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Are modern speakers better than old speakers?

I have a pair of Moraunt Short Signifer speakers, which was their flagship in 1980. Have speakers improved dramtically since then? I would like to know what price bracket one would be in now to outperform these. I like their sound, wonderfull 12inch drivers and a paper mid without surrounds (no rubber/etc) plus a nice ferrofluid filled tweeter, which was relatively new technology at the time I believe. Also I would like to know if it is recommendable to upgrade the crossovers and cabling. Also perhaps bypassing the high frequency level adjustment. Please let me know your thoughts on this.

Jaapjess (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-02-08

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01-02-08 Some progress. active speakers without passive crossovers ar ... Shadorne

01-02-08 Jaapjess, if you like their sound and they're working well, ... Cleaneduphippy

01-02-08 If you like how the speakers sound, nothing else matters. my ... Sogood51

01-02-08 A very good question, i am in the same predicament, wonderi ... Shiprepair

01-02-08 I think you should divide two types of speakers: the dipoles ... Dazzdax

01-03-08 Most, if not all, are. Pbb

01-03-08 All you can do is listen for yourself. don't worry about thi ... Dcstep

01-04-08 Transducers, crossover parts, software, testing gear cabinet ... Johnk

01-04-08 Current cone materials, electric parts, testing, etc. are cl ... Audiofeil

01-04-08 I went from a traditional wood box to a composite material b ... James1969

01-04-08 do you mean real wood panels for speaker cabinet walls? mos ... Shadorne

01-04-08 Interesting...depending on how one measures, which is a big, ... Thomp9015

01-04-08: Hifiszado
It seems hugely variable. Some companies have done some serious cost cutting to appeal to larger markets and have definately undermined their product. Sound may be similar, but materials and build quality are just not the same. My foray into the world of B&W taught me this, while others, like totem, sound the same today as they did 5 years ago.
Hifiszado (Answers | This Thread)

01-04-08 More often than not, modern speakers look better than old sp ... Unsound

01-05-08 Shadorne, yes, good clarification, mdf with a wood veneer. James1969

01-10-08 Hello all, i had a very illuminating and thought provoking ... Shiprepair

01-11-08 I am a merlin speaker fan. now i haven't personally audition ... Jamesw20

01-11-08 Nothing wrong with old. i come from an extended family of m ... Bongofury

01-12-08 I am in the same predicament you are in, i own mordaunt shor ... Regafan_1972

01-12-08 Rega fan there are some great modern brands to compare. th ... Bongofury

01-12-08 Shiprepair, hopefully my comment on b&w will stay within the ... Pryso

01-14-08 To op, what do you mean dramatically? take your spkrs to a h ... Veroman

01-18-08 I don't know anything about your particular speakers but hav ... Tmcginn

01-18-08 Must admit i simply cannot part with my avalon ascent mk-ii ... Sirspeedy

01-19-08 Sirspeedy, no need to apologize for your enthusiasm for your ... Pryso

01-19-08 Pryso,funny you should mention the duntech princess.i met a ... Sirspeedy

01-19-08 It's hard to say,as my hearing is not the same in all probab ... Tracer

01-19-08 If you're not familiar with the princess, she is the "l ... Pryso