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Posted on July 10, 2020 at 00:38:45
musetap
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as seen in an estate ad...

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

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Karlson, posted on July 10, 2020 at 04:06:06
Vegman70
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 Not sure if they made the drivers, though.

 

Nope., posted on July 10, 2020 at 05:32:51
Kal Rubinson
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 Built and sold for your own driver installation.

 

I name it "UGLY", posted on July 10, 2020 at 09:26:28
LtMandella
 looks like it should be a container for grandma's ashes.

 

I saw one of these for sale at a flea market a couple of years ago., posted on July 10, 2020 at 10:13:24
ghost of olddude55
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 Dude had it in the bed of a pickup truck and it was hooked up to something so you could hear it play.
Didn't sound all that good.



The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

 

As Kal and Vegman said . . ., posted on July 10, 2020 at 10:26:22
alaskahiatt
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nt

 

Seems like an unkind thing to do to any driver... N/T, posted on July 10, 2020 at 17:38:50
musetap
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"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

RE: Seems like an unkind thing to do to any driver... N/T, posted on July 13, 2020 at 10:15:06
Andy43
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 I know I am in the minority here but I find this more attractive than a lot of the Wilson speakers.

 

If you're a fan of mid-century modern furniture...., posted on July 13, 2020 at 17:48:30
TWB
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 Which I am, they would appeal to you... Though I can't imagine that they would sound very good because of the shape of the opening. The Wilson speakers I agree with you... with the exception of one or possibly two models they are ugly. I don't care what they sound like... I wouldn't have them on just their looks alone...

 

Well, the Karlson seems well intentioned whereas Wilson are generally uber pretentious.... , posted on July 14, 2020 at 14:53:01
musetap
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 the only thing they have in common is music reproduction.

Visually I'd prefer to live with the Karlson, musically some smaller Wilsons.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

"Didn't sound all that good.", posted on July 15, 2020 at 07:55:21
Story
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 that's probably why you found it at a Flea :)



 

?? Its definately a Karlson. Am I missing something here?, posted on July 15, 2020 at 14:34:05
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 The swept gap in the front is meant to prevent it having a resonance at any one frequency.

I've read a lot of claims about how great their bass is, but never heard one.

 

RE: Name that speaker..., posted on July 16, 2020 at 13:50:22
sTEEVEE
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 That's a Hemholtz resonator design. Early Leslie? - Dunno for sure.

 

An inmate on Hi Eff , posted on July 19, 2020 at 07:36:11
Bill the K
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 always used to post about Karlson speakers which looked like this speaker.I forgot his name.

Bill

 

RE: An inmate on Hi Eff , posted on July 19, 2020 at 15:23:00
tubav
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 Freddyi

 

Great speaker, used to see them EVERYWHERE!, posted on July 21, 2020 at 07:08:37
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OK, maybe not everywhere, but around...


First they came for the dumb-asses
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a dumb-ass

 

RE: ?? Its definately a Karlson. Am I missing something here?, posted on July 23, 2020 at 14:26:40
b.l.zeebub
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 I'm fairly certain Kal's 'Nope' referred to the driver, not the cab.

 

Ah- yes- thanks. nt, posted on July 23, 2020 at 15:01:48
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RE: If you're a fan of mid-century modern furniture...., posted on July 29, 2020 at 21:46:28
Bill the K
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 I thought the twin paraboloid shapes were for improving the bass. But to me they look very irritating. If I am forced to own one, I will cover it up.

Bill

 

RE: Name that speaker..., posted on August 20, 2020 at 15:10:34
Tre'
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 Years ago I built 4 pairs of those.

Tre'
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