AUDIO: Vintage
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The cabinets are scratched and show signs of their 50 odd years, but appear solid. I’ve not had the drivers out yet, all too keen to hear what they can do. Initial impressions, sat on 3 bean can stands is really nice bass, there’s a nice thwack that Eaton’s don’t match. Think they need another […]
How reliable is STAX equipment? There is no quick answer to this. It depends on if we are discussing recent equipment or historic equipment, and also if we are considering the earspeakers or the energisers. My comments here are based on having sold very large quantities of STAX from August 2004 until I decided to […]
Hello all, I have a pair of Tannoy speakers. I say a pair but what I really mean is two different speakers. Firstly, they are not a pair as the cabinets are different, one is a corner cabinet and the other a flat cabinet, I’m sure they are Lancasters. Secondly, they are not a pair […]
Hi Howard, I have a pair of Meridian M1 mk2, I am the original owner . I’ve definitely got it right now modules for the 101. I bought them back a few of years ago but didn’t have the room, time or money to do them justice. They are now sitting in a cupboard rather […]
The thread starts: I am sitting here listening to a Doris Day LP from the ’50s. The original copy I had was from my Dad’s collection and I thought that it was pretty astounding. It is mono, but has the greatest sense of presence and weight. LPs from today all sound anemic in comparison. My […]
Imagine a speaker firm with an introductory product that pushes the outside of the performance envelope while tearing the pricing envelope to shreds. A reviewer in an audio journal that tilts toward the high end deems this speaker “appallingly expensive,” notes he would have bought the test sample if he’d had the money, and confesses […]