Horn Porn tour III: JBL awesome, Western Electric, Berlin

bonzo75

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These are 10 minutes from Berlin airport, one of the best speakers I have heard so far. They use JBLs for midrange, and 18 inch Allnico drivers for bass. The bass was fired by 100w EAR amps, while the rest of the amplification was 8w Silvercore monoblocks.

Nice room too, speakers placed at a distance of 4m with me at 6m. Just the most fluid midrange, excellent tuneful bass coming out of those woofers, oh, and the piano, I melted on the Bryan Janis piano version of Mussorgsky's pictures at an exhibition. Jazz from Lalo Schifrin Blues in the Bassment, Symphonies from Scheherezade and Mussorgsky's Pictures, were brilliant across violins, brass, and slams. Zeppelin, Natalie Dessay (Rigoletto Caro Nome), Bach's violin concertos, were brilliant as well.

Made by an individual who sells under the name Musicplace, and lists them at 45k EUR (too expensive). No idea about seller's reputation. Awesome horns though.


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bonzo75

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Same guy also makes these Western Electrics, but they have an active bass, which is not to my tastes.

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Big Dog RJ

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Hey Bonzo, thanks for the pics and reviews on the horns, certainly is interesting to learn these new set ups.

One thing for sure is they all are Butt Ugly! With a capital B and a capital U.

Even if it sounds good, hell no!
Glad you enjoyed them.
Cheers, RJ
 

Peter Breuninger

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hmmm... trying to get my arms around the visual.
 

FrantzM

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Hey Bonzo, thanks for the pics and reviews on the horns, certainly is interesting to learn these new set ups.

One thing for sure is they all are Butt Ugly! With a capital B and a capital U.

Even if it sounds good, hell no!
Glad you enjoyed them.
Cheers, RJ



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Those are seriously UGLY speakers.. Had to shout.. Sorry :(
 

Asamel

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Different strokes...

What kind of reel it that?
 

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