• Welcome to ASR. There are many reviews of audio hardware and expert members to help answer your questions. Click here to have your audio equipment measured for free!

Speakers from last century that you love

hex168 said:
The tweeter in the Wotan and up looks like the Panasonic leaf tweeter EAS-10TH400, which was my favorite tweeter.
Click to expand...
They are indeed, or at least a sister model, the 10TH800. Afaik the 400 was used in some models too.
 
From the 1970s AWA Studio 4
 

Attachments

  • IMG_1311.jpeg
    IMG_1311.jpeg
    37.4 KB · Views: 53
  • IMG_1310.jpeg
    IMG_1310.jpeg
    52 KB · Views: 53
Waxx said:
The guy where i saw them corrects them with dsp and like that they sound great from a distance, to close messess with the imaging due to how the drivers are layed out. This is a true farfield speaker. The owner sits about 6 meters from them to listen to them. They sound very neutral and effortless in his setup. Not that different than the modern 4367 that my girlfriend has, but they go a lot louder.

I never heared them in an original setup with the original Urei amplifiers (like JBL sold them) and filters. I also don't know if they were full original as these are old speakers. These got modified a lot by their users, that were in the first place music studio's (as main monitor).
Click to expand...

Thanks for the description.

Speakers that need to be listed in the farfield are generally not for me. I mean, I’d really enjoy hanging out and listening to such a system. But for my day to day listening I much prefer speakers that sound coherent at a much closer distance. I like the immersion.
 
Bruce Morgen said:
I had that preamp -- we used it and the matching "Williamson" power amp for electric bass in my mid-1970s (mostly) acoustic band.
Click to expand...
I’ve got a couple Heathkits: W4-AM and W5-M both Williamson circuits. I’ve used them both as guitar amps with the WA-P2 preamps. Really sparkle for clean tones and overdrive easily. Good fun.
 
Valvetubehead said:
I’ve got a couple Heathkits: W4-AM and W5-M both Williamson circuits. I’ve used them both as guitar amps with the WA-P2 preamps. Really sparkle for clean tones and overdrive easily. Good fun.
Click to expand...
Agree 100 percent. Those amps had really top-notch transformers, much better iron than Leo Fender would have ever even dreamed of paying for. :cool:
 
Palmer said:
Great monitors, I am using the L91 lenses on my Edgarhorn Slimlines- am almost never in the sweet spot, so ... :rolleyes:

View attachment 470991
Click to expand...
Oh, it looks you are using FOSTEX T925A super-tweeters, right?
If this would the case, my wide-3D-reflective-dispersion setup for T925A would be of your interest and reference, I assume... ;)
- A new series of audio experiments on reflective wide-3D dispersion of super-tweeter sound using random-surface hard-heavy material:
Part-1_ Background, experimental settings, initial preliminary listening tests: #912
Part-2_ Comparison of catalogue specifications of metal horn super-tweeter (ST) FOSTEX T925A and YAMAHA Beryllium dome tweeter (TW) JA-0513; start of intensive listening sessions with wide-3D reflective dispersion of ST sound: #921
Part-3_ Listening evaluation of sound stage (sound image) using excellent-recording-quality lute duet tracks: #926
Part-3.1_ Listening evaluation of sound stage (sound image) using excellent-recording-quality jazz trio album: #927
Part-4_Provisional conclusion to use Case-2 reverse reflective dispersion setting in default daily music listening: #929
 
Yamaha NS 1000 M with upgraded X-overs . With the right and High Grade Hardware and (non Chinese) custom made vintage Tube Power Amp. , nothing comes close. Everything connected is from the 1980's.
 
Watchyouwant said:
Yamaha NS 1000 M with upgraded X-overs . With the right and High Grade Hardware and (non Chinese) custom made vintage Tube Power Amp. , nothing comes close. Everything connected is from the 1980's.
Click to expand...
As probably I have already mentioned on this thread before, I too still use and much enjoy YAMAHA NS-1000 (not NS-1000M) together with L&R YAMAHA YST-SW1000 subwoofers (large heavy) and FOSTEX T925A super-tweeters in my multichannel multi-SP-driver multi-amplifier fully active stereo audio setup (all the passive X-overs and the attenuators are fully eliminated/bypassed in NS-1000).

If you would be interested, please visit my recent summary posts on my project thread for the latest system configuration. ;)

- The latest system setup of my DSP-based multichannel multi-SP-driver multi-amplifier fully active audio rig, including updated startup/ignition sequences and shutdown sequences: as of June 26, 2024: #931

- The latest Fq-SPL (re-confirmation) of multiple amplifiers SP high-level output signals and that of room air sound at listening position: all measured by “FFT averaging of recorded cumulative DSP-processed flat white noise” (as of June 8, 2025): #1,009
 
Last edited:
Jokke said:
View attachment 471471

My dad had these Dahlquist DQ10's, powered by a Luxman L100. The sound was impressive.
Click to expand...

First time I heard electrostatic speakers I was amazed by the precision and the soundstage. I tried listening the head "in" the speakers (I mean like 30cm from the speakers) and it sounded like big headphones !

Can't remember if it was Quad ESL57 or 63.

I couldn't go with electrostatic myself due to the amp needed for such things.
 
FTB said:
First time I heard electrostatic speakers I was amazed by the precision and the soundstage. I tried listening the head "in" the speakers (I mean like 30cm from the speakers) and it sounded like big headphones !

Can't remember if it was Quad ESL57 or 63.

I couldn't go with electrostatic myself due to the amp needed for such things.
Click to expand...
DQ10's are not electrostatic.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

B
Vintage Speakers are back in style
7 8 9
Replies
164
Views
21K
Valvetubehead
Valvetubehead
H
JBL 705p upgrade from Yamaha MSP7 Studio
Replies
1
Views
323
henriquestaino
H
EXIF68
ProAC Tablette 10 Signature vs. Heissmann Acoustics DXT-MON
Replies
0
Views
226
EXIF68
EXIF68
J
Retro PC Speakers
Replies
9
Views
1K
Barrelhouse Solly
Barrelhouse Solly
E
Integrated Amp to Pair with a pair of Fyne Audio Vintage Classic VIII Speakers
2
Replies
21
Views
946
DanielT
DanielT
Back
Top Bottom