Classic speakers to hunt down used

A few large-box classics...

Altec model 14 and model 19 are very good-sounding older high efficiency systems.

IMF and Fried (same designer) built some very nice transmission line systems.

The Snell Acoustics Type A is one of the most intelligently designed speakers ever, and was very well executed. Potential weak point is the downward-facing woofer has probably sagged over time, but I would guess it could be reconed or replaced.

Get the a/d/s 710 or 810s they are better and feature butyl rubber surrounds that never rot!

Spica T-50

i HAVE BEEN BUYING UP SOME vINTAGE lARGE aDVENTS AND REWORKING THEM. I stick with the Wood cabinet models. I can't believe that they are getting for these on ebay though. I was watching a pair that needed new surrounds go for over $250. Wow
Thay sound great though

Scott,

What do you do to them?
Rebuild the X-over with new capacitors?

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Sincere thanks to all those posted - I will hunt them down, and give them to my music students. Sometimes it's hard to convince the parents about spending some for quality hifi gear - many think sony at bestbuy is hifi.

My students really need to hear good music to improve, and buying classic stuff used is the only thing I can think of.

Thank you again !