Register to hide this ad
woofercooker
Well-Known Member
I'd try Parts Express. They should have the values you need.
I remember them from back in my early days at Radio Shack. They were a variation on the theme of the very popular Optimus-1 speakers. They were very solidly built and sounded quite nice. The interesting thing about them was that side-firing tweeter. You are supposed to point them at each other with the theory that they would help to fill the "hole in the middle" if they were spaced too far apart in your listening environment. Not quite omni-directional, but room filling just the same. Sort of like what Bose eventually championed and marketed many years later.
I think they would be excellent for use in a dining room. Low to the floor, not in-your-face, and the music won't intrude on or compete with conversations with friends or family.
Play around with placement in your listening space. I bet that you just may be very pleasantly surprised. Enjoy!
I think they would be excellent for use in a dining room. Low to the floor, not in-your-face, and the music won't intrude on or compete with conversations with friends or family.
Play around with placement in your listening space. I bet that you just may be very pleasantly surprised. Enjoy!
I'm in the middle of placing them in different locations lol. I was pleasantly surprised at the warmth they have. I have an old sta 2080 that im getting re capped for them
Ohhhh, that will be a sweet combination. The STA-2080 is one of best, if not the best, looking and sounding receivers from Radio Shack.
In the right environment, and depending on your taste in music, the Optimus 4 speakers are likely to serve you very well. IMHO, with a more traditional type of speaker design, the STA-2080 will be able to stretch its legs and deliver higher quality sound. The 2080 will be able to get the best out of the Optimus 4s but you will still have a lot of room to grow if you choose to step up at some point. I will be interested to hear what your thoughts and opinions are after you have had the opportunity to listen to them for a while.
In the right environment, and depending on your taste in music, the Optimus 4 speakers are likely to serve you very well. IMHO, with a more traditional type of speaker design, the STA-2080 will be able to stretch its legs and deliver higher quality sound. The 2080 will be able to get the best out of the Optimus 4s but you will still have a lot of room to grow if you choose to step up at some point. I will be interested to hear what your thoughts and opinions are after you have had the opportunity to listen to them for a while.
woofercooker
Well-Known Member
I always thought that the STA-2080 was RS coolest and most classy looking receiver they sold. The lights of it in a dark room looked awsome! Plenty of power, too....
As far as the music, it will be a mix of classic rock (Pink Floyd, Boston, Nazareth, etc) and a bit of classical for diversity. I have a set of Optimus T100s that have had the crossovers replaced as well as advent reformed woofers (done by Leesonic here at AK) with infinity polycells installed that I'll be using with it in conjunction with the 4s, when it's brought back to life. The speakers are reading at 8.0 ohms and have a nice sound to them. They were just a "bored" project I undertook after my car accident. I'm glad I did. They were a basket case when I got them
