Anyone have any experience with these Diatone
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There's a fullrange Diatone cult out there somewhere.
How do they sound?
How do they sound?
thats how they are cryogenically treated...:tresbon::yes:
Ouch!!!
mhardy6647
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THey are very good sounding. I've only heard the 610's in the "Crowley" ported enclosures, which I think are based on the Diatone design.
Unfortunately the 610's are out of production, and are pretty expensive on the "NOS" market.
More on Steve Fretz's "Crowley Acoustics" Diatones at:
http://melhuish.org/audio/bostonbash.html
and at:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/bostonbash99/
Gary Kaufman is the current owner of the "Crowley" Diatones (last I knew).
http://www.the-planet.org/nnetg.html
EDIT: It would be really interesting to hear a pair of the AlNiCo Diatone P-610's against the lowly twincone Radio Shack 40-1354's (approximately the same size as the Diatone FR's). I suspect that the $14.99 (MSRP when they were still in production) 40-1354 would give the P-610 a run for its money (so to speak). My 40-1354's continue to beguile me, and I am not easily beguiled by speakers.
Unfortunately the 610's are out of production, and are pretty expensive on the "NOS" market.
More on Steve Fretz's "Crowley Acoustics" Diatones at:
http://melhuish.org/audio/bostonbash.html
and at:
http://www.enjoythemusic.com/bostonbash99/
Gary Kaufman is the current owner of the "Crowley" Diatones (last I knew).
http://www.the-planet.org/nnetg.html
EDIT: It would be really interesting to hear a pair of the AlNiCo Diatone P-610's against the lowly twincone Radio Shack 40-1354's (approximately the same size as the Diatone FR's). I suspect that the $14.99 (MSRP when they were still in production) 40-1354 would give the P-610 a run for its money (so to speak). My 40-1354's continue to beguile me, and I am not easily beguiled by speakers.
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Could someone there pick them up for him, please?
LOL....that was good!:thmbsp:
Lowther: the Bose of full range? OUCH! Seems a bit unfair -- whether you like the way Lowthers sound, they come closer to justifying their price than Bose do -- silver wire wound on both sides of the voice coil, some with alnico magnets, and a lot of hand work in production. Of course since there are so few of them made, the costs can't be amortised, so they are expensive. But they do enough of the things that speakers are supposed to do, and so well, that for some people its worth it.
Bose geets market share by advertising and by interior decorator type design, and only incidentally because of how they sound. I don't think anyone has ever accused Lowther of having marketing smarts or glamo looks.
Bose geets market share by advertising and by interior decorator type design, and only incidentally because of how they sound. I don't think anyone has ever accused Lowther of having marketing smarts or glamo looks.
dnewma04
The Healer
Nat, you are right, my contempt for lowther is mainly directed at the lowther zealots who seem to blanketly follow the lowther "way". That is where the Bose comparison stems from. I have yet to hear a set of Lowthers that I found to be any better than a slightly above average wide range driver. Build quality and materials are quite good, but to me, it hasn't translated into what I would consider high fidelity. No highs, no lows, gotta be....lowthers?
Again, probably a little harsh, but color me quite unimpressed by their real world abilities.
Again, probably a little harsh, but color me quite unimpressed by their real world abilities.
bowtie427ss
Lunatic Member
The Diatones appear to sport the Mitsubishi monogram, did Mitsu ever market them or a clone unter the Mitsubishi name?
