Legendary speakers..

[speaker]

Snell A3
KEF 104/2
Focal "Egg"
Braun LV1020
Dahlquist DQ-10
STAX Electrostats
Celestion SL600si
ElectroVoice Patrician
Western Electric/Altec 755A
ADS L910
ADS L200 mini (similar to Visonik)
ADS/Braun L710
Large Advent

[usekgb]

JBL 4311
Tannoy Reveal

[planet10]

Large Advents
the Hegeman 1

and for drivers the Frugal-phile(tm) classics from Radio Shack -- the 40-1197 (Foster) and the 40-1354 (Panasonic/Matsushita?)

dave

[Kingsleyrob]

I know this is an ancient thread, but I've just fond this forum and couldn't resist a first post. Regarding 'legendary speakers' I notice someone has suggested the Gale 401C, but for me the GS401A wins!

I first fell for them in about 1977 and picked up a secondhand pair
for £300 shortly after. A couple of blown tweeters meant an interesting visit to the Gale factory, located in Bruton Place just off Mayfair. My teeth were clenched as I saw the mallet used to get the chrome end caps off...



My affair with them lasted until 2001 after 24 mainly happy years, punctuted with a few partings for more repairs. Life with my Monitor Audio Studio SE20s has never really been the same since.



By the way, came across this forum looking for clues as to why my Marantz 6000SE Signature won't play all copied CDs, and was comforted to hear I wasn't the only one with the problem.

Happy listening

Rob

[carlosfm]

Originally posted by Kingsleyrob
I know this is an ancient thread, but I've just fond this forum and couldn't resist a first post.

Don't worry, it's about classical speakers, so the thread can be ethernal.

Originally posted by Kingsleyrob
Life with my Monitor Audio Studio SE20s has never really been the same since.

From what I've heard throught the years, I have a strong feeling that Monitor Audio was very good and made their best speakers through the 80s up to the mid 90's and now it's just a mainstream brand.
Nothing special...
Do you feel the same?

[audiotux]

Backes& Müller : BM 6
BM 12
BM 20


but i prefer the Mangers Audiophysiks Medea 2

Jürgen

[GringoAudio]

A real alternative to the overpriced Visonik David.

[Kingsleyrob]

Yes Carlos - agree with your comment about Monitor Audio becoming mainstream over the last ten years or so, although my knowledge of the HiFi world has diminished over the years.

I see you are in Lisbon - lovely place! I visied Estoril for the Grand Prix in the early 90s, 1991 I think. Gerhard Berger won.

Rob

[carlosfm]

Originally posted by Kingsleyrob
I see you are in Lisbon - lovely place! I visied Estoril for the Grand Prix in the early 90s, 1991 I think. Gerhard Berger won.

Rob

Ah, the turbo era.

[jacco vermeulen]

Cabasse Albatros.
Decca ribbon.