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andyrlb
21-03-2021, 10:49
Just picked these up for next to nothing, I’m after the pair of midrange of course [emoji2]

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walpurgis
21-03-2021, 11:04
Hmm. Look like they might be EU made Sony? Wouldn't know the model though. Peerless mid with 'frame' around by the look of it and the tweeter could be a Peerless soft dome with an odd diffuser. Dunno about the bass driver, looks maybe steel frame SEAS or Isophon. These might even be made by B&W for somebody else.

Macca
21-03-2021, 11:14
I'll guess at Pioneer, Sony, Toshiba? Something Japanese and mid/late 1970s.

struth
21-03-2021, 11:37
only not mentioned is akai:)

andyrlb
21-03-2021, 11:48
Well if I were asked I wouldn’t have clue .
They are Hacker LS1300
With ( I think ) a goodmans woofer , I reckon a peerless tweeter and of course the peerless mid which I wanted for my Gales to make them as they should be .

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Macca
21-03-2021, 11:55
Tweeter is a Peerless, this bloke has had his apart to confirm.

https://www.vintage-radio.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1256161

andyrlb
21-03-2021, 12:13
Sadly I doubt they have any value other than the drivers


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walpurgis
21-03-2021, 12:18
Ah, well seeing the photos in that link, the bass driver is almost certainly Peerless too looking at the chassis. I've had a few pairs, but mine had bigger paper dustcaps.

Macca
21-03-2021, 12:20
Sadly I doubt they have any value other than the drivers


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Do they sound any good? Drivers are all decent, would have thought they would be quite a bit better than a lot of the modern 'under a ton' speakers.

andyrlb
21-03-2021, 12:24
Well at the risk of some know it all shooting me down mate , yes they do sound good,as do those sansui’s [emoji6]


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andyrlb
21-03-2021, 12:26
Ah, well seeing the photos in that link, the bass driver is almost certainly Peerless too looking at the chassis. I've had a few pairs, but mine had bigger paper dustcaps.

Oh well I will list those on devilbay too then .


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struth
21-03-2021, 12:27
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5c/ff/e2/5cffe23bd66e017a2e4539847beebae3.jpg:D

andyrlb
21-03-2021, 12:31
The woofers are lighter in weight than the tweeter !!

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Macca
21-03-2021, 12:32
Well at the risk of some know it all shooting me down mate , yes they do sound good,as do those sansui’s [emoji6]


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Yeah the Sansui are ace, despite the silver dustcaps. You going to keep them?

andyrlb
21-03-2021, 12:34
Yeah the Sansui are ace, despite the silver dustcaps. You going to keep them?

No Martin, I will flog them on .
Being honest I have always shunned sansui speakers but having heard these I now regret that .


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andyrlb
21-03-2021, 12:37
Yeah the Sansui are ace, despite the silver dustcaps. You going to keep them?

I’ve ordered new caps for them , once they’re installed I will list them for sale


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Macca
21-03-2021, 12:44
If you were close by I'd have them. Nowt wrong with a good Kabuki. Mine went down pretty well at a bake-off I took them to.

and they are ideal partner for those low-wattage budget Chinese valve amps you hear about nowadays. High sensitivity plus benign load. You go on Audiokarma the yanks are all over them but I think relative rarity in the UK means most people have never heard them let alone owned some and had a chance to play about with different amps and positioning and what have you.

No substitute for hands-on experience.

andyrlb
21-03-2021, 12:54
If you were close by I'd have them. Nowt wrong with a good Kabuki. Mine went down pretty well at a bake-off I took them to.

and they are ideal partner for those low-wattage budget Chinese valve amps you hear about nowadays. High sensitivity plus benign load. You go on Audiokarma the yanks are all over them but I think relative rarity in the UK means most people have never heard them let alone owned some and had a chance to play about with different amps and positioning and what have you.

No substitute for hands-on experience.

I hooked them up to my quad vena and I was quite impressed.


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Macca
21-03-2021, 13:06
They'd be ideal for something like this https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?72536-New-addition

andyrlb
21-03-2021, 13:14
They'd be ideal for something like this https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?72536-New-addition

Very interesting [emoji848]


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