Most harsh/shrill sounding speakers (vintage)

@noromance ....then, how did you come to own a Cyrus if it did that?  A youthful exuberance that, like some, went from 10+ to -0 ?

...curious minds, y'know....*G*

Funny CV speakers got mention 1stish thing....I just got gifted with a single BIC-Venturi speaker with dual horns (one horizontal, one vertical) with a 12" woof....

I remember running into pair of them in a smallish living room...

Don't recall how 'good' they were, but loud?

damn...*L*

Bowers & Wilkins 685's being pushed through a Rotel integrated. Ouch

Some of the old Boston Acoustics "A" series could be a bit bright, especially if they were aimed right at you, but they weren't as ice-picky as the Klipschs of old.  I think it had a lot to do with trying to get the absolute most volume out of those speakers at the time, which didn't help.

I dont know which Klipsch you are Talk in about. My CORNWALL ll sound damn good with  quality electronics, Old Adcom, Cyrus. Hahaha. Please, try something decent. Maybe,, Blaze Linear or a Technics receiver. Joking.

Plasmatronics...

https://www.stereophile.com/content/hill-plasmatronics-type-1-loudspeaker

By J. Gordon Holt