Mystery Speaker II - Can you guess?
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Susurus
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soundmotor, Yes they are! Ten bananas to you!
They say made in U.S.A. which seems funny except that subcontracting and rebadging was common by 1975. The woofers in there clearly were off-the shelf parts.
Now the hard part...which model? :scratch2:
Susurus
Goodwill_HiFi
Super Member
Arkay, there are things that look familiar to me too. The grills, with those little loops and grill cloth, plus the chamfered cabinet edges, and even that yellowy color of the cabinet. Not that I've owned them, but probably saw pictures either here, or maybe Ebay.
Goodwill_HiFi
Super Member
Sony???? I never would have guessed that in a million years.
Susurus
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Seems they did make an attempt to get an upscale 'bookshelf' product on the shelves, using nice cabs. Maybe for only a year? Google only gets 3 hits on the model number.
Once I refoam I'll see if they are deservedly obscure or a rare treasure
...tentoze is right these are like center channels.
Anyway I cleverly covered the Model Number on this flyer below.
Once I refoam I'll see if they are deservedly obscure or a rare treasure
...tentoze is right these are like center channels. Anyway I cleverly covered the Model Number on this flyer below.
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Susurus
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Drivers:
.75" dome - T-308 (1974)
2.0" dome - 4-C7 (1975)
10" woofs - W-526, cone 121-1005
Nobody guesses the model number by tomorrow night I'll post it (remember over 100 posts on Mystery Speaker I).
Then maybe Arkay and Goodwill won't have a cow, kfa888 won't lose interest, and I won't get banned...:uzi::yuck:
... and next week you get to try guessing Mystery Speaker 3!
:thmbsp:
Susurus
.75" dome - T-308 (1974)
2.0" dome - 4-C7 (1975)
10" woofs - W-526, cone 121-1005
Nobody guesses the model number by tomorrow night I'll post it (remember over 100 posts on Mystery Speaker I).
Then maybe Arkay and Goodwill won't have a cow, kfa888 won't lose interest, and I won't get banned...:uzi::yuck:
... and next week you get to try guessing Mystery Speaker 3!
:thmbsp:
Susurus
Tapehead47
Addicted Member
Nice job! I enjoy these 'mystery' threads. :yes: :yes: :yes:
Rick
Rick
Goodwill_HiFi
Super Member
I don't know about having a cow, but I did just get done eating part of one. Maybe I'll have some deluxe mixed nuts next!
I love this game..... I need to find some mystery item. I've tried it a few times, but my stuff gets identified in the first post or two :tears:
Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ
Peanut Head
Nope, Sony. Was answered a few posts back.
dshoaf
That high voltage buzz
Cool! I never would have suspected Sony but.....
I'm willing to bet that these are actually built-to-contract under the Superscope distributor's rights to use the Sony name. I note from the manual's pics that it was called, Sony Corp. of America.
Later models of Sony speakers were made in Japan once Sony's agreements with Superscope were concluded. This was about, IIRC, that the first Trinitron TVs hit the market, too, which really did put the Sony brand out in front of most consumers. Once that happened, it was a _lot_ easier to sell Sony receivers over Pioneer and Marantz.
Cheers,
David
I'm willing to bet that these are actually built-to-contract under the Superscope distributor's rights to use the Sony name. I note from the manual's pics that it was called, Sony Corp. of America.
Later models of Sony speakers were made in Japan once Sony's agreements with Superscope were concluded. This was about, IIRC, that the first Trinitron TVs hit the market, too, which really did put the Sony brand out in front of most consumers. Once that happened, it was a _lot_ easier to sell Sony receivers over Pioneer and Marantz.
Cheers,
David
sweetlaraine
sweetlaraine
Sony ID
Ss-3100??
Ss-3100??
Susurus
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That's pretty close!
It does start with S, so dshoaf's 'Superscope' connection seems very interesting. I'll look closely at a family resemblance there.
Goodwill_HiFi, yep, I'm nuts about my stereos...
Susurus
soundmotor
super modified
soundmotor, Yes they are! Ten bananas to you!
I had a set of Sony's this vintage.
Model number on them was SSU1600 or something in that vein.
These however I have no idea.
Susurus
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One digit, close enough.
Sony SSU-1800
"Made In U.S.A.".. hmmm....:scratch2:
Previously unique AK mention here:
Sony mid 70's top of the line vintage gear [Archive] - AudioKarma
history?
Superscope/Marantz?
Susurus
Sony SSU-1800
"Made In U.S.A.".. hmmm....:scratch2:
Previously unique AK mention here:
Sony mid 70's top of the line vintage gear [Archive] - AudioKarma
history?
Superscope/Marantz?
Susurus
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Fast_Eddie
Upper-middle fi
Damn. I was going to guess Sony Green Teas.
Arkay
Lunatic Member
Aaah So(ny)! So(ny) desu!
Rarely see vintage Sony speakers of any decent quality; that's probably why I couldn't place the cloth. They did make a few, though, some even with electrostatic/ribbon drivers. Mostly in limited numbers, and AFAIK only sold in Japan, unfortunately for the rest of the world. Give those speakers a listen; they may turn out to be rare treasures. The close-ups do reveal a very nice build quality, at least.
Rarely see vintage Sony speakers of any decent quality; that's probably why I couldn't place the cloth. They did make a few, though, some even with electrostatic/ribbon drivers. Mostly in limited numbers, and AFAIK only sold in Japan, unfortunately for the rest of the world. Give those speakers a listen; they may turn out to be rare treasures. The close-ups do reveal a very nice build quality, at least.
