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Comments on: Speaker as art: The Davone Rithm

If you think rectangular box speakers are so 20th century, take a gander at the Davone Rithm's radical curves.

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by c|net Reader July 31, 2008 8:28 AM PDT
For such a sizable loudspeaker, pretty as it is, I can't imagine it produces particularly great sound. After all, even in a large enclosure, an 8" woofer is too small. Furthermore, an 8" driver is a bit too big for good midrange, especially when its trying to handle the lowest frequencies. Surely they could make an equally pretty three-way loudspeaker. (They could put the sub on the inside of the arch to improve the aesthetics.)
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by BBDisk July 31, 2008 12:20 PM PDT
It's actually a 5.7" coaxial driver, not an 8" ... as for it being too small, it depends on what you want. Boom boom sizzle sizzle is already covered - why compete?
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by soundman45 July 31, 2008 2:43 PM PDT
I'm sure it's not s a coinscidence, but this thing looks alot like a Starfleet insignia. they should call it the star Trek Collection, not the Signal collection
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by jwrupe August 1, 2008 7:17 AM PDT
My initial thought exactly. Its the insignia from ST:TNG. Law suit in the works?
by v1m August 1, 2008 6:35 PM PDT
Very striking and sure to win some WAF contests. The bent ply harkens back to the most beautiful expressions of 20th century modernism -- Ray and Charles, anyone?

That said, it ain't got a thing if it ain't got that swing. . .
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