charger3834 Posted October 10, 2002 Report Share Posted October 10, 2002 I guess it's a forgone conclusion that those speakers are not that efficient !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysontom Posted October 10, 2002 Report Share Posted October 10, 2002 >Can anyone identify this system? It seems to be using a pair >of woofers, 8 midrange drivers, and 8 tweeters that look >very much like AR3a or LST drivers. From the size of the >woofers, it would appear that the cabinet is about six feet >high! It is a (Cello) Mark Levinson creation, known as the Strad Grand Master. In piano black finish, a pair sold for a mere $60,000. Each speaker used AR-supplied stock AR 12-inch woofers, 1-1/2" midranges and 3/4" tweeters (AR-9 versions, I think). This speaker was made in the 1990-1992 timeframe. From 1986 until 1998, Levinson also made a custom AR-LST known as the Amati or the Amati Pro. AR made the cabinets, drivers, etc., and Levinson made the crossover. They, too, were expensive at $16,500 pair. Most customers bought the $5,000+ stands and Cello electronics; some customers preferred the "stacked" Amatis.--Tom Tyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tysontom Posted October 10, 2002 Report Share Posted October 10, 2002 >>Can anyone identify this system? It seems to be using a pair >>of woofers, 8 midrange drivers, and 8 tweeters that look >>very much like AR3a or LST drivers. From the size of the >>woofers, it would appear that the cabinet is about six feet >>high! >>It is a (Cello) Mark Levinson creation, known as the Strad >Grand Master. In piano black finish, a pair sold for a mere >$60,000. Each speaker used AR-supplied stock AR 12-inch >woofers, 1-1/2" midranges and 3/4" tweeters (AR-9 versions, >I think). This speaker was made in the 1990-1992 timeframe. > From 1986 until 1998, Levinson also made a custom AR-LST >known as the Amati or the Amati Pro. AR made the cabinets, >drivers, etc., and Levinson made the crossover. They, too, >were expensive at $16,500 pair. Most customers bought the >$5,000+ stands and Cello electronics; some customers >preferred the "stacked" Amatis. >>--Tom TysonCorrection: the midrange and tweeter units were AR-11 types, I think, not AR-9. --Tom Tyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 300B Posted October 10, 2002 Report Share Posted October 10, 2002 Thanks for the information, Tom. What could these things sound like? I wonder what the crossover would look like, too - would it have been passive, or did Levinson use electronic crossovers as part of the system? If it's a passive system, and the crossover design is available, it could be home-built for a lot less than $60,000!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve F Posted October 10, 2002 Report Share Posted October 10, 2002 >>It is a (Cello) Mark Levinson creation, known as the Strad >Grand Master. > From 1986 until 1998, Levinson also made a custom AR-LST >known as the Amati or the Amati Pro...They, too, >were expensive at $16,500 pair... some customers >preferred the "stacked" Amatis. >>--Tom Tyson I never heard the Strad Grand Masters, but I did hear stacked Amati's at a Sound Advice store in Florida several years ago, and they were quite nice. The midranges are AR-11 vintage, not AR-9 style.Steve F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 300B Posted February 6, 2003 Report Share Posted February 6, 2003 Can anyone identify this system? It seems to be using a pair of woofers, 8 midrange drivers, and 8 tweeters that look very much like AR3a or LST drivers. From the size of the woofers, it would appear that the cabinet is about six feet high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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