My uncle’s JBL Paragon was pretty good.
All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong
Have tried many vintage speakers.
My conclusion: All pre-1970 vintage speakers suck. Well-made but crappy sound.
Used with both vintage amps and modern.
I do like many vintage amps such as Radio Craftsmen RC-500, Marantz tube, Scott tube, Heath W5, Lafayette and Pilot tube.
But back to pre-1970 speakers:
No bass, harsh, or honky mids and no highs. Not musical or listenable to me.
Tried many including Acoustic Research AR-3a, 2Ax, etc. The entire AR product line. Also Klipsch Horn, Large EVs. Altec VOTT. Pioneer CS-88 and 99.
Nothing pre 1970 is even close to the better modern speakers.
I challenge you: Prove me wrong.
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@crustycoot +1 I loved the Rectilinear 3s when they came out. Couldn't even think about buying them. I've spent hours listening to them...obviously all with analog gear. They simply kicked my ass. I had to "settle" for Radio Shack gear. And I was very happy when I bought their top-of-the-line stuff and I was 15 years old! Everyone around me, family, friends, casual music fans thought I was nuts. Excellent! I still get the same response today...until they shut up and sit down and listen. Then it's a whole different ball game. The most frequent question I'm asked is where did you get this recording because "I've never heard this before" on a very familiar track. I just smile........... Regards, barts |
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