Anyone here using vintage speakers?

Still have a pair of KEF 104/102s and a NAD 3200 power envelope.

I don't know how the term 'vintage' came to mean 'old'. That word simply describes some specific period of time, originally applied to wine.

About like saying 'back in the day'. huh? When was that?

Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: vin·tage
Pronunciation: \vin-tij\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of vendage, from Anglo-French vendage, vendenge, from Latin vindemia grape-gathering, vintage, from vinum wine, grapes + demere to take off, from de- + emere to take — more at wine, redeem
Date: 15th century
1 a (1): a season's yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard (2): wine; especially : a usually superior wine all or most of which comes from a single year b: a collection of contemporaneous and similar persons or things : crop
2: the act or time of harvesting grapes or making wine
3 a: a period of origin or manufacture b: length of existence : age

But yes, I have used lots of old speakers. They did not sound as good as newer designs.

Steve

Well It should be who is using "Classic" speakers then, however instant Classic speakers could be 6 months old too! Who knows.

It seems to me the only way to define this thread would be Vintage as in, fairly early crude days of audio reproduction analog sources available only, tape, reel to reel, and vinyl..

Units that are Silver, some black, Remote controls were virtually not available on any units.. Speakers were built mostly made out of Plywood or really bad chipboard, even before MDF was the specified universal material..

Really before the Start of Commercial CD sales or digital reproduction would seem to be a Good time marker to consider it "Vintage" equipment in most peoples minds..

I have an older pair of JBL 4343's. Have the upgraded 2122H midrange drivers and the 2235H woofers. Biamp the system using Cary CAD805's on the top and a Crown K2 amp on the 2235's. Use these speakers as the mains for my home theater system. I love Vintage JBL.

Ohm Walsh 2s (with OHM driver upgrade to newer 100 series 3 driver).

Realistic Minimus 7's on the deck.

OHM L's with OHM sub bass activator circuit and custom Morel driver mods.