All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong

...I think we can safely listen to this:

....since 'vintage' is the du jour topic...  ;)

Considering all the pro's 'n con's that have been espoused, posed, deposed, and debunked in some manners (and a paltry few without)....

There's been some very good ranging to definitely atrocious in the eras (and errors) of audiophilia....we've managed to live, live with, live through, and live without a considerable span of that trudge of time.

The 'Rat Shuck' actually did have a few rough diamonds and the 'Major Players' (Enter Your Fave Rave *HERE* if you haven't already)
did market some real bombs in the NotSoHO of others.

I liked some of the Infinity's of the late '70s'~early '80s'.
Still love my ESS amt Heils'.
Still committed (no, not need to be😒) to my Walsh project...among other
'aud-atrocities'....after all, all parents love their children....regardless of how ugly and stupid they may be....😏

Oh, btw...some background on the 'lion' opening song....

Changes your whole attitude about it....😑

Meanwhile.....

....the feat goes on....

The vast majority of pre-1970 speakers were quite poor compared to modern speakers.  But, as I and others above have mentioned, not all vintage speakers are inferior.  Many of the best are not particularly practical, but, if you heard them, I am sure the sound would please you.  Like modern speakers, there is a VAST array of sound of vintage speakers and not all sound thin or nasal or harsh or rough; but the best are not that easy to find and hear these days.   Have you heard a real Western Electric 757 or 753 system for example?

7 years ago we strolled into a gift shop in Fairhope, AL. We were immediately greeted with a smooth, balanced, engaging sound quite unique in the "gift shop" world of "musical wallpaper". The sound revealed the complexity of the music. Not too bright. Not too boomy. Just right.

I got a glimpse of boxes hanging on the wall, my curiosity got the best of me and moved in closer for inspection. You just can’t blame a compass for pointing north? And, there they were, grilles removed -- AR3as. I noticed a large silver-faced something behind the counter driving them but couldn’t make out the model#. The person on duty that day mentioned the owner was an "audiophile".

We visit the area about once per year now. I always stop in for a "wellness check" on the old ARs. In the world of musical wallpaper, they are a Rembrandt hanging on the wall.

“Good grief!  People are actually touting Radio Shack speakers?  Please escort them out of the building - through the back door - with extreme prejudice.  ”

My dream RS speakers actually popped up on eBay last week and they sold quick- Optimus T-300, finest speaker ever offered by RS.

Offered only one year ( ‘83?) , at $259 each was more $ than the the Mach 2.

Real oak veneer heavy cabinet, passive 10” woofer design, friend got them closed out 50% off - very nice speakers.