cheapest speaker made in the last 10 years that can beat any speaker made before 1970?
bowtie427ss
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DeadRock
Ideas Guy
I think so. Now, I haven't heard the GPA 604 but I assume it sounds as least as good as a 604E. And perhaps the cheaper ferrite version of the GPA 604 at $1799.00 sounds as good (or maybe better) than the alnico version. I used to own various VOTs including A7-500s and A5s, I also owned Model 19s, 605As and other Altecs. I now use 604Es with the stock crossovers and I think they sound very, very fine. Of course what's pleasing is subjective and there is no objectively best speaker from this era or any other; afterall, speaker designers don't even agree on what a perfect speaker should do, much less make one.
Note too that my current opinions on sound are affected by my being 74 years old with a drastic loss of ability to hear frequencies over 9000 hz. My 604s could have top end sound like a skilsaw and I wouldn't know it.
Well since you included the key word "any" speaker made before 1970...the list of modern speakers last 10 years that are the "cheapest" would run neck and neck. A lot of budget speakers from that era pre 70 found there way to the dump just like the past 10 years worth of budget speakers have.
Nyjblbob
Hooked on Horn's and Tubes. Go big or go home
With out the Op stating What is the power source?
How big is your Room?
Type of Music?
And Most importantly What is your top budget???
This thread should just End
without all these Questions answered.
One more thing, are you willing to move said speakers around to fine tune them?
Or will your sig other say NO?
How big is your Room?
Type of Music?
And Most importantly What is your top budget???
This thread should just End
without all these Questions answered.One more thing, are you willing to move said speakers around to fine tune them?
Or will your sig other say NO?
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Semanon
Super Member
Yep…
Does the OP mean what is the minimum would it cost to buy the speaker that was made in the last 10 years that would sound better than any and every speaker made before 1970? That’s the way I read it.
My response is that I could spend about $5,000 on a set of modern speakers that would surpass anything made before 1970. There are many choices. But:
- I have not heard all the speakers made before 1970.
- I have not heard most of the speakers made in the last 10 years.
- What speaker I think beats any other speaker is massively subjective.
As did I.
I appreciate your thread, but maybe the title or details could have been stated more clearly? There have been numerous good speakers made over the years, but your thread was maybe not stated precisely enough to get more detailed responses?
WTF do I know? I love vintage gear for the price, sound, construction, and so on. I know there are many newer speakers available that are better, but no hunt and excitement about the purchase! If you love music then purchase what you consider to be awesome or collectible, to many people have opinions and seem to stick with them...
WTF do I know? I love vintage gear for the price, sound, construction, and so on. I know there are many newer speakers available that are better, but no hunt and excitement about the purchase! If you love music then purchase what you consider to be awesome or collectible, to many people have opinions and seem to stick with them...
It doesn't really matter, I saw the thread and I was like, really???
Technology has advanced, but there are plenty of old speakers that were not cheap and are awesome. In my opinion the cheapest speakers made today are, just cheap...
Also, not dissing new, but there is a price point where they are actually pretty darned good compartitively...
twiiii
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Thats easy. Klipsch Jubilee. Thats the only thing that can beat a JBL Hartsfield or a EV Patrician 800 or a Klipsch Corner horn or an Altec Magnificat or a Stacked Pair of Mcintosh ML-4 C. Unfortunately my Bozaks Concert Grands come up 5 to 6 db dynamically short and need added super tweeters, which I have, and need to reach another half octave lower. There was a gent a Dallas that doubled the size of the enclosures and the Grands could reach 16 HZ.
The Jubilee's are bargain compared to other top pf the line speakers that easily cost over $250,000. They are only $40,000 a pair before you start negotiating.
The Jubilee's are bargain compared to other top pf the line speakers that easily cost over $250,000. They are only $40,000 a pair before you start negotiating.
