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Who has the oldest speakers?

When my older brother came home from the service in 1971, he had a very large Pioneer stereo system. It came with some very large floorstanding speakers. I don't see him very often, but I saw him last month and to my surprise, he still has the same system, with the same speakers and believe it or not, it sounds great. He takes really good care of the system and it is in immaculate shape. That makes those speaker about 30 years old, more or less.

How about you guys?
matchstikman
hasenfeffer
3 posts
 
My parents still have their AR-1's. I am not sure how old they are (the speakers, I mean, not my parents.)
nospama543
1 posts
 
I have a pair of AR-11s that sound really good despite the fact that the foam in the drivers is deteriorating. Anyone know if replacement drivers comperable to the originals?

Thanks
bdgregory
1,710 posts
 
I have a pair of Wharfedale W45's - vintage 1971 - I'm the original owner - my first speakers (they sounded horrible, but great cabinets, so I rebuilt them with better drivers, crossover 3 years ago). I also still have my second pair of Speakers - 1976 Infinity Monitor IIA's. I hade the woofers refoamed 2 years ago - they are mint, original, and sound great.
tda44
43 posts
 
my smaller advents have followed me from house to house since i got my first job in 1974, i bought them used for 75 bucks. i drag 'em out to the deck when weather permits. the bong water stain still adorns one of the grills. oh to be young again!
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quadophile
418 posts
 
Chartwell LS3/5a's 15 Ohm version in Rosewood veneer circa 1978. In service along with Paradigm Studio 40 v2. Keep switching bach and forth amd am always amazed at the quality of its midrange.
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