Spectrum speakers???

[your_host]

Does anyone know what the heck this is. I know nothing about it and I can't find any info on it. Spectrum speaker, made in canada, 15" sub, crossover switch "Home/Disco", ctrls for mid and tweeters.

thx.

 

[battradio]

Anything with three pezio tweeters will take the top of your head off .Looks very cheeply made.See white van speaker

 

[MARINLAW]

nooo nooo these are not White vans
that woofer has a BIG mag i picked a pair that looked like that same brand from the dump when i was younger Sounded very good
well not that i could tell back then but it was bassy lol

 

[gearhound]

Spectrum speakers were actually reviewed favorably in Stereophile, by Sam Tellig (the Audio Cheapskate), back in the 80's.
My Sister had a pair that were quite *nice!

*Until both woofer cones were shredded by her late cat, Pumpkin!?

Steve

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

If the woofer is the the one I think it is, it's a fine driver.

 

[Vintage_Hi-F]

Anything with three pezio tweeters will take the top of your head off .Looks very cheeply made.See white van speaker

Piezo's aren't that bad, if their made and networked correctly.

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Like any other kind of driver, there are good and bad piezos. For more on the subject and how to do it correctly, read here:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=79659

 

[bakes]

If the woofer is the the one I think it is, it's a fine driver.

Agreed - definitely NOT something you'd find in a white van speaker.

Probably a very fun rocking the house speaker. :yes:

 

[battradio]

Those woofers is most likely not original , and the piezo are of an erea that the sound like lazer beams ,and don't have proper crossovers .

 

[sealy]

That is a fine bass driver. If you take it out, you'll find it has a large and heavy square magnet. I had a pair. Eminence is the brand. Same driver as was used in the later model Cornwall. The cabinet looks very solid. The other drivers are questionable. You can always replace the piezos. Anything made in Canada can't be all bad.

 

[HOLLIES]

Need info

I got a pair of Spectrum speakers recently from a neighbor for $10. No model number is shown on them, but the serial number starts with 208; could this mean they are model 208? (I read a post that mentioned model 108.) If so, can anyone tell me about them? Dimensions are about 26" high by 14" wide; what and how many speakers do they have? Impossible to see into them because of the glued-on covers. I'm an audio Neanderthal. Thanks for your help

 

[aidynphoenix]

it looks like good quality..
it all looks impresive..
id grab em if they arent pricy.

 

[Dave Bowman]

I had a pair of Spectrum speakers, I can't remember the model #, but they were smaller two ways, VERY well built and sounded great!

Dave

 

[MunkeyQ]

Those woofers is most likely not original , and the piezo are of an erea that the sound like lazer beams ,and don't have proper crossovers .

Looks like it uses Motorola Powerlines, same as the Dahlquist DQ12. As the others have said, piezos can sound nice when used properly - I'm guessing you've seen inside these speakers then, since you know that it doesn't have a proper crossover?

You've just got to watch for the crap sounding clones which look identical to the Powerlines from the front...

I'm not mad on the baffle layout though. :scratch2:

 

[nick12345]

Am I the only one that thinks the "home/disco" switch is funny?

 

[Dave Bowman]

More info:

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=175971


Dave

 

[Spectrum77]

Cool name.



:zoom:

 

[Teradacto58]

I've had a few Spectrums....woofers sound pretty good! I'm not a piezo fan!

 

[Mingo]

Am I the only one that thinks the "home/disco" switch is funny?

My first thoughts exactly. My home is my disco!

 

[indyhawg]

I auditioned a pair back in the mid 80's at Project 1 Stereo in Little Rock. I remember the non-removable grills. The speakers sounded very nice and compared very favorably to the Polk Monitor 7s. I believe they listed for around 300.