Lahti U2 Speakers

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Posted on June 4, 2020 at 10:56:22

zingo-spleen
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I picked these up yesterday for $10 from a local thrift store. Didn't know anything about them, but I could tell from the weight and construction that they were quality speakers, so I grabbed them immediately. After some research, I discovered they were boutique speakers from a one-man operation in Ann Arbor back in the 60s/70s.

More info:

http://www.roger-russell.com/lsd1.htm#lahti

Photos:

https://imgur.com/a/ma3dJK4

I haven't had a chance to listen to them beyond a simple test, but they sound extremely accurate and flat from what I can tell from a first impression.

http://www.roger-russell.com/lsd1.htm#lahti

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belyin

19:34:44 06/09/20

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zingo-spleen

05:51:21 06/11/20

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Addendum

briggs

17:05:53 06/09/20

Very interesting read; the whole page is about McIntosh, Lahti is near the bottom. )MT(

J. S. Bach

16:38:05 06/04/20

Very interesting read; the whole page is about McIntosh, Lahti is near the bottom. )MT(, posted on June 4, 2020 at 16:38:05
J. S. Bach Audiophile Posts: 9575 Location: Chester, SC Joined: November 28, 2001 Contributor Since: June 29, 2004	Later Gator, Dave

RE: Lahti U2 Speakers, posted on June 9, 2020 at 16:52:20
briggs Audiophile Posts: 1674 Location: Connecticut Joined: April 16, 2002	I know them and owned a pair. In the early 60s I worked at McIntosh's hometown dealer in Binghamton, NY. We met Lahti through them and sold his speakers. At that time the woofer was mounted behind a shaped port. I think he used Utah drivers. They sounded good and if the ones you have are in good condition you should enjoy them.

Addendum, posted on June 9, 2020 at 17:05:53
briggs Audiophile Posts: 1674 Location: Connecticut Joined: April 16, 2002	I should add that I knew Lahti when I was at the University of Michigan.

RE: Lahti U2 Speakers, posted on June 9, 2020 at 19:34:44

belyin
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My father had a pair when I was a child; I remember he used them as rear speakers in our large living room with Dynaco A-25's as the front pair, and they were hooked up with a Dynaquad adapter. Before we got the A-25's the Lahti's must have been our main speakers, but that is before my memory. I do remember we had a Stromberg Carlson tube integrated, but my father, who always faith in technical progress replaced it with an Lafayette receiver.

RE: Lahti U2 Speakers, posted on June 11, 2020 at 05:51:21
zingo-spleen Audiophile Posts: 8 Location: South Carolina Joined: June 8, 2017	I do like the sound - they remind me of studio monitors, very clean and accurate. Lots of midrange and understated bass. I find they sound pretty good when I throw them in together with my baby Advents.

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