Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

ok...accuracy...acoustic research, hales, other (superior)acoustic suspension designs.....my fav of all the ar classic 30

congrats barney1010.....it was ar's last 'east coast' hurrah and they made one of the best at any price.

even though the limiteds(3's and 6's) appear to be radically different from the classic series, their sound (as i remember) from auditions in mpls and chicago, was very close. classic 'east coast' top to bottom.after hoisting the 30's (wrapped as mummies)to an upsairs landing ajacent to the latest listening room(they wouldn't navigate a spiral staircase), i have promised my 'better half' i would stop for awhile with 'monument' sized loudspeakers. comparisons of the classics and the limiteds to speakers made today in the tens of thousands of dollars are valid and good news for the hobbyist.... as well as disturbing for todays so-called state-of-the-art. minty pairs are getting snatched up. too bad ar was getting overlooked at the time these babies came out. i haven't enjoyed music this way in years.

the best laid plans.....when i say 'east coast' i guess what i'm refering to is a flat response from top to bottom. no exageration of any one frequency. someone has a pair of limited 3.'s on the gon right now. one thing that i've noticed over the years with acoustic suspension designs is they are not fussy about electronics. Most of the AR alumni(a laundry list of great designers) believed that a well designed pair of loudspeakers would give one the flexibility of spending less on other components and still obtain true high fidelity. imagine a group of brilliant audiophiles concerned about people spending too much. its a plot for a science fiction movie.

allison ones, threes, or fours

throw in a cuple of frenchies....cabasse clippers and sampans...friggin' magic.

zaikesman...i purchased my last pair of allisons during (what appears to be)their final incarnation. slightly more refined than the late seventies models I owned at the time. it still amazes me that my 3 is my prefered speaker over anything i've heard when it comes to 'putting you in the venue' or 'studio'. the last pair of ones and fours i owned were excellent as well, but like many stereo nuts, i thought moving on was moving up.