue Sky" back in the day. I you tubed it and sigh.... a political commercial header. So here it is. Commercial free.
I think. At least you did not have to watch a commercial for "The One" on this version.
The 8W's? Dual voice coil, really inefficient, heavy as hell, big too.
I mean REALLY power hungry. There is a dedicated Denon Amplifier at 120 watts per channel just for these!
Built in cross over for the Met 7's. Looks like this on the back panel:
The designer of all of this is still out there. Dick Sequerra is still making stuff.
Bottom line for my readers? Don't believe all the hype. I was glad to take your money and you were glad to give it to me. Even when I sigh... went here.
I did not stay long.
So do you want to buy some really over priced deionized water?
Don't worry, I have chosen to use my powers for good now!
The 8W's? Dual voice coil, really inefficient, heavy as hell, big too.
I mean REALLY power hungry. There is a dedicated Denon Amplifier at 120 watts per channel just for these!
Built in cross over for the Met 7's. Looks like this on the back panel:
The designer of all of this is still out there. Dick Sequerra is still making stuff.
Bottom line for my readers? Don't believe all the hype. I was glad to take your money and you were glad to give it to me. Even when I sigh... went here.
I did not stay long.
So do you want to buy some really over priced deionized water?
Don't worry, I have chosen to use my powers for good now!
Now, that takes me back a few years...
ReplyDeleteDann in Ohio
Dann -Yep it does!
DeleteGood stuff, too bad I can no longer hear well enough to enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteSorry about that my friend!
DeleteI worked at a Rat Shack over the Christmas season many, many years ago. I just about lost it when I heard the "Manager": tell a customer, "No, that doesn't need batteries. It has TRANSISTORS!".
ReplyDeleteThe guy was as dumb as a box of bricks, but he sure could sell stuff.
drjim, LOL! I was a manager back in the day. I had to give it up!
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