Calling All "Vintage" Speaker Owners - Page 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by cifani090 

Did you get them? And your in Michigan, aren't you?!

Oh, unfortunately, I did not end up getting them -- but that was due to scheduling conflict. The seller posted them on craigslist the day before he was leaving for a 2-month trip to Cairo and I didn't want to cancel my plans just to see the speakers. Ahh, well. It wasn't meant to be. I'm going to keep an eye out for another set nearby (in California, btw). 

Quote:

Originally Posted by Questhate 

Oh, unfortunately, I did not end up getting them -- but that was due to scheduling conflict. The seller posted them on craigslist the day before he was leaving for a 2-month trip to Cairo and I didn't want to cancel my plans just to see the speakers. Ahh, well. It wasn't meant to be. I'm going to keep an eye out for another set nearby (in California, btw). 

although you are allegedly hating the quest, how about a JBL Paragon cabinet? very high WAF: see it here

I have a Marantz 2265B and looking for a pair of nice bookshelf/monitor to match it.  I don't want to spend over $500, what do you guys recommend?

Boston

I haven't really checked out vintage bookshelf speakers.  Small bookshelf speakers really didn't exist much back in the day - as it was not really possible back then to get much bass from them, and there really weren't subwoofers.

That said I would love to have a pair of vintage Rogers LS-3/5A's, which are small bookshelf speakers, and sound great with no sub, but they go for $1,500-2,500/pair.

Good point about some vintage B&Ws - that could be a great way to go.

Check this http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/ele/2758751027.html

Klipsch KG4 for $100

and this http://providence.craigslist.org/ele/2723583812.html

B&W DM602 for $199.

Passive woofer domes on the KG4s are easily fixed with a vacuum cleaner hose judiciously applied to pull them back out.  Killer price!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meewoo 

Check this http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/ele/2758751027.html

Klipsch KG4 for $100

 

and this http://providence.craigslist.org/ele/2723583812.html

B&W DM602 for $199.

Thanks, I'm actually getting in touch with the B&W owners.  Too bad the location is over two hours from where I'm now and wonder it he can meet me in between.

How are these two?  I know they don't consider vintage...

http://www.head-fi.org/t/586185/fs-unisound-au265-speakers

http://www.head-fi.org/t/584919/fs-swans-m1s-speakers-in-piano-black

For a vintage bookshelf consider AR 3a's.

Over the week, I was able to get my mom to part with my grandfather's speakers he built (he assembled the cabinets with the speakers) in the early 60s. After a little searching and reading, it seems the Electro-Voice SP12B is a well thought of speaker for its time. I don't intend to alter the original build too much, but I would like to improve the sound.

Since I don't know much when it comes to speakers, any input is welcome. It looks like the cabinet has room to grow in the top (horn?) and in the middle/side (tweeters?). I just don't know if that would be good or necessary in my current environment. These speakers will be used in a small living room (11.5x13) with wooden floors, a high ceiling, and powered via Marantz 2275. So far, the only mod I have in store is a Vibrapod (http://www.vibrapod.com/) of sorts for the base.