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  1. sean sweeney

    Mystery speakers, 2409, 10" EV Sentry's? High powered Alnicos x4!

    I found these speakers last week, got them from an audiophile who's getting a divorce... the only hits I've gotten on them is that they were, or look a hell of a lot like the early alnico EV Sentry 10" alnicos... they are crazy powerful! By the looks of them they handle over 100 Watts a piece...
  2. Carbsandcaps

    6l6 mystery amp

    Just bought what appears to be a homemade 6l6 stereo amplifier. It uses 2 12ax7’s, 1 6sn7, and two 6l6gc’s on each side. Has selenium rectified preamp heaters, a big choke and a ton of capacitance. Has a bunch of controls that I haven’t been able to identify yet. It was supposedly made by a...
  3. artpirate

    Mystery Tower Speakers - can anyone identify?

    These speakers have become available, but I have no idea what the brand is, let alone how they sound/perform. Anyone out there that can help me identify? Extra points if you know how they perform ;) Thanks!
    • artpirate
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    • identify mystery recognize tower speakers
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Speakers
  4. wayoutwest

    Hidden River Audio?

    Is anyone familiar with these? At an estate sale, there is a subwoofer as well as another, smaller bookshelf model. I could not get pictures of the drivers tweeters etc. The original owner seemed to have high-end stuff, but these are still there a day later. I’m bringing an amp over later to...
    • wayoutwest
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    • colorado diy help hiddenriver identification identify mystery
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Speakers
  5. bimasta

    Tonearm ID? Black and gold plate? Belonged to my dad Bimasta

    Hi AK, trying to get an ID on this very pretty tonearm that belonged to my dad (Bimasta). Can any of you knowledgable folks help me out? Note: As some of you know my pop – known on AK as Bimasta, passed away. I'm posting on his account as this community was one of his favorite places on the...
    • bimasta
    • Thread
    • identification mystery tonearm turntables
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. Natertots

    Identify that speaker

    I have never seen Cerwin Vega’s with this style of grill. I wonder if they are custom grills, a Cerwin Vega logo on non-cerwin Vega cabinets, or a logo that looks like Cerwin Vega but is actually something else. This is the only picture and it is part of an estate sale. Included in the listing...
    • Natertots
    • Thread
    • cerwin vega jbl mystery vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Speakers
  7. Dav3

    Little mystery amp

    Picked up a box of interesting junk for $10 from a yard sale today including some nice ham tubes, an Admiral 6S12N console pull, and a funky little amp I was wondering if anyone could identify. It 'boasts' a single 6X5WGT rectifier tube, an old style speaker out socket, and a Kenyon T157...
    • Dav3
    • Thread
    • amplifier kenyon transformer mystery
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  8. Will2225

    Any clue what model turntable this is?

    Found an ad locally for a free vintage turntable and one large speaker. I'm trying to figure out what model the turntable is and if it has any value. It's in a large floor standing cabinet. The speaker looks like possibly an electrovoice Aristocrat but it might be too large. I think there's a...
  9. S

    In need of help (again) identifying some mystery (allegedly Fisher 125) transformers

    I got these from a friend who got them decades ago from a guy who said they were out of a pair of Fisher 125s. I believe he laid eyes on them as he said he passed on the transformers, but the number of pins on a 125AX opt transformer on the schematic is far greater in number than what is on...
  10. E

    Identifying Telefunken tubes

    Hi all! I've almost always bought known, identified, tested tubes from reputable buyers, and avoided the lure of the "huge box of mystery tubes". But yesterday, I came across a giant collection of tubes which seemed NOT to come from a TV repairman, or Soviet MIG engineer, but a guy who...
    • Eric Brandon
    • Thread
    • ecc81 ecc82 ecc83 identification mystery telefunken
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  11. tropicalian

    Mystery Pioneer turntable - can you ID this?

    A good friend of mine found this at a yard sale and he did the right thing and took it home with him. Any idea on an ID for this odd duck? I haven't seen a Pioneer that plays 78s in addition to 33s and 45s, and there is no model number present. Was this possibly a pull from a console?
  12. pumablues

    Mystery Speakers: Calling all Detectives

    Hi all, I have a gent on Craigslist that likes to offer up, for very cheap, mystery speakers. No external markings of any kind, and he doesn't seem to have any idea what they are.So, I turn to the collective conscious of AK, and I also invite others to post their own mystery speakers here. Any...
  13. Natertots

    Vifa branded speakers - legit or white van specials?

    Came across these recently. Seller says they were purchased “oversees” but doesn’t say from where. I have done some searching and found a few other instances of “vifa” banded speakers but no one had any information on them. Additionally, the ones I have found appeared older and do not resemble...
  14. grey_beard

    Mysterious Record Damage

    Has anyone else ever seen this type of damage? Where it appears it is in two bands on the record. The first near the beginning of the record and the second near the end of the side. It shows up as a band of small pocks on the surface of the record and sounds like the worst surface noise ever...
  15. Connor G

    Need Help Identifying Strange Vintage Speakers...

    Hey guys! I’m trying to help out a good friend of mine who just picked up some very cool looking speakers. 2 way, oval mid-bass driver, side ported (Maybe transmission line?) Here are some photos: I’m thinking they could be Either IMF or EMI... Any thoughts?
  16. S

    B&W DM11 speaker connections

    So I just bought a pair of B&W DM 11's as part of a lot of electronics. I went to hook them up and there are just a pair of metal holes in the back. As in holes and no spring clips, binding posts or other obvious means of securing speaker wire I can see. The holes aren't tapped so it doesn't...
    • special_20
    • Thread
    • b&w connectors dm11 mystery speakers
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Speakers
  17. T

    Vintage "Bose" Speakers with Phillips drivers?

    Picked up a couple of unmarked speakers yesterday and would love to know what they actually are. There was a blue sticky note on one that simply said "Bose speaker", I thought that for $10 being in nice condition they might be a bargain although they sure didn't look like any of my other Bose...
  18. S

    Can you identify this tube amplifier?

    12ax7 / 6bq5 (7189?) stereo push-pull tube amplifier / console pull. Seems to have a half-wave solid state rectifier (two diodes). OPTs are labelled 1221 and 9496237. RCA and wired speaker outputs (black/red wires). 6 pin molex on chassis, and 4-pin molex on harness. Auxillary power outlet and...
    • sardox
    • Thread
    • mystery output transformers push pull schematic tube amplifier
    • Replies: 34
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  19. albiewan

    Mystery speakers...help!

    Can anyone help me identify these speakers? They are 42" tall, well-braced enclosures weighing about 35-40 lbs...each has twin 3" drivers, single 1" dome tweeter, one side-firing woofer, maple side panels, piano gloss black front/rear panels, bi-wired, interesting crossover and NO markings I...
    • albiewan
    • Thread
    • mystery speakers towers unknown
    • Replies: 90
    • Forum: Speakers
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