I have 2 complete systems and then some additional kit. But I guess the oldest would be a pair of Rectilinear XIa speakers that I think date to 1974. Rectilinear was Duke Ellington’s favorite speakers but I believe he liked versions from the late 1960s. The company decided it was missing out competing with the likes of Henry Kloss so they decided to design and build a 2-way. The woofer is sourced from CTS (Chicago Telephone and Supply). The tweeter is a relatively inexpensive cone of about 3 inches. On paper, one would think they would stink. They don’t. On side 4 of "Skull and Roses" Grateful Dead one would think they are at Gaelic Park circa 1971. Now please, don’t think I don’t have some higher aspirations such as I own a Linn Sondek LP12. But I sort of buy into Ivor Tiffenbrun’s theory that if you only have so much to spend, buy a dependable cheap speaker then buy a Linn. Works for me.
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