GeoffRoberts Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 On 02/04/2021 at 5:30 PM, warweary said: I'm told they sound outstanding, but for me, anything with valves or that looks similar to the above is effingugly. I do like a form follows function aesthetic, and that’s what you’re getting with an amp like this. Everything you can see has a purpose.
Guest Eggcup the Dafter Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 17 minutes ago, GeoffRoberts said: I do like a form follows function aesthetic, and that’s what you’re getting with an amp like this. Everything you can see has a purpose. I'm tempted to ask how you can tell, when none of the controls have markings...
andyr Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 On 03/04/2021 at 2:26 PM, sir sanders zingmore said: Not sure what’s worse, the speakers, the gaudy setting or the terrible photoshopping C'mon, Trev - spkrs that look like that are 'xackly what you need in a gaudy setting like that! Wilsons just would not fit in. Andy
GeoffRoberts Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, Eggcup the Dafter said: I'm tempted to ask how you can tell, when none of the controls have markings... One is volume, the other is channel selection. I was referring more to the valves and transformers in my comment though - power on the left side, and two channels of amplification on the right. that’s the amplification right in front of you, it’s all functional.
Guest Eggcup the Dafter Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 6 minutes ago, andyr said: C'mon, Trev - spkrs that look like that are 'xackly what you need in a gaudy setting like that! Wilsons just would not fit in. Andy And you forgot to mention the positioning. Stereo,, with that placement?
andyr Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Eggcup the Dafter said: And you forgot to mention the positioning. Stereo,, with that placement? Stereo - you are a cheapskate, John! If you ignore the fact there are no wires on the floor ... you can clearly see that these are merely a part of an all-Metaxas 13.7 system. Andy 1
TDX Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 2:32 PM, ikhuong said: Reminded a cartoon character in Japanese comics Exactly 2 1
mwhouston Posted April 7, 2021 Posted April 7, 2021 (edited) On 03/04/2021 at 2:15 PM, Antipodean Brad said: Metaxas speakers. You would have to hope these sounded absolutely fabulous. Manufacture would surely be very expensive and the drivers look just as costly. Imaging going to all this expense and trouble and they sound ordinary or worse. Edited April 7, 2021 by mwhouston 1
Auracle Posted April 8, 2021 Posted April 8, 2021 On 10/03/2021 at 9:13 PM, misternavi said: Does this Italian Amp make coffees too?!?!? What a brilliant idea! Integrate a bluetooth speaker that plays certain tracks depending on your coffee order. Can be a concealed jukebox the rest of the time. On that note, why not start a thread on repurposed audio gear. So long as it is not ugly like this one:-
BLAH BLAH Posted April 8, 2021 Posted April 8, 2021 31 minutes ago, Auracle said: What a brilliant idea! Integrate a bluetooth speaker that plays certain tracks depending on your coffee order. Can be a concealed jukebox the rest of the time. On that note, why not start a thread on repurposed audio gear. So long as it is not ugly like this one:-
Steffen Posted April 8, 2021 Posted April 8, 2021 43 minutes ago, Auracle said: The things you find lying around those SpaceX launch test sites...
mrbugeyes Posted April 8, 2021 Posted April 8, 2021 12 hours ago, mwhouston said: You would have to hope these sounded absolutely fabulous. Manufacture would surely be very expensive and the drivers look just as costly. Imaging going to all this expense and trouble and they sound ordinary or worse. I am sure I have seen these things in one of the ALIEN movies.
Steever Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 On 20/02/2021 at 11:17 AM, rantan said: Sacrilege! These are considered by "Missionaries" as Mission's statement amps and admired for their design and performance qualities. 1
sloper Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 On 08/04/2021 at 10:36 AM, Auracle said: What a brilliant idea! Integrate a bluetooth speaker that plays certain tracks depending on your coffee order. Can be a concealed jukebox the rest of the time. On that note, why not start a thread on repurposed audio gear. So long as it is not ugly like this one:- l would be worried about the exhuast fumes on this one. regards Bruce
Tweaky Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) On 06/04/2021 at 5:04 PM, Ian McP said: https://oswaldsmillaudio.com/ironic They also have a cast listening chair for this speaker. Guess the face of the listener says it all .... Edited April 16, 2021 by Tweaky 1
Tweaky Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 12:39 PM, Ray H said: Ok, this may not be appreciated by some of the cognoscenti, but this reminds me of what a robot would see if it had a fridge and opened it... Looks like the TUBE version of the massive USA made SPECTRAL amps advertised in TAS in the 80's
muon* Posted April 16, 2021 Posted April 16, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 11:39 AM, Ray H said: Ok, this may not be appreciated by some of the cognoscenti, but this reminds me of what a robot would see if it had a fridge and opened it... Absolutely beautiful! 1
Auracle Posted April 17, 2021 Posted April 17, 2021 23 hours ago, sloper said: l would be worried about the exhuast fumes on this one. regards Bruce Tuned length pipes only play motoring songs well. Catalytic converters are required for acid country. Don't forget full service every thousand hours. 1
Auracle Posted April 17, 2021 Posted April 17, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 12:39 PM, Ray H said: Ok, this may not be appreciated by some of the cognoscenti, but this reminds me of what a robot would see if it had a fridge and opened it... Miniturised Japanese version.... 2
anotherdavid Posted April 18, 2021 Posted April 18, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 9:45 AM, Batty said: So wanted this back in the day. serious piece of industrial design. Mission launched the Cyrus One and Two around the same time and a CD Player which were also ugly (and it seems the Cyrus brand has kept the ugly theme going since then ) 1
Bunno77 Posted April 18, 2021 Posted April 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, anotherdavid said: serious piece of industrial design. Mission launched the Cyrus One and Two around the same time and a CD Player which were also ugly (and it seems the Cyrus brand has kept the ugly theme going since then ) Can't stand the older Cyrus gear but I don't mind that. This from them is awful though 2
PositivelyMusicallyGeared Posted April 18, 2021 Posted April 18, 2021 I'd nominate Anthem amps and Yamaha AV receivers. 2
Bunno77 Posted April 18, 2021 Posted April 18, 2021 Just now, PositivelyMusicallyGeared said: I'd nominate Anthem amps Even the new ones?
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