a visual collective outlet of inspiration
backstage at the roxy, 1975. photo by kim gottlieb-walker. two gentle souls engage in a once in a lifetime meeting. “ras beatle!” was marley’s response when told that harrison was in attendance at the show and wanted to meet him. by sv
LARGE ROOM WITH BALL
now that is a large room my dear… courtesy of mr. tadao ando by xy
big speaker without the big bad bass: Dunlavy Audio Labs SCIV loudspeakers
dunlavy SC-IV, anechoic response on HF axis at 3m with grille on, with nearfield midrange response below 400Hz, nearfield woofer response below 700Hz, and complex sum of nearfield midrange and woofer outputs in the ratio of the drive-unit diameters.
colin jordan of the boiler room mastering studios on his dunlavy SCVI-A’s (the “A” stands for the newer generation of SCIV’s with modified bass drivers producing slightly deeper bass than the SCIV’s)
dunlavy audio labs: the DAL factory in colorado springs before it closed down
hand made to last a lifetime
its been over a year that i have been looking for a pair of speakers that can fill my large room at low volumes without dealing with exaggerated bass or loss of midrange. i seriously considered magnepan 3.6 or 3.7’s (a brand i owned years ago) but ended up here. i finally had a pair of dunlavy SCVI’s delivered over the weekend and i’m super excited to set them up. they are to be customized for me in white (pics to follow) to blend the 6 foot tall monoliths into my space a bit. dunlavy loudspeakers are a rather special bunch (measurements/specs), hand produced for a short period of time in the 90’s in colorado springs USA by john dunlavy (formerly head designer of the duntech out of australia) before DAL disappeared, as most idealist companies do… john dunlavy also passed away in 2007 making his speakers, and life’s work immortal. the SCVI’s were honored as stereophile’s 1994 loudspeaker of the year and then product of the year. stereophile editor robert deutsch who reviewed the speakers in april 1994 ended up not returning the speakers as they do with the usual reviews and instead ended up buying a pair himself. back in 1994 (more than 18 years ago) they cost what many considered a reasonable $4,995-$5,495/pair or $6,995-$7,495/pair for SCIVAs plus shipping (a considerable amount given they are over 500lbs, 250lbs each) plus tax. today they are still sought after by those looking for an un-exagerated, flat bass, and neutral mids that is due to its dense un-ported modular cabinetry that houses each driver separately. i had listened to them before purchasing them and while they fill the room beautifully at low volumes they still have the incredible ability to be fast unlike the magnepans. i will write more later. by dd
wish you were still here
things would be different. ataturk, the founder of modern turkey is the man to take as an example when it comes to revolution. he did it in confidence, he did it in style. by ak
YO!
check check! by pp.
when pigs fly
photo taken on the set of sara driver’s ‘when pigs fly’. rachael bella and marianne faithfull star as two souls conjoined by the fact that they died in the same chair, years apart. photo by nan goldin. by sv
tom by helmut
tom ford by helmut newton in vogue from march 1999 by pp.
colourful threads
these colourful thread installations by gabriel dawe can liven up any boring old office. by wn
tinto de verano
more pictures from wmc weekend taken by carolina pimenta. www.lludus.com by ak
what are you looking at?
nothing says spring like a topless mick in white pants avoiding contact with andy warhol. by sv
THE SHOT THAT GOT AWAY
another great article form the guardian. some great photographers talk about the shot they missed. ed ruscha, martin parr, taryn simons… here! (i would argue that some might be their best, though) by pp.
THE WORLD GOES ROUND
the original ysl logo by no one else than am cassandre, the very same piece of paper framed in mister saint lolo’s apartment and the harmonieux typeface designed after it by melody. the world goes round. by pp.
