The LS 3/5a from Falcon is making a very big splash. Stereophile finalist for speaker of the year and Recommended components Class B. Not bad for a 50+ year old design.
What vintage speaker might you use today
Like to find out what "vintage speakers" members would/might use in their current audio set-up
Do you think what made them special was the synergy between them and the amp used, or just the fact they were well designed and performed way above their price tag.??
Do you think what made them special was the synergy between them and the amp used, or just the fact they were well designed and performed way above their price tag.??
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Grew up with a pair of KLH 1's, the ones with the "bass computer", hooked up to a cool looking Phase Linear amp. They're still at my mom's house, powered by an ancient Hafler amp. And, they still sound rediculously good. These are them...http://www.classicspeakerpages.net/library/klh/klh-1_series_klh-1_klh-2_kl/klh-1_series_photos/klh-1... She offered them to me several times, and honestly, if I ever wanted to give up the chase of "you are there"ness with current audio gear, and simply wanted good sound to enter my room, I'd take them in a heartbeat. I also think she'd miss them more than she would know till they were gone. Honestly, I don't know that many speaker brands back then cared about imaging and soundstaging as much as sounding frequency coherent, and I don't view that as a bad thing. I can't say those speakers ever made musicians appear in a room before me, but they still make music sound better than alot of speakers I've heard or owned. Top to bottom, they are very solid. I've owned speakers that cut razor sharp images, and aren't half as musical sounding as these. I think if I ever decided to give up chasing the dragon, and just wanted good sound to fill a room, I'd pick up and refoam a used pair, and be very happy using them daily. |
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