Sansui77 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) Hi All, Need members advise on what vintage speakers sound great with Pop / Rock / Mid heavy Rock / Live concerts from the 60's through to today's music? Must have the following; * They have to play with good detail - semi loud and not too hard to drive around 89db/m and above. * Must be 8 ohms or higher impedance * Must be floor standing * Price range up to $1000 secondhand * 12" Woofer or larger preferred - 2, 3 or 4 way * Brands or a DIY custom designs Edited December 11, 2018 by Sansui77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 IMF TLS80 might fit your bill, a friend had a pair, very nice. I'm running KEF 104aB from 1976 atm and they would be too small as the perform better on low stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Batty said: IMF TLS80 might fit your bill, a friend had a pair, very nice. I'm running KEF 104aB from 1976 atm and they would be too small as the perform better on low stands. All ready have the TLS50mkII's, custom Bailey's transmission line and the 104aB's. Need something with a 12" driver Edited December 11, 2018 by Sansui77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronal Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 You've set the bar quite high here IMHO in terms of what you expect the speakers to achieve within the price range you are prepared to pay. Don't forget that if you buy cheap you may be up for some degree of restoration down the track. Something like JBL L100s or Electrovoice Interfaces might suit you. They are large, but not true floorstanders. There is a pair of E-Vs on Gumtree in Melbourne ATM - https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/glen-waverley/speakers/electro-voice-ev-interface-2-series-ii-high-end-speaker-usa-/1202992574 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted December 11, 2018 Author Share Posted December 11, 2018 Might have to be a DIY me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOMO Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) The Pioneer HPM 100s are great for that sort of music and a lot better than the normal JBL/Cerwin Vega/Electrovoice alternatives.Much better than the JBL Century L100 for example on which they are based.Pioneer took the classic American rock speaker formula and did it better.Not the least bit audiophile but they are immensely engaging . Edited December 11, 2018 by THOMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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