Anyone here using vintage speakers?


I am mostly a lurker and reader here and see very little conversation about vintage speakers (pre 1985). I have owned Altec 604's for about a year now and love the hell out of them. Just wondered if there are other vintage users in this crowd?
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What exactly qualifies as vintage? 1979' and back? Seriously.. 1999' and back? Or simply speakers before plastics were used etc.. So big coffins with no damping material, and paper drivers? I am not being a smart A$$ but curious.
Well It should be who is using "Classic" speakers then, however instant Classic speakers could be 6 months old too! Who knows.

It seems to me the only way to define this thread would be Vintage as in, fairly early crude days of audio reproduction analog sources available only, tape, reel to reel, and vinyl..

Units that are Silver, some black, Remote controls were virtually not available on any units.. Speakers were built mostly made out of Plywood or really bad chipboard, even before MDF was the specified universal material..

Really before the Start of Commercial CD sales or digital reproduction would seem to be a Good time marker to consider it "Vintage" equipment in most peoples minds..