All Pre 1970 Vintage speakers suck! Prove me wrong

Have tried many vintage speakers.

My conclusion: All pre-1970 vintage speakers suck. Well-made but crappy sound.

Used with both vintage amps and modern.

I do like many vintage amps such as Radio Craftsmen RC-500, Marantz tube, Scott tube, Heath W5, Lafayette and Pilot tube.

But back to pre-1970 speakers:

No bass, harsh, or honky mids and no highs. Not musical or listenable to me.

Tried many including Acoustic Research AR-3a, 2Ax, etc. The entire AR product line. Also Klipsch Horn, Large EVs. Altec VOTT. Pioneer CS-88 and 99.

Nothing pre 1970 is even close to the better modern speakers.

I challenge you: Prove me wrong.

lion10-11-2023 9:09pm

inna Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,132 posts 10-15-2023 at 09:53pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What about vintage speakers from Europe besides Quad ?
larryi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,719 posts 10-15-2023 at 11:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Wharfedale and Tannoy are Great Brirain examples, Klangfilm made great theater systems worthy of consideration.
inna Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,132 posts 10-16-2023 at 12:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Of course, Tannoy. Never heard of Klangfilm.
wsrrsw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 884 posts 10-16-2023 at 05:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Braun and ADS speakers were great. Tannys too.
renatocomes Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 14 posts 10-16-2023 at 07:24am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I had Rectilinear5, great open sound then after around 40 years of life, my Acoustat X, today driven by a Soulution 725. As far as I improve my electronics, my Acoustats sound better and better. In my first HIFI dreams, after heard them: JBL Paragon and Klipshorn