How old are your speakers?

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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited June 2011
    My Polk 1.2's bought them in 1988. I upgraded the tweeters in 08,just burn them in this year.Had speakers in storage for a while.
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  • victor. askew
    victor. askew Posts: 50
    edited June 2011
    With the exception of the Polk Audio RTi150's all of my speakers are over 25 yrs old. The NS 670's were made in 1979, the NS 200m's were made in 1981. I will never sell either of them . Same goes for the others. If you are happy with your current spkrs sound keep listening to them and enjoy them. Your ears and your ears only is what matters when it comes to making decisions about your gear..:cool:
    Amps- Nakamichi PA 7 & PA 5.
    P Amp- Classie Audio. Nakamichi CA 5
    Tape- Tandberg 3014A.
    Tape- Nakamichi 600.
    CD Calif Audio Tercet 3.
    CD-Rotel 1078.
    Spkrs- Polk Audio RTI 150 Towers.
    Spkrs- ADS L1290 Towers.
    Spkrs- Yamaha- NS 670,NS 500m,NS 200m, NS 200ma
    NS 200ma hybrids.
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  • Brasil Bound
    Brasil Bound Posts: 11
    edited June 2011
    I have owned a pair of Monitor 11t's since 1987. I wouldn't part with them for anything. My friends have replaced their speakers 2 to 3 times since then and still comment how these speakers still sound great and have stood up to everything that has been thrown at them.
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  • fiero11
    fiero11 Posts: 23
    edited June 2011
    I have a set of Polk SDA CRS+ and Polk Mointor 10 B's I got back in the late '80's when I was in the service. I just got them going along with all my old carver equipment and wouldn't trade the sound for nothing new. In fact I hope to be getting a pair of SDA 1C's in the near future to join my system. I love the vintage stuff...LOL, I don't really think of it as vintage, just great equipment.
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited July 2011
    I have the early polk moniter 5's and a new pair of ls-50's, I think the 5's go back to ?88? the 50's to the ?1990's? .
    I dont ever think I will sell the ls-50's they sound way to good for the used price out there , I use the monitor5's with 2 subs .
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited July 2011
    I have a pair of KLH 6 that I bought new in 1974. They are still around because they sound good. There is always some application for them around here.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,229
    edited July 2011
    I do not care who you are or what you have. Speakers hold the most important part of the equation when it comes to great sound. When they were manufactured means nothing. Upgrading them from that point? Oh, dear.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • apphd
    apphd Posts: 1,514
    edited July 2011
    treitz3 wrote: »
    I do not care who you are or what you have. Speakers hold the most important part of the equation when it comes to great sound. When they were manufactured means nothing. Upgrading them from that point? Oh, dear.

    I think that's why so many of us have held on to some of our speakers so long. :smile:
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited July 2011
    My SDA 1C's are 20 years old.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • PrazVT
    PrazVT Posts: 1,606
    edited July 2011
    My dad's JBL L166s are probably as old / older than I am (32) and he refuses to part with them. I think he bought them in 1983 use from another grad student. Still in great shape and part of his front stage w/ an ES center. I think he may have replaced one of the 12" woofers in the early 90s.
    ALL BOXED UP for a while until I save up for a new place :(

    Home Theater:
    KEF Q900s / MIT Shotgun S3 / MIT CVT2 ICs | KEF Q600C | Polk FXi5 | BJC Wire | Signal / AQ ICs | Shunyata / Pangea PCs | Pioneer Elite SC 57 | Parasound NC2100 Pre | NAD M25 | Marantz SA8001 | Schiit Gungnir DAC | SB Touch

    2 Channel:
    Polk LSi9 (xo mods), Polk DSW MicroPro 2000 sub | NAD c375BEE | W4S DAC1 | SB Touch | Marantz SA-8001 | MIT AVt 2 | Kimber Hero / AQ / Signal ICs | Shunyata / Signal PCs
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  • cfl70
    cfl70 Posts: 27
    edited July 2011
    wow.mine are only 8 years old and i thoughgt they were vintage.
    some of you guys have speakers almost as old as i am :biggrin:
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  • DeadFeat1
    DeadFeat1 Posts: 51
    edited July 2011
    Allison Fours - 35 years old
    Polk RTi1A - Going on 2 and I hope they last as long as the Allisons...
    Don't forget to enjoy the music...
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