Are you interested in the new generation of "old school" design loudspeakers?


 

So is Danny Richie of GR Research. Though known for his open baffle loudspeaker and subwoofer designs, as well as narrow baffle sealed loudspeakers, Danny has received in for analysis and possible upgrades a number of the new "old school" design loudspeakers that have been recently introduced by the likes of KLH. Being a good businessman, he obviously realized he could offer his own version of such a design, free of the "problems" he found in those of others.

 

In this 30 minute video Danny discusses the design of his newest offering: the "Brute". Even if you’re not interested in this specific topic, you may find the video of value in general loudspeaker terms. He has made many other videos, all addressing either a specific topic, or a specific loudspeaker. There are easy to find: Go onto YouTube and do a search for GR Research.

 

To dispel any suspicions, no, I am in no way affiliated with Danny Richie and/or GR Research, other than being a very satisfied customer.

 

 

 

 

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I bought a pair of KLH Model 5 recently and have to say I am loving them.  I keep thinking I really need a much higher end speaker given the rest of my system, but when I listen to them I really have to question that thought.  

New KLH speakers have zero to do with the old ones except how they look, the name, and the acoustic suspension design. My first great sounding rig was maybe in 1970 or so with a KLH compact system (model 20 or 24...the one without a tuner), that sounded amazing compared to pretty much anything else...due to the speakers really. My current Heresy IIIs are a version of something from 1957 and have been regularly revised by the same company.

Love my Wharfedale Linton Heritage speakers. A brilliant design in the big baffle 3-way genre and a steal at $1400 USD, with stands.

Very informative video! Watched it a couple of days ago and enjoyed the detail he goes into regarding the design principles behind this speaker. 

Already went down that road.  Kind of where I started my audio journey.  Plenty of vintage three-ways still out there in decent shape.

If you enjoy refinishing cabinets, soldering-up crossovers and hunting down hen's-tooth drivers, it's a great way to kill time.

I've had AR-3a, AR-2ax, original KLH 5, Klipsch Heresy, Klipsch Chorus II,  Yamaha NS-690, all restored or had upgraded crossovers installed.

No big JBLs, though.  Never found a pair at a price I was willing to pay for beat-up 40-year old speakers.

A pair of KEF 104/2 beat them all, at least to my ears and in my space.  Narrower box with smaller drivers, and a heck of a crossover.

New Magnepans (1.7i) pushed the KEFs out, but not by much.  Those old KEFs were something special.

Recently (last year) built a pair of CSS Criton 1TD-X stand-mounts.  Running with a pair of REL T7/x subs, I may have a new favorite.  Smallest speaker I've had in my room and they sound absolutely fantastic.  Again, to my ears, with my gear.

I have a relatively small room and the little speakers just appear to work.

Jury is still out whether or not they will displace the Maggies long-term.