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Here's an interesting challenge... [message #29657] Fri, 30 September 2005 15:07 Go to next message
GarMan is currently offline  GarMan
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I've been thinking about this for a while. A speaker and stand combination in the style of James Krenov's cabinets. I'm not building speakers for a while but would love to see someone take this on. Might work well for large bookshelf type speakers.

Like this..... [message #29658 is a reply to message #29657] Fri, 30 September 2005 18:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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No, more like this... [message #29659 is a reply to message #29658] Sat, 01 October 2005 17:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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But now that I look at it, not sure if it'll work as a pair. I was really designed to stand on its own.

Re: No, more like this... [message #29660 is a reply to message #29659] Sun, 02 October 2005 23:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I just cocked up a message so I hope there's not 2.

I'm an admirer of Krenov too.

But tryng to make a pair of bookmatched cases out of
rare wood and including the trademark tapered legs
of a Krenov case would be a huge task.

The fronts would not have the Krenov delicate handles
either.


But while we're discussing design, what about those
dreadful looking Usher cabinets? The impression I get
is of a speaker on a surfboard or Mr. B. Natural from
R. Crumb keepin' on truckin'.


For speakers, I think that something creative could
be done with the spikes incorporated into the design.
Tall and slender cabinets in light or dark wood always
look impressive. Why couldn't the spikes take off on
ball and claw feet or something? Just ideas.

Speaking of Claws [message #29661 is a reply to message #29660] Mon, 03 October 2005 08:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GarMan is currently offline  GarMan
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Funny you should use the term Claws because that's what Totem calls them. This might be exactly what you described.

Re: Speaking of Claws [message #29662 is a reply to message #29661] Mon, 03 October 2005 11:38 Go to previous message
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That's a nice treatment. I couldn't really see a closeup...
maybe it's on the pdf.

There have been a lot of sculptural things done with
speaker boxes like pyramids, trapezoidals and so on.

With the weight required for bracing and drivers and
materials such as mdf those slender legs of a Krenov
design would be a construction and stability problem.

AudioXpress over the years has had more than a few
exotic designs. Trouble was, they weren't based on
the right design principles and so the author admitted
this wasn't the way to go. I'm thinking in particular
of a curved array which was supposed to focus all this sound
on a seated listener like he was in a shell. What about
when he stood up-- or had company?


AudioXpress is an issue these days. The magazine is getting
slimmer all the time and yet they have all this history to
share.

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