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Carey Carlan
2008-06-04 12:30:16
People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
"Sony Corp. has announced that it is set to launch the world's first
speaker system that uses a glass tube rather than paper and magnesium for
the diaphragm. At just over six feet tall, the new speaker system,
Sountina, produces sound from a glass tube that covers 360 degrees without
the use of multiple speakers. In addition to the organic glass tweeter, the
speaker features a 13-cm subwoofer and 7-cm mid. Specs include a 50-
20,000Hz response, as well as inputs for analog RCA and digital coax and
optical TOS supporting up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM (stereo). According to
Sony, Sountina will shed its prototype status and become a production item
late next month with a price tag of approximately $10,000."
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Laurence Payne
2008-06-04 13:51:02
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:30:16 GMT, Carey Carlan <[email protected]>
wrote:
>"Sony Corp. has announced that it is set to launch the world's first
>speaker system that uses a glass tube rather than paper and magnesium for
>the diaphragm. At just over six feet tall, the new speaker system,
>Sountina, produces sound from a glass tube that covers 360 degrees without
>the use of multiple speakers. In addition to the organic glass tweeter, the
>speaker features a 13-cm subwoofer and 7-cm mid. Specs include a 50-
>20,000Hz response, as well as inputs for analog RCA and digital coax and
>optical TOS supporting up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM (stereo). According to
>Sony, Sountina will shed its prototype status and become a production item
>late next month with a price tag of approximately $10,000."
And what a strage product it is! Aparrantly you put just one of them
in the centre of a room. Not quite sure why it needs a stereo input?
Suppose they'll sell a few to rich idiots.
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Romeo Rondeau
2008-06-04 08:04:17
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
Laurence Payne wrote:
> On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:30:16 GMT, Carey Carlan <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> "Sony Corp. has announced that it is set to launch the world's first
>> speaker system that uses a glass tube rather than paper and magnesium for
>> the diaphragm. At just over six feet tall, the new speaker system,
>> Sountina, produces sound from a glass tube that covers 360 degrees without
>> the use of multiple speakers. In addition to the organic glass tweeter, the
>> speaker features a 13-cm subwoofer and 7-cm mid. Specs include a 50-
>> 20,000Hz response, as well as inputs for analog RCA and digital coax and
>> optical TOS supporting up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM (stereo). According to
>> Sony, Sountina will shed its prototype status and become a production item
>> late next month with a price tag of approximately $10,000."
>
> And what a strage product it is! Aparrantly you put just one of them
> in the centre of a room. Not quite sure why it needs a stereo input?
> Suppose they'll sell a few to rich idiots.
You guys are are missing the biggest marketing point... IT'S A TUBE
SPEAKER! :-)
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Tim Perry
2008-06-04 09:48:33
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
"Romeo Rondeau" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ipw1k.4614$jI5.258@flpi148.ffdc.sbc.com...
> Laurence Payne wrote:
> > On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:30:16 GMT, Carey Carlan <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> "Sony Corp. has announced that it is set to launch the world's first
> >> speaker system that uses a glass tube rather than paper and magnesium
for
> >> the diaphragm. At just over six feet tall, the new speaker system,
> >> Sountina, produces sound from a glass tube that covers 360 degrees
without
> >> the use of multiple speakers. In addition to the organic glass tweeter,
the
> >> speaker features a 13-cm subwoofer and 7-cm mid. Specs include a 50-
> >> 20,000Hz response, as well as inputs for analog RCA and digital coax
and
> >> optical TOS supporting up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM (stereo). According
to
> >> Sony, Sountina will shed its prototype status and become a production
item
> >> late next month with a price tag of approximately $10,000."
> >
> > And what a strage product it is! Aparrantly you put just one of them
> > in the centre of a room. Not quite sure why it needs a stereo input?
> > Suppose they'll sell a few to rich idiots.
>
> You guys are are missing the biggest marketing point... IT'S A TUBE
> SPEAKER! :-)
Look out Bose, everyone will want one on stage now.
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anahata
2008-06-05 04:00:43
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
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Chris Whealy
2008-06-04 15:03:14
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
Romeo Rondeau wrote:
>
> You guys are are missing the biggest marketing point... IT'S A TUBE
> SPEAKER! :-)
So it will also glow gently to give "that warm tube sound"?
:-)
Chris W
--
The voice of ignorance speaks loud and long,
But the words of the wise are quiet and few.
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Romeo Rondeau
2008-06-04 10:56:20
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
Chris Whealy wrote:
> Romeo Rondeau wrote:
>>
>> You guys are are missing the biggest marketing point... IT'S A TUBE
>> SPEAKER! :-)
> So it will also glow gently to give "that warm tube sound"?
>
> :-)
>
> Chris W
>
Hey, with "organic glass", who can go wrong?
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Ron Capik
2008-06-04 18:00:37
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
Romeo Rondeau wrote:
> Chris Whealy wrote:
> > Romeo Rondeau wrote:
> >>
> >> You guys are are missing the biggest marketing point... IT'S A TUBE
> >> SPEAKER! :-)
> > So it will also glow gently to give "that warm tube sound"?
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Chris W
> >
>
> Hey, with "organic glass", who can go wrong?
"Organic glass" kind of jumped out at me.
So I looked it up. It's just friggin PLASTIC!
Thus:
==================================
(ör?gan·ik ?glas)
(materials) An amorphous, solid, glasslike
material made of transparent plastic.
==================================
Ahhh, the wonders of marketing speak!
Later...
Ron Capik <<< cynic in training >>>
--
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Gary Edstrom
2008-06-04 11:19:49
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:00:37 GMT, Ron Capik <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Romeo Rondeau wrote:
>
>"Organic glass" kind of jumped out at me.
>So I looked it up. It's just friggin PLASTIC!
>
>Thus:
>==================================
> (ör?gan·ik ?glas)
>(materials) An amorphous, solid, glasslike
>material made of transparent plastic.
>==================================
>
>Ahhh, the wonders of marketing speak!
>
>
>Later...
>
>Ron Capik <<< cynic in training >>>
I am reminded of the time I was in an electronics store some years ago.
A salesman was following me around, of course. I don't remember what it
was, but I commented on something being five hundred dollars. The
salesman was VERY quick to correct me: It was ONLY $499.95.
Gary
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jakdedert
2008-06-04 13:26:50
Re: People who listen to glass tweeters should throw no stones
Ron Capik wrote:
> Romeo Rondeau wrote:
>
>> Chris Whealy wrote:
>>> Romeo Rondeau wrote:
>>>> You guys are are missing the biggest marketing point... IT'S A TUBE
>>>> SPEAKER! :-)
>>> So it will also glow gently to give "that warm tube sound"?
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Chris W
>>>
>> Hey, with "organic glass", who can go wrong?
>
> "Organic glass" kind of jumped out at me.
> So I looked it up. It's just friggin PLASTIC!
>
You're not up on the latest marketing speak. You never mention
'plastic', it's always *resin*!
Say it three times, 'resin, resin, resin....'
> Thus:
> ==================================
> (ör?gan·ik ?glas)
> (materials) An amorphous, solid, glasslike
> material made of transparent plastic.
> ==================================
>
> Ahhh, the wonders of marketing speak!
>
>
> Later...
>
> Ron Capik <<< cynic in training >>>
> --
>
>
>
>
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