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- From: strong@tc.fluke.COM (Norm Strong)
- Subject: Re: Why do people buy speakers that cost >$1000/pair ?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.155145.5795@tc.fluke.COM>
- Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
- References: <1gt2mkINNdtq@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 15:51:45 GMT
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- In article <1gt2mkINNdtq@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> co940@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Nicholas E. Damato) writes:
- }
- }in article 46047 Alex asks: Why pay more than $1000 for a pair
- }of speakers when you can build them yourself for less.
- }
- }to which i reply: Build me a speaker with a bass response of +-
- }2db down to 20 Hz for under a thousand dollars and I'll make you
- }a millionaire.
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- No problemo. I already have one (pair) and the price was only $68.
- Further, it only takes 1mW to drive it to earsplitting levels.
- Of course it only works in a very small room--about 2 cu cm.
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- Norm Strong (strong@tc.fluke.com)
- 2528 31st S. Seattle WA 98144 USA
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