Actually, my grandparents owned a pair of Nova 8's and I DO remember that
they sounded OK (but of course, I was just a kid).
Also, my DREAM SPEAKERS when I was in Junior High were the Mach One's (do
you remember those?). They had this huge 15" woofer and horn on top. They
were built more like professional monitors than home speakers. We used a
pair for our Junior High dances (I used to DJ those dances back in '81-'82
so I had access to them) and I THOUGHT THOSE SPEAKERS ROCKED!!! In fact, it
was the Mach One's that gave me my first taste of REAL BASS (that you could
FEEL).
So, yes, I shouldn't be too quick to make fun of Radio Shack. I, too, have
fond memories of some of those older speakers.
But you have to admit, the Nova series speakers looked so "old-people" with
that wood lattice work in front.
MOSFET
"John Durbin" wrote in message
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You probably are not old enough to know that Tandy - Radio Shack - has
sold some very respectable audio gear, back in the day. Their Minimus 7
speaker system for example...
JD
MOSFET wrote:
You know, I don't think I've ever heard the words "Tandy" (Radio Shack)
and
"Audiophile" used in the same sentence. Just an observation.
Actually, it's a little amusing because although you can see Radio Shack
printed on the back of the speakers (in small letters in one of the
photos),
the seller is EXTREMELY careful not to mention this little detail in the
VERY lengthy description.
MOSFET
"jailhouserock" wrote in message
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