MOST WANTED VINTAGE SPEAKERS (if you are lucky enough to find them)

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Here are some of the MOST WANTED Vintage Speakers, and some of the RAREST Vintage Speakers that you can buy today... if you can find them!

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00:00 Intro
00:21 JBL L100
02:10 Pioneer HPM-100
04:48 Bose 901
07:28 Kenwood KL-10000Z
09:03 Sansui SPX-11000

[fdski]

I bought the HPM100’s when I was in high school. I still have them and they still sound fantastic. Cheers!

[edwardgonczy]

You can never go wrong with a Large Advent. They are incredibly repairable: I think I am fondest of the Vinyl Clad versions from about 1972 - 1978. And the Smaller Advent wasn't bad nor the earliest of their descendants such as the Advent /1. Henry Kloss said, it's hard enough trying to "voice" a 2-way let alone anything more complex.

[chuckchar]

Altec Lansing Model 19, love that speaker .

[stevieg]

There was also the venerable Realistic Mach Ones they were beasts for sure

[jimborkowski]

I have ESS tempest speakers that I bought in 1977 I’ve replaced the woofers and rear passive radiator they have a heil air motion transformer tweeter that was a great tweeter technology still used today by many manufacturers

[stevezeidman]

Fun video! Keep doing them. I remember those 901s. I listened and shrugged. I didn’t understand why everyone thought they were great. 50 years later it seems I was right. When it comes to vintage speakers, I’m all about the NE US. ADS is my fav. Boston Acoustics, Advent, Audio Analyst. Had them all and they sounded great.

[deanrantala]

Even though I own a rather high-end 2-channel system of Rotel separates and Martin Logan SL3's... I also have a set of 901's that have a cool factor that I will always love. Sure, they are a tonal wreck and do a million things wrong. But who cares? They are awesome to crank, look cool as ever and are truly a piece of audio history.

[recordsam]

BOZAK - almost any of them. Rudy was a genius, and with his pal Emory Cook, they knocked out the audiophiles in their time, and Bozaks still sound awesome today.

[sampsonpaul]

I've got a set of Sansui SP-X11000 that are a part of my Sansui System. I love the sound this system presents. Would highly recommend anyone who comes across a set of these speakers to get them. Thanks for the video, keep up the good job.

[AntonioGarcia-dfxr]

I still have my Bose 901 VI and love them. Will always be my favourite.😊❤❤

[bryansonnet]

My first set of speakers in the 70's were the Pioneer HPM-100's along with a pioneer SX-1010. A powerhouse of sound! Today I have the HPM-100's with a set of JBL Decades. Both are awesome sounding speakers.

[grumpy]

the Dynaco A25 - smooth, accurate, decent bass in a small nice looking 2way @ low price (paid $160/pr in '72). lasted through the loud (college) years & beyond.

[cattrek]

I had 2 pairs of BOSE 901 Series IVs. It was hooked with the Pioneer SX-1980. Now some don't like the sound of these but hook the watts to it and it's like nothing you have heard before.

[goodboid]

Acoustic Research AR18s. Not the most resolving, but the nicest tone of all the speakers in my collection. And my collection includes speakers like the JBL 4429, 4311, ProAc Tablette 10, Avalons, Kef LS50w, Hedd Type 20, and I'm sure I'm missing a few. If you ever come across a pair of AR18s, just grab 'em. They are usually available for throwaway prices.

[AUTISTICLYCAN]

You already know I'm a complete devotee of the Pioneer HPM-100 speaker's as they both rock my world and blow my hair back. I generally like most speakers if they are well made. Well made speakers can all sound different. I love the big booming unapologetic unsophisticated 1970's frat house raw sound of my 2 sets of Pioneer HPM -100's. Pioneer HPM - 100's are feral party speakers. Just hook up a powerful receiver and Rock on or Disco the night away! Pioneer HPM-100's are not audiophile speakers for those high class folk who want to pick out the delicate sounds of a single oboe in a classical music score. Pioneer HPM -100's celebrate the raw power it takes to play head banging Rock or Soul thumping disco music!

[liljoeDC]

I’ve owned my HPM 100s since new in 1978. Replaced both woofers once with aftermarket and recently found 2 original woofers . They sound great!

[stevelinahan]

I got you that the public loves their JBL 100s and won't pass up an opportunity to score them. I love them too and had a set. Bose 901's are a love em or hate them polarizing speaker. I liked them. I recently scored my AR 3's. Acoustic Research and would put them up against any of the others. The HPMs I have not heard personally but are highly thought of. The others are too rare.

[hitechrr]

I have a set of AR-16 speakers that I bought 47 years ago. I just the upgrades the CAPS and they still sound great. I did re-foam them years ago and I just made new grills.

[jameslaidler]

B&W DM-220s. I own two sets. Love them to death. Two 16 ohm 8 inch midbass drivers with die cast zinc frames, and vented magnets. A 1 inch polymide tweeter with an absolutely massive magnet out the back. Their slightly bigger cousin is the DM-330.

[marcelbacks]

My faves in the speaker world for decades are my Mirage M-1 si which still blow my mind connected to a Nak PA-7 fed by a CA-5. preamp. Draws you into hours of listening every time (good thing I'm retired and have lots of hours to spare!). 6 drivers & 185 lbs of audio heaven!