coonmanx
Addicted to Fun and Learning
Right now I am listening to the Who "Live at Leeds" in my bedroom. Amp is an MCS 3872. Speakers are Scott 166. I am not sure when these speakers were made but I am guessing early to mid 80s. They have a 6.5" treated paper woofer and the Philips tweeter which I love.
Now these particular speakers are not going to dig down that much into the low bass region but that is OK with me since I live in an apartment and really don't feel like pissing off neighbors. My Speakerlab 1's, however, can go lower with their 8" woofers.
But here is the thing. I am not using any room correction or anything like that. I do have a small amount of EQ applied using the 5 band EQ on the MCS 3872. And the sound is very good. The imaging and soundstage is there and the sound is wonderful.
I paid about $150 for these speakers. Got them off of Ebay. I also recently saw another pair on Ebay and I was actually thinking about getting them and then sending them in to Amir for testing. However, they sold. Oh well. But the point is that when I see bookshelf speakers going for $1000 or more a pair I have to ask "What is the point?" if I already have a pair that is vintage and still sounds as good as they do. I get that they might be using some new woofer material or whatever. But I have my doubts that they are really building a better mousetrap. Not that these new speakers might sound very good, but did they suddenly reinvent the wheel and they will give me an audio orgasm? I doubt it...
Are speakers these days so expensive because they just don't sell that many?
Now these particular speakers are not going to dig down that much into the low bass region but that is OK with me since I live in an apartment and really don't feel like pissing off neighbors. My Speakerlab 1's, however, can go lower with their 8" woofers.
But here is the thing. I am not using any room correction or anything like that. I do have a small amount of EQ applied using the 5 band EQ on the MCS 3872. And the sound is very good. The imaging and soundstage is there and the sound is wonderful.
I paid about $150 for these speakers. Got them off of Ebay. I also recently saw another pair on Ebay and I was actually thinking about getting them and then sending them in to Amir for testing. However, they sold. Oh well. But the point is that when I see bookshelf speakers going for $1000 or more a pair I have to ask "What is the point?" if I already have a pair that is vintage and still sounds as good as they do. I get that they might be using some new woofer material or whatever. But I have my doubts that they are really building a better mousetrap. Not that these new speakers might sound very good, but did they suddenly reinvent the wheel and they will give me an audio orgasm? I doubt it...
Are speakers these days so expensive because they just don't sell that many?