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Audio Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: sean283 on March 25, 2010, 11:12:59 PM
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Anywhere they want to.
(http://sean283.net/bozak.jpg)
They are large heavy speakers manufactured in 1965.
Note that the big Kenwood sits nicely on top, should give you an idea of size.
when the opportunity came up to grab a set of B-302As, I went for it.
What's that? Woofer cones composed of lamb's wool and paper pulp molded in a proprietary process giving the cone variable density?
Spun aluminium midrange drivers coated in latex? OK, I'm interested. Plus, they look cool.
I originally grabbed these for use with the little Scott tube amps I picked up recently. That didn't work out too well.
These things need room to breathe. Also, the two tweeters are bracketed in front of the woofer with the midrange higher up.
if you can't get far enough away from them, the highs aren't so great. My game room downstairs just wasn't going to cut it.
Plan "B"
I have a room upstairs that is roughly 20x24 and has to be one of the worst rooms (acoustically) I have ever seen.
Imagine if you will, a room that has one brick wall, one normal wall, and two glass ones. Factor in the vaulted ceiling...
well, you get the idea. It's hard to fill the room with good sound.
Sure, you could fill it with lots of watts but it just sounds like noise coming from "over there".
The Bozaks fit the bill. they have a very smooth, "vintage sound" that fills the room nicely. Even at a low volume level.
A couple of watts is all it seems to take for reasonable sounding background music. no matter where you are in the room.
Not bad for a pair of 45 year old speakers.
The cabinet is pretty simple. it's a (almost square) box. Sometimes, simple is good.
I plan on recapping the crossover soon, I figure the caps are probably pretty much expired after 45 years.
I expect that to make them sound even better.
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Very nice...
Grab a martini, put on some lounge music, sit back and enjoy ;)
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Very Cool!
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Martinis are goood... lounge music is goood.
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Very nice. Were these the one's that were on CL recently. THought about responding to them myself but I just don't have the room. I really like the look of those- nice grab!
Tiga
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Very nice. Were these the one's that were on CL recently. THought about responding to them myself but I just don't have the room. I really like the look of those- nice grab!
Tiga
Thanks. Yep, these were on CL.
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What model is that Kenwood? Looks pretty sweet.
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That is a nice Kenwood!!! ;D
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What model is that Kenwood? Looks pretty sweet.
Thanks, it is a KR-11000GX
There are good pics of its cousin the Super Eleven in the Shop Photos thread.
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Very nice set of speakers. Looks like they were ment to look like end tables. Bet they are very heavy also.
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What model is that Kenwood? Looks pretty sweet.
Thanks, it is a KR-11000GX
There are good pics of its cousin the Super Eleven in the Shop Photos thread.
It catches my eye everytime I'm in the shop... ;D
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Very nice! I saw the Bozak's on Craigslist. I have too many speakers! :(