Anyone here using vintage speakers?

In a second system, I have 1978 Altec Model 19s, driven by a turntable of similar vintage and an amp which is just a little bit younger. They are wonderful. And they are the best bang for buck I can think of in speakerland.

Being from New England I've collected three models of the Acoustic Research speakers, the AR-9, AR-3A, and the Ar-2AX, as well as a pair of the Large Advents. I must admit the only pair I have set up are the AR-9s which are legendary four-way speakers with two 12-inch woofers. Must find a good home for the other speakers one of these days.

I have several pair of vintage speakers-still have my original AR 3a's tucked away in the closet-my daughter has
my ess amt 1b's.Recently I traded and picked up a pair of ohm walsh 2.
I am using them in a second system in the house with my
ancient AR amp--about 35 yrs old and a very old Onkyo cd
player nothing fancy with the cables or speaker wire.I gotta say the walsh's are something else-you can't believe
equipment this old could sound this good!

Have used many excellent modern speakers from budget to pricey, but like vintage better. Currently using Tannoy Cheviots in one sysemt and KLH Model 6s in the other system.

The vintage speakers have a really nice "chesty" sound to them that I find modern speakers don't have.

Nothing but "vintage" here:

Two systems

Cave system in basement: Original Snell "E" bought new 1979

"Big system" in living room:Acoustat model "2" bought used in 1981.

best of both worlds; electrostatic planers and high efficiency 2-way boxs.

love them both and have no desire what so ever to replace them.

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