Modern speakers vs Vintage speakers

[DasguteOhr]

I don’t…very mediocre…

You need fast amps and big room down to 18hz ,the first time that canton said goodbye to the hated Taunus sound. For me 20 years ago good .today i love other
Speaker.

 

[Addicted to hifi]

I don’t…very mediocre…

I owned a pair which I paid $600 aud second hand.I fort it was a lot of speaker for the money.

 

[Rensselaer]

It is not mono but stereo system.

But it still sounds good.

I had talked with my vintage audio guru (Mr Chung) on the phone this morning.

Altec vintage tends to have good value for performance.

The only thing is that they need to be taken care of by someone who know how to clean or repair it.

There are some nice techie who does good work at reasonable cost in Korea.

That is the reason why I audition vintage audio in Korea and plan to ship them to my home in Washington State.

Every time I listen to these speakers I am in heaven. They sound lush, even over computer speakers from MPV source. Wow!

 

[Solypsa]

Neumann studio faders...that was a surprise. Does sound nice!

 

[DasguteOhr]

Every time I listen to these speakers I am in heaven. They sound lush, even over computer speakers from MPV source. Wow!

Yes klangfilm kl vz 403a amps are great, the telefunken v 69 amps are the next evolution of it.from the amps comes the magic. Fieldcoils sounds great with every good tube amps.
A V69 is today is still a very big hurdle today where many manufacturers fail

 

[thomask]

Every time I listen to these speakers I am in heaven. They sound lush, even over computer speakers from MPV source. Wow!

The techie who uploaded the video is using Altec A7 as his main speaker.

 

[DasguteOhr]

Neumann studio faders...that was a surprise. Does sound nice!

You need 24v dc , a switch for signal source and siemens w290st fader,then you have a active full balanced transformer coupled preamp

 

[thomask]

102 dB !!!

All drivers are original in perfect condition:
JBL 075 bullet alnico tweeters with all red seals intact
JBL 2482 alnico 2" compression drivers with phenolic diaphragms
JBL 2220 woofers
JBL 2350 horns (best horns JBL ever produced )
Wired with monster cable
Tri or bi amp.



This beautiful speaker is on Sale at AB, Canada but local pickup only.

Am I crazy to drive 770 miles (1100 km) each way to pick this up after crossing Canadian border?

But I am intrigued with it?

 

[Addicted to hifi]

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102 dB !!!

All drivers are original in perfect condition:
JBL 075 bullet alnico tweeters with all red seals intact
JBL 2482 alnico 2" compression drivers with phenolic diaphragms
JBL 2220 woofers
JBL 2350 horns (best horns JBL ever produced )
Wired with monster cable
Tri or bi amp.

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This beautiful speaker is on Sale at AB, Canada but local pickup only.

Am I crazy to drive 770 miles (1100 km) to pick this up after crossing Canadian border?

But I am intrigued with it?

Us audiophiles would .I had a guy drive 2000 miles to pick up a pair of speakers from me.

 

[thomask]

Us audiophiles would .I had a guy drive 2000 miles to pick up a pair of speakers from me.

I had crossed Canadian border 2 months ago to pick up Altec A7.

But I needed to drive only 160 miles round trip.

 

[Addicted to hifi]

View attachment 85530
102 dB !!!

All drivers are original in perfect condition:
JBL 075 bullet alnico tweeters with all red seals intact
JBL 2482 alnico 2" compression drivers with phenolic diaphragms
JBL 2220 woofers
JBL 2350 horns (best horns JBL ever produced )
Wired with monster cable
Tri or bi amp.

View attachment 85531

This beautiful speaker is on Sale at AB, Canada but local pickup only.

Am I crazy to drive 770 miles (1100 km) each way to pick this up after crossing Canadian border?

But I am intrigued with it?

Never seen these speakers before.are they custom?

 

[thomask]

Never seen these speakers before.are they custom?

Yes they are!

 

[thomask]

By the way after tube rolling, Cayin sounds very warm and relaxed with Altec A7.

Another relaxing sound using Cayin 300b PP.

Altec A7 sounds detailed and exciting with nice dynamic contrast driven by Line Magnetic 508

 

[Addicted to hifi]

By the way after tube rolling, Cayin sounds very warm and relaxed with Altec A7.

Another relaxing sound using Cayin 300b PP.

Altec A7 sounds detailed and exciting with nice dynamic contrast driven by Line Magnetic 508

Sounds good thru my focal utopia headphones.

 

[thomask]

Sounds good thru my focal utopia headphones.

I had changed 6sn7 to Raytheon 6f8g, 12au7 to GE 12bh7a, 12x7 to Telefuken ECC 83 and stock 300b to Psavne Acme 300b.


It seems that 12bh7a tubes give fuller and more balanced sound than ordinary 12 au7 tubes.

I also ordered Matushita 12bh7a tubes to compare with GE 12bh7a tubes.

 

[Rensselaer]

By the way after tube rolling, Cayin sounds very warm and relaxed with Altec A7.

Another relaxing sound using Cayin 300b PP.

Altec A7 sounds detailed and exciting with nice dynamic contrast driven by Line Magnetic 508

What all have you done to the A7's?

 

[thomask]

What all have you done to the A7's?

I connect Fostex super tweeter but with 1.5 uf resulting in cutoff of 13 k hz.

Cayin 300b pp amp after tube rolling give very musical sound with Altec A7.

 

[thomask]

View attachment 85530
102 dB !!!

All drivers are original in perfect condition:
JBL 075 bullet alnico tweeters with all red seals intact
JBL 2482 alnico 2" compression drivers with phenolic diaphragms
JBL 2220 woofers
JBL 2350 horns (best horns JBL ever produced )
Wired with monster cable
Tri or bi amp.

View attachment 85531

This beautiful speaker is on Sale at AB, Canada but local pickup only.

Am I crazy to drive 770 miles (1100 km) each way to pick this up after crossing Canadian border?

But I am intrigued with it?

Hello

I have Mazda RX9 7 seat Suv.

If dissaseembled, can pair of speskers be inside my car?

thanks

Thomas

I got positive message

It fit in the back of my X5 no problem so I would think so.


Decision time?

 

[Solypsa]

If the components are worth the price and you are in the mood for a road trip I say go for it! Whether the completed speakers actually sound good is another matter

 

[thomask]

If the components are worth the price and you are in the mood for a road trip I say go for it! Whether the completed speakers actually sound good is another matter

It is winter time.

So it may not be safe to cross all the mountain road to AB, Canada.

Also Road 1 in Canada is under repair so I have to go through Spokane.