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.

lion10-11-2023 9:09pm

lion OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6 posts 10-11-2023 at 10:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I forgot about the Quads which I have also owned: Same story Maury= no bass or highs. Midrange like AM radio. Make sure to sit in one spot and not move your head while listening. Oh and they don't handle much power either. Have not owned the KLH Nines but they look like trouble. Complex, large, heavy, Magnepannish styling. Wife would hate them.