I M Fried - Model H

[DaveAz]

Hello;

I just purchased this from the original owner and they actually met Bud Fried. They sound great, no scratched anywhere on this teakwood.

This is the first subwoofer stereo system.?

This sub woofer weighs a ton!

Any ideas to value? Thanks for the input.

 

[BilboBaggins]

Very cool! Have you hooked up the three way system? Is it a powered sub, or passive?

 

[Blue Shadow]

Box is a passive crossover http://www.t-linespeakers.org/classics/friedH/fried_H.html

Don't think that would have been the first sub sat system.

Value, how does it sound. Fried speakers aren't are cheap as many on cl so I would think fully functioning and in great condition if they sound great they would be worth a few or more bills.

 

[DaveAz]

Very cool! Have you hooked up the three way system? Is it a powered sub, or passive?

Its passive. Here's a pic of the crossover.

They sound OK, very clean. Thought their would be more 'wow' with them. Maybe they need more space,?

 

[BilboBaggins]

That doesn't surprise me. A big factor in sound will be what amp is driving the sub.

 

[Blue Shadow]

That doesn't surprise me. A big factor in sound will be what amp is driving the sub.

Well the amp that drives the sub, wouldn't that drive the sats, too? Seems the crossover is an external crossover for the speaker system with wiring going to the left tweeter, left midrange, left woofer and the same for the right channel.

 

[BilboBaggins]

Exactly, so the OP will need the oomph to drive those bass drivers. I suspect if these are earlier ones, they are probably voiced for 2 channel audio systems and not as they are voiced today for movies. They will still need current, and especially if they are acoustic suspension.

 

[orsen]

those look kewl !

i have these, triad system 1 apparently one of the very first powered sub\sat systems
the sub needs foam if i ever get to it the sats are 3" with a tweeter, the separation is amazing
the other 2 parts are just matching stands for the sats, just to get the height and hide the wires

 

[jeffe]

Nice!

 

[Pio1980]

Before Wilson Audio was Irving M. Fried, fair comparison.
BTW, first part of thread title would make a good stoner vanity plate.