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Can a Classic Speaker be better ?

Is it possible for an old classic speaker be better than a current breed of speakers? What is your experience and though in this? One good example is the Sonus Faber Guarneri Homage. It is what I called a 'classic' speaker. Can they be better than the current new breed speaker ie. the Cremona Auditors? The Cremona Auditor has a newer drivers with higher frequency response, and being newer it has the advantages of having new technology being implemented at a cheaper price. If the two speaker were to place side by side, without consideration of price or age, What will your pick be?
nebula_dracoce37
jrd351
332 posts
 
thats why they call them classics..the large advent..the epi 100...the allison 1/2/4/cd6...the jbl 100/4311/4312...polk sda's...the ar3...ls3/5's of all varieties..the dahlquist 10..and dare i mention it,the bose 901
unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
Perhaps, but do keep in mind that cones do wear out. Especially those supporting large magnets.
seandtaylor99
1,262 posts
 
Well my Spica Angelus thoroughly trounced some Spendor S3/5s in imaging, midrange .... everything the spendors are well known for. So the answer is an emphatic yes.
garebear
1,146 posts
 
Avalon Eclipse's..still one of the better ones.
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
I still use my Mission 70's with my analog system. Analog is perhaps where "classic" speakers sound best.
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