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可能互联网在80年代未普及, 关于加拿大 Sound Dynamics 公司资料非常少. 找到这个网:
http://vancouveraudiospeakerclinic.com/API.html
AUDIO PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
API, originally based in Scarborough, Ontario,sold hi-fi speakers under the ENERGY, SOUND DYNAMICS, MIRAGE, ATHENAand IMAGE brand names, and also built speakers under contract forother companies. At one time, API was the third largest speaker manufacturer inNorth America, and one of the top 10 in the world. Throughout their earlyyears, API built their own woofers, as well as some excellent tweeters. Theirunique loudspeaker drivers were teamed up very successfully in their famousEnergy 22, and Sound Dynamics speakers. In 1982, CBC bought hundreds of Energy22s for use as 'Class C' monitors, although dealers frequently (andconveniently) implied they were used as 'Class A' studio monitors. SoundDynamics speakers were the almost universal choice of music fans who “liked itloud”, and featured large woofers, and wonderful horn-loaded dome-tweeters.
Later models were designed with in-house built woofers, butAPI shifted to using VIFA tweeters in most units. The bulk of these speakershad simple vinyl-wrapped enclosures, providing good value and good soundquality, but lacking any style or spouse approval factor. API's more up-marketspeakers continued to feature handsome, veneer-finished enclosures, but increasinglyused woofers and midranges built by Bravox in Brazil, with unbranded tweetersfrom China. In mid-2006, API was bought by the Klipsch Group, in Indianapolis, who also own Jamo in Denmark and China. Operations in Canada ceased, as more drivers and finishedspeaker systems were sourced from plants in China.
Because we have been repairing API speakers for over 20years, we have established techniques for repairing almost all API and Bravoxdrivers, including the unusual Energy 22 tweeter. For the very few that cannotbe economically repaired, we keep a small stock of originals, and have sourcedsome drivers that offer equivalent performance. Worthwhile modifications to APIbuilt speakers are typically limited to the crossover networks, which vary from‘cheap-and-cheerful’ in their economical models, up to delightful (hard toimprove) crossovers in the premium Energy Reference Connoisseurs. |
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