Is it all worth it?

That old things can still perform well brings up some interesting questions.

Like if Johnny Unitas, who was physically imperfect and limited by modern standards, came around today in his prime, would teams still want him?

+1 onhwy61!

We all know that a lot goes into enjoying sound.  I noticed that when I go to a local record shop who has hung 4 old Akai speakers on chains being driven by some old receiver and who knows what turntable, I just love hearing the music that it produces.  Maybe it's more about the part of the experience of finding great music, being out of the house, being in a different element, being in a great mood.  

Mapman, it would be very difficult for a 6'1" 190 lb quarterback to get a serious shot at starting in today's NFL.

Mapman, it would be very difficult for a 6’1" 190 lb quarterback to get a serious shot at starting in today’s NFL.

Well, let’s not forget about Russell Wilson, who led his team to a 43 to 8 victory in the Superbowl a couple of years ago, while being 5’11" and 206 pounds. And who came within one stupid play call by his coaches of repeating that victory a year later.

Regarding vintage speakers, I’ll just say that there is a reason why vintage drivers made by Tannoy, Western Electric (dating back to the 1930s!!) and others sell for small (and in some cases not so small) fortunes these days. And it is not because they are purchased to sit on a shelf as collectibles.

And my experience with a couple of pairs of large 1960s Tannoys I have owned in recent decades convinced me that in the case of those speakers, at least, their performance was limited by the design of the cabinets, and the design and/or parts quality and condition of the crossover networks, not the drivers. Despite the ballyhooed advances in driver technology that have allegedly occurred in the 50 or so years since those drivers were produced.

FWIW. Regards,
-- Al