Vintage versus New

@holmz I'm using the word 'speakers' in general terms. From my limited understanding, the crossovers used today are different, as are the woofers and tweeters. I believe the drivers on the Electrovoice speakers weighed about fifty pounds each. They only need one watt per 90 decibels of power. There are people who are restoring them and doing modifications but it seems like more of a novelty than anything.

@audition__audio yeah, I really like the 57's a lot but they are too lacking in bass. If I had 57's, I'd want to create a stack.

@mofojo the various materials available today especially.

@jasonbourne52 many of these manufacturers no longer make high end speakers so yes, there value should increase. Besides the 57's which ones do you prefer?

@johnk fastinating reading, thanks! I’m not ready to put anything together now but am willing to learn nonetheless.

@elliottbnewcombjr thanks for posting and thanks for the photos. I suppose this topic could have been better categorized under Vintage but my thought was to contrast and compare both the old with the new. You don’t appear to be bothered by the fact that your cones aren’t built out of the latest materials designed by NASA. My thought is that someone (not me) might have the intelligence and the vision to extrapolate 1930’s craftsmanship and modify it with todays technological advancements. Someone may be doing just that but I don’t know who.