Anyone else using these in their system?

[chillwolf]

Anyone else here using Utah speakers in their system? I know ShaneC does from a previous post he had up. I am using a pair of Utah AS-7 speakers in my main system now. They replaced a pair of Polk 7b speakers that I had paired with my Mach 2s. I just like the way the Utahs sound with the Mach 2s better than the Polks. The Utahs I'm using are the model AS-7, 12" 3 way with ducted ports. The bass, treble and highs are nicely pronounced and clear with these speakers, more so than the Polks.

 

[seta1]

Hi,
I have a pair of Utah Celestia 8" two way drivers I put in a pair of my own cabinets. They have a very nice sound quality and are efficient enough for use with my 2A3 SET amps. I did have a single 15" two way Utah, but I lost that one (along with a lot of other stuff) in a house fire. That speaker was quite loud. Didn't have the sound quality of the celestias, though. Oh, I noticed you use a Marantz 2270. Nice receiver. I have one that I need to rebuild, but I also have a 2240 that I am presently using. I find them to be one of the few solid state receivers that I like. Normally I'm into tube audio, but I do like my vintage Marantz solid state gear. I've also got a 6300 turntable and a 5010B cassette deck. My DVD players are also all Marantz. Two are used for DVD's while the other three are my only CD players.
Bill

 

[chillwolf]

Thanks for the response seta1! The 2270 is my favorite of all the receivers I have. A Rotel I have is probably the closest to the Marantz sound. I also have a 6100 TT, but need to get a belt for it so I can see how it sounds. I would love to find a Marantz silver faced CD player and cassette deck to complete the Marantz system.

 

[d3imlay]

In 1976 I bought my first real hi fi. It was a Marantz 2220B and a pair of Utahs from the local mega TV/Stereo/appliance store. The whole setup cost about $199. They got me through my second year of college when I moved up to JBL L-26's. The JBL's were a definite improvement.

 

[BeerCan]

I have a set of Utah wd66's that I used for awhile. I recall I liked them fine but they just ended up out of the rotation. If I remember right I think I liked these speakers at super low volume but they seemed to fall apart when they got loud (I know I am weird)

 

[highping]

I'm running a pair along with two other pairs of vintage speakers. They do well capturing the high end.....they have a nice clean sound. They're at the top of the stack.

 

[electronjohn]

I installed several pairs of Utahs similar to yours as studio monitors in a few radio stations. They (along with DLKs) were inexpensive, sounded good, and could stand up to the pounding rock jocks would give them. I'd kinda like a pair myself for old time's sake.