Speaker ID HELP!

[goodshelac]

I need help identifying these speakers. The only marking on them is the "MK II" badge on the front grill. The grills are closed shut with glue. No way in or out of these that I can tell. .jpg attached. Any insights?

 

[teal'c]

Kef - Celeste K2?

 

[goodshelac]

Yeah, they look similar. Only thing is I don't see the treble increase knob on the Celeste. At least what I can find online. I was thinking AR or Advent??? Could be radio shack for all I know! They sound amazing and are built like a tank.

 

[Guest158]

Looks like the badge on my MKIV speakers I found at a thrift. Grills were nailed on. I think they were house brand at Wall to Wall Sound. Mine were 3 way 12" woofer- I think CTS. Nice heavy cabinets with real wood veneer. I e-waved mine.

 

[Nat]

I think they are probably off brand speakers built for a dealer or chain. The peculiar terminal on back and potentiometer cut out combo (and the crude routing) don't look like a major maker's product. That doesn't mean they are not good - some of the retailer labelled speaker were very good. There was an EPI or Genesis sold under some chain's name (which will come to me at 3 am tonight) that seemed to me better built, and certainly more attractive, than the standard offering. I suspect yours may not be in the same category, but may be just fine.

 

[Guest158]

Some pictures.

 

[Nat]

That looks like your standard off brand speaker.

 

[Guido57]

Re @Nat: Genesis produced speakers for Fred Locke Stereo (FLS speakers), unfortunately the salesmen I dealt with there were A-holes that used bullshit as a sales tool; much more so than at other places I shopped.

 

[goodshelac]

Looks like the badge on my MKIV speakers I found at a thrift. Grills were nailed on. I think they were house brand at Wall to Wall Sound. Mine were 3 way 12" woofer- I think CTS. Nice heavy cabinets with real wood veneer. I e-waved mine.

the badge and the specifications sticker on the back look just like the ones on mine. What brand do you think they are? CTS?

 

[Guest158]

I think drivers were made by CTS(not positive). Not sure who actually made cabinets but from info I found on here they were sold at Wall to Wall Sound stores.
Mine sounded pretty good but I hurt a woofer...
Grills were pain to get out with a putty knife.

 

[goodshelac]

I think drivers were made by CTS(not positive). Not sure who actually made cabinets but from info I found on here they were sold at Wall to Wall Sound stores.
Mine sounded pretty good but I hurt a woofer...
Grills were pain to get out with a putty knife.

Yeah, these sound pretty good. Managed to get one of the grill covers off, not going to risk breaking the other one. I tried to remove the woofer but those are also sealed in there good. Garage speakers they are! Thanks everyone for your input!

 

[Guest158]

https://www.audiokarma.org/forums/i...-sound-and-video-listening-booth.852382/#post
Hope the link works - here is another thread on Them.