Speaker ideas to partner Armstrong 421 amp

[Sparkandjump70]

Hi there. just joined and wondered if there are any strong thoughts out there for a set of vintage speakers to partner an Armstrong 421 amp. Will be playing mostly classical through this system.

[shane]

Dynaco A25.

[walpurgis]

Lowther horns maybe? Very high efficiency and very vibrant sound. They do seem suited to classical music. A pair of Lowther Acoustas from the same era as the Armstrong could work well, just ensure the driver surrounds are good and that the coils move freely.

[danilo]

Dynaco A25's are well suited to an older Tube amp.
Tailored to match Dynas St70 amp... these Worked with that Amps' Farty bass and rolled off highs.. V nicely.
One could do a Lot worse.
Cheap to buy too.

[narabdela]

Dynaco A25's are well suited to an older Tube amp.

The Armstrong 421 was a transistor amp.

[spendorman]

B&W DM3's

[Sparkandjump70]

B&Ws look nice too. Any thoughts on Richard Allan Chaconne or Wharfy Lintons. Both cheap and tatty but I can do up until I can aford a pair of BWs or Dynacos.

[spendorman]

B&Ws look nice too. Any thoughts on Richard Allan Chaconne or Wharfy Lintons. Both cheap and tatty but I can do up until I can aford a pair of BWs or Dynacos.

It's a long time since I heard the Chaconne or the Lintons, probably in the 70's. Don't think that I was that impressed. You might be better off with something like Celestion Ditton 10.

[walpurgis]

B&Ws look nice too. Any thoughts on Richard Allan Chaconne or Wharfy Lintons.

No No. Words like 'bargepole' spring to mind!


(Ditton 10 is good though)

[spendorman]

Pair of B&W DM5 and a pair of DM11 on ebay at the moment, not bad speakers