translinear speakers: any info on these speakers

ksporry · 6th February 2011, 03:39 AM

I am being offered some translinear speakers. Apparently that is the name of the brand. Here is what the guy told me:

"They are Translinears (not the ESS Translinears from the 70s, I think it's a different brand, I bought these in 1983). About 800mm high, very solid and heavy, config is tweeter-mid-woofer, the woofer is about 10" (maybe 12" - I'm overseas right now), infinite baffle. I had the cone tweeters replaced with domes a few years ago and had all the rubber rings replaced. Finish is a mid brown woodgrain veneer of some sort. They have their original mesh fronts and believe it or not, look almost new."

At the moment I have very little to go on, other than the brand name, and when it was build/bought. So if anyone can give me some help that'd be great!

ksporry · 10th February 2011, 01:06 AM

anyone?

planet10 · 10th February 2011, 02:26 AM

Pictures?

dave

ksporry · 10th February 2011, 02:12 PM

I don't have anything... yet... I hope the guy will send some pics once he's back in Shanghai...

killaimdie · 20th December 2011, 01:04 AM

Well I'm a bit late to this thread, but I recently purchased some of these speakers off of craigslist. I am new to audio, but they sounded very good to me, still waiting to have someone with more audio experience to listen to them though.

tyu · 20th December 2011, 11:08 AM

What you Hear is good .....that works....you the only one that matters..have funn
hoho

bear · 20th December 2011, 01:55 PM

pictures? pictures pictures

might be white van stuff...

killaimdie · 20th December 2011, 04:52 PM

Here are pictures as requested:

I think there's room to grow with them, but I can take it slowly since they already sound good.

kevinkr · 20th December 2011, 04:57 PM

Since these are conventional multi-ways and not exotics I've moved this thread to the multi-way forum.

bear · 21st December 2011, 12:27 AM

These appear to be what we here in the USA call "white van speakers".

Speakers that are made as cheaply as possible, and intended to be sold using a "pitch" from the back of a truck or van. As in: "hey, they sent too many out, do you want to buy some expensive hifi speakers?"

Unfortunately for the buyers they are usually rather low-end speakers... caveat emptor (buyer beware).

Sorry to give you bad news.

_-_-bear

6th February 2011, 03:39 AM	#1
ksporry diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Shanghai	translinear speakers: any info on these speakers I am being offered some translinear speakers. Apparently that is the name of the brand. Here is what the guy told me: "They are Translinears (not the ESS Translinears from the 70s, I think it's a different brand, I bought these in 1983). About 800mm high, very solid and heavy, config is tweeter-mid-woofer, the woofer is about 10" (maybe 12" - I'm overseas right now), infinite baffle. I had the cone tweeters replaced with domes a few years ago and had all the rubber rings replaced. Finish is a mid brown woodgrain veneer of some sort. They have their original mesh fronts and believe it or not, look almost new." At the moment I have very little to go on, other than the brand name, and when it was build/bought. So if anyone can give me some help that'd be great!

10th February 2011, 02:26 AM	#3
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20th December 2011, 04:57 PM	#9
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	Since these are conventional multi-ways and not exotics I've moved this thread to the multi-way forum. __________________ www.kta-hifi.net

21st December 2011, 12:27 AM	#10
bear diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New York State USA	These appear to be what we here in the USA call "white van speakers". Speakers that are made as cheaply as possible, and intended to be sold using a "pitch" from the back of a truck or van. As in: "hey, they sent too many out, do you want to buy some expensive hifi speakers?" Unfortunately for the buyers they are usually rather low-end speakers... caveat emptor (buyer beware). Sorry to give you bad news. _-_-bear __________________ _-_-bear http://www.bearlabs.com ...ur feeback please - like/dislike my what I have written? PM/email tnx. --


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10th February 2011, 01:06 AM	#2
ksporry diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Shanghai	anyone?

10th February 2011, 02:12 PM	#4
ksporry diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Shanghai	I don't have anything... yet... I hope the guy will send some pics once he's back in Shanghai...

20th December 2011, 01:04 AM	#5
killaimdie diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011	Well I'm a bit late to this thread, but I recently purchased some of these speakers off of craigslist. I am new to audio, but they sounded very good to me, still waiting to have someone with more audio experience to listen to them though.

20th December 2011, 11:08 AM	#6
tyu diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2009	What you Hear is good .....that works....you the only one that matters..have funn hoho

20th December 2011, 04:52 PM	#8
killaimdie diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011	Here are pictures as requested: I think there's room to grow with them, but I can take it slowly since they already sound good.

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