Retro Hi-Fi Girl Friday

Davone Of Denmark - Ray Speakers

Denmark has a long tradition of great modern designs. These speakers are pressed plywood. The Ray reminds me of War Of The Worlds.

http://www.davoneaudio.com/ray.html

 

The Ray specifications.

 

I've seen bent plywood designs but not pressed plywood. Nice. 

http://orientaldaily.on.cc/cnt/lifestyle/20110615/00300_001.html

Corner-Mounting Infinite Baffle For RCA LC-1A - 1952

Interesting speaker enclosure design for the Olsen speaker LC-1A. I have to get my hands on one of these some day. Although I think the Bill Woods post regarding a cabinet design by Olsen would be best but only one way to find out which is to build both.

Moondog The Viking Of Sixth Avenue - Trailer

Just noticed there was a trailer for the Moondog movie in the works. This is exciting. 

Janice Wong does a great version of Birds Lament. Birds Lament was written by Moondog after the passing of Charlie Parker aka Bird. According to Moondog Bird dropped by his doorway often and they talked music and even talked of collaborating on a record. This was not to be as Bird passed after that conversation. Could you imagine a Charlie Parker Moondog record? Almost as cool as my dream of a long lost Moondog And Sun Ra collaboration recording.

"I'm not gonna die in 4/4 time." 

Moondog

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Baltik or Blaltik Electrostatic Speakers

 I have been researching these Baltik electrostatics from I suppose Russia correction Latvia but can't find very much info on them.  If you recognize these or have additional information please comment on this post. These are very cool looking speakers. They look like they were made in the late 70's or early 80's but that is another guess.

 

RADIART GXF-2 ALL-ELECTRIC THEATER AMPLIFIER

Very early theater amplifier. This is the first Radiart I've seen.

A NEW WORLD IN SOUND BY BRAINARD

This must be THE best name for an audio company I have ever heard. Hell yeah! I'll buy the BRAINARD!

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The 4ft Voigt Loudspeaker

This landed in my inbox this week. I've been drooling over the smaller version of this horn for years. A four foot version with a bass module is just too dam cool.

Harry Partch - Custom Music Studio

Check out this early Harry Partch documentary narrated by Harry Partch. 

Genius.

Thanks for sending this one to me Byron..

Check this out you can listen or play Harry Partch instruments.. Requires Flash.
http://musicmavericks.publicradio.org/features/feature_partch.html#

Presto - HOW HIGH IS HI-FI?

Bradford Perfect Baffle

 This is a rarity I saw posted on the Klipsch forum. There isn't much info about this speaker out there.

 

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Unique Acoustics

Check out these mokore wood speakers from Unique Acoustics. These are their Jensen style bass ultra flex plus speakers which look great and made in Germany. 

 

http://unique-acoustics.info/unique-acoustics/loudspeakers/ 

 

Unique Acoustics - Bass Ultraflex-Plus

All Unique Acoustics acoustic systems are characterized by specific features:

• a considerably increased efficiency, as compared to ordinary analogs of the same size;
• using a sound chamber unique construction that helps to achieve acoustic system greater efficiency;
• the cabinet special construction preventing all disturbances and distortions, caused by the driver, the horn and the acoustic system front panel.
• the use of the Omni Horn system for maximum efficiency of the acoustic system;
• using a smaller size diaphragm of the radiator due to the effective use of the horn;
• minimum non-linear distortions in its class;
• optimal sounding irrespective of the system placing;
• powerful, fundamental and full-fledged low-register sounding, preserving the ease and delicacy of the whole frequency range;
• the individual manufacturing of each unit;
• a lifetime guarantee.

 

Here are a few of their youtube videos.

Check out their site http://unique-acoustics.info/

Oliver Read Angle Genesee Fold-A-Flex Speaker

Not sure I believe the claims in this article but it is a cool design.

BROOK Model 22A Ad

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Gray Research 108B - LQ Ad

1954 LEAK Introducing TL/10