Seaburg Dynamic Sound speakers?

[bowtie427ss]

Wow...... got a bee under your bonnet or what ?

I was just commenting about the similarity to the Legato. ( Altec horn, driver, and a pair of 15" woofers)

No reason to launch into a rant.

No bee, i promise. Just the truth.

They are a poor sounding, poor performing speaker system in their original/stock form.

If you had the opportunity to hear them side by side(DDS1 and Legato), you would immediately understand.

Legato is and was born as a "hifif" speaker.

The DDS1 is an extension speaker for jukeboxes with limited power output, and very rolled off frequency response at both ends. It was not designed or intended to be a "hifi" speaker, and it surely is not.

The DDS1 is built like a brick shithouse with a steel grill and formica laminate to endure the rigors of permanent installation in a(wet) public place. Physically, they will probably survive the apocalypse where 99% of other speakers will crumble.

The DWS2 is a smoother sounding, better balanced overall speaker system at the cost of some bass extension.

 

[bowtie427ss]

Dont get bowtie started on Aztec speakers either!

Aztecs are a different story, they improved over the course of their production. Early ones weren't so great. But, they made significant improvements as time rolled on.

 

[soundmotor]

Ha, the horns and drivers are likely worth around $500 if untouched.... which they usually are. I'd say 2 1/2 times your money....isn't all that bad. Maybe he even comes down on price?

And it goes well beyond the component value and sound quality too.

Juke extension speakers have really climbed in value over the last ~10 years. If you have the juke these were optional with you likely will pay to get them.