First of all let me say hello, this is my first post as I'm about to enter into the World of vintage HiFi and even more so into the World of DIY Audio!
I'm looking for a nice pair of vintage speakers with a nice wooden cabinet that will produce a nice rich sound and are suited to classical music.
Below is a list of speakers I've short listed and found available to buy, so am hoping some of you "experts" can give me some recommendations? I'd also be keen based on those recommendations if there are any fairly simple/worthy upgrades I could make as well, as the thought of DIY improvements seems very interesting.
I'm looking for a nice pair of vintage speakers with a nice wooden cabinet that will produce a nice rich sound and are suited to classical music.
Below is a list of speakers I've short listed and found available to buy, so am hoping some of you "experts" can give me some recommendations? I'd also be keen based on those recommendations if there are any fairly simple/worthy upgrades I could make as well, as the thought of DIY improvements seems very interesting.
- Harbeth HL Monitors
- Tannoy Stratford
- B&W DM4
- Celestion Ditton 15XR
- Sansui SP-1200
- Goodman Magnums
Hello Vin and welcome to the forum,
I am using a vintage system. A 40 year old McIntosh MC 240 tube amp with a McIntosh MX110 tuner preamp. I play my music, mostly instrumentals, through my vintage Altec 846B Valencias. A better experience in music I haven't found. This set up isn't cheap but I assure you your money will be well spent.
If you have the money you may want to consider a vintage system such as this. Don't worry about the tubes, they are readily available.
Good luck,
MM
I am using a vintage system. A 40 year old McIntosh MC 240 tube amp with a McIntosh MX110 tuner preamp. I play my music, mostly instrumentals, through my vintage Altec 846B Valencias. A better experience in music I haven't found. This set up isn't cheap but I assure you your money will be well spent.
If you have the money you may want to consider a vintage system such as this. Don't worry about the tubes, they are readily available.
Good luck,
MM
Easy choice - the Harbeths. But that's just me - I'm a big fan of the "BBC monitor" sound. Other folks like JBLs or Klipsch, which are radically different.
If heavy metal or rap are important to you, then any "BBC monitor" style speaker is the wrong choice. If classical, jazz, or Pink Floyd style rock are your choice, then the Harbeths are the way to go.
If heavy metal or rap are important to you, then any "BBC monitor" style speaker is the wrong choice. If classical, jazz, or Pink Floyd style rock are your choice, then the Harbeths are the way to go.
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