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Check these horns out [message #19340]

Wed, 01 August 2007 02:20

Bill Epstein
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Registered: May 2009
Location: Smoky Mts. USA

Illuminati (2nd Degree)

7' tall, 880 lbs. a side,$170,000

Acapella Triolon Excalibur

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Re: Check these horns out [message #19341 is a reply to message #19340]

Wed, 01 August 2007 13:44

DMoore
Messages: 58
Registered: May 2009
Location: Seattle

Baron

There's a definite market for excess, doesn't matter what the product is.

Dana

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Re: Check these horns out [message #19342 is a reply to message #19340]

Wed, 01 August 2007 14:40

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Kinda plain looking. Dull red, boring.

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Re: Check these horns out [message #19343 is a reply to message #19340]

Wed, 01 August 2007 20:32

colinhester
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Registered: May 2009
Location: NE Arkansas

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

I'd love to read a comparison of these vs. the 1812s. Think you could request a pair?

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Re: Check these horns out [message #19344 is a reply to message #19340]

Fri, 03 August 2007 10:48

SteveBrown
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Registered: May 2009

Grand Master

Now those are cool horns!

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Re: Check these horns out [message #19345 is a reply to message #19340]

Mon, 06 August 2007 08:40

akhilesh
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (3rd Degree)

Very cool link Bill. Thanks.
-akhilesh

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Re: Check these horns out [message #19346 is a reply to message #19340]

Wed, 08 August 2007 13:43

FredT
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

I'm building a pair of speakers for a friend that will outperform the Triolon Excaliburs in every way.

Acapella Killers

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I Did! [message #19347 is a reply to message #19340]

Mon, 13 August 2007 15:05

FredT
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Fred invited a few Houston Audio Society members over to his house to hear them. WOW! They are really good at regular listening levels and at high levels with a big symphonic piece playing. We heard them with, and again without the two 21" driver 1KW Cabasse subs playing. So I expected them to sound good reproducing a full symphony orchestra, but I was even more surprised by how well they image with a Diana Krall song. And the Ion tweeter is the best I've heard. You can even see the little red flame or whatever inside its horn.

Usually when we hear a really good sounding component or speaker Linda asks me if I would like to get one for my system. This time she was silent. Poverty sucks!

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nah [message #19350 is a reply to message #19340]

Tue, 28 August 2007 15:14

Mike.e
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

I dont like the colour scheme,but I like the concept. I prefer the colours of this system,although the rectangular shape with sharp edges wont sound quite as good with respect to diffraction and resonances.