[Hallicrafters] Why is the R-42 speaker so expensive?

[Ian]

And then there's the fact that over all these years the wiring and speaker
itself has become "oxygen depleted" which makes the sound more mellow,
faithful, robust, and ...you supply the superlative... and therefore would
be something for which the audio nutz would pay a premium price    :)

Don't you think in addition the build up of nicotine on the grill and cone
would provide a additional item that would provide unmatched fidelity
(proven in quadruple blind studies) and make for a much higher price than
any mere mortal would pay for it????

Ian, K6SDE

> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:hallicrafters-
> >>bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of DW Holtman
> >>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Why is the R-42 speaker so expensive?
> >>
> >>Hello,
> >>
> >>I think the prices are high is because of the cabinet styling. It is the
> >>original "Darth Vader" cabinet.
> >>
> >>Best,
> >>DW Holtman
> >>WB7SSN
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Julian Bunn" <Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu>
> >>To: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
> >>Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> >>Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 7:42 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Why is the R-42 speaker so expensive?
> >>
> >>
> >>>I think the sound is good simply by virtue of the size of the driver.
> >>> The cabinet probably has
> >>> minimal or no effect on the acoustics, IMHO.
> >>>
> >>> No idea why they are so expensive ... I picked mine up very reasonably
> >>> from a chap who
> >>> was selling an SX71 and it came with it.
> >>>
> >>> Julian