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jcarswell

jcarswell

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I recently purchased a pair of Goodmans Loudspeakers for $60. I'm not sure what model they are. I can't find a model number anywhere on the cabinets. They have a M Range dial on the back of the cabinets. The cabinets' dimensions are 20 inches tall by 12 inches wide and 9 inches deep. They have a 10 inch cast woofer and a 4 inch tweeter. And, boy are they heavy.

I hooked them up to my Marantz 2230 and they're clear as a bell and the sound sure fills up a room. They seem to be a perfect match for my 2230. They really compliment each other.

I'd love to know when they were built. I'm thinking late sixties or early seventies. If anyone has any information about these speakers I'd love to hear about them.
 
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I know I read some brief history of Goodman's online before, but now I can't seem to find the web page. Grrrr!

What I can tell you is that Goodman's made some OUTSTANDING speakers, and they usually go for a pretty penny. In fact, in their day and at the top of their line, Goodman's made some of the most expensive audiophile speakers out there. I've heard a few pairs of them, and they usually sound very, very nice. I don't know if they made any poor speakers -- I doubt it, because AFAIK they didn't sell out and get cheapened by a big conglomerate like so many of the other "boutique" speaker makers -- so you probably scored a real treasure there, for just sixty bucks! Congratulations! :thmbsp:
 
Thanks for the response. I've done numerous Google searches and I do know that Tannoy bought Goodmans Loudspeakers Limited out in the late eighties or early nineties. English bands in the sixties used Goodmans and to this day they're sought after by musicians. I havn't found anything about the Goodmans and the home audiophile.


Arkay said:
I know I read some brief history of Goodman's online before, but now I can't seem to find the web page. Grrrr!

What I can tell you is that Goodman's made some OUTSTANDING speakers, and they usually go for a pretty penny. In fact, in their day and at the top of their line, Goodman's made some of the most expensive audiophile speakers out there. I've heard a few pairs of them, and they usually sound very, very nice. I don't know if they made any poor speakers -- I doubt it, because AFAIK they didn't sell out and get cheapened by a big conglomerate like so many of the other "boutique" speaker makers -- so you probably scored a real treasure there, for just sixty bucks! Congratulations! :thmbsp:
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As a former loudspeaker designer and Goodmans employee, I can confirm you're correct - Tannoy formed TGI (Tannoy Goodmans Industries) in the 1980s which encompassed, Tannoy, Goodmans, Martin Audio, Lab Gruppen, Epos and Mordaunt Short.

Mordaunt Short and Epos were passed along (to Audio Partnership and Creek Audio respectively) before TGI was taken over by the TC Group, a Danish electronics company about 5 years ago. Martin Audio went separate after a management buyout.

Sadly, the decision was taken to close Goodmans in 2005 and they now no longer exist, although they had not made hi-fi loudspeakers since the last Imagio ranges were dropped in 1998. After that the company concentrated on OEM car loudspeakers and drivers for television sets.

In the UK at least, the name "Goodmans" can still be seen on various Alba-made pieces of SPC and BPC and the story behind this stretches back to the mid 1980s. Basically, the company went bust and the MD left with the rights to the Goodmans name, which was then stuck on cheap foreign rubbish ever since. The loudspeaker side was re-formed as "Goodmans Loudspeakers Limited" and they used GLL as their moniker and logo.

As to their loudspeakers, they were always budget to mid price designs but some are very good and have stood the test of time well. Surprisingly the only ones that really fetch any money are the drive units like the Axiom, Axiette etc. dating from the 1950s and 60s. Their later cabinet loudspeakers are usually fairly cheap and are something of a bargain, IMHO.
 
I Tip My Hat To You Sir...

Rolf,

you are the man. I don't how you found this catalogue. A great starting point. What a resource and what a treasure. Thank-you, Jay
 
I'm a bit of a Goodmans fanboy myself - my main speakers are a pair of Goodmans Magnum K's. They really did make some great stuff, from the tiny legendary Maxim to the big Magister.

However, I don't know of any Goodmans speaker which used just a tweeter with that 10 inch woofer. Has it got a black cone? The Magnums and Magisters all used a cast 4" (2" cone) midrange in addition to an Economax cone tweeter, a clear dome tweeter or a black semi-horn soft dome.

The Trebax/Midax horns were mostly used with the Audiom bass drivers.

Could you take a photo of it? Thanks. I'm intrigued by this!

And Rolf, that truly is an excellent find there. I'm saving all those images! Thanks.
 
Allright - this is an old thread, but did anybody save that Goodmans catalog from the post above? The link appears to now be dead. I would love to see it. I am trying to find any substantive information on the Goodmans 100c Triaxial (aside from that stupid youtube video that is all over the net).
 
Beobloke said:
As a former loudspeaker designer and Goodmans employee, I can confirm you're correct - Tannoy formed TGI (Tannoy Goodmans Industries) in the 1980s which encompassed, Tannoy, Goodmans, Martin Audio, Lab Gruppen, Epos and Mordaunt Short.

Mordaunt Short and Epos were passed along (to Audio Partnership and Creek Audio respectively) before TGI was taken over by the TC Group, a Danish electronics company about 5 years ago. Martin Audio went separate after a management buyout.

Sadly, the decision was taken to close Goodmans in 2005 and they now no longer exist, although they had not made hi-fi loudspeakers since the last Imagio ranges were dropped in 1998. After that the company concentrated on OEM car loudspeakers and drivers for television sets.

In the UK at least, the name "Goodmans" can still be seen on various Alba-made pieces of SPC and BPC and the story behind this stretches back to the mid 1980s. Basically, the company went bust and the MD left with the rights to the Goodmans name, which was then stuck on cheap foreign rubbish ever since. The loudspeaker side was re-formed as "Goodmans Loudspeakers Limited" and they used GLL as their moniker and logo.

As to their loudspeakers, they were always budget to mid price designs but some are very good and have stood the test of time well. Surprisingly the only ones that really fetch any money are the drive units like the Axiom, Axiette etc. dating from the 1950s and 60s. Their later cabinet loudspeakers are usually fairly cheap and are something of a bargain, IMHO.
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I have a single Axiette II 8 that might be the best single, "full-range" driver I've ever heard, no matter the age or price. Unfortunately, the Axiette IIs seem to be far more rare than the original Axiettes.
 
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