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1960's Goodman Maxim miniature loudspeakers..anyone?
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<blockquote data-quote="Agaton Sax" data-source="post: 270562" data-attributes="member: 2475"><p>In many ways it was the little seed that germinated into the poppy field that is mini monitors. In BBC R&D report 1965 09 by DH Harwood the Maxim was evaluated. It was this little speaker that made Harwood realise that you can sacrifice efficiency and bass extension in a workable speaker. What followed was the whole Bextrene ,Polypropylene etc mini monitor movement started by that little giant the LS 3/5A. Harwood with his wife Beth formed Harbeth whilst fellow researcher Spencer Hughes* and his wife Dorothy formed Spendor. Then followed Monitor Audio, Pro Ac,Mission,Heybrook and countless others through to Celestions turnaround from big speakers to the SL6 and Acoustic Energy with the little AE1. All thanks to that little Maxim. It's beyond iconic.</p><p></p><p>What does it sound like. Awful? Does it matter? If any speaker ever earned bragging rights it is the little speaker that could-The Maxim.</p><p></p><p> * In response to another thread: It was Spencer Hughes who said "Small speakers have small problems,big speakers have big ones" He also famously said "It is easy to design a small speaker but big un's are difficult.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agaton Sax, post: 270562, member: 2475"] In many ways it was the little seed that germinated into the poppy field that is mini monitors. In BBC R&D report 1965 09 by DH Harwood the Maxim was evaluated. It was this little speaker that made Harwood realise that you can sacrifice efficiency and bass extension in a workable speaker. What followed was the whole Bextrene ,Polypropylene etc mini monitor movement started by that little giant the LS 3/5A. Harwood with his wife Beth formed Harbeth whilst fellow researcher Spencer Hughes* and his wife Dorothy formed Spendor. Then followed Monitor Audio, Pro Ac,Mission,Heybrook and countless others through to Celestions turnaround from big speakers to the SL6 and Acoustic Energy with the little AE1. All thanks to that little Maxim. It's beyond iconic. What does it sound like. Awful? Does it matter? If any speaker ever earned bragging rights it is the little speaker that could-The Maxim. * In response to another thread: It was Spencer Hughes who said "Small speakers have small problems,big speakers have big ones" He also famously said "It is easy to design a small speaker but big un's are difficult. [/QUOTE]
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