What can I do with these.....

503Timber · 1st June 2011, 08:31 PM

There has to be a better looking cabinet for these......any ideas

http://www.vintageaudioonline.com/ya...-ear-speakers/

critofur · 1st June 2011, 10:45 PM

Those are neat! They sound good?

503Timber · 1st June 2011, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by critofur

Those are neat! They sound good?

They are an ugly duckling aren't they. I'm not sure how they sound yet......my girlfriend picked them up today on her lunch break. They should be here in about 2 hours

Dave Jones · 2nd June 2011, 03:52 AM

They just need some new grill cloth.

503Timber · 2nd June 2011, 03:59 AM

The mid range on these is stunning......far better than I ever would have thought. The highs are beautifully blended in with no "harshness" I expected from the bullet tweeters. The bass is lacking but in a 10X12 room with about 10 watts of power there is just enough to rattle the closet doors

The cabinets are in nice shape with no chunks or scratches.....just one water ring. The grilles are original and mint but with only one name plate

As wonderful as they are, on CL they go so I can move forward on other projects..... but in the mean time I won't be sad they will be here!

Richard Ellis · 04:12 AM

I wouldn't alter them at all, too rare....Yes, send them to a professional woodworker/refinisher & have them redo the cabinets in a rather dark walnut grain color. Redo the grillcloth too, using a more contemporary cloth.
I thing those two things will update it just fine.........& make it easy on the eyes.
Did they come with those stands???
__________________________________________________ ______Rick....

503Timber · 2nd June 2011, 04:19 AM

Rick,

That was just a pic for reference but I do have them on stands almost identical to those. I had the same idea about touching up the cabinets a little.....there is one or two minor scratches but nothing I would repair and I'm quite picky. I put them on my local CL in hopes I can get them to someone who will appreciate them more than I. It would not go over well with me if I ruined such a rare piece.

1st June 2011, 08:31 PM	#1
503Timber diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portland Oregon	What can I do with these..... There has to be a better looking cabinet for these......any ideas http://www.vintageaudioonline.com/ya...-ear-speakers/

1st June 2011, 10:45 PM	#2
critofur diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Columbus, OH	Those are neat! They sound good? __________________ Critofur http://www.ohmspeakers.com <- all the folks here are my friends

2nd June 2011, 03:52 AM	#4
Dave Jones diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Silicon Valley	They just need some new grill cloth. __________________ Davy Jones

2nd June 2011, 04:10 AM	#6
Richard Ellis diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mar del Plata, a BIG seasonal getaway city, can see the Ocean from our residence.	I wouldn't alter them at all, too rare....Yes, send them to a professional woodworker/refinisher & have them redo the cabinets in a rather dark walnut grain color. Redo the grillcloth too, using a more contemporary cloth. I thing those two things will update it just fine.........& make it easy on the eyes. Did they come with those stands??? __________________________________________________ ______Rick.... Last edited by Richard Ellis; 2nd June 2011 at 04:12 AM. Reason: More thoughts

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2nd June 2011, 03:59 AM	#5
503Timber diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portland Oregon	The mid range on these is stunning......far better than I ever would have thought. The highs are beautifully blended in with no "harshness" I expected from the bullet tweeters. The bass is lacking but in a 10X12 room with about 10 watts of power there is just enough to rattle the closet doors The cabinets are in nice shape with no chunks or scratches.....just one water ring. The grilles are original and mint but with only one name plate As wonderful as they are, on CL they go so I can move forward on other projects..... but in the mean time I won't be sad they will be here!

2nd June 2011, 04:19 AM	#7
503Timber diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portland Oregon	Rick, That was just a pic for reference but I do have them on stands almost identical to those. I had the same idea about touching up the cabinets a little.....there is one or two minor scratches but nothing I would repair and I'm quite picky. I put them on my local CL in hopes I can get them to someone who will appreciate them more than I. It would not go over well with me if I ruined such a rare piece.

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