You are right these speakers were TOTL from 1973~1976 but they were not designed by TAD. I have two pairs and I prefer them over my NS1000. I first got hold of a pair in the late seventies and believe me they were impressive build wise compared to the HPM series. The achilles heel of these speakers are the midrange which has an edge wound flat wire voice coil which tends to snap where it is attached to the duralumin dome.
Pioneer CS-T8 vintage speakers
Has anyone heard these speakers?
They were issued in 1974 and at that time it was one of their top models. Apparently one step down from the CS-3000A and before the introduction of the Exclusive models. In fact, I've seen models identical to the CS-T8 with an Exclusive badge. The drivers were possibly designed by TAD, who were also responsible for the drivers in the big Exclusive horn systems. Judging by the size and cosmetics, the CS-T8 look like they were aimed to compete with the Yamaha NS-1000.
When I was a kid in the 70's I drooled over brochures (what, you too?) like the Pioneer, which had fancy pictures of the Exclusive M3 and C3 amplifiers, the CS-3000A and these CS-T8 speakers, all in gorgeous rosewood enclosures. It's fun to be able to acquire these pieces after so many years, even if time has taken its toll. It certainly did on my hearing and probably on the performance of these units as well. But the nostalgia 'drool' factor nicely compensates for this. I now have the opportunity to get a pair of the CS-T8, which to me is an exciting prospect.
So again, anyone heard these and would like to comment?
They were issued in 1974 and at that time it was one of their top models. Apparently one step down from the CS-3000A and before the introduction of the Exclusive models. In fact, I've seen models identical to the CS-T8 with an Exclusive badge. The drivers were possibly designed by TAD, who were also responsible for the drivers in the big Exclusive horn systems. Judging by the size and cosmetics, the CS-T8 look like they were aimed to compete with the Yamaha NS-1000.
When I was a kid in the 70's I drooled over brochures (what, you too?) like the Pioneer, which had fancy pictures of the Exclusive M3 and C3 amplifiers, the CS-3000A and these CS-T8 speakers, all in gorgeous rosewood enclosures. It's fun to be able to acquire these pieces after so many years, even if time has taken its toll. It certainly did on my hearing and probably on the performance of these units as well. But the nostalgia 'drool' factor nicely compensates for this. I now have the opportunity to get a pair of the CS-T8, which to me is an exciting prospect.
So again, anyone heard these and would like to comment?