Yes my memories of some of those listening sessions are somewhat hazy --FT Sent from iFōn
> On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:53 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Our minds were very “fuzzy” while listening to that system at the time. From > what I can recall, that is. > > -D > >> On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:45 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I think that’s the one he had although my memory might be getting suggested >> by that listing >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> >>>> On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:31 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Best friend in high school had a dad who was a very successful law >>> practice. Their house had the requisite “conversation pit’ of the time. He >>> had a Pioneer quad system professionally installed around the “pit”. >>> >>> He lived close to school so we would often go over there at lunch and >>> listed to the few things that were released in quad, the one I can recall >>> was “Victim of Love” by the Eagles. >>> >>> It was a bit of a gimmick. Sounded cool, but I don’t think it was practical. >>> >>> On a related note, I saw a quadrophonic Pioneer receiver on FBM today, the >>> one that had the “oscilloscope” display to “tune” the system. >>> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/640855280582333/ >>> >>> -D >>> >>>> On Dec 23, 2022, at 7:07 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> A buddy in my dorm had some money I think in a trust after his dad died, >>>> and he was in the Natural Guard too so made some $$ from that. He was >>>> always upgrading his hifi system. >>>> >>>> Quadrophonic came out and he bought a system. Some huge receiver putting >>>> out a couple hundred watts, a quad turntable, and 4 Heil Air Motion >>>> Transformer speakers which were pretty huge. All this in like a 10x12 dorm >>>> room. >>>> >>>> The speakers were truncated pyramids with the woofer in the bottom then >>>> this vertical omnidirectional speaker in the top. >>>> >>>> It was “surround” sound at the time and certain albums were remastered for >>>> the four channel aspect. It sounded really cool but after awhile was kinda >>>> tedious. The room was too small to really get the full effect but he got >>>> married and moved into a campus apartment that had a larger living room >>>> and it was marginally better. >>>> >>>> I think the fad passed but he hung onto the system for quite some time. >>>> There were never too many quad recordings but it played stereo quite well >>>> and there was some “simulate” setting. >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
