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Effen Major Score today from my local S.A. Vienna Acoustics Mozarts!

Nice score, but anybody who thinks something dripping high end quality as those obviously are is only worth $10 needs to tossed out of the pricing process.
 
Andyman said:
Nice score, but anybody who thinks something dripping high end quality as those obviously are is only worth $10 needs to tossed out of the pricing process.
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Prices at SA, GW are all over the place. Last year this same SA had some pretty nice powered speakers with piano black finishes for 400 and they sat there for months. I found my first set of AR3's there for 19.99. My second set of 3's at a GW for 40.00. Go figure.
 
Nice acquisition but we are going to have a problem there are not many Vienna Acoustics speakers discussed on AK so you will need to keep up with some of the other brands you have in your cave. But I am looking forward to your discussion of the sound from these vs. those comparatively portly 910s you talk about whenever they come up. Enjoy.
 
Outstanding! Great luck Glenn.
Reason there is no to very little info on Vienna Acoustics on here is because they are too new! They are still around so Glenn may be able to get a new replacement direct. Better yet let's see if they take care of it. They may.
 
You’ll probably end up using these more than any of the others when they’re complete. No they won’t have the visceral impact of the 910’s nor will they do the Maggie big sound wall magic, but they’ll be extremely musical, and will also throw a tight and consistent image and stage. Use the A-X9 or the 7050.
 
Speakers aren't exactly quick sellers for thrifts sometimes. And those do indeed have that "fake" white van look about them. Except for the fact that in this case it's NOT fake! The finish on those is absolutely beautiful!

Great deal! Enjoy them!
 
Drugolf said:
Outstanding! Great luck Glenn.
Reason there is no to very little info on Vienna Acoustics on here is because they are too new! They are still around so Glenn may be able to get a new replacement direct. Better yet let's see if they take care of it. They may.
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Hey David!
Hmmm. Didn't even think of contacting them regarding the driver. I did buy a NOS driver with the shield over the magnet. Hopefully I can remove it, if not no biggie.the lower woofer baffle is tight and there's a mark from the the original magnet.
These are in overall great shape but need a good cleaning. Really looking forward to hearing these.
Glenn
 
Ds2000 said:
You’ll probably end up using these more than any of the others when they’re complete. No they won’t have the visceral impact of the 910’s nor will they do the Maggie big sound wall magic, but they’ll be extremely musical, and will also throw a tight and consistent image and stage. Use the A-X9 or the 7050.
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Hi Tim!
Wasn't going to use any other amps!
So you've heard these? I'm very curious how these will compare to my other speakers. I'm definitely not expecting the 910 punch or the Maggie magic, but hoping to be really surprised by their performance. I'll have one back together in the morning and get a half sense!
Glenn
 
Once you have both set up, I’m betting you’ll be shocked at how nicely they perform. And yes, the one will give you an idea of the tonal balance.
 
MannyE said:
Speakers aren't exactly quick sellers for thrifts sometimes. And those do indeed have that "fake" white van look about them. Except for the fact that in this case it's NOT fake! The finish on those is absolutely beautiful!

Great deal! Enjoy them!
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Thanks Manny! I had the same initial impression until I looked at the backs!
As you can imagine, I'm still a little shell shocked I have these.
The finish is stellar for sure.
 
GD70 said:
he says 10 bucks! I couldn't open my wallet fast enough and load the car!
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I used to be a VA dealer. That's the score of the century. Even though they are 2 generations old, they are still great speakers, though. That's real hand-selected book-matched rosewood and if you notice, there's no visible seam where they join the veneer at the four corners of the baffle. That's a technique they developed in house.

They image extremely well and have a bit of relaxed midrange due to the tweeter being wired "backwards." I'm jealous.
 
I ran a pair for about 10 years and really enjoyed the light, almost delicate, sound reproduction. These ain't party speakers, with a lot of thump, but they are very musical.

I'm jealous.... $10??? OMG...
 
Son of a diddly! Never heard of those until today, had to look them up. I've been paying with $ recently instead of karma.
 
kwkshift said:
I used to be a VA dealer. That's the score of the century. Even though they are 2 generations old, they are still great speakers, though. That's real hand-selected book-matched rosewood and if you notice, there's no visible seam where they join the veneer at the four corners of the baffle. That's a technique they developed in house.

They image extremely well and have a bit of relaxed midrange due to the tweeter being wired "backwards." I'm jealous.
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Hey Kw!
Great info! I’m very excited to hear these. Found a NOS woofer for 30 bucks on fleabay and bought it. Interesting tweeter wiring.
I’ll listen to the one with both woofers working later. Is the surrounds coming loose a common problem? I would think so with smooth cones and the glue having nothing to bite on.
Cheers, Glenn
 
Initial impressions, Very bright! All tone controls set flat. I had to turn the 10K & 1500 back a bit to be more comfortable sounding. Bass is decent albeit one woofer is missing.
Detail is very good, sound stage is good, but cannot compete with the SMG's. Obviously I need more time to play with these and once the new woofer is replaced I can give a better evaluation.
 
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