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Vintage speaker for classical that does it all?
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Posted on April 9, 2017 at 13:25:55 | ||
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What's a good vintage model for orchestral music? It should have transients, imaging AND tight extended bass. (not to be picky.) I was wondering if a beat-up Klipsch Heresy with an old tube amp would be cost-effective. I considered Celestion 6xx with a subwoofer or even old Cambridge Soundworks Model 6 since I was impressed by their 17s which do some amazing things even though they are obviously compromised in the bass. The large Advents sound a bit slow to me -- used to own a pair. Maybe a KEF model would be most cost-effective. Ref One though now we're getting over a kilobuck which is a lot for moi. What about old DCM Time Windows? They go pretty cheap. I like cj Synthesis but they are very rare and the ported bass can be a little iffy. Just fishing for ideas. I might not buy anything for a while. Thanx!
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No speaker I have heard -- vintage or current -- "does it all". nt, posted on April 9, 2017 at 14:27:40 | |
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RE: Klipschorn , posted on April 9, 2017 at 14:36:35 | |
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RE: Vintage speaker for classical that does it all?, posted on April 9, 2017 at 20:09:04 | |
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A used pair of Eminent Technology LFT-8Bs. |
I had the Spicas., posted on April 9, 2017 at 22:40:27 | |
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They did many things well but IMO big orchestral was not one of them. |
Magnepan Tympanis, posted on April 10, 2017 at 07:15:16 | |
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provide wonderfully tight bass and realistic scale for classical works. |
Agree., posted on April 10, 2017 at 19:53:41 | |
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Although they need space and some serious amplification. |
KEF 107, Acoustat spectra 22, Infinity Kappa 9, all hard to good..., posted on April 10, 2017 at 21:33:59 | |
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as long as you have matching amp. |
RE: Vintage speaker for classical that does it all?, posted on April 11, 2017 at 09:47:32 | |
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I totally agree. That's why I own some.... |
RE: Vintage speaker for classical that does it all?, posted on April 11, 2017 at 12:46:19 | |
My choice |
RE: Magnepan 1.6, posted on April 13, 2017 at 07:44:05 | |
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Yep, and add a small REL sub and you'll have magic. |
RE: Magnepan Tympanis, posted on April 13, 2017 at 11:16:01 | |
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They were the earliest (and largest) models dating back to the early 70s. The current models are more coherent and have higher transparency, but the big T-IIIs were superior at the low end, IMHO. In simplified terms there was the 1-U and its updates, the III and the IV. It was hearing the eight panel IIIs in '74 that introduced me to them using Audio Research electronics. I had never before heard anything that realistic sounding with large scale symphonic content. Click here for a list of the models. Here's the T-III: It uses a pair of two-panel midrange/tweeters and a single four panel woofer. |
This should do it !!, posted on April 13, 2017 at 11:45:07 | |
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correction: all hard to beat (nt), posted on April 13, 2017 at 12:35:56 | |
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Have Paragon..., posted on April 13, 2017 at 12:37:36 | |
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will travel! :) |
That looks like Richard Boone [nt], posted on April 13, 2017 at 13:35:13 | |
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Here ya go Thanks for the memories . . ., posted on April 13, 2017 at 13:38:31 | |
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Actually, a loudspeaker should do nothing. nt, posted on April 14, 2017 at 13:09:27 | |
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RE: Thiel CS 2.2, posted on April 20, 2017 at 07:43:31 | |
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Only Thiel I could ever listen to, very nice speaker. |
RE: Magnepan Tympanis, posted on May 31, 2017 at 07:38:44 | |
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Thats a serious setup ..... |
RE: Vintage speaker for classical that does it all?, posted on June 2, 2017 at 01:13:38 | |
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Big vintage Bozak: concert grand, symphony,,.. |
RE: Vintage speaker for classical that does it all?, posted on June 2, 2017 at 01:16:06 | |
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