Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best,


I attend High End Audio Shows whenever I get a chance.  I also regularly visit several of my local High End Audio parlors, so I get to hear quite a few different speaker brands all the time.  And these speakers are also at various price points. Of course, the new speakers with their current technology sound totally incredible. However, I strongly feel that my beloved Revel Salon 2 speakers, which have been around for over ten years, still sound just as good or even better than the vast majority of the newer speakers that I get a chance to hear or audition in todays market.  And that goes for speakers at, or well above the Salon 2s price point. I feel that my Revel Salon 2 speakers (especially for the money) are so incredibly outstanding compared to the current speaker offerings of today, that I will probably never part with them. Are there others who feel that your beloved older speakers compare favorably with todays, newfangled, shinny-penny, obscenely expensive models?

kennymacc

DCM Time Windows! First pair bought in 1977 ($660). Sold those and bought an improved pair in 1979 (new woofers). Sold them in 1981 when I bought Quad 57's. Now using a third pair (52779, 52780) bought six years ago. A successful speaker company in Ann Arbor, Michigan that changed ownership and went out of business. Impulse response and neutrality from a two-way dynamic system equivalent to Quad ESL's yet with superior power handling.

I'm still enjoying my Infinity IRS Beta speaker system and have no plans to replace it.

I have a pair of Polk SDA-1C from 1987 that will still impress, and they do so regularly. 10 years means nothing, and even 50 years ago the world already had a solid handle on making excellent full range world-class speakers. It's not a new thing.

 

I have the Coincident Total Eclipse II speakers. An excellent speaker built by Israel Blume (Utilizes Scanspeak drivers). Superb sounding after all these years. I remain utterly satisfied with them.

Charles

many older horns were quite good, Altec, Klipsch (with some mods). Old Tannoys are still desirable on the used market. ADS made some killer speakers that still sound great today. IRS, Proac Response series are getting on in years and still perform well. JBL's of all generations are still selling very well on the used market,. blue face especially. so many more out there.