[Vintage-Audio] Re Speakers From Yesteryear

[Bob]

If you ask ten people, you will get 15 opinions..very
controversial subject.

I listened to every speaker I could find. I took my Mannhiem
Steamroller CD and went from store to store trying dozens of
speakers.  I listened to $1000 each and $4000 each and a lot
of $250 each and settled on a nice set of 15 inch 3-way
no-name speakers for $69.00 a pair. Still have them and they
still sound great after 15 years. 

Needed speakers in another part of the house and found a set
of 12 inch 3-way acoustic speakers called Quadraflex at a
yard sale for $40.00 Didn't sound quite as good as the 15
inchers, but did OK until the surrounds failed about 2 years
ago. Replaced them with a pair of JBLs, my most expensive
speakers ($100). JBLs come in poor, good, very good,  best,
better and wow. These are somewhere between best and better.
Gotta a lot of highs and lows...just the opposite of Bose.

Bose is an interesting case. The speakers sound great with
music. But put sinewaves through them and they really suck.
Once you do that test they will always sound bad.

I have found one good and infalible way to judge speakers
without even listening to them. Weigh them.

WBob



"Duane Fischer, W8DBF" wrote:
> 
> 
> Now let's get serious and talk about speakers. I mean 'REAL' speakers from the
> fifties, sixties and seventies. The high quality ones with five+ pound magnets
> and heavy die cast frames. What did you use for speakers? If you could have
> afforded them back tehn, what would you have used and why?
> 
> Anyone use folded horn designs? True bass reflex?
> 
> What was the numero uno (number one) type of speakers for the average stereo
> devotee then? J.B. Lansing? Electrovoice? Acoustic Research? Or?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> 
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