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280:"Their Model IIIs are the finest loudspeakers I've ever listened to, regardless of size, type, or price. They produce beautiful bass tones without boom, accurate midrange tones without a trace of coloration, and crystal-clear treble tones without hint of harshness. And they do it at any volume, including "window-rattling" sound levels."
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Schwartz (Micro-Acoustics, founded in 1966), James Bongiorno (Ampzilla, founded in 1974), Marty Gersten (Ohm Acoustics, founded 1971), Jon Dahlquist (co-founder of Dahlquist Phased Array in 1978 ), and Richard Shahinian (later engineer designer with
301:"I've heard them all, but your Rectilinear III speakers are really wonderful! The sound is so natural that I feel that I am sitting in there right with the band. I am so very pleased with these speakers that I feel you should know about it."
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The first known independent notice for the "III" is a retailer advertisement dated 12/4/1966. This model, as did many later
Rectilinear models, received many positive reviews by audio journalists in major audio magazines, including
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Although formally this model always carried the name "III", it was colloquially often nicknamed the "Highboy" following the launch of the "III Lowboy" (around 1970) in order not to confuse the two models. Both the
260:"The sound of the Rectilinear III was almost perfectly neutral. It had absolutely no hollow or boomy quality on male voices and possessed the light, open, airy character that we always liked in a speaker".
256:), which we consider to be one of the finest reproducers available, proved to our satisfaction that the two could not be told apart except in the low bass, where the Rectilinear III was clearly superior."
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design and finished in walnut with fabric or fretwork grilles. Many models featured one, or sometimes two, rear tone controls. The company offered some of their models as kits and "semi-kits".
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The company launched its first model, the
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VI (3-way, six drivers) - 25x14x11" - $ 239 (discontinued by 1971)
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250:"One of the most natural sounding speakers I have ever used..."
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7 (high output fuse version "MTH 4" also available)
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III Lowboy (3-way, six drivers) - 28x22x12" - $ 299
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989:Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1978
919:with overseas and military distributor listed.
564:Knowledge (XXG) Germany article "Lautsprecher"
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376:Later models (1971 - approx. 1977) include:
320:III (3-way, six drivers) - 35x18x12" - $ 279
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1004:Defunct companies based in New York (state)
984:Technology companies disestablished in 1978
938:Photo database for Rectilinear loudspeakers
999:1982 disestablishments in New York (state)
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1009:American companies disestablished in 1978
979:Electronics companies established in 1966
516:Legal Notice about sale of company assets
247:Notable quotes about the Rectilinear III:
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425:was H Roy Gray Ltd., 14 Laidlaw Blvd.,
553:Knowledge (XXG) article "Lincoln Wash"
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994:1966 establishments in New York City
452:, 3913877, Wiener, October 21, 1975.
326:Mini III (3-way) - 19x12x10" - $ 100
933:Database for Rectilinear literature
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907:with Canadian distributor listed.
217:and ran in publications such as
149:Rectilinear Research Corporation
17:Rectilinear Research Corporation
675:Classified ad for the model III
338:XII (3-way) - 25x14x11" - $ 139
229:, and others in 1973 and 1974.
617:Interview with James Bongiorno
332:Xa (3-way) - 25x14x11" - $ 199
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335:XI (2-way) - 23x12x11" - $ 80
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665:, Yahoo Groups, 11/21/2001
501:Legal Notice for creditors
491:, December 28, 1977. p. 32
486:Legal Notice for creditors
144:(and others) grille emblem
133:(and others) grille emblem
969:Loudspeaker manufacturers
949:Driver Interchangeability
506:, April 13, 1978. p. B15
35:Loudspeaker manufacturers
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521:, January 3, 1978. p. 56
352:Chicago Telephone Supply
211:Stereo & Hi-Fi Times
157:Plandome Manor, New York
142:Rectilinear III "Lowboy"
836:for models III and VI.
350:("Flex-Air") and CTS (
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943:Known models and data
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531:Micro-Acoustics Corp.
450:United States patents
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476:with address listed.
590:Shahinian Acoustics
579:Magazine, July 2004
542:History of Ampzilla
241:are pictured here.
202:Popular Electronics
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431:Freeport, New York
286:Ronald M. Benrey,
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869:Driver parts list
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634:, July 1992
577:Stereophile
575:Article in
272:, Dec. 1967
97:Loudspeaker
44:1966 (est.)
958:Categories
846:EIA codes.
630:Audiophile
437:References
419:East Coast
293:, May 1968
239:III Lowboy
84:Key people
663:SAE Talk.
632:Magazine.
359:squawkers
176:the Bronx
111:"Highboy"
367:tweeters
168:Brooklyn
93:Products
77:New York
69:Brooklyn
31:Industry
605:WWPR-FM
601:WRFM-FM
363:Philips
344:woofers
291:Monthly
57:Defunct
49:Founder
41:Founded
871:, 1977
810:Review
798:Review
738:Review
726:Review
714:Review
702:Review
690:Review
423:Canada
371:ported
354:), 5"
348:Jensen
122:Lowboy
60:1977-8
788:1976.
649:with
73:Bronx
401:IIIb
398:IIIa
254:Quad
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71:and
410:XIb
407:XIa
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