Big horn speakers called Beta Sound ??? Look like Klipsch

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

Anyone know about Beta speakers made in Dallas Texas? Have not hooked them up yet.

Thanks

bolly · Apr 23, 2006

the bluebook has 7 different models ranging in MSRP from $570-$2000US.

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

bolly said:
the bluebook has 7 different models ranging in MSRP from $570-$2000US.

Thanks

I think they are SST 100 or SST 50s

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

Here are a few photos of the inside.... What kinda of caps do we have???

bolly · Apr 23, 2006

50's were $900, 100's were a cool $1200US in 1977. They look sweet! :thmbsp:

hifi_nut · Apr 23, 2006

Bass driver is horn loaded at the front, and Jensen / Onken reflex loaded at the back. Looks really interesting, sorta like Altec VOT A7´s.
Midrange compression drivers seem reasonable IMO, though we all know looks can be deceiving.The crossover components look like high quality stuff too.
I can´t wait for your listening impressions.
Jorge

bully · Apr 23, 2006

They certainly look solid, well-made and internally braced. If they sound as good as they look like they're built, they should be really good.

Bob E. · Apr 23, 2006

bear-hifi said:
Here are a few photos of the inside.... What kinda of caps do we have???

Some off-the-shelf mylars (yellow) and some custom-rolled others of indeterminate type (but sealed in plastic). Probably not a lot to be gained by swapping any of them out. Just make sure they (and other crossover components) are still securely fastened down. I found some loose parts rattling away from their intended mounts inside some Infinity RSb's I'm working on...glue/putty got tired and failed.

Interesting-looking speakers!

--Bob

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

Well one of the tweeters don’t work however I have the same tweeter replacement... sound wise they sound just like a large Klipsch to me and maybe a little less bass. They appear to run off anything (low watts I mean)... I little bright but I have fixed that issue on Klipsch speakers before so I mite be able to do the same here... I just wish I know what kind of caps those are in there? oil, Mylar any ideas?

O ya, the mid horn is made of a thick solid cast steel…

doucanoe · Apr 23, 2006

I like the looks of those Bear.

RC

Paul C · Apr 23, 2006

The tweeters look like EV T-35's.

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

Paul C said:
The tweeters look like EV T-35's.

The one on the left come out of the speaker and the one on the right is a replacement that I am lucky enough to have.

Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ · Apr 23, 2006

bear-hifi said:
The one on the left come out of the speaker and the one on the right is a replacement that I am lucky enough to have.

That is luck! :yes:

shrinkboy · Apr 23, 2006

hey, bear, i know where you got those. i just couldn't stand slappin down the $299 they were axin for those. did you go the full $299? i obsessed about 'em, but....i figgered i'd wait 'n see if they came down before they disappeared...guess you got em. how do they sound? gotta tell ya, i was THIS close....

shrinkboy · Apr 23, 2006

mind boggling that you would have exactly the replacement unit sitting around. had i picked them up, i would have been f&^*ked ..... what kinda tweet is that?

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

shrinkboy said:
hey, bear, i know where you got those. i just couldn't stand slappin down the $299 they were axin for those. did you go the full $299? i obsessed about 'em, but....i figgered i'd wait 'n see if they came down before they disappeared...guess you got em. how do they sound? gotta tell ya, i was THIS close....

Sorry I won’t tell where I got them :smoke:

but I only paid 40 bucks for the pair. I swear! The pair you are talking about is more then likely still there.

I like the sound however I am not a major fan of the big horn speakers like Klipsch, Altecs and so on… Maybe with some tweaking I can get them to sound more to my pleasing like I did with a pair of Heresy. Of course all I may need is a low watt single ended amp… :music:

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

shrinkboy said:
mind boggling that you would have exactly the replacement unit sitting around. had i picked them up, i would have been f&^*ked ..... what kinda tweet is that?

Its the same one (EV) that Klipsch uses in about everything. I think.

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

shrinkboy said:
hey, bear, i know where you got those. i just couldn't stand slappin down the $299 they were axin for those. did you go the full $299? i obsessed about 'em, but....i figgered i'd wait 'n see if they came down before they disappeared...guess you got em. how do they sound? gotta tell ya, i was THIS close....

Of course once I am done fixing them up and playing with them I will be selling them.

shrinkboy · Apr 23, 2006

careful, you are gonna get censored, edited and moved to dollars and cents

bear-hifi · Apr 23, 2006

Whats funny now is that the bad tweeter started working again!

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