My recollection is that the shorter version were called the "Lowboys", and did not sound as good. I had a pair of the original III's for years, and my parents still use them, though now as their surround sound speakers. They always reminded me of a poor man's KLH 9, with the emphasis on high-end clarity versus depth, or presence. They had more detail than the Advents, from which I had moved up, and were not as biting as the JBL's. And unlike the KLH 9's, one did not need either a sub woofer, or a second pair to hear base. However, compared to the KLH 9's they sounded like a cloth was covering the speaker. Still, for their day they were special, and could handle virtually any type of music. I could play "Shaft", louder, and clearer than my friends, which seemed like a big deal at the time. They also absorbed more power than many other speakers of that era. My parents also had my old pair of Advents, and those gave out a while ago. Wow. You uncorked years of musical memories.
Rectilinear 3's: Is it worth upgrading tweeters???
Does anyone remember the Rectilinear 3's??. It was a floor standing speaker considered almost hi-end in the early 1970's. I ask, because a friend has inherited a pair in very good condition, but has no interest in them; so, I may buy them because they are audio "classics" They sound very good for a 30 year old speaker but are also a little slow, and imaging is just average. Anyone possibly have a pair of these speakers in use in their system?? I would like to hear from you, especially if you know of any "upgrades" available that can be made to improve the imaging, but still perserve the speaker's neutral sound character. Thank you, SJ