Acoustat Model 6 feedback anyone?

nooshinjohn
nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
edited June 2014 in Speakers
There is a pair for sale about 3 miles from me that I am going to try and get my ears on this afternoon. Does anybody have information or experience with Acoustat in general. What should I be looking for/listening for, and what would be a fair price for these?
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  • wayne3burk
    wayne3burk Posts: 939
    edited September 2012
    I've never heard any acoustats - my brother says a friend of his (in oklahoma) has a pair they sound "fine". especially for vocals and accoustic music.

    Let us know what you think once you lay your ears on them (and take pics if its not a restricted area).

    wayne
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  • Tex
    Tex Posts: 189
    edited September 2012
    Did you get to listen to these yet? I'm curious because I have a pair of Model 3's that need some work and I'm trying to decide if I want to get the work done or not. The Model 6's are pretty hard to come by and are usually $1000 to $2000 from what I've seen. Let us know.
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  • MrAcoustat
    MrAcoustat Posts: 6
    edited February 2013
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    There is a pair for sale about 3 miles from me that I am going to try and get my ears on this afternoon. Does anybody have information or experience with Acoustat in general. What should I be looking for/listening for, and what would be a fair price for these?

    Hi i have been an Acoustat owner since 1984 and dollar for dollar NOTHING beats them i have owned 6 different pairs since 1984 Spectra 2200s - Spectra 3300s - model 2+2s - and finaly 3 pairs of 1+1s - here is a photo of the special pair of 1+1s that i own now i live in a condo so those are perfect for ME they are 14x94x3 inches and weigh 200 pounds the frame is made out of 2x3 steel also included is a photo of my friend Jocelyn's Spectra 8800s these are huge 41x102x10 inches and weigh about 800 pounds you may see other photos here in my Flickr photo galery if you wish. - - - - - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mracoustat/

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    Chord CPM 2600 - Chord One - Acoustat 1+1 ( 1984 ) - Acoustat heaven on earth
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited February 2013
    WoW!

    What kind of amps to drive those big boys? Not many homes can accommodate those speakers. Must be for auditoriums???
    Carl

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  • MrAcoustat
    MrAcoustat Posts: 6
    edited June 2014
    schwarcw wrote: »
    WoW!

    What kind of amps to drive those big boys? Not many homes can accommodate those speakers. Must be for auditoriums???

    The room is 21x30 x13 and is dedicated to 2 channel audio only.

    The amplifier is a modified Plinius SA-250 MK1V modified to a Reference.

    http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/gallery/data/500/Plinius_sa-250_MK4_Black.jpg
    Chord CPM 2600 - Chord One - Acoustat 1+1 ( 1984 ) - Acoustat heaven on earth
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