Vintage vs Modern speakers.


Most people have wrong belief that modern speaker has more clarity and details than vintage speakers
Recently I got 50 years old Altec A7 which sounds much better than my expectation.

I had kept Lansche 4.1 with plasma tweeter for 16 years which is still regarded as modern speaker.

You judge ths sound of Lansche 4.1 which go down to 20 hz and Altec A7 whcih go down to only 31.5 hz but more robust bass from the following Youtube videos.
Surpising thing is that Altec A7 give as much as details as Lansche 4.1 with plasma tweeter.


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Loving you was like party
https://youtu.be/LE8j3ufH3u4
https://youtu.be/gGu9NfsMzGQ

Way down deep
https://youtu.be/jSfOCo-EKPU
https://youtu.be/-4apGL7GnGg

A touch of sonic madness
https://youtu.be/OGBUpeNqvcY
https://youtu.be/OGBUpeNqvcY

The Gate of Dafos

https://youtu.be/ulY5cfEA8bM

https://youtu.be/HlNwXvjxcu4

Which do you like better between Vintage(1) and Modern (2) judging from the Youtube videos?
128x128shkong78

Showing 2 responses by islandmandan

Hello Shkong78,

Both pairs of speakers are great, but I tend to favor the Lansche pair. A bit more balanced, I feel.

At my current age, I don't get out much anymore, so hearing what I've just heard has been a bit of a shock for me. Although I love the sound of my custom built Tannoys, your Lansches and the A 7's have shown me what is lacking by my Tannoys.

A good part of it may be the quality provided by the equipment behind the two pair of speakers. Going back aways, I was intending to come visit you, but something came up, and I wasn't able to make it. I wish now that I had.

I kind of hope what I've just heard doesn't stick with me for very long, because it's an itch I can't really afford to scratch.

Hopefully for you, you're able to keep both pair of speakers, and enjoy both in turn.

Do you still live somewhat south of Bellingham?

Best regards,
Dan
Thomas, I don't know what you did from the first time I listened to the A7's, but this time, they sounded much better, smoother that the first time. That I could live with untl my time runs out here on this Third Rock.

Regards,
Dan