Speakers Steve Jobs use to listen in 1982
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JoeESP9
ESL's & tubes since 83
They are Acoustat Model 3's with 3 esl panels per speaker. They are the early version because they have the wood trim at the bottom. In later versions of the same model the grill cloth extends all the way to the base. They are otherwise identical unless the interfaces have been upgraded to the Medallion version.
I'm very familiar with that particular model because in 1983 I sold a pair of Maggie MG-3's to buy a pair of Model 3's identical to those in the picture. They were my first electrostatic speakers. I've had nothing but esl's in my main system since then.
I'm very familiar with that particular model because in 1983 I sold a pair of Maggie MG-3's to buy a pair of Model 3's identical to those in the picture. They were my first electrostatic speakers. I've had nothing but esl's in my main system since then.
Vintage_Hi-F
Vintage Audio Geek
Wouldn't surprise me if this was a publicity shot or if he broke into wozniak's house to take the picture. Some how I don't see him being really big on high fidelity sound reproduction.
PickyEars81
Super Member
For years he denied that it was his system and failed to support it. But now he's rich and he acknowledges that "he be the pappy" so his system doesn't have to live on wel fare anymore. Oh wait...
Cadillac Kid
Addicted Member
It is a cool photo, even if it looks staged. Are the speakers hooked up?
onepixel
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My mistake it was apparently his apartment before he moved into his now demolished hacienda in Woodside.
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Vintage_Hi-F
Vintage Audio Geek
Which I why I really think this was a stage picture for a magazine.
PickyEars81
Super Member
I don't think Steve-O led millions to listen to music on their computers, Napster did that. Crapple did provide us with the modern version of the walkman, and the sound quality is light years ahead of any walkman I owned in the 80s. It's not a replacement for hi-fi, it's a replacement for the walkman. The iPod docks are not a replacement for hi-fi, they replace the boombox.
People have always bought low-fi systems. Given the predecessors, the iPod is in pretty much every way superior to its antiquated predecessors, and given high enough bit rates (iPod supports lossless) and a good DAC, some of it might even pass as hifi.
People have always bought low-fi systems. Given the predecessors, the iPod is in pretty much every way superior to its antiquated predecessors, and given high enough bit rates (iPod supports lossless) and a good DAC, some of it might even pass as hifi.
PickyEars81
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JonVH
Active Member
Agreed, and notice there isn't an ounce of surface treatment.
