Why vintage speakers? A vintage speaker is the last component I would want in my current system. You will find far better sound looking at todays offerings. But if this is nostalgia or styling thing, then you may want to look at the some of the DIY kits being offered with modern drivers based on classics from yesteryear like the Dynaco A Good luck.
LOG IN. Greetings Gentlemen. I am looking for the ideal pair of vintage bookshelf speakers. My "listening room" doubles as library and design studio.
It is approximately 12 x 30 x 8 feet with wood floors, one small rug, several wooden cases lining the walls, and no drapes. The speakers will sit horizontally atop two bookcases which are against one of the foot wide walls. Maximum speaker dimensions: 31h x 16w x 12d inches. I will not be buying a subwoofer, so I want speakers that can deliver the broadest and clearest dynamic range possible. My preference is for sealed box or front vented three-way speakers. If you have direct experience with these speakers, I would highly value your thoughts regarding 1 quality of cabinet construction 2 clarity and naturalness of sound 3 warmth vs brightness of tones 4 open vs tight sonic image 5 listener fatigue value and 6 speaker preference for tube or solid state amplification.
I listen to a wide variety of music: medieval, renaissance, swing, beebop, blues, Scandinavian folk, Celtic, organ, opera and orchestral, and a good helping of classic rock. Many thanks for your ideas. Best wishes. Edit Delete.
For the record, why limit yourself to "vintage" bookshelves? Is this a nostalgia wish? If so, fine, but Without prejuduce to avoiding the issues of replacing unavoidable deteriorating speaker surrounds, caps etc. Add to this that many of the old stuff had unique and purposefully exaggerated sonic signatures e.
They excelled in college dorm berry and Maui Wowee parties but sucked at Jazz, classical, etc. The latter were also much more sensitive to their matched electronics ergo quality build British Your road to Oz for "vintage" kit is largely just pick-one-of-em IMO, especially if you are running them with matched vintage gear, subject to the notes of caution above.
I love the above vintage wine analogy! Full stop. Contrast that with today's brands with their quantum leap improvements in drivers, crossovers, caps, cabinet bracing and overall build quality. The degree of current audio performance improvement in comparison is seismic - not even close. The one common theme in any of today's top performers and you don't have to go to thin air levels to get that PRaT.. Cuz that where most of your audio spectrum lies.
Immediate impressions are a clear and transparent portrayal with very high detail retrieval, fast and controlled transient response, and superb musical timing, both in articulating rhythms and tempi, and in placing instruments within the temporal flow and context of the performance. Get the midrange right and everything else will fall into place. The Rega R1 becomes my new budget reference speaker. In addition of its ability to get the fundamentals of music right, it adds clarity and resolution, and an ability to lay out a vivid and coherent 3-dimensional stereo image.
In small room applications, what more could you want? I have them in my office system and as surrounds in my HT system. Correction to the above The perils of sneaky instant autocorrect on an iPad Unclechoppy, I'd suggest you ask this same question over on the audiokarma forums where there is a much broader, and experienced knowledgebase regarding vintage equipment.
The regular contributors there would also be able to assist with required maintenance for speakers on your wish list.
Something like the Harbeth SHL-5 would be easier to own, since its still in production, than something like the Allison where replacement parts could be hard to find. Foam surrounds are easily replaced, but you would want to make sure proper sized surrounds are still available before committing. From your list, the Harbeths and Spendors would present the lowest risk in that they're generally respected, and could be easily resold if they weren't to your liking. But, I'm not sure how well each of those would work in a near wall environment.
I understand Harbeths need a bit of room to keep the bass under control. Best of luck with your selection and let us know what you end up with. Can't comment on all - but Vintage Rattan Bookshelf For Sale I do own and continue to use a pair of Spendor SP1 in my second system. I recently set them up after a number of years in storage.
They are absolutely wonderful. A full, rich musical presentation that I can listen to for hours on end. I have them on small stands, and they perform well with all types of music.
Never any fatigue. While a case could be made for newer technology, I just can't imagine any more enjoyment than I get from my "vintage" speakers. Honestly, this thread makes me laugh.
It's like you're asking "Which old, rare, finicky sports car should I buy to drive only in bumper-to-bumper traffic at 20 mph? If your criteria includes "speakers will sit horizontally atop two bookcases", your in room performance will be so compromised that the list of 6 issues seems really over the top.
You need to setup most monitors on proper stands somewhat away from the wall behind them to get anywhere near their capabilities. OP's list of concerns indicates a fairly high bar of what he's hoping to achieve. Perhaps if lifestyle issues preclude proper setup, consider a nice set of headphones instead. Sorry, not trying to be Debbie Downer, here. Cheers, Spencer. Well, I think I almost have an answer. It may meet a lot of objections here, but for your purposes it should meet your visual and sonic requirements well.
It also means a factory warranty and all the parts are available and in production. The s have eight rear-firing 4. There has to be at least 12" between the back of the speaker and the wall behind it. Two or three feet might be better. Setting them on the top of your bookshelves leave no space between the back of the speakers and the wall, but you could hang them from the ceiling on cables or chains, at the same height as if they were on top of the bookshelf, and about feet in front of the wall behind.
Bring a lot of power to the party wpc preferred. They will play a wide variety of music well. Thank you for your replies. Unfortunately, most missed the mark. I like vintage audio equipment in the same way I like vintage automobiles, vintage books, vintage paintings, vintage architecture and vintage furniture.
Yes, I am still interested in an intelligent discussion regarding vintage bookshelf speakers. Thank you yakbob, yashu and johnnyb53 for your thoughtful comments. I hope to hear from more people who can address the specifics of my initial post. First, the term "bookshelf speaker" has an unfortunate evolution. It is true it connotes speakers of a size and weight that could fit and be supported by a bookshelf. But very few of them sounded as good there as compared to placement on stands and out away from the walls.
Your 4th point includes imaging and only a few speakers have been designed to image well close to a wall and surrounded by other objects on bookshelves. Many woofers and some mid-range drivers were built with foam surrounds which may not survive even 20 years. Fortunately surrounds can be replaced. Crossovers will likely include parts which benefit from upgrading, particularly capacitors. A number of "vintage" speakers included tone switches with two to five positions.
Those too may require replacement. Cosmetics are a personal choice but finding 30 year old speakers with good finish on the cabinets and speaker cloth which is not soiled or ripped may not be easy. Of course they can be restored too. Third, I've never owned any of the speakers you listed, though I have heard some specifically and others in similar models.
From my experiences I can recommend two choices if you want to pursue this. The A can be driven by smaller amps 20 - 60 wpc and sound good with either tube or SS of reasonable quality.
The Advent will need more power 50 - wpc. I've never heard those driven by tubes but something with KT, , or the new KT may be fine. Also, both are 2-way systems, thus easier to restore. I could suggest you get the Blast-off X but while looking for that you might miss the QRD which would be just as good or better.
Therefore, having a list of candidates rather than one specific model will be best. Good luck, and let us know what you find.
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