Does anyone have any recommendations for something in the ball part of £200 that are loud, old & with decent/interesting sound or form factor? (like speakers with lots of drivers)
I have a great set up in my room but wanted something more interesting for my living room.
Personally I tend to find older Dynaco, KLH, AR, and Advents speakers with the beige screens to be great looking speakers. Mostly two way designs but my experience with KLH 17s and Dynaco A-25s is that they're fantastic sounding speakers.
Kenwood KL-777 series are crazy loud and can take a lot of power as well, so super loud. Tight fast speaker. Lots of drivers and do sound good. Don't cost much. Plenty parts for cheap.
Wharfedale W70D's are loud and sound better but cost twice as much and parts are pricey.
The KLH 17's sound good and are loud but can't take the power so not really loud. Unless stacked. Double dollars.
And the MachOne's sure look the part. They're medium loud but can take the power. Bit expensive for the sound, parts to.
Most good Fisher's suck power.
Would that be subjective?I am surprised that no one has brought up the JBL L-100 speakers. Here in the U.S. during the 70' you could not find a better sounding or better built speaker. I feel as a vintage speaker that still holds true today. I have seen them on ebay UK. Can't go wrong with JBL.
Sure hope so as the L100 is outdone by so many speakers as proclaimed by many a JBL aficionado.Would that be subjective?
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yeah how about a legendary company that made speakers that were used by Telarc the first great CD manufacurer that didn't use any compression. FULL dynamic range. They used to warn people to turn down the volume so they wouldn't damage the amp or the speakers. ADS. There is a pair of the L2030s for sale, totally rebuilt from a factory tech engineer, and it can be set to line array or point source with the flip of a switch. Multi drivers built by an astrophysicist who came from Germany to work at NASA.
I wish for a store like that around here.Hi to everyone in this forum. As too the question posted. Yes, my opinion on JBL is subjective and a good point. Just like most things, it up the the listener as to what sounds best. If you do a search on the L-100's you will see some great reviews over the years. The prices reflect the value and quality of this model. JBL has had such a demand that they have reissued the L-100's this year. In stores you can now get a new pair for $4,000 dollars. But in the end like a fine wine it does come down to what the listener wants to hear. I would not argue with that statement.
I got very lucky to find Joe on Facebook Marketplace. Very nice guy willing to sell me great speakers and a super price.I wish for a store like that around here.