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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
erik_squires
16,056 posts
 

Thats funny because all the Rolexes and Corvettes after 1969 suck.

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yogiboy
5,661 posts
 

And the KLH Nine ESL!

KLH Model Nine Electrostatic Speaker Panel – The Audio Hunters

lion OP
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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.

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roxy54
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You're wrong about Altec A7's and Khorns, as well as some Electro Voice and I'm sure many others that I am missing. Prove it? That's impossible because it is a subjective evaluation, but I'm sure that you'll lose in a straw poll.

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tony1954
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Interesting first post.

A black & white generalization about a quarter century of speakers.

Considering the relatives ages of many of the members, I am pretty sure they enjoyed speakers pre 1970.

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