I was rather sure the point of the article was what still works/sounds reasonable and is usable after decades - speaks to the good design by their respective mfgs... however, pics emit no sound... pic of four generations over forty+ years of klein+hummel studio monitors (o92 thru 420) might be visually unique - but moving them all to one room to take the pic?... I'm too old for that nonsense...Ahhh… no pics?.
I believe the tweeter unit shown is from the British General Electric Company (G.E.C.) not to be confused with the US General Electric, an entirely different entity. To me, the tweeter looks a lot like the Celestion Ditton HF1300 though and they may be the same thing.Hmmm here’s a blast from the past and the best speaker I have ever heard…included in each speaker are STD -373 amplifers (sometimes they came with LEAK AMPS) the amps were matched ( contoured or equalized )to each speaker at the factory.
in 1960 British society, only elites had access to such equipment until a few years later when mass marketing came to the rescue and they were available in the U.S. for a mere $600. For reference in 1964 I was 10 and I lived in an apartment in Brooklyn with my parents and 5 siblings, the rent was $30 a month in soon to become trendy Greenpoint.
oh yeah they are the1960 ish ( with a relative sitting behind Ringo) EMI DLS-1 tower monitors.
I think the word monitor is brandied about sometimes…. but do they qualify if they are use in the same place where the london philharmonic records?
With bloodlines to Redd and EMI and Abby Road.
GEC 1852 tweeters…yes General Electric Company…when science ruled design.
Read the bbc 1958 white paper on the Gec 1852tweeter which are discussed as being …
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“The G.E.C. type 1852 unit is at the present time the best available direct-radiator system for use in high-quality loudspeakers. In the range 1500 c/s to 12 kc/s, the axial frequency characteristic is but little inferior to that of the Ionophone: the latter device, while free from the shortcomings usually associated with the use of diaphragms, seems likely to remain a laboratory curiosity.”
They also contain a new design concept…the oval woofer….which are now adopted by Genelec…what goes around come around..
enjoy the music…
I believe the tweeter unit shown is from the British General Electric Company (G.E.C.) not to be confused with the US General Electric, an entirely different entity. To me, the tweeter looks a lot like the Celestion Ditton HF1300 though and they may be the same thing.
correct , read the white paper put out by the bbc as they first embarked to set standards for speakers. copared to ionovac tweeters and quad speakersI believe the tweeter unit shown is from the British General Electric Company (G.E.C.) not to be confused with the US General Electric, an entirely different entity. To me, the tweeter looks a lot like the Celestion Ditton HF1300 though and they may be the same thing.
Not only that, but the Tannoy was always called the 15" (or12") Monitor Gold, not just Gold, and what is a 'genuine' tone?Was that generated by ChatGPT? None of those speakers are bluetooth speakers....
Not only that, but the Tannoy was always called the 15" (or12") Monitor Gold, not just Gold, and what is a 'genuine' tone?
Furthermore, the LS3/5a was pretty much ignored by 'audiophiles' until it started being hyped (by Ken Kessler if I recall correctly) much later.
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Absolutely, we're being deceived and fooled. I entered the same question (Vintage speakers worth owning?) without including Bluetooth on ChatGPT and the text below is the result of my query (notice that essentially the same words are used, just with extended description and more speaker entries):Was that generated by ChatGPT? None of those speakers are bluetooth speakers....
Absolutely, we're being deceived and fooled. I entered the same question (Vintage speakers worth owning?) without including Bluetooth on ChatGPT and the text below is the result of my query (notice that essentially the same words are used, just with extended description and more speaker entries):
Nice set and readings. Apart from that deep dive from 70-120 Hz and 280-420 Hz?Original Klipsch Forte I. Here are my 1986 Fortes. Looking at many frequency response graphs of the 2nd 3rd and 4th generation Fortes the originals still have the flattest response. They remind me of movie theater or concert speakers. I had a pair of Tekton Double Impacts recently and sent them back and went back to the Fortes.View attachment 281574View attachment 281575
Im pretty sure those are due to the room. I have zero eq on any of these. Here are the double impacts I had which have similar dipsNice set and readings. Apart from that deep dive from 70-120 Hz and 280-420 Hz?
One of those was my first piece of equipment that fit 19 inch relay rack.My Atwater-Kent / RCA Horn was some dudes Hi-Fi back in the mid 1920's.