What the hell are these things?

NJPOLKER
NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
edited November 2011 in Speakers
A friend came over for a few and I cranked up some tunes. He was impressed with what he heard and I am not surprised. He sent me these pictures of what some old guy gave to him telling him they are special :rolleyes::lol:
I hope they are!!!
Any of you wonderful memebers know what they are? I hope not to tell him firewood :twisted::evil:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,337
    edited November 2011
    If they are firewood I would take them!! Did he say how they sound??
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited November 2011
    Toolfan66 wrote: »
    If they are firewood I would take them!! Did he say how they sound??

    I have yet to ask him that question :redface: I may be too afraid to hear the answer.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited November 2011
    Those cabinets look solid, is that an ess style tweeter?

    Oh, those mids punched in?
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited November 2011
    Sansui from the late 70s/early 80s would be my guess. Some refer to as Kabuki. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Kabuki%20Speaker

    Sansui was known for some of the best electronics ie: tuners/amps/receivers of the day, but their speakers were less desirable.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited November 2011
    Yep! Big A$$ Sansuis, Pioneer also made some, Kenwood, etc. I see these all the time on CL and people selling them think they can get top dollar (like 150) for them? Of course, they don't seem to move very well--off the List, that is!

    And there are some "collectors" who just want a set to run with their vintage Pioneer or Sansui equipment. Some claim to actually like them. If nothing else, they are designed to be run by fairly low wattage receivers and are often rated 60 watts or so RMS which is a feat considering, as Dennis points out in the link, that many had 15" woofers and a supporting cast of four or five more drivers per cabinet??

    Some smaller models are even rated at 30 or 40 watts.

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  • gimpod
    gimpod Posts: 1,793
    edited November 2011
    They look like Sansui SP3500's http://www.classicsansui.net/Speakers.htm#SP3500.
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  • Esreuter
    Esreuter Posts: 176
    edited November 2011
    If indeed they are firewood, please send me the XO's as I am looking for de/solder practice.


    thank you,

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  • Syndil
    Syndil Posts: 1,582
    edited November 2011
    Don't judge a book by its cover. They may not be very popular (probably because they are old and ugly), but some of those old Sansuis can really sing. They aren't all "kabuki" speakers. Give them a fair listen and you may be surprised. Maybe not. Haven't heard that particular Sansui before.

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,995
    edited November 2011
    http://www.classicsansui.net/images/Literature/Speakers/SP3500%201.jpg
    SP3500%201.jpg

    As Lurch on The Addams Family TV show used to say...
    uuuuuuuuuuuuughhhhh...

    Too big a woofer in too small a box. Thumpa-thumpa-thump.
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited November 2011
    I would love to tell you they are awesome but they are not. Garage Speakers at best.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,995
    edited November 2011
    or kindling, if you happen to have an axe handy.
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