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
sunnyjim

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I owned a pair of Rec 3s in the 70's. If my memory is correct the original midrange did not have the whizzer cone. When a room mate blew the mids in mine the replacement midrange DID have the whizzer and sounded distinctly inferior to the original. You might look and see which is there...if the original is there don't over-drive the speaker.
Good Luck