Can anyone identify these speakers?

KentVaughn
KentVaughn Posts: 58
edited September 2005 in Speakers
My grandparents got me these for $2 at a church sale. They don't match, and the foam around the woofers are torn and falling apart. I was wondering if anyone could identify one or both of these. There's no name besides "SRL" on one of them, and no serial numbers. Also, if anyone knows what they are, are they worth replacing the foam to use for casual listening, or as rear speakers? Thanks.

Kent
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2005
    Based on the design, the quality of construction (from what I can see), components, etc., they are probably worth what was paid for them and any money spent would be a waste IMO.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • gregure
    gregure Posts: 871
    edited September 2005
    Sorry, man, but they don't look like they're worth even $2 and one of the tweeters appears to have been replaced with a mismatched driver, making them completely useless for any kind of real listening, as they will sound awful as a stereo pair. I wouldn't invest anything into them.
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  • KentVaughn
    KentVaughn Posts: 58
    edited September 2005
    Thanks guys.
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  • 95Honda
    95Honda Posts: 77
    edited September 2005
    Fire them up, if you like em' keep em'...... You can do the surrounds for $10 a woofer.....
    www.forceaudio.com .... We cut through the BS.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited September 2005
    95Honda wrote:
    You can do the surrounds for $10 a woofer.....
    Even that would be a waste of time and money.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

    "For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

    "Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • KentVaughn
    KentVaughn Posts: 58
    edited September 2005
    yeah, I hooked them up as mains to see what they sounded like... which was crap. The wood looks pretty good, I may put new speakers in them someday.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited September 2005
    It looks to be a mismatched set of Sound Research Labs. They made speakers out of Carson, CA.
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  • Pollkeeman
    Pollkeeman Posts: 1
    edited September 2005
    There home made dude i made a pair just like that in the early 70's
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited September 2005
    they call those Kabuki speakers on audiokarma.
    they got a Sansui look to em, unless they sound special to your ears, probably not worth any effort. chuck em in the garage for a shop rig or something maybe
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  • tenor12
    tenor12 Posts: 9
    edited September 2005
    firewood!
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited September 2005
    Foot stools!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • KentVaughn
    KentVaughn Posts: 58
    edited September 2005
    Fun with worthless speakers!

    http://www.missouri.edu/~tjtzp5/Host/Awesome%20Speaker%20for%20net.wmv

    The song is "-38-45-(A Thievery Number)" by Thievery Corporation, which is an awesome song... on good speakers.
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  • Markymark
    Markymark Posts: 111
    edited September 2005
    I am the person holding the camera.
    That was really fun, the speaker just completely disintegrated.

    It sounded like a car with a REALLY lopey idle.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2005
    I use speaker cabs as stools in the garage for parties.....

    BDT
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2005
    Markymark?

    Are you SERIOUS??

    If I used that as a screenname I'd have to kick my own ****. ;)

    BDT
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited September 2005
    Oh ****, I'm dying here!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Markymark
    Markymark Posts: 111
    edited September 2005
    TroyD wrote:
    Markymark?

    Are you SERIOUS??

    If I used that as a screenname I'd have to kick my own ****. ;)

    BDT
    hahah
    I've been using it for years so I'm used to it and the criticism that comes with it.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2005
    and yet you CONTINUE?

    Wow, man, I'm really at a loss. I mean, I'm SURE that I've still got some parachute pants at home but I don't still wear them.

    It's your life, take control.


    BDT ;)
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited September 2005
    Please, make it stop!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Markymark
    Markymark Posts: 111
    edited September 2005
    I picked this nickname loooong before I had heard of the guy from the old days.
    I see no problem with it.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2005
    Ah, I'm just hacking on you.....if you are secure enough in your masculinity, go right ahead.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2005
    Markymark wrote:
    I picked this nickname loooong before I had heard of the guy from the old days.
    I see no problem with it.

    Markymark is FAR from old school.

    Two, there's probably nothing wrong with the name Charles Manson but I probably wouldn't pick it for my kid.

    Devastatin' Dave the Turntable Slave

    (Justin, plz change my screen name, see above)
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  • Markymark
    Markymark Posts: 111
    edited September 2005
    I'm secure... hence the reason I'm not worried about using it.
    I have yet to get upset with someone over the internet... pretty retarded if you do...
    I can take the mockery and hacking, so have fun.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited September 2005
    And now for something entirely different......
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • Markymark
    Markymark Posts: 111
    edited September 2005
    TroyD wrote:
    Two, there's probably nothing wrong with the name Charles Manson but I probably wouldn't pick it for my kid.
    I wouldn't either... I also wouldn't use my full name on an internet forum ;)
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2005
    F1nut wrote:
    And now for something entirely different......

    Guy was probably drinking cheap port wine and eating moldy cheese.

    DDtTTS
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • Markymark
    Markymark Posts: 111
    edited September 2005
    TroyD wrote:
    Guy was probably drinking cheap port wine and eating moldy cheese.

    DDtTTS
    either that or a lot of taco bell
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited September 2005
    DDtTTS, now where did I leave my Mahageny pipe??? :D

    I'll tell ya, that molding cheese is better than this......
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,085
    edited September 2005
    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    It's probably in the pocket of your red silk 'Hugh Heffner' smoking jacket.

    oh, and Taco Bell RULES.

    DDtTTS
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    edited September 2005
    Ah yes, thank you my good man.

    Yeah, that TB in Damascus wasn't too bad. By not bad, I mean I didn't get sick. ;) :eek: :p
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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