Never have I ever seen speakers like these!!!

[djnagle]

Just stumbled across these western electric speakers over on FB. I want them.

https://www.westernelectric.com/blog/777-midrange-loudspeaker-driver-announcement

 

[kwayde]

More reading here:

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ern-electric-history-plus-new-speakers.33726/

 

[RVT1K]

Very cool! Now I'm dying to see some real-world listening reports.

 

[jayvis]

Just stumbled across these western electric speakers over on FB. I want them.

https://www.westernelectric.com/blog/777-midrange-loudspeaker-driver-announcement

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Can you provide a good reason why, beside the fact that they look like an old wood stove or R2-D2?

 

[Lavane]

Just looking at them makes me a lttle afraid to get near them.

 

[swechsler]

More reading here

Not much useful info, though. Mostly griping about the legitimacy of the WE name, then about various states' politics and weather.

As far as I can tell, the actual product is only the rAMT midrange. I think the speakers were built as a design exercise, and there may not be any plan to produce them.

 

[djnagle]

Can you provide a good reason why, beside the fact that they look like an old wood stove or R2-D2?

why not? I like cool looking things and don’t judge without further investigation.

 

[homebrew]

I feel dirty saying this, but I like 'em.

 

[2526]

they look to be carnivorous

 

[DeadRock]

...or just a wee bloated...

 

[DocMontana]

It looks kind of like that floating robot thing that was on an old episode of Star Trek..I think it was called Novak or something like that.

In any case, looks cool!

 

[jayvis]

why not? I like cool looking things and don’t judge without further investigation.

But you already said that you want them. What did you find in your "investigation" that makes them so appealing? I'm actually curious.

 

[djnagle]

Because they are bigger than life, very cool styling, and I “assume” they would sound good.

 

[LHorn]

Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate!

They do look cool though...be an interesting listen.

 

[nerdorama]

This one is pretty cool as well. Wonder if they have any similarities.
https://www.arya-audio.com/airblade

 

[DocMontana]

I want one too!

If for nothing else, just to keep around to scare people with!

 

[Jenkster]

Looks like a speaker with a Tesla Coil? Now that would be cool!

 

[djnagle]

I use the big ass Heil for a tweeter in my rig and love the clarity. These WEs may sound similar.

 

[kwayde]

Not much useful info, though. Mostly griping about the legitimacy of the WE name, then about various states' politics and weather.

As far as I can tell, the actual product is only the rAMT midrange. I think the speakers were built as a design exercise, and there may not be any plan to produce them.

Still interesting.

 

[goodolpg]

What about the tweeter? Is it a similar AMT type as the midrange? Prettied up with a chrome "grille"? Reminds me of the teeth some musical artists currently have.

Have to admit I was disappointed when I saw the image showing the (plasticky looking) horn shaped rear housing