Sony's with square drivers?

kawizx9r
kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
edited August 2009 in Speakers
Found this when browsing craigslist for some deals. Not a fan of sony speakers but, I've never seen a pair of older sony's with....square midrange/woofers

No affil - http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/1295756907.html
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Alpine 9856
Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

For Sale
Polk SR6500
Polk SR5250
Polk SR104


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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited July 2009
    those are some old speakers,
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited July 2009
    Wow.

    My brain hurts.




    But someone needs to pick those up. Hell, i'd buy them if i were just a tad bit closer. Just to say that i have them. I honestly wouldn't even care what they sounded like.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited July 2009
    I agree with concealer. Those speakers just look ultra cool. For 80 bucks, how bad can they be?

    Pycroft
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2009
    I remember reading elsewhere that the drivers were impossible to repair, and there were nothing special anyway. Check out the spring clip terminals, hot!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited July 2009
    I remember those but a square port would scare me, Chuff Chuff.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,056
    edited July 2009
    Called APM (which I believe meant "Accurate Piston Motion"). They weren't bad (EDIT - in general; and some of them were actually pretty durn respectable).

    I had a dump-find boombox here for a while with APM drivers...
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited July 2009
    I used to have a powered sony sub with a square woofer...weird!
    Main Surround -
    Epson 8350 Projector/ Elite Screens 120" / Pioneer Elite SC-35 / Sunfire Signature / Focal Chorus 716s / Focal Chorus CC / Polk MC80 / Polk PSW150 sub

    Bedroom - Sharp Aquos 70" 650 / Pioneer SC-1222k / Polk RT-55 / Polk CS-250

    Den - Rotel RSP-1068 / Threshold CAS-2 / Boston VR-M60 / BDP-05FD
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    I'm trying to imagine my sda drivers/bass radiator with square drivers...............WEIRD! :eek::p
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited July 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    I'm trying to imagine my sda drivers/bass radiator with square drivers...............WEIRD! :eek::p

    If they're still available next friday, could i paypal you some money to go pick them up for me? Maybe send you some extra money and we could meet halfway?
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited July 2009
    Next friday sure thing, I was going to do the same type of favor for someone regarding some monitor 5's but he found something else. Just keep in touch
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2009
    I believe it has a honeycomb tweeter as well. They sound pretty good for the age and for $80 I'd grab them. I prefer the bookshelf version over the floorstander.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • LessisNevermore
    LessisNevermore Posts: 1,519
    edited July 2009
    A Sony product, with 'Made in U.S.A.' on it? Those are old...
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited July 2009
    Square drivers can sound silly sick. I heard these speakers and was amazed:

    c90exw.jpg

    http://www.fal.gr.jp/catalog/english/supreme-c90ex.html
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited July 2009
    kawizx9r wrote: »
    Next friday sure thing, I was going to do the same type of favor for someone regarding some monitor 5's but he found something else. Just keep in touch

    Awesome! I appreciatcha!
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

    Living Room: B&K Reference 5 S2 / Parasound HCA-1000A / Emotiva XDA-2 / Pioneer BDP-51FD / Paradigm 11se MKiii

    Desk: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / ISK HD9999

    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • kawizx9r
    kawizx9r Posts: 5,150
    edited August 2009
    Well, seeing as theyre gone...the same person that posted some Zebra speakers, the OLD sony's with square drivers also happens to have an old sony stereo - http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/1311566678.html
    Thinking of contacting him/her and find out what else is lurking in their home and see if they have anything worthy of buying....hmmm
    Truck setup
    Alpine 9856
    Phoenix Gold RSD65CS

    For Sale
    Polk SR6500
    Polk SR5250
    Polk SR104


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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,056
    edited August 2009
    If you're interested in some of the fine vintage hardware from Sony, Yamaha, and others, this is a great website:
    www.thevintageknob.org
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