Kabuki speaker Photo thread

[STR-6046A]

I read a lot about 'Kabuki' speakers lately. but most of them were mentioned without photo. So here it is, I'll start the Kabuki photo thread. Post what Kabuki you came across.
here's my example:
JBL L880

I didn't know they HAVE to be from Japan , to me there is plenty of Kabuki here in the good ole US
But here's my Japan Kabuki contribution
The Pioneer CS88A

 

[Zonker92]

Cool idea, but I think those small-woofered, big cabinet JBLs don't really qualify; see http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1309720#post1309720

Kabuki Speaker = Japanese made speakers from the 60's through the 70's that had a minimum 15" woofer, a minimum 4-way cross-over, at least 6 individual drivers, in a box that is less than 3 cu ft or weighs less than 50lb's.
For those wondering about the origin of the term, it had to do with the limited bandwidth and tinny sound that characterized the first versions of these speakers. As a friend said "You can play Led Zepplin though them and it comes out sounding like Kabuki music".

These are a better example:

 

[tanker 200]

I had these in about 1980, LED lights and everything.
Highly disappointing, Traded them for an older set of Pioneers.

 

[Jimerson]

Sansui SP-x11000

 

[STR-6046A]

Sansui SP-x11000

these look definitely to be kabuki , But not all Sansui are kabuki. I have a comparrasing of the SP-300 vs Kabuki
Kabuki
minimum 15" woofer
a minimum 4-way cross-over
at least 6 individual drivers
a box less than 3 cu ft
less than 50lbs weight

Sansui SP-300
12" woofer
3-way cross-over
4 individual driver
3.6cuft box
71lbs weight

 

[STR-6046A]

Well, some of the JBL definitely are qualifying as kabuki.
I agree on the speaker you posted , they look very kabuki to me.
never seen them before.
(what a tiny lady *laughing)

 

[STR-6046A]

legacy whisper
11 driver, (kabuki requirement)
15" carbon woofer (kabuki)
4 way (marginal)
332 lbs each (not kabuki)
5.825cu/ft (not kabuki)
I guess after further review, these Legacy Whisper don't qualify as kabuki, sorry…

 

[KarlHII]

Well, some of the JBL definitely are qualifying as kabuki.
I agree on the speaker you posted , they look very kabuki to me.
never seen them before.
(what a tiny lady *laughing)

she must be tiny, those speakers while large are only 5'3".

 

[STR-6046A]

she must be tiny, those speakers while large are only 5'3".

I'd get the lady to put on my bookshelf, she'll look cute there

 

[Frank Sol]

Sansui SP-5500X

I recapped and replaced 2 midrange speakers on a pair a good while back for a friend. He is still enjoying them

A true Kabuki ?

 

[dan-c]

Kenwood 777s

Definately PX issue. The original owners SSN is on one of the mids

 

[Copa1934]

The JBL's aren't really Kabuki's - they have to built in Japan and that was the other reasoning.

Then these would be Kabuki's also....

Nice Woofers, and the red grill cloth looks great too. Never seen Bi-pedestal speaker stands before. Interesting.

 

[STR-6046A]

Sansui SP-5500X

I recapped and replaced 2 midrange speakers on a pair a good while back for a friend. He is still enjoying them

A true Kabuki ?

Let's do the kabuki test
5 driver, (kabuki requirement 6)
15" woofer (kabuki requirement 15")
4 way (4 way kabuki requirement)
45 lbs each (kabuki requirement <50lbs)
2.222cu/ft (kabuki requirement <3cu/ft)

after further review, the ruling of kabuki stands.

On the other hand here is someones review , I've found:
I went to a stereo shop to hear some Mcintosh XRT1K's...$20,000 and they had some old Sansui sp-5500's right next to the XRT1K's. I first heard the XRT1K's and they sounded GOOD! I then listened to the Sansui's.....these are the ones that they did not sell here in the states and I really liked these OLD SANSUI's better! I have never heard a sansui speaker sound this GOOD. They were using a Mcintosh MA6900 to compare the XRT1K's to the Sansui sp-5500's. Well....I have the sansui's in my house now I paid $450 for them. This is the BEST $450 I have ever paid in 30 years in this hobby!!

 

[bwatt500]

here is a good example. (Yamaha ns-9191)

 

[STR-6046A]

here is a good example.

What are they? Probably a good idea to post the name of the speaker

 

[CoogarXR]

Ahh, a thread I can feel at home in

Many kabuki speakers followed a similar driver placement scheme. Here are 6 very similar kabuki offerings from different companies. These pics are all stolen from the internet, my apologies if they are yours. They are: Yamaha NS-9191, Technics SB-G920, Pioneer CS-903, Kenwood KL-999DX, Sansui SP-Z77, and the Marantz LS-17A.

 

[Frank Sol]

Not to highjack but checkout the XOs on the 5500X. Not 'cheaply' made/designed

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=308462

And its been 4yrs

 

[CoogarXR]

I have 3 pair of kabuki pioneers in my workshop; CS-903, CS-703, and CS-905. I bought the 903s and 703s at the same time, and I just recently picked up the 905s (no pics of them yet). I've posted this pic before, but here's the 703s and 903s the day I bought them:

I run the 3 pairs with 3 genuine kabuki-era Fisher CA-275 amps.

The Pioneer drivers are actually pretty robust, big voice coils, magnets, etc. They fill the shop with throbbing bass, heh, even if I have the air compressor running

 

[Frank Sol]

Try a little BBC LS3/5A for complex in a little box

That's crazy for a 2 way speaker

 

[motorstereo]

Thankfully not a single Kabuki listed thus far has made it's way home with me. I did get quite close though with a pair of sansui sp3500's and coral bx1500's. Those 2 pairs satisfied my curiosity about kabuki speakers for my lifetime and then some.