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RE: Speaking of having the same speakers as an objectivist...

"I can't tell if you're dumping on Siegfried Linkwitz or not, but that won't stop me from acting like I know something."

Absolutely not! He's obviously a very talented guy. Anybody who designs test equipment for HP has to have their act together. That wasn't my intention at all. I first heard of him when I read his original crossover article in the AES journal back in the '70s.

I was just giving kerr a hard time. The subjectivist folks here (including kerr) often dump on Aczel, who owns a pair of Linkwitz Orions and raves about them. Kerr heard the Orions and considered buying them. Upon reading his comment about "objectivist speakers", I couldn't resist razzing him a bit about wanting the same speakers that Aczel owns. Kerr and I have exchanged CDs via snail mail, though we're on opposite sides of the subjectivist/objectivist divide.

"On to the notorious Peter Aczel, who I picture as Harvey Korman in "Blazing Saddles". years ago he got caught with his hand in someplace it didn't belong, promoting as "best ever" a speaker that he had a financial interest in (the "Foreplay" or somesuch - sounds like Aczel could be a descendant of Onan the Barbarian). Never heard the speakers, but heard that they were pedestrian at best. Never read anything by the guy or bought his moribund audio rag since then. AFAIC, he's ceased to exist."

Onan the Barbarian - I love it! The Fourier Speakers debacle has been discussed here also, so I'm familiar with that. Aczel is definitely way out there at the extreme of objectivism. But I find this a hilarious counterpoint to the typical high end audio rags - and even worse, the "e-zines". One article of his that I think is extremely funny is The 91st Audio Engineering Society Convention; or, The Invasion of the Credibility Snatchers. Clark is mentioned in that article.

"My point in all this: none, except that the Orion has the potential to be an excellent speaker for those whose tastes run that way."

Yes, I've heard they are outstanding. I'm doing a high-power DIY power amp design, and building eight of them as required for the Orions is not in the cards.

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