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klipsch klipshorns.... been around since 1948... awesome and super efficient...... no other speaker has been in production for as many years as this speaker and there is still a big demand for these $8000/pr speakers....
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The original "new" Advent loudspeaker. Appeared around the early seventies. Designed by Henry Kloss. A simple two way design which to this day still sounds better than many boutique speakers costing thousands more. I purchased mine in 1977 while in college (I'm aging myself here). I still have them, they still sound great. As a matter of fact my son, who is sixteen years old, loved the sound so much he purchased a pair off ebay for himself. I won't give mine up
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I'm not familiar with Advent history. How does the Advent Legacy III compare? I had a pair of Rocket 750s residing in my house for several weeks about a year ago, and they weren't noticeably better than my Legacy IIIs. Even the owner of the Rockets couldn't tell the difference on a blind A/B test I did for him.
| Originally posted by King of Pain The original "new" Advent loudspeaker. Appeared around the early seventies. Designed by Henry Kloss. A simple two way design which to this day still sounds better than many boutique speakers costing thousands more. I purchased mine in 1977 while in college (I'm aging myself here). I still have them, they still sound great. As a matter of fact my son, who is sixteen years old, loved the sound so much he purchased a pair off ebay for himself. I won't give mine up |
I'm not familiar with Advent history. How does the Advent Legacy III compare? I had a pair of Rocket 750s residing in my house for several weeks about a year ago, and they weren't noticeably better than my Legacy IIIs. Even the owner of the Rockets couldn't tell the difference on a blind A/B test I did for him.
I think a compelling argument could be made for a few Kloss designs such as the stated Advents and also the AR9. Geez, was that guy good or what?
The Khorn is a no-brainer. I'd also add the Quad ESL as it's considered by many to be the most accurate speaker ever made and lives on today as the 989. The Infinity IRS belongs up there along with the B&W Nautilus (the snail one) and possibly the original Matrix 801's.
I'm probably going to get killed by all the haters out there, but if there truly were a speaker hall of fame, the Bose 901 would belong in it. Now before you start throwing tomatoes (or worse) think about this for a sec. The 901 was a revolutionary design, came with a dedicated eq, and defined the "hi-end" for a decade or so. If you ask 99% of the population to name a hi-end speaker company, they will say Bose. It all started with the 901.
That's all I can think up off the top of my head but I'm sure there are more.
The Khorn is a no-brainer. I'd also add the Quad ESL as it's considered by many to be the most accurate speaker ever made and lives on today as the 989. The Infinity IRS belongs up there along with the B&W Nautilus (the snail one) and possibly the original Matrix 801's.
I'm probably going to get killed by all the haters out there, but if there truly were a speaker hall of fame, the Bose 901 would belong in it. Now before you start throwing tomatoes (or worse) think about this for a sec. The 901 was a revolutionary design, came with a dedicated eq, and defined the "hi-end" for a decade or so. If you ask 99% of the population to name a hi-end speaker company, they will say Bose. It all started with the 901.
That's all I can think up off the top of my head but I'm sure there are more.
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I agree and for the same reasons.
| Originally posted by topspeed I'm probably going to get killed by all the haters out there, but if there truly were a speaker hall of fame, the Bose 901 would belong in it. Now before you start throwing tomatoes (or worse) think about this for a sec. The 901 was a revolutionary design, came with a dedicated eq, and defined the "hi-end" for a decade or so. If you ask 99% of the population to name a hi-end speaker company, they will say Bose. It all started with the 901. |
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I think you could make a case for most of the Klipsch line during the '80s and part of the '90s.
The "K-Horns" of course, Heresy, Forte, Cornwalls....all of them instant classics when released. They usually had deep bass in addition to being the most effiecient on the market.
While I've never been a fan of the Bose 901s (I've never head a pair I liked, regardless of the 901 version) you can't dismiss their impact in the marketplace.
Certianly the Advent Legacy speakers are classics. They were widely immitated by other manufacturers and gave birth to the sealed two driver design (woofer/tweeter with high quality crossover).
JBL L-100s are one of my personal classics (with the foam grill) for playing rock & roll as loud as you could stand it (plus, I owned a pair for many years).
I'd even throw the Yamaha NS-10s in there as classics.
Maganapans, any models, just because they haven't changed much over the years and their design principles have been the same all this time.
Quads, while good, had a very small following among the so called (and self annointed) audiophiles....probably could squeak in there as classics. They were real tough to drive and real finicky about the electronics that were used with them, though.
The "K-Horns" of course, Heresy, Forte, Cornwalls....all of them instant classics when released. They usually had deep bass in addition to being the most effiecient on the market.
While I've never been a fan of the Bose 901s (I've never head a pair I liked, regardless of the 901 version) you can't dismiss their impact in the marketplace.
Certianly the Advent Legacy speakers are classics. They were widely immitated by other manufacturers and gave birth to the sealed two driver design (woofer/tweeter with high quality crossover).
JBL L-100s are one of my personal classics (with the foam grill) for playing rock & roll as loud as you could stand it (plus, I owned a pair for many years).
I'd even throw the Yamaha NS-10s in there as classics.
Maganapans, any models, just because they haven't changed much over the years and their design principles have been the same all this time.
Quads, while good, had a very small following among the so called (and self annointed) audiophiles....probably could squeak in there as classics. They were real tough to drive and real finicky about the electronics that were used with them, though.
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Cambridge Soundworks? The Ensemble from the '80's is the first I can remember, and it was amazingly good considering the price. There's that Kloss influence again!
| Originally posted by tubeguy44 who released the first satellite system with subwoofer?.... was it the original bose 501's?? that was a revolution there - the concept..... and it eventually led to sats all around with a dedicated subwoofer.... cheers! |
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AR LST 1's, B&W 801's
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There was an article in Stereophile last year or two years ago that had the 100 (or was it 50) most influential pieces of equipment ever made. If I recall, the above speakers were on the list as was
Spica TC-50
IRS V
| Originally posted by apg Some that I like, but are significant: Quad ESL Rogers LS3/5A |
Spica TC-50
IRS V
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Dynaco A-25
Possibly not as nice sounding as some of the other speakers mentioned here (and I can say I have never listened to a pair of them), but they were highly regarded during their time. And if I am not mistaken, I think they were the best selling speaker for many years-and might still be?
Of course, I am very partial to old Dyna equipment- I pulled out my Stereo 70 tonight for the first time in a couple of years and I am so enjoying it right now....
Possibly not as nice sounding as some of the other speakers mentioned here (and I can say I have never listened to a pair of them), but they were highly regarded during their time. And if I am not mistaken, I think they were the best selling speaker for many years-and might still be?
Of course, I am very partial to old Dyna equipment- I pulled out my Stereo 70 tonight for the first time in a couple of years and I am so enjoying it right now....
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And how - just two years ago when I put together my HT - I used 5 Dynaco A-25s! Two from my Dad, one working one from an uncle and two from Ebay. People who listened to my theatre could not believe the sound quality and then they were floored when I told them the speakers were circa 1970's. I know one owner of an audio store who says he used to move truckloads of this stuff back in the heyday - he said they sold for $88.88 a pair. The Dynaco's were entry level priced yet very decent performing speakers - kind of like the NAD 3020 intergrated amp and the BMW 2002 sports car.
| Originally posted by Eric Giles Dynaco A-25 Possibly not as nice sounding as some of the other speakers mentioned here (and I can say I have never listened to a pair of them), but they were highly regarded during their time. And if I am not mistaken, I think they were the best selling speaker for many years-and might still be? Of course, I am very partial to old Dyna equipment- I pulled out my Stereo 70 tonight for the first time in a couple of years and I am so enjoying it right now.... |
When I think of landmark budget speakers (meaning speakers that even students could afford), I always think back to the Boston Acoustics A40s that I had while still in high school. Until the A40s, I assumed that high fidelity speakers had to be: A) really expensive, and B) The size of a refrigerator. The A40s were the first speakers that I could afford that were small enough to put in my tiny bedroom (so I could listen to whatever the hell I wanted to), yet provided decent imaging and midrange. I'm probably a freak, but even as a teenager I valued decent midrange over head-banging bass. Amazingly, I still have those A40s in storage back home in the States. Their only drawback was the foam surround that would deteriorate over time and had to be replaced.
This is the speaker that put Boston Acoustics on the map in my opinion. It wouldn't surprise me if sales of the A40s kept BA afloat during those first critical years of the company's existence. My first foray into 5-channel surround included a shielded A40V as a center channel speaker.
This is the speaker that put Boston Acoustics on the map in my opinion. It wouldn't surprise me if sales of the A40s kept BA afloat during those first critical years of the company's existence. My first foray into 5-channel surround included a shielded A40V as a center channel speaker.
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