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What would YOU do?

jayvis said:
Actually quite a few of them, but I'm someone who moved away from vintage speakers long ago. Being specific wouldn't do anyone any good, so I'll just keep you guessing. :thumbsup:
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Cbekarian said:
Can you clarify? Which suggestions have you had a bad experience with or disagree with?
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Sold off almost all my vintage gear.

Just and example of new, picked up a pair of JBL S590 for $800, delivered. The little Magnepans I mentioned are appreciably better, but need the right room.
 
Cbekarian said:
Update, folks: I think the deal is going down tomorrow. $1200 for the pair. Now I can shop. I have my eye on some Wharfedale W90s (I’ve heard they’re great but they’re UGLY) and the New Large Advents (much prettier). I listen to mainly jazz and soul LPs, so warmth and presence are important to me in a speaker, but I also have a Bluesound Node through which I stream a wide variety of modern music, so agility and good bass are also important.

Those argonauts look sweet but seems unlikely that I’d run across any. Rarities! The EMI’s however, I could get.
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Hi Cb. Yea, I do see Argonaut's for sale from time to time. If I could find a (back up pair/parts pair) of Argonaut's for sale close to me, I'd be all over them. Oooh, if you could find some good EMI's (imho) NO Brainer! Aside from my (Mono) Stephens Tru-Sonic Horn, if I could only own one pair of (Stereo) Speakers from my collection, it would be my EMI's (and Tube system).

SixCats!
 
Ok folks, the Bose guy is coming today to hopefully buy the 901s. I had to cancel yesterday. I have a chance to pick up a pair of wharfedale W60D locally for $300 and there’s a pair of PSB Stratus Gold I’m going to listen to today (listed for $600, but I’m going to see if he’ll take $500). I’ll spend my money on both if the deal goes through. Opinions? Thanks for all the info so far!
 
Sold 901s for $1200 and acquired PSB Stratus Gold for $600. They’re quite large and powerful. A much more “accurate” sound than I’m used to. We’ll see how long I hold onto them. I’ve yet to really give them the full test. They sound a little on the cold side to me, but maybe they’ll grow on me.
 
After testing these PSB speakers on Milt Jackson’s “Sunflower” I’ve really come to appreciate their capabilities on the low end and midrange. Treble—I have some issues with. But still a fabulous sounding speaker and my MC250 only puts out 50W/ channel! I imagine things would improve a bit with more WPC, but I’m pretty happy. Still got $600 to spend . Thanks again everyone.
 
Cbekarian said:
I got lucky
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Yes, very well sold.

Now you have funds to buy a few different damn fine speakers and if done right, move up the ladder a bit. Buy em right and if they are not the one move em on, while bringing in another pair to evaluate with them. Lots of different sounds of speakers out there.
 
I have written about the 901, Dahlquist DQ-10, Magneplanar and other speakers we sold back in the day and a few nice speakers I’ve had since then. Some of those posts are in this list if you want to see what I said about the sound of them.


Some of the threads will mention other speakers, too. Ones that would be good replacements and not a step down to something like a typical one-foot by one-foot by two-foot tall box speaker.
 
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