Probably your best bet from an economic standpoint is the "original" large Advents, as they are easy found, reasonable in price (in most cases) and sound great. However, it also depends on what sort of sound that you like,I currently own several pairs of "classic sound" speaks, i.e.,Altec Lansing 15, JBL 4311, IMF TL50 series II, and each has a different sound. KLH's and even the Dynaco A25, are also good choices if money is tight as these can sometimes be purchased for only a few dollars.. However, other considerations need to be made; not only the type of sound you like, but how much power you need to drive the speakers. As an example, I have a set of Pioneer CS 88A, have a nice clean sound, wonderful to look at and can be driven nicely by a 35 watts rms per channel amp, however, my IMF's require at least 70 watts to drive, and really need at least 100 watts for the peaks due to the transmission line design. You state your looking for some classic design speakers of "golden age of audio," but don't say if there are budget, size or power considerations. There is no wrong answer here, its what you like and can afford within the guidelines of what will work with the physical size, ability to drive (amount of power), type of sound and perhaps, even what the speakers look like. I've collected audio items from the classic period (1970-1980 for solid state items) for a while and its always about making the right match up of components to work together. Hope this helps, good luck with your search, Dennis
