Technics Linear Phase Speaker fans......

[bruhl001]

I think the bargain in the entire line is the SB 5000 which can be had for $100 or less where as the 6000 &7000 have really appreciated/held their value. The 6000 is one one best looking speakers ever made...proportionally perfect with an unboxed tweeter sitting on top a massive bass box. Damn, I love that speaker.

 

[bruhl001]

Forgot the question ....Not heard the 6060 but should be the similar to the 6000 but visually not as appealing at least to me.

 

[Mike Sandage]

lol looks mean nothing my ears do my deciding besides that i think my SB-7070-M's are dam sexy. The 6060's have a nice look also not many people know but they also made smaller versions of the 7000's and 7070's as i remember correctly they were given away to distributors/employees either as gifts or for good sales ect... i would love to have a pair they look like miniature versions of the originals

 

[tyeeslayer]

SB-E100 owner here. Love 'em.

 

[greymatter]

A have a set of the SB -7000A purchased new in the late 70s . Not sure u will find a better pair out there . 1 top support on the top corner of the birdhouse speaker co er . They were 750.00 each new in the 70s . Don't play them much , but have a hard time thinking of parting with them . They are a very good speaker , a real sleeper to a lot of people . But there is a small following of these great speakers .

 

[markshan]

Forgot the question ....Not heard the 6060 but should be the similar to the 6000 but visually not as appealing at least to me.

Given that the question was from eight years ago I'm sure the OP will forgive you.

 

[markshan]

I think the bargain in the entire line is the SB 5000 which can be had for $100 or less where as the 6000 &7000 have really appreciated/held their value. The 6000 is one one best looking speakers ever made...proportionally perfect with an unboxed tweeter sitting on top a massive bass box. Damn, I love that speaker.

I had a pair of SB-L200 that I really liked. Three way with a horn tweeter. Played em for a few years until they were displaced by a pair of Heresys. I got $80 out of them when I was done (which was great as I only had $20 in them).

 

[bruhl001]

Given that the question was from eight years ago I'm sure the OP will forgive you.

Wow didn't see that...LOL

 

[motorstereo]

Given that the question was from eight years ago I'm sure the OP will forgive you.

I just re-read my post from 10 years ago lol. My supposedly keeper 7000a's are long gone as are the Carver t amp and Audible Illusions tubed pre that I was using with them. They must not have made much of an impression as I had completely forgotten that I used that combination of gear.

 

[Mike Sandage]

Oh i love My 7070-M's it would take one hella speaker to move these to the side I power them with my reworked/maintenanced Technics SU-G91 i got the cops called on me from 1/2 a city block away from my 2nd floor apartment complex and my amp was only about 3/4 of the way up it may sound crazy but they sound best with Technics they have a superb soundstage not sure if most know that these speakers and a few other were from Technics professional series line they were designed and made to sound like a band/live and they certainly do that they never distort and will get scary loud with excellent fidelity, i cannot imagine running 4 of these. but i would like to try i never see them listed with the M at the end of the model number but i am guessing that might mean military as some Technics gear was only sold to the military

 

[Dr. Ears]

View attachment 1325765 View attachment 1325766 View attachment 1325767 View attachment 1325768 View attachment 1325769 My Technics SB-7070-M

I know it's an old thread, just acquired a pair of 6060's, do you still own your 7070's?
I am amazed at mine.

 

[greymatter]

I paired my SB-7000A speakers with a Sansui 9090DB and they really opened up with some power . REALLY a great buy at 750.00 a piece back in the late 1970s. Still have them in the rotation. Behind some kick ass back ups.

 

[Mike Sandage]

I know it's an old thread, just acquired a pair of 6060's, do you still own your 7070's?
I am amazed at mine.

Yes i still own them and i love them congrats on your purchase of the SB-6060 they are rare i have only seen one set for sale ever anywhere they are asking $400 for them may i ask what you paid for yours?

 

[Mike Sandage]

I paired my SB-7000A speakers with a Sansui 9090DB and they really opened up with some power . REALLY a great buy at 750.00 a piece back in the late 1970s. Still have them in the rotation. Behind some kick ass back ups.

Hello greymatter if the 7000a are anything like my 7070's once you start putting the watts to them they just keep shifting gears to another level with no distortion

 

[Dr. Ears]

Yes i still own them and i love them congrats on your purchase of the SB-6060 they are rare i have only seen one set for sale ever anywhere they are asking $400 for them may i ask what you paid for yours?

$350 and they are in great shape.
I picked up a second set of parts for $160 with everything except the bottom cabinets and grills.
Mine easily bested a pair of ADS L810's, which they were standing next to.
You would have to spend many times the price to equal the performance IMHO.

 

[Mike Sandage]

$350 and they are in great shape.
I picked up a second set of parts for $160 with everything except the bottom cabinets and grills.
Mine easily bested a pair of ADS L810's, which they were standing next to.
You would have to spend many times the price to equal the performance IMHO.

Thanks for the reply Dr. Ears and letting me know what you paid for yours @ $350 that is a fantastic price imo the ones that i know of look to be in great shape also so the asking price of $400 doesnt sound to far off for the pair the guy also owns some 7070's and other models in the series but i don't remember off hand exactly what ones.

As far as displacing the your ADS i can say is that there is no replacement for displacement
and yes one would have to spend much much more $$$ to get the same fidelity and quality of this line of speakers. They are hidden gems

 

[Sprague]

I'm dreaming of the SB-E100 – I just hope a pair of them will eventually find their way to me!

I have some like the ones below except the bafflements are beige. And mine arent on stands.... do i need stands? STANDS!

 

[MacPhantom]

You'd need stands if the tweeters aren't on ear-level height when you are in your listening position.

Edit: seeing my ancient response above, I did eventually get rid of my SB-4500. I did not replace them with SB-E100, though, even if I could have had them multiple times. Instead I got the SB-10:

And yes, they are on (homemade) stands to position them correctly.
The SB-E100 are still superbly beautiful—but sound-wise I don't need anything else anymore.

 

[bradford523]

I just picked up a beautiful pair of SB-E100 (sitting beside my 6000a).
I can't get over how incredible the 100's sound - will be recapping them soon.

 

[Michael1234]

Also own the SB-E100.Beautiful speakers and great sound.

Was lucky finding 2 pairs in germany in mint condition.Still hunting for the SB-E500 Or Sb-e10000.You have to be lucky.
Last year i found 1 sb-e10000 in belgium for 6000 euro but it was gone before i could send a mail.