What vintage speaker might you use today

Ok, this is fun. I don’t even love some of these, but have good memories. Does that make sense?

Klipsch corner horns. These were the first high end speakers I ever heard. It was in 69 at HiFi Stereo House in my home town of Newington, CT. They were run with phase linear and crown gear if I recall correctly. I would love to tinker with the crossovers using new components and internal cabling. I’d also play with the veneer as I work with wood and would have a ton of fun finishing these honking horns (I typically don’t even like horns, lol).

Proac Response 2’s. These were a great speaker in the day. They could be a bit hot on top, but man did they disappear and they did midrange correctly. Very listenable and easy to drive with top tube gear.

Quad.....

ET’s.

JSE infinite slopes. I think it was the 5’s that were the large ones. 5 drivers if I recall. Those really sounded great with modded B&K gear from a store in Bristol CT who specialized in modding the B&K line. Many nights with wine and music in the store, lol.

Of course the last ones would be the Vandersteen 2's with NAD separates from 89.  All being fed from a Sota vacuum TT with a nice Van Den Hul cartridge.  We finally had real cable in 89 too ;)....

It's an interesting thread to say the least.  The more I listen to newer speakers, I don't think that many if any of the older ones hold a candle to them.  The newer ones just use better materials etc... that the older ones can't match.  Even the smaller stand mounts aren't in the same ballpark. I've owned plenty of the older gear and they just aren't even close to what you can get today.  There are many speakers that I never would have purchased, that today can't be beat.  Some of that is learning even more about listening.  Vandersteen is one of those companies. I originally wanted a pair of 2's, but when I went to buy them, the dealer turned me onto Proac's.  I purchased the Proacs (much more expensive) and keep them along with other Proac's for many years.  When I went to the Proac dealer a few years ago and he made me listen again to Vandersteen's...I had been listening for a year as I wanted an upgraded set up.  I ended up getting the Treo's and am in love with each of his speakers.  he just gets it.  Some folks like other speakers that are 'hotter' in the high end plus we all have different things we listen for.  In the end, there are fun speakers from years past and as time passes our former speakers sound better ;).....

I've heard those with the huge Crown amps that were out there in a similar time.  It was always fun listening and hearing better and better sounds.

Yes the Vandy 2's are the most purchased high end speaker ever right?  If not, they are close to it.  I remember when my old dealer got that 4 in. We burned it in and set it up, but I don't feel my former dealer knew how to set up the Steen's. I didn't love them at first.  Many years later I heard them in a great system and was floored.  They weren't the same speakers my buddy sold back in the day.  I now own the Treo's and can't wait to get the Quatro's.  Just LOVE what he's doing with Vandersteen speakers.  Glad he's stopped working on the 9's in order to focus on other and better products that we will also love.  

What Onix do you use?  I have two of their original integrated amps that sound incredible still today.  Going to sell them as I can't use them anymore, but I didn't realize they made such a powerful amp.  Mine output 50 watts I think.  Huge toroidal transformers in those small boxes, that's for sure.  Sorry guys, didn't mean to get off track, but it caught my eye.