If you like a horn loaded speaker, and are willing to change out old cross overs, etc., vintage Klipschorns, Cornwalls and Heresy from Klipsch sound great. Many folks seek them out and prefer them to more recent offerings from other manufacturers. See Bob Crites' website. I think the same might be said for vintage JBL. There are deals to be had for one who is patient and familiarizes himself with the current market for those speakers. Good luck.
vintage versus modern speakers
Since I have had so many excellent insights and answers to my question, here is the second chapter of my "free" education: are great vintage speakers (Infiniti, JBL,Sansui, Sony, etc..) from the seventies better sounding than what is available now? the X factor in that equation is the cost, since my speaker budget is only 1500$ for two speakers.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your advice will be read and taken into consideration.
Thank you.
Ladies and Gentlemen, your advice will be read and taken into consideration.
Thank you.