Interesting old story on Acoustic Research

[GoRNR]

In the early/mid-eighties I did have quite a list of "I want to audition a pair of these...." speakers. I would read Stereo Review and Audio and ended up with subscriptions for a few years. I found the reviews and technical info really fascinating and a very enjoyable read. The trade off for deciding on what to buy was working to pay for it. At that time I was working a lot of overtime. Not complaining about working, but it can limit the free time for auditioning speakers a little bit. It's been years since I've been inside an audio dealer store. With sites like AK, Audiogon and even that auction site a lot of exceptional gear can be had for not too much money. Sorta like being in a candy store..... At least that's been my experience. And being able to chat with a legend like Ken. Two thumbs up...:thmbsp::thmbsp: Thanks to OP Wigwam for starting this thread. Brings back a lot of fun memories.

 

[jazzmans]

I found this while perusing the vaults of Google Books...

I'm referring to the story at the bottom of the page below...

http://books.google.com/books?id=bf...AEwAQ#v=onepage&q="acoustic research"&f=false

So I wondered what ever happened to the so-called "Adaptive Digital Signal Processor," and I turned up this fellow:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Kantor

Kenneth Kantor was apparently the inventor of this technology, was deeply involved in psychoacoustics, and later founded Now Hear This loudspeakers (NHT of SuperZero speaker fame):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHT_Loudspeakers

All in all, an interesting little trip through history.

Now, when I set up my h/k AVR using that funny little microphone that came with it to automagically set up my speakers, I am wondering; is this the technology that Kenneth Kantor invented, or something different?

Anyway, I'm interested in your thoughts or opinions...

Bump.


On another topic, is the Club your(ZT) bass amplifier or has that been held back?

 

[ken kantor]

Bump.


On another topic, is the Club your(ZT) bass amplifier or has that been held back?

Hi... and thanks!

The Club is essentially a guitar amp, although a fair number of people use it for bass. The "official" ZT bass amp is on hold, until we can figure out how to get the price down to where it would be more competitive. The prototype works great, but it would have to sell for over $1,000, which puts it into boutique territory.

-k

 

[Yamaki]

So is it true you are the guy over at NHT, Ken? If so, Thank You!!!

I really really enjoy listening to my SuperZero 2.1's when putzing about in my shop. They really make my vintage Yamaha gear sound great!

 

[ken kantor]

So is it true you are the guy over at NHT, Ken? If so, Thank You!!!

I really really enjoy listening to my SuperZero 2.1's when putzing about in my shop. They really make my vintage Yamaha gear sound great!

You are more than welcome!

I co-founded NHT with Chris Byrne, and was responsible for R&D, engineering and product planning for many years. However, I left the Company in about 2000, remaining, "just friends," to this day.

So, I did not design the SZ 2.1's, other than to the degree in which they are based on the original SuperZeros.

-k