Allison 3's, anyone?


A very deft and handy A'goner (Doug) refurbished my 30 year old Allison 3's. They are in the corners of a 12X 10 X 7.5 ft room and sound incredible! They don't have the precise detail and tautness of modern speakers, but are very musical and the wide dispersion and wide soundstage are very appealing. Any comments from users on how they compare to modern speakers? Anyone still using them?
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I had Ones for a long time, a good while ago. Newer speakers, on the whole, are much better. The Allisons probably sound quite satisfying even today, but the comparison with newer speakers is hardly fair.

It would still be nice to have a pair of Allison Ones (preferably the more recent iteration from the revived, but now defunct I believe, company) with a Luxman receiver of the period just "for old time sakes", but I wouldn't go back to them for general listening.

I hope you enjoy your system. It's the music we listen to that counts the most and not the equipment itself, so whatever gives you musical enjoyment is what, in the final analysis, counts.

Regards.