Arkay
Lunatic Member
Today I spotted some speakers in a wholesale place that turned out to be Marantz HD-440 speakers, as pictured here: http://www.classic-audio.com/marantz/HD440.html
Those angled fronts are not foam, but speaker cloth stretched over a frame. Under that, the speakers are three-way: one woofer (8 inch, I think) and two more smaller cones that looked identical, about three inches each. If Iremember, the box was ported with a single round port in front. All three cones are paper, similar to those in the Imperial series. The boxes are relatively smaller than the Imperial 6, at least, but still fairly heavy for their size.
Does anyone here have these, or has anyone here heard them? I know some Marantz speakers like the Imperial series are good, and some later ones are not... what about these "X-Rare" "High Definition" series speakers? They are old enough to be included in the classic-audio listings, but does that mean they are good? Assuming the price is reasonable, should I grab 'em quick, or pass on 'em? Any knowledgeable advice is welcomed.
Those angled fronts are not foam, but speaker cloth stretched over a frame. Under that, the speakers are three-way: one woofer (8 inch, I think) and two more smaller cones that looked identical, about three inches each. If Iremember, the box was ported with a single round port in front. All three cones are paper, similar to those in the Imperial series. The boxes are relatively smaller than the Imperial 6, at least, but still fairly heavy for their size.
Does anyone here have these, or has anyone here heard them? I know some Marantz speakers like the Imperial series are good, and some later ones are not... what about these "X-Rare" "High Definition" series speakers? They are old enough to be included in the classic-audio listings, but does that mean they are good? Assuming the price is reasonable, should I grab 'em quick, or pass on 'em? Any knowledgeable advice is welcomed.
