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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.

lion
perkri
913 posts
 

Let me start by saying this is an absolutely idiotic premise for discussion.

Now, I’m going to listen to either my Cornwalls, or ESL57’s, and get some popcorn as I watch this unfold…

allenf1963
372 posts
 

And the 2023 "Golden Boot Up The Arse" trophy for trolling goes to (drum roll and earth-shattering silence) -- @kenjit...er, I mean @lion!  What an amazing come from behind victory with so many contenders this year, but @lion wins hands (and listening ears) down!

inna
7,422 posts
 

Any vintage speakers that sound as good overall as, say, JM Labs Grand Utopia ?

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stringreen
6,488 posts
 

When were Infinity Servo-Static 1A around?  Tannoy?  (those were my favorites)

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roxy54
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@inna 

Any vintage speakers that sound as good overall as, say, JM Labs Grand Utopia ?

That would depend on what you're looking for. If it was dynamics for instance, old horns will beat them. In other ways I'm sure that the Utopias are more faithful to a source.

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