Andrew Jones Is Departing Elac

Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by bhazen, Jul 19, 2021.

  1. BrentB

    BrentB Urban Angler

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    Why is that? It seems like you have the NHT speakers you are already happy with.
     
  2. ErinH

    ErinH Forum Resident

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    schittiest speakers ever.
     
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  3. Fredtones

    Fredtones drumtones

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    :edthumbs::laugh:
     
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  4. BeauZooka

    BeauZooka Forum Resident

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    Part 1 of a new 2 part interview with Andrew Jones:

     
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  5. BeauZooka

    BeauZooka Forum Resident

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    New info from AJ video interview posted below.
    He expects an early Nov announcement for the Mofi speaker launch.
    3 speakers are going to be built now with one launching before the others.
    They should be available before the end of the year. Not sure if he means just the initial one or all 3.
    He was vague on pricing. He said "more than ELAC" but when pressed he said "1000's rather than 100's".

     
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  6. Gregalor

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    Will there be a secret digital step inside?
     
  7. luckyno13

    luckyno13 Forum Resident

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    I was waiting for this one.
     
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  8. HIRES_FAN

    HIRES_FAN Forum Resident

    All the measurement goons at ASR need to watch this and learn a thing or two.
     
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  9. head_unit

    head_unit Senior Member

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    No but I understand they will be "digital ready" :D
     
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  10. sunspot42

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    :biglaugh:
     
  11. Hymie the Robot

    Hymie the Robot Forum Resident

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    Did he join mofi before the scandal?
     
  12. Hymie the Robot

    Hymie the Robot Forum Resident

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    It's an hour and forty seven minute infomercial. Care to be more specific on what they should "learn".
     
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  13. BeauZooka

    BeauZooka Forum Resident

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    Yes. He says he joined Mofi in January of 2021.
     
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  14. realgoodsound

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    That boy sure does get around; it's like every year, he moves to some other firm. What's the deal? Does he get bored? Does he tee off management? I'd sure like to know.
     
  15. BeauZooka

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    I think he said in the interview that he has worked for 6 different companies in 30 years.
    5 years per company on average. That seems reasonable to me.
     
  16. HIRES_FAN

    HIRES_FAN Forum Resident

    He is the kinda dude who should have started his own company sometime ago l know why I did (as painful as it was)..
     
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  17. BeauZooka

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    Slight correction. He has worked in speaker design for over 40 years now for the following companies:

    KEF
    Infinity
    Pioneer/TAD
    ELAC
    MoFi
     
  18. MaxBuck

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    LOL

    Measurements mean way less IMO for transducers (speakers, headphones, phono cartridges) than for other components. Personal preferences play such a huge role there.
     
  19. Khorn

    Khorn Dynagrunt Obversarian

    For me the Elacs don’t seem to have any obvious deficiencies. They sound great and absolutely nothing to complain about specially at the reasonable price. Don’t need more for that system.
     
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  20. luckyno13

    luckyno13 Forum Resident

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    Thanks for posting that video, I don't think I would have ever found it with its odd title.

    It was very informative with in depth info on his testing methods, views on actives and amp choices etc.
     
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  21. BeauZooka

    BeauZooka Forum Resident

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    Here ya go…

     
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  23. Michael Renwick

    Michael Renwick https://www.reddit.com/r/VPIturntables/

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    One year warranty is not comforting.
     
  24. Plinko

    Plinko Senior Member

    I don’t have the slightest idea why one would be concerned about a one year warranty for a speaker. But I am willing to listen…
     
  25. jeff kleinberg

    jeff kleinberg Senior Member

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    Normal speakers come with 5-10 year warrantees, think the opposite of the warmth people feel with a Bryston Amps 20 year warranty. Truth be told I'm intrigued, but I can't imagine they would eclipse my Giya's. Looked hard at TAD speakers before picking a Dickey design.
     

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