Rogers Sound Lab RSL-2600

jdjohn
jdjohn Posts: 3,161
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I see these available near me for $75...no grills. They seem to be respectable from a little research. Not sure what I'd do with them, but curious if anyone here has experience with them.
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Looking a little closer, it appears the bottom woofer is missing the outer ring that goes on top of the edge of the surround???
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    RSL was high quality from what I know.
    I have a pr. of the 3300's I believe. Kind-of rare ones too. Nothing like your pictures though. But if all those speakers work, they should be nice med. size gems.
    I'd offer 60.00 just to round down. :)
    I got my bigger ones for 60.00 a couple of years ago or less. The man wanted 80.00.

    Any grills?


    Mine. The grills are beside these.:
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,161
    No grills, and cabs are black. I think these are called 'minis' or compact? I like the finish on yours.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    Never heard them but just just to put out there that these are not "rogers". I see that mistake in for sale ads all the time. Rogers is a BBC style speaker.

    For 75 is I would snatch them up.

    That trim ring is for looks
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,161
    Trey, I think you're right. "RSL Speaker Systems"
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    This tidbit of information could be a good negotiating item.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,163
    From an RSL forum.

    RSL Speakers is actually the reincarnation of a company formally known as Rogersound Labs that was based out of Southern California in the 1970's and 80's. Rogersound was owned by Howard Rodgers, a guy who started tinkering with speakers in his garage. That lead to a successful chain of hi-fi stores, but they ultimately went out of business quite a while ago. Before it's untimely demise Rogersound Labs apparently had a rather large following of devote fans. His new company -- RSL Speakers -- deviates from Rogersound Labs in one very significant way; they are no longer a brick-n-mortar company but are a true ID (Internet Direct) manufacturer, so all of their sales are done from their website.
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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,161
    edited October 2019
    Ah...and still in business: https://rslspeakers.com/

    There story: https://rslspeakers.com/our-story/
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,746
    Yes, I am a closet Rogers fan. Some of the best speakers you can buy for the money...

    I restored a set a while back and my buddy still uses them to this day. They knock singer/song writer stuff out of the park.

    http://vr3mods.com/RESTLS7.php
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