[Vintage-Audio] Re Speakers From Yesteryear

Sat Jul 13 00:14:00 2002

Truthfully speaking, Duane, I never did get a chance to listen to a large 
pair of James Bs.

I probably could-a, would-a, should-a liked them too.

My boss, the owner, liked the Bozaks best. For special customers and a price, 
we had a German craftsman who would custom build humongus cabinets and stuff 
them with great big Bozak tri-axials.

I once sold a pair to a very rich man to use with sound system AND his 
Hammond Organ. Four fifteen inch Bozak tri-axials in each solid cherry and 
mahogany cabinet. Boy, those things would get the plates in the kitchen 
cabinets talking to each other.

But, you've got me thinking. Voice of the Theater ensembles are almost 
impossible to find today, so, I think I would take a pair of James Bs if I 
could find them.

Right now I am using Bozaks. I have two forty watt Scotts (one Scott, one H. 
H. Scott) to drive them.

But the system doesn't really satisfy me. I haven't been into audio lately, 
but now you've got me going. I'm going to see what I can find.

IMHO, The trouble with the systems of today is that most of the recorded 
music is for electronic instruments, so they don't need to reproduce the 
timbre or harmonics required to faithfully reproduce an acoustic instrument. 
If you like to listen to the string bass, Classical, or, Jazz, you know what 
I mean.

Plus, today's ears aren't developed as highly and people are satisfied with 
less.

Happy listening.............Ron K (only my opinion)