If i remember correctly, the old Dyna speakers used Seas woofers in an aperiodic ( vario-vent ) cabinet and were pretty good sounding for what they were. I can't remember what kind of tweeters they used though.
Quite honestly, thanks for posting what you did. I've discussed this very subject with quite a few folks and many people swear that "old speakers suck" and "can not compare" with newer models. All i can tell you is that if you took those Dyna's and upgraded the crossover parts / wiring, you might not like your VA speakers too much anymore, especially for the price differences : )
The "old school" speakers that were sealed / aperiodic / transmission line designs are typically much better sounding than newer designs using ports and passive radiators. Granted, drivers HAVE gotten better and technology has moved forward, but the concerns over efficiency ( quantity of sound ) have typically caused the quality of sound to take a beating. This is not to mention the increased profit margin that most "high end" manufacturers and dealers want to make resulting in a lower grade product with more corners cut selling for a higher price. Sean
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Quite honestly, thanks for posting what you did. I've discussed this very subject with quite a few folks and many people swear that "old speakers suck" and "can not compare" with newer models. All i can tell you is that if you took those Dyna's and upgraded the crossover parts / wiring, you might not like your VA speakers too much anymore, especially for the price differences : )
The "old school" speakers that were sealed / aperiodic / transmission line designs are typically much better sounding than newer designs using ports and passive radiators. Granted, drivers HAVE gotten better and technology has moved forward, but the concerns over efficiency ( quantity of sound ) have typically caused the quality of sound to take a beating. This is not to mention the increased profit margin that most "high end" manufacturers and dealers want to make resulting in a lower grade product with more corners cut selling for a higher price. Sean
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