Who is king of the vintage speakers?

[Hanleyster]

If we had to come up with the most impressive sounding speaker to submit to a contest where the judges are all modern speaker buying audiophiles, what would you submit?

 

[analoge4ever]

the judges are all modern speaker buying audiophiles

I think you lost this one even before you started!

 

[swechsler]

Might want to have a look at this thread.

 

[Pio1980]

Probably the original QUAD electrostat.
It defines good midrange reproduction better than anything else when it came out.

 

[mhardy6647]

http://www.stereophile.com/content/listening-116#KH4edM5HOULWFTVF.97

"Five vintage loudspeakers you should hear before you die."

 

[Audio Fan]

Uh-oh, there are a TON of these types of threads already. There is NO winner in this game.

 

[Alobar]

It is like someone lighting a string of fireworks at the gas pump. It might not lead to anything but often times it does.
I don't think I have it in me right now to follow this, particularly if I am going to be judged by "modern speaker buying audiophiles".
Enjoy!

 

[GD70]

Pandora's Box has just been reopened!

There's no correct answer.

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-12-most-significant-loudspeakers-of-all-time/

 

[nolasally]

I'll list my top 5

Ohm Walsh f
Kappa 9
Jbl sovereign s8r load
Ess Amt rock monitors
Kef 105

 

[Porkloin]

I am the king of vintage loudspeakers. Obey me!

 

[Nat]

Really impressive binding posts on that speaker, porkloin. Guess you tighten them with a pipewrench. And it's amazing the large gouges on the magnet. Speaking of which, can the guy in the rear get his wrist off the magnet -- his watch is probably clamped to it...

 

[teal'c]

Cerwin Vega AT-15. Use them to their full potential and you'll never hear another speaker.

 

[Porkloin]

The queen of Vintage Loudspeakers.

 

[larrybody]

I would cast a vote for these. Maybe.

 

[JoeESP9]

Can you say Kabuki?

 

[Porkloin]

"Kabuki"? Isn't that where several guys...err....ummm....you know?

 

[Djcoolray]

Yamaha NS 2000...

 

[Dswankey]

Panasonic Thrusters? by the way what happened to the OP who started this thread

 

[Porkloin]

I'll list my top 5

Ohm Walsh f
Kappa 9
Jbl sovereign s8r load
Ess Amy rock monitors
Kef 105

By the way, my Rock Monitors are named Chet, not Amy.

 

[halo71]

I am thinking the OP has been around here enough to know. That questions like these have no answer. Always with these crazy outlandish threads he creates. This is about the same as starting a cable debate thread.