Vintage vs New

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In the book Grateful Dead Gear by Blair Jackson, ‘Bear’ (Owsley Stanley), the Grateful Dead’s sound man for many years, described how he introduced the Grateful Dead to the ‘Voice of the Theatre’ loudspeakers and McIntosh MC240 amplifier he used in his home stereo in Berkeley. The impressive sound quality that Bear’s ‘Voice of the Theatre’ & McIntosh MC240 hi-fi system was capable of inspired The Dead to develop a practice system based on ‘Voice of the Theatre’ loudspeakers and McIntosh amplification, which also served as their early PA system.

Practical ,definitely not but should be able  hold their own against the double impacts.  We have come a long way creating full range sound from a smaller and smaller enclosures but unless you're using DSP vintage and current  crossover components still use resistors, capacitors and coils and drivers are still based on electricity through coils(yes there are other technologies AMT ribbon electrostatic...).  Teckton has  developed a low mass midrange array but compression horn drivers employ the same philosophy by using a 1 inch low mass driver.

I'm sure there are other examples of 70 era speakers still creating amazing sound.  
Quad ESL come to mind.  I haven't had a chance to hear them but there are people who swear they are the best speaker ever made.

Tektons sound like my toilet smells. Just MHO.

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I’ve never heard ONE single Tekton. BUT you have a horrible "honest opinion". If you can’t pick a design from the many that are made by Tekton, YOU have some very discriminating and limited abilities to make things work.

Way to many have been sold and the orders keep mounting. Would I change things if I used them? LOL Oh mercy, I recon so..

I like domes and I LOVE a good ribbon or small planar. I don’t like BASS in monitors. I don’t care WHO makes it.. BUT that is the OLD way of doing things.. Mids/Highs and ANY bass don’t mix.

One there is way to much vibration.

Second no way to TIME align the two different types of signals in the SAME BOX. Then add a room with a top and bottom..

Surely you jest.

And Tektons smell? There are FEW speaker manufactures that don’t in my book. BUT then what do I know.. I’m happy, right after me everyone else is next.. I don’t think I’d buy new speakers unless it was parts and drivers to build new cabinets or something..

I’d buy them if I was a speaker buying mode. BUT I like planars and ribbons.

Strathearns.. The best I’ve ever heard.. I can hear Carlos right now... Still quit a few around too.. Just so coveted by REAL speaker enthusiast.. LOL so are Neo 8 Monsoons. They last forever if they are taken care of and have the updated screws/nuts added in the older ones..

Strathearns you can still get parts too..

Infinity IRS Betas were wonderful with a little work.. Serious speakers fella. 4 servo bass columns sure made a difference too.. NOTHING better..

I saw the reference to Mac 240s and VOTT. LOUD comes to mind.. I had a few combos with Jensen Imperial Subs too. 3 speakers were 3 pickup loads. OFF to the school dance we would go.. MC240 and a Mac30 Kit..
I bought them from the Local Masonic Lodge when they did an upgrade.. I was 17 or 18.
Whole inside auditorium had LOUD Boom Boom..

Do they even have school dances any more? I wonder..

Happy happy..