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Marantz HD 66 speaker?

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mikewhit10

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hi guys recently inspired by my Marantz loving father i have found my self intrigued with the sound of vintage equipment thats 2 decades my senior (i'm 20yrs old). anyways,
The question i have is if anyone has information and can comment as to, sound, value, experience, suggestions etc. on the Marantz HD 66 3 way speakers... I just bought these off a guy on kijiji classifieds for $20 for the pair. everything is original and in excellent condition. at the time of purchase the foam surrounds looked to be intact but upon further inspection it was apparent that they have deteriorated over the last 3 decades and crumble to the lightest of touches (they are the original foam), everything else i am more than happy with. They of course do not still have the original grills which i know is common but have very nice replacements. personally I love the look of these speakers and they are the perfect size so i think it will be worth it to fix them up.

any info would be greatly appreciated !! thanks
 
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Hi Mike! Yeah HD66's are sweet speakers. I have a pair of originals that were my brothers. They are very smooth, detailed and clean. I did refoam mine and I got the new foams from Midwest Speaker Repair. I posted a thread about mine several years ago, and you can find the thread if you do a AK google search. It would be wise to check the crossover caps, because they are infamous for drying out from age. They may sound weak with muffled mids and highs, or colored and harsh if the caps are bad. Or you could have a stereo shop check them. Great speakers for the money, IMO. I make the foam "Vari-Q" plugs, and if yours are deteriorated or missing, you might like the bass port to be closed if you like suspended, tight bass, but OTOH, if you like boomy rock & roll Bass, then by all means, leave 'em open. I have the brochure with all specifications if you need or want to know anything.

BTW- Mine still have the Foam grills intact :D
 
Thanks big tuna, i appreciate the reply! anything you have would be great to see (if possible) i.e. the brochure...
thanks again
 
Mike, Here is the scan of the HD66 Page.......

From my Brochure.
MarantzHD66Brochurepage.jpg

Enjoy!


Charlie
 
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