How rare are my Pioneer CS-100's?

anthony28

anthony28

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Hello, I have a set of Pioneer CS-100 speakers and I seem to be the only person so far to have any on the net. This is the reason I ask, just how rare are these majestic Giants? They are 138 Lbs a piece, and have a 15" woofer, two 6" squawkers and a horn. They sound like no other pioneer I have ever owned. They are rosewood cabs with gold tweed-like screens with large pioneer emblems. They have consecutive serial numbers(CY-NGE-026 and CY-NGE-027). Were these the 26th and 27th on the production line? I know they were released in 1969. Does anyone else own a pair of these?
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Greetings to ya!

Very nice equipment. What is the model # of the Marantz?

I am not familiar with those Pioneers & you may just be a one owner here on AK with them. I am sure someone will come along with more experience than I.

Zilch is a talented guy here, so he may just help you out.

Rome
 
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Something tells me those speakers would work well with tubes...just a hunch...

Gorgeous speakers, and a rare piece of Japanese audio history from the looks of them! I'd love to hear a set...
 
I like the cover of Remain in Light in that last photo!!! One of my favorite songs of all time, The Great Curve, is on that disk.
 
A friend of mine let me test a Fisher 500c on them a few days ago and they were the perfect match! I think you are right about that B3Nut! The sound with the marantz is also superb. Something about those consecutive serial numbers tells me they didn't make a lot of these. Only three digit numbers? Hope someone can decode them.
 
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Very nice! :yes: :thmbsp:

Found this website about Pioneer speakers

Some good info there. :yes:

I really like the CS-H9 speakers. :thmbsp:

Scott
 
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Found this website about Pioneer speakers
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Nice find! Thanks for posting.:thmbsp:

That woofer in the OP's CS-100's looks to have all the makings of something substantial, nothing shabby about the rest of the components either. I have a fetish for some of those "higher end" pioneer speaker offerings from the late 60's and very early 70's.:yes:
 
Yes...replace those old bipolar 'lytics with some good film caps, it'll do those speakers some good. Now I'm going to be keeping an eye out...these look yummy! :D

TP
 
Definitely tube material, even singled ended stuff if you don't have to have it too loud
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Yes I try not to crank them to much with the solid state. The great thing about these is they produce a large full sound even at very low listening levels. They really came alive when that Fisher 500c I tried warmed up!
 
Yes...replace those old bipolar 'lytics with some good film caps, it'll do those speakers some good
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Would'nt doing so effect the Collectibility or value? These sound phenomenal now, would I really hear a huge difference? :scratch2:
 
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Would'nt doing so effect the Collectibility or value? These sound phenomenal now, would I really hear a huge difference? :scratch2:
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That's debatable. If done very carefully, the originals could be saved and put back in later without anyone being the wiser, though. I can't imagine it not making a huge difference in a speaker this old, but you never know I guess.
 
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Would'nt doing so effect the Collectibility or value? These sound phenomenal now, would I really hear a huge difference? :scratch2:
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If they sound fine.....leave them alone.......thats my 2c worth....

I have an old pair of Celestion Countys that i woulden't dream of swapping out the original caps.....because they sound fine...

Those Pioneer speakers are breathtaking......i would bet they are pretty rare......
 
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