What vintage speaker might you use today

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-- Al

It's an interesting thread to say the least.  The more I listen to newer speakers, I don't think that many if any of the older ones hold a candle to them.  The newer ones just use better materials etc... that the older ones can't match.  Even the smaller stand mounts aren't in the same ballpark. I've owned plenty of the older gear and they just aren't even close to what you can get today.  There are many speakers that I never would have purchased, that today can't be beat.  Some of that is learning even more about listening.  Vandersteen is one of those companies. I originally wanted a pair of 2's, but when I went to buy them, the dealer turned me onto Proac's.  I purchased the Proacs (much more expensive) and keep them along with other Proac's for many years.  When I went to the Proac dealer a few years ago and he made me listen again to Vandersteen's...I had been listening for a year as I wanted an upgraded set up.  I ended up getting the Treo's and am in love with each of his speakers.  he just gets it.  Some folks like other speakers that are 'hotter' in the high end plus we all have different things we listen for.  In the end, there are fun speakers from years past and as time passes our former speakers sound better ;).....

Many years ago I head the OHM A's which readily clipped the Phase Linear 700 watt/channel amp....but I thought it was the Kat's Pajamas

I've heard those with the huge Crown amps that were out there in a similar time.  It was always fun listening and hearing better and better sounds.