[blindav] Re: bookshelf speakers
- From: Curtis Delzer <curtis@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: blindav@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:48:58 -0800
I had a set of AR9, which were flat from 22Hz to 20000Hz and, great
imaging!
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Curtis Delzer, HS.
K6VFO
San Bernardino, CA
On Fri, 6 Feb 2015 07:04:46 -0800
"Byron Stephens" <bstephens122874@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> The nice thing is that vintage speakers can be reconed. If I knew that now I
> wouldn't have disposed of my floar standing jbl's. Simply speakers is one of
> the best places I've heard about and found vids on youtube of. The guy doing
> these repairs is very descriptive.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <blindav@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 3:28 AM
> Subject: [blindav] Re: bookshelf speakers
>
>
> >
> > The problem with bookshelf speakers these days is that they're not built >
> > like they used to be. In the heyday of two-channel stereo in the 1970's >
> > and 1980's , you could buy a great-sounding pair of bookshelf speakers >
> > like the original large Advents or AR5A's with 10" or 12" woofers that >
> > could really pump out the bass. But today, most bookshelf speakers are >
> > designed to work with separate subwoofers and so usually have woofers no >
> > larger than 6.5", which means that decent bass response is seriously >
> > compromised. You can't even find bookshelf speakers with 8" woofers >
> > anymore. So if you have a small listening room that cannot accomodate a >
> > floor-standing subwoofer,or live in an apartment where using a >
> > floor-standing subwoofer would disturb the downstairs neigbors, you're >
> > pretty much out of luck. Most bookshelf speakers I have seen only go down
> > > to about 45 Hz. My large Advents could go all the way down to about 25 >
> > Hz. My current bookshelf speakers, a pair of JBL LXE-990's 3-way speakers >
> > that I bought about 20 years ago, are actually tower speakers with 10" >
> > woofers, but because their cabinets are only 10" deep, they fit nicely on >
> > my bookshelves. Nobody makes speakers like these anymore.
> >
> > Gerald
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <blindav@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 11:11 PM
> > Subject: [blindav] Re: bookshelf speakers
> >
> >
> >> Bud, certainly not off topic, actually right on topic. I have always >>
> >> found
> >> most powered speakers with few exceptions to be a bit of a compromise but
> >> lets see what others say.
> >> Frank
> >>
> >> Subject: bookshelf speakers
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> >> Hi gang,
> >> I'm new here and don't know what is off topic but have a question about
> >> speakers. I am moving from a good size house into a converted garage
> >> apartment so am having to get rid of a lot of things including my floor
> >> speakers. I'm thinking of getting some "bookshelf speakers'" and am
> >> wondering what some good ones would be. I was thinking of unamplified >>
> >> ones,
> >> although my tuner-amp is about 20 years old and wonder if it's output >>
> >> would
> >> be as good as that of amplified speakers I would appreciate any input >>
> >> about
> >> some quality bookshelf speakers.
> >> Thanks..
> >>
> >>
> >> Bud Schwab
> >> W 6 Z Y P
> >> Malibu, California
> >>
> >>
> >>
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