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Recommendations for Vintage Speakers

I’m currently looking to put together a vintage system and am wondering what a good pair of full range, floor standing speakers would be. They would be powered by a Pioneer SX-1250. I listen to a very wide range of music, a lot of live Grateful Dead, Classic Rock, Metal, But also enjoy Jazz and even a little Big Band music once in a while. Thanks for your help!
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alexberger
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What does it mean accuracy?
Accuracy compared to what?
To dummy today Hi-Fi standards with emphasizing high frequencies, compressed bass, synthetic tone that is called "accurate".
Altec with proper crossover sound much closer to live concert that most of these "accurate" speakers.
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geoffkait
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Eggs ackley! Accuracy compared to a false image in the mind of what ideal sound is. There is no absolute sound. Accuracy compared to measurements in an anechoic chamber? 😬 in somebody’s audio store? 😛
alexberger
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Here is good interview of Andrew Jones about it. It is no absolute accuracy:

https://youtu.be/4t-wdP4gISI


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onhwy61
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Why would anyone want a pair of Altec VOTTs playing in a domestic environment?  Is it for those people with concert grands in their living rooms?
lancelock
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