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- Dr Bunsen Honeydew
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Very interesting speakers
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Very-Rare-Emp ... SwbyZZedAq
http://www.thevintageknob.org/empire-Grenadier.html
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wharfedale-Ro ... 0005.m1851
http://www.thevintageknob.org/empire-Grenadier.html
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wharfedale-Ro ... 0005.m1851
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Re: Very interesting speakers
Cool- I like the look of them, I bet they'd "sound" good too.
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Re: Very interesting speakers
The Empire speakers look amazingly modern in those photos.
The Wharfedales have that squat 1960's look shared by Bozak 302's:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bozak-Speakers- ... Sw5j9ZfQsY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bozak-B-302a-Ce ... SwjONZb4BT
As well as other squat speakers like these Altecs:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ALTEC-L ... SwCotZpIOt
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-Lansing-S ... SwN2VZUXNk
or these EV Sixes:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electro-Voice-E ... SwSlBYvGfz
The Wharfedales have that squat 1960's look shared by Bozak 302's:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bozak-Speakers- ... Sw5j9ZfQsY
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bozak-B-302a-Ce ... SwjONZb4BT
As well as other squat speakers like these Altecs:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ALTEC-L ... SwCotZpIOt
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Altec-Lansing-S ... SwN2VZUXNk
or these EV Sixes:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electro-Voice-E ... SwSlBYvGfz
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Re: Very interesting speakers
I enjoy looking at these big vintage speakers. Good job for my wallet that my room is too small for them.
Possibly a vintage t/t at some point...
Possibly a vintage t/t at some point...
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Re: Very interesting speakers
I share that "problem", my NAD 60s aren't small but some of those are massive by comparison.
I think my 1970s Thorens TD160 is already vintage enough.
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Re: Very interesting speakers
Yeah I suppose there's a limit to how small you can make a speaker if you want to stick a 12 or 15" driver in it.
And there's a limit to how interesting a speaker will be for me if it doesn't have 12 or 15".
I find it difficult to gauge size from ebay photos, Every speaker in this thread so far looks quite domestically friendly to me, if you don't mind a squat shape instead of the current flavour of the decade; slimline front and deep.
And coming back to the Empires, there's quite a few speakers that would be more house friendly if they were in a cylindrical fluted cabinet and had marble tops.
And there's a limit to how interesting a speaker will be for me if it doesn't have 12 or 15".
I find it difficult to gauge size from ebay photos, Every speaker in this thread so far looks quite domestically friendly to me, if you don't mind a squat shape instead of the current flavour of the decade; slimline front and deep.
And coming back to the Empires, there's quite a few speakers that would be more house friendly if they were in a cylindrical fluted cabinet and had marble tops.
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Some interesting stuff on this US guy's blog, including Allison CD8s...
http://www.gallagherstory.com/vintage_stereo/
http://www.gallagherstory.com/vintage_stereo/
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Re: Very interesting speakers
Good point about shape. Wider but shallower could work well...Lindsayt wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2017 9:39 pm Yeah I suppose there's a limit to how small you can make a speaker if you want to stick a 12 or 15" driver in it.
And there's a limit to how interesting a speaker will be for me if it doesn't have 12 or 15".
I find it difficult to gauge size from ebay photos, Every speaker in this thread so far looks quite domestically friendly to me, if you don't mind a squat shape instead of the current flavour of the decade; slimline front and deep.
And coming back to the Empires, there's quite a few speakers that would be more house friendly if they were in a cylindrical fluted cabinet and had marble tops.
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Re: Very interesting speakers
The Empires would look great in a retro clothes shop put a hat or glove stand on each one and play 50s and 60's jazz / pop 45's on an autochanger - MAGIC.
They are basically semi omni bordering on full omni so anywhere in the room. AND at that price I bet they go up in price over time.
They are basically semi omni bordering on full omni so anywhere in the room. AND at that price I bet they go up in price over time.