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

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I have an International Projector Corp. 1940's horn and folded cab I rescued from an abandoned adult theater. Yes it's mono, yes its massive, and yes it now resides in my garage. But man does it rock. 

I'd argue that i get just as much enjoyment out my free(ish) find, than I do all my other kit. 

@waytoomuchstuff thankfully it was installed behind the screen and.. ahem.. out of range. 😂

@larryi thank you, I plan on looking them up. Great suggestion.