[Elecraft] Nearfield monitors

[Phil Townsend]

I wish I could get the old Uath Alnico drivers today!

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On Oct 28, 2010, at 1:19 PM, Bill NY9H <ny9h at arrl.net> wrote:

> 
>> These are pretty cute:
>> http://www.avantelectronics.com/AVANTONE_mixcubes.htm
> 
> 
> i really like the description at the website:
> as to why their speaker is better:
> "We designed a proprietary 5.25" die cast aluminum frame driver/cone 
> assembly to exceed the performance of the originals. The mounting 
> bezel is then polished for an elegant appearance. The paper cone, 
> chosen for its musical character, is custom designed & crafted using 
> the finest New Zealand pulp with mica fibers added for lighter weight 
> & rigidity. The cloth surround is made in Japan to exacting uniform 
> thickness tolerances. The Top Plate and T-Yoke of driver are made of 
> Sumitomo 1008 low carbon steel enabling the highest modeled flux 
> density in the gap. The magnets are Y- 40 GRADE (MIL-SPEC) yielding a 43oz "
> 
> EACH & Every sentence makes me snicker...
>   what ever happened to an old 5" utah,,,,radio speaker,.,,,
> 
> we have come a long way ....    :)        in no particular direction.....
> 
> bill /3
> 
> 
> 
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