jm55
Well-Known Member
Hello, this is my first post at AudioKarma.
Having used only mediocre audio equipment prior, I recently came into a decent used amplifier by accident at an audio store closeout.
Then the other day, I happened upon a pair of speakers in a second hand shop. It was a pair of Pioneer S-T500’s in very good external condition, and perfect condition sonically.
Not knowing anything about Pioneer gear, I hedged on them, and actually went back the next day to find them still there. I bought them for what I am now learning was an embarrassingly low price, and that it was only a stroke of luck they were still there.
I have a few questions about them, but here is what I have learned so far. They were made for perhaps a year or two starting in 1989. The build is very similar to the Elite TZ-9, of which some information is found here.
http://www.elitestereo.netfirms.com/speakers.htm
Excluding the overall dimensions, the construction geometry is very similar (except 1" board in the 9's vs. 3/4" in the 500's, and 10" woofers vs. 8" in the 500's) and I have reason to think that the tweeter and midrange are exactly the same as in the TZ-9. I then happened upon the name TZ-7. My new guess is that the S-T500 is the predecessor of the TZ-7 and may be of very similar if not identical construction, however, I cannot find any specs. on the TZ-7.
I found a pair of S-T500’s for sale on the net for $375.00. The seller claims he bought them new for $1800, which happens to be the retail price of the TZ-7’s around that time (according to another internet source).
Does anyone here own a pair of TZ-7’s? If so, I would be very grateful to see a picture of them, or learn something about the build (Dimensions, weight, etc.)
I had simply gone looking for a used pair of speakers, and am pleasantly surprised to learn that my choice has some character. Now I want to know more about these speakers, particularly, how are these speakers related to the TZ-7‘s.
Any other information no matter how trivial would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
Having used only mediocre audio equipment prior, I recently came into a decent used amplifier by accident at an audio store closeout.
Then the other day, I happened upon a pair of speakers in a second hand shop. It was a pair of Pioneer S-T500’s in very good external condition, and perfect condition sonically.
Not knowing anything about Pioneer gear, I hedged on them, and actually went back the next day to find them still there. I bought them for what I am now learning was an embarrassingly low price, and that it was only a stroke of luck they were still there.
I have a few questions about them, but here is what I have learned so far. They were made for perhaps a year or two starting in 1989. The build is very similar to the Elite TZ-9, of which some information is found here.
http://www.elitestereo.netfirms.com/speakers.htm
Excluding the overall dimensions, the construction geometry is very similar (except 1" board in the 9's vs. 3/4" in the 500's, and 10" woofers vs. 8" in the 500's) and I have reason to think that the tweeter and midrange are exactly the same as in the TZ-9. I then happened upon the name TZ-7. My new guess is that the S-T500 is the predecessor of the TZ-7 and may be of very similar if not identical construction, however, I cannot find any specs. on the TZ-7.
I found a pair of S-T500’s for sale on the net for $375.00. The seller claims he bought them new for $1800, which happens to be the retail price of the TZ-7’s around that time (according to another internet source).
Does anyone here own a pair of TZ-7’s? If so, I would be very grateful to see a picture of them, or learn something about the build (Dimensions, weight, etc.)
I had simply gone looking for a used pair of speakers, and am pleasantly surprised to learn that my choice has some character. Now I want to know more about these speakers, particularly, how are these speakers related to the TZ-7‘s.
Any other information no matter how trivial would be greatly appreciated. thanks.