What are your oldest speakers currently in use or owned by you?
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Bauhausler
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Those wouldn't be the SS-1 would they? Last week a friend scored a pair that have Jensen PR8 woofers and RP-103 horns. And yeah, they're REAL sweet!
pauldrewry
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Parents had an old wind up Victrola. Can't get much older... 
HuskySpade
Sharpener
Olson Acoust Aire IV from the 70's sometime.
Three way loudspeaker that offers an on board balance panel featuring two different knobs for "Highs" and "Mids".
Sound great! Execelent bass delivery with a 10" Woofer. The mid driver performs exceptionally well, providing a warm and coherent acoustical sound. The tweeters are a wonderful contributor to the two other pairs of speakers hooked up with them.
Three way loudspeaker that offers an on board balance panel featuring two different knobs for "Highs" and "Mids".
Sound great! Execelent bass delivery with a 10" Woofer. The mid driver performs exceptionally well, providing a warm and coherent acoustical sound. The tweeters are a wonderful contributor to the two other pairs of speakers hooked up with them.
Radfordman
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markus
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Flatwounds
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I have some 1964 Jensens that were bought new by my parents. They are the speakers I grew up with. Can cause audio flashbacks.
Never modified and sound great with the Sansui 9090. I have tried to find info about them but have not been successful. Kind of Danish modern looking. Floor standers with wicker grills.
Never modified and sound great with the Sansui 9090. I have tried to find info about them but have not been successful. Kind of Danish modern looking. Floor standers with wicker grills.
My double Large Advents in walnut that I bought in 1976.
Two pairs for $400. They were 2 weeks old.
I just recently gave my daughter a pair of minty Wharfedale W20D Mk II's to take back to Philly with her when she was home for the holidays. I was told they were late 60's but I think they were early 70's. I paid $20 for the pair last summer.
Two pairs for $400. They were 2 weeks old.
I just recently gave my daughter a pair of minty Wharfedale W20D Mk II's to take back to Philly with her when she was home for the holidays. I was told they were late 60's but I think they were early 70's. I paid $20 for the pair last summer.
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Radfordman
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VERY nice speakers . . . I had some Chartwells once upon a time
Me too, 16 Ohm Chartwell LS3/5a about 1976 vintage.
Still have them.
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jefe vt
lame generic statement
I have no Idea what it is, but I only have one of them. I am building a new enclosure for it, as the old one is falling to pieces.
I love the Ohm F's!
Scorchin34
Active Member
My Heathkit As-105s, early to mid 70s I believe, best sounding speakers I've owned to date.
Peace,
Preston
Peace,
Preston
markus
Master Procrastinator
amzing AMAZING speaker .. I wish I had heard mine on tubes before I sold them . . I had them runnign on a Advent 300 for about a month.
they really are magic when it comes to midrange. I think a high quality vintage paper cone driver on an open baffle rivals the sound of a LS3/5a, but of course it's got a footprint 10 times the size
Radfordman
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amzing AMAZING speaker .. I wish I had heard mine on tubes before I sold them . . I had them runnign on a Advent 300 for about a month.
they really are magic when it comes to midrange. I think a high quality vintage paper cone driver on an open baffle rivals the sound of a LS3/5a, but of course it's got a footprint 10 times the size
Yes, quite amazing on a good tube amp, love mine fed from Radford STA25 tube amp. In fact if I sit the LS3/5a on top of Quad ESL63 and switch between them, I have to ask myself the question why!
Vintage Speakers
I have a pair of Allison One's in near mint condition for a thirty year old system. I purchased them in 1979 or 1980.
Not sure, couldn't find the paperwork, but I do have the owner's manuals etc. I would be curious to know their value to a collector. Anybody know? I love these speakers and they will still hold their own with anything I have heard. I use them with a Carver CT-3 pre-amp and a Carver TFM35X amp. You can crank these babies as loud as you want with virtually no distortion. They are especially good for jazz, classical and new age stuff, but they perform admirably with rock.
I have a pair of Allison One's in near mint condition for a thirty year old system. I purchased them in 1979 or 1980.
Not sure, couldn't find the paperwork, but I do have the owner's manuals etc. I would be curious to know their value to a collector. Anybody know? I love these speakers and they will still hold their own with anything I have heard. I use them with a Carver CT-3 pre-amp and a Carver TFM35X amp. You can crank these babies as loud as you want with virtually no distortion. They are especially good for jazz, classical and new age stuff, but they perform admirably with rock.