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For anyone who's fond of Henry Kloss' audio products, etc.:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/700007.asp?0dm=T238T
http://www.msnbc.com/news/700007.asp?0dm=T238T
Around that time Henry Kloss invented the acoustic suspension woofer, |
Whoa, joelongwood - my dad has an Advent 300 integrated, hooked up to some AR speakers. It's a beautiful piece of equipment, though I haven't a good idea of how it sounds, as I've never auditioned it extensively, or with primo gear. He's thinking of upgrading (wants surround for movies). If he does, and he's willing to part with that ancient beast, I could contact you... |
Originally posted by joelongwood Actually, I believe credit for that invention [The acoustic suspension woofer] goes to Edgar Villchur, who, along with Henry Kloss, started Acoustic Research back in the early 50s. [...] The guy who actually came up with the final-design-version of the woofer was Henry Kloss [...] Villchur held the patent, of course, and Kloss was more or less second in command when AR first got going. |