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Best speakers circa 77-79'

I'm putting together a "vintage system" to play my old vinyl, and I wanted to find out some recommendations on speakers. My old set of B&W's died a few years back, and my Yamaha NS-20m's are frankensteined with new parts etc. I was considering JBL 4311's or Infinity (I'm not sure which models are best). Any help?? I'd like to stay in the 1976-1979 range (and also the less than $300 range if possible). My records are mostly pop/rock with some jazz and a little classical. My set-up now is a Yamaha 2020 receiver with a B&O turntable. Thanks so much for any information!!

Doug
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piezo
304 posts
 
klipsch cornwalls were pretty darn cool too. Traded my Heresys for a pair...wish i still had em.
opalchip
355 posts
 
No question the Dahlquist DQ-10's if you want a refined "audiophile" sound. They use the Advent woofer, which was the best thing about Advents, they're time aligned, and they have hands down the best midrange of any speaker from that era. And you can make them much better than they were very simply by replacing the horrendous Motorola tweeter with something newer and smoother, and updating the caps which are easily accessible from the rear.
Plus - they look much cooler than any of the alternatives.
mrq
2 posts
 
ADS 710
aktchi
274 posts
 
My own fav's were Quad and Spendor BC1; for what they did well (midrange) people put up with what they didn't (deep bass, loud volume).

I also liked DCM Time Window. Vandersteen 2 was probably around and should be viewed as a contender.

However, my musical tastes are different and you might be happier with JBL's and Klipsh's. This is not a put down, just memory of what rock loving friends liked.
hammergjh
157 posts
 
Polk Monitor 10B's. I had mine for over 20 years. They're still being used by a friend of mine whom I sold them to. Not bad at all.
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