BEST Speakers of ALL-TIME (Vintage ~ Modern)

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  • Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
  • In this video, I go over some of the best audiophile speakers and best hi-fi speakers I have experienced. Some of these loudspeakers are seen as the best vintage speakers. Some are considered the best modern-day speakers.
    Disclaimer/ Personal interest in my reviews - nbtsmedia.com/...
    Magnepan .7i Speakers: www.magnepan.c...
    Wilson Audio Sabrina: www.wilsonaudi...
    JBL L300 Speakers (Vintage)
    Quad ESL 63 Speakers (Vintage)
    QUAD ESL 57 Speakers (Vintage)
    JBL 4311 Speakers (Vintage)
    Martin Logan CLX Speakers (Vintage)
    Tannoy Speakers (Vintage)
    LS3/5A Speakers (reissued: www.falconacou...)
    Meadowlark Kestrel Hot Rod Speakers (Vintage)
    Buchardt S400: www.buchardtau...
    Tekton double impact: www.tektondesi...
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Комментарии • 332

  • @Jayiyagi
    @Jayiyagi  4 года назад +10

    Please feel free to comment down below what are your picks for "Best Speakers of ALL-TIME"
    Don't be shy ! Keep safe everyone
    Disclaimer/ Personal interest in my reviews - nbtsmedia.com/about-us/

    • @redshield3296
      @redshield3296 4 года назад +2

      The Next Best Thing Studio my favorite speakers of all time are the Magnepan 30.7 K

    • @wa2368
      @wa2368 4 года назад +1

      Vintage best of all time: SONY SS-G9
      Newer: PIONEER S-1EX, YAMAHA NS-F901
      New: YAMAHA NS-5000

    • @MangoZen
      @MangoZen 4 года назад +3

      Excellent video Jay! Enjoyed your journey.
      My “best speaker” for MY taste has been Apogee Ribbon Speakers. I fell in love listening to the Apogee Diva back in 1990. I could not dream of ever owning them due to price and size, but I got a great deal on a pair of Apogee Stages in 1991. I still have them! Incredible midrange, but they sound seamless across the music frequency range and great at communicating emotions.

    • @neuropsychdoc6341
      @neuropsychdoc6341 4 года назад +1

      Just curious about the acoustic panel behind you and the couch. Is that made of 2 x 2s (wood), styrofoam blocks, rubber, or something else?

    • @gordonm6128
      @gordonm6128 4 года назад

      neuropsychdoc Same here! They’re some sort of skyline diffuser and I’m trying to figure out where to buy.

  • @thechef5531
    @thechef5531 4 года назад +61

    This channel is turning out to be one of the greatest audiophile channels on RUclips. One of my favorites! Thanks Jay!

  • @JosephTongret
    @JosephTongret 4 года назад +16

    LOVE this video Jay! I really like when you do these videos where you just kind of riff on topics or your experiences. Your ears may be different then everyone else's, but you've had experience with so many different speakers that I find your opinions valuable and interesting. You really are a standout in the audiophile world. To me you represent the new era of audiophiles. Thanks Jay.

  • @dieterbillinger3956
    @dieterbillinger3956 4 года назад +17

    The Altec A7 speakers aren't true horn loaded as your video has suggested. The midrange and highs are definitely from a true horn but the low frequencies are in a ported enclosure. The reason for the curvature (horn) in front of the woofers is to set the position of the woofer further back in order to time align the frequencies produced by the woofer voice coil with those of the upper horn driver. The mid frequency accentuation of the A7 is what made it a major player in professional sound installations because of the vocal clarity it provided over virtually any other speaker system of that time. These were designed many decades before the heavy bass sound came into vogue. They were used extensively in movie and live theater applications. Later applications included live concert sound reinforcement. Did you know that A7's were used exclusively at the Woodstock rock festival in 1969.

  • @CUDAbuster
    @CUDAbuster 4 года назад +7

    The Altec A7 is often misunderstood by get them for home use. They are referred to as "voice of the theater", because that is what they are designed for- a commercial theater, where the sound is to be projected from behind a movie screen to all the way back at the top row in the theater. Because of this, the top sectional horn, is incredibly powerful and efficient. Typically crossed over at 500hz. They were equipped with an L-pad for the horn to pad to reduce it's output so it can better balance with the 15" woofer bass section output. But these adjustments were intended for attenuation in a commercial theater application, not a typical home setting, where even more pad would be needed to even out the output between the horn and bass section. I've owned a pair of A7s for about 5 years. I too got very frustrated with the setup in my home, mainly due to what seemed like a lack of bass and too much high frequency response. After a lot of experimentation with crossovers, caps, resistors, different amps, cabinet position, etc, I did find that the speaker make a lot of bass, but the cutoff frequency is somewhere around 40hz (not super deep, but thunderous). I could feel them shake the house and chest. pound. That was after moving them to the widest open area in the house and standing at least 30ft, (10m) back. So what happens in a medium or small room to the bass response is wave cancellation and an over presence of the top sectional horn. Again the A7 is made to project for a long distance. If someone is willing to fidget with them enough in their home, they can sound spectacular and uniquely dynamic.

  • @jeffsloane8628
    @jeffsloane8628 4 года назад +3

    One of your best videos. So nice to hear your opinion on what each one of the speakers in your journey taught you as well as how different each one sounded.

  • @ianorigbo7617
    @ianorigbo7617 4 года назад +14

    One lesson I learnt, no matter how much you throw at a system, there is always a cheaper one that sounds better. In some cases quite a lot cheaper ones. But hey Jay love your videos. 👌

    • @stephenoverton8352
      @stephenoverton8352 4 года назад +1

      No such word as "learnt"...LMAO.

    • @ianorigbo7617
      @ianorigbo7617 4 года назад +2

      @@stephenoverton8352 ☺

    • @kohnfutner9637
      @kohnfutner9637 3 года назад

      Depends on how much time you spend with it probably. If I were rich I could just keep buying speakers hooking them up and not liking it buying another speaker hook it up not like it by amps hook them up not like it just keep buying over and over and over but when you don't have money you have to keep messing with what you got and eventually you start digging into science start researching placement and ask questions about crossovers and electronics and learning about acoustic treatment and I think that's what makes cheaper systems sometimes sound better because of people don't have money to keep upgrading and they have to just keep working at it. Money definitely helps but patience and research can bring things about cheaper.

    • @kohnfutner9637
      @kohnfutner9637 3 года назад +1

      @@stephenoverton8352 it's a word now.

    • @candymintz
      @candymintz 2 года назад

      @@stephenoverton8352 oh yes there is! still laughing?...
      ......learn
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      commit to memory.
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  • @michaelmityok1001
    @michaelmityok1001 4 года назад +4

    Most of these speakers i have not heard, but those i have like the quads are truly one of a kind. Great vid man!

  • @Zionsol777
    @Zionsol777 Год назад +2

    My absolute favorite sounding speakers to date are Heritage Series Klipsch Belles driven by my Sansui au-717 amp. Not what some of you would consider upper end I'm sure, but for mere mortals such as myself, this is as sweet as it gets I think. Great vids bro.

  • @noahman27
    @noahman27 4 дня назад

    I love it! Great journey. Totally relate to wanting to hear all these different components. A great, but expensive, hobby. Thanks for posting this.

  • @NickP333
    @NickP333 4 года назад +5

    This was just plain and simple an absolutely top notch vid, Jay. Great explanations of each speaker. Your reviews are becoming more and more excellent. Keep it going. Yes, to a pt. 2.

  • @Audiofreak71
    @Audiofreak71 4 года назад +1

    Your videos just keep getting better and better , it’s not easy to catch someone’s attention and draw them in for a long video but you have succeeded in doing just that . Thank you for the great stories and sharing your audio journey, keep em coming 👍

  • @ArnieAbrams
    @ArnieAbrams 4 года назад +2

    What a great tour over your years of speakers today. Very enjoyable. You hit home for me because I have lived with several pairs of Meadlowlark speakers over the past 20 or so years. I have the Kestral Hot Rods for my home theater in a pretty small room and have enjoyed them as they are paired with Vandersteen V2W subs to handle the bass very musically, and the room is small enough that this works perfectly for me for both 2 channel listening as well as home theater...very musical. These are driven with an AudioControl Preamp & solid state amps, so the relatively warm speakers work well for me paired with the clean amps.
    For dedicated 2 channel listening, I have also the Meadowlark Shearwaters (big brother of the Kestrals), and they are driven by an AR-15 tube preamp and a solid state Belles 150A solid state amp, and these not only image crazy but the soundstage is large as well. Thanks for the terrific walk down memory lane.

  • @NakeanWickliff
    @NakeanWickliff 3 года назад +1

    Awesome video. Do you not use subs? I don't quite get this about reviewers and some listeners. I feel like you can have it all with any speaker in a way. The bass is the hardest part to achieve but once you solve it with a sub and the right placement and the right time alignment with your LR, it's there to help supplement any speaker you put on your stands or even floor standers. Then it can be all about the 80hz and up, which is really the character of the speaker IMO. The midbass, midrange, and the treble. That's what I want to pay for. You pay once for the sub and for finding the perfect location and sometimes it might mean two subs. Then you just measure measure measure and tweak the phase, and time alignment to get that crossover perfect. After that you might have to time align just slightly with every new speaker you bring in, but your bass, is always what you expect. The foundation is always what you expect. I find it hard to follow reviews on speakers because I'll always use a sub and having the bass handled changes almost everything about a speaker.

  • @mericcumin5679
    @mericcumin5679 4 года назад +2

    When I was in high school (in 1970), I built a pair of A7's. The "stock" Altec ones are pretty lame, being made of unbraced 5/8" plywood (the horn sides were only 3/8"). They were so coloured, you couldn't really tell how good or bad they were. Mine were built with 3/4" MDF, heavily braced, and I built the horn sides up to 3/4" by laminating 3 sheets of 1/4" birch plywood together.
    They were wonderful! (although, they still didn't have any real bottom end, of course) After trying many amplifiers (including McIntosh MC75's, Crown DC300's, Phase Linear 400's, etc, and even building my own amps from scratch), I finally settled on a pair of modified Altec 1570B's which were about 165w ea. They were huge, ugly green things that certainly weren't perfect, but they were pretty damn good., and really woke up the A7's.
    I eventually sold the A7's to a friend after hearing a set of Magneplanar Tympani 1D's, which I instantly fell in love with, and bought on the spot.
    When I brought home the Tympani's, I set them up in front of the A7's, hooked them up to my 1570's, and sat down to listen to them.
    Wow... what a disappointment. They sounded EXACTLY like the A7's. I thought to myself, 'what a waste of 10,000 1972 dollars...' (probably close to $20,000 today). At that point, my friend showed up to pick up the A7's. They were on casters, as they weighed over 250 lbs. ea. ("stock" ones only weigh 140 lbs), so we just rolled one of them out of the room, but left the Maggies playing.
    I came back in the room, and the sound had changed. Not a huge amount, but quite noticeably. I was a bit puzzled, but didn't really pay that much attention, as we had to get the other A7.
    We rolled out the other one, and I briefly came back on the room to get some cables, and was astounded. The Maggies suddenly sounded like they did when I first heard them!
    I called out to my buddy, and we brought one of the A7's back into the room. The "Maggies" sounded like A7's again. At which point I realised that the "Maggies" didn't really sound like anything. What they were doing was exciting all the various resonances that the A7's had.
    After that, whenever we wanted to test a new set of speakers, the first thing we would do would be to fire up the Maggies, then just bring the new speakers into the room. In most cases, it was't even necessary to wire them up. You would hear what they sounded like just bringing them into the room.
    Which explains why, when you go to a "HiFi store" that has 50 sets of speakers in their sound room, the speakers you bring home with you never sound anything like what they sounded like in the sound room.
    You weren't listening to one set of speakers in the sound room. You were listening to 50 sets of speakers in the sound room - each one of which contributed their own particular 'character' to the overall sound you heard.
    The best amps I ever found for the Maggies were Crown Delta Omega's. They were 2,000 watt monoblocks that weighed 92 lbs ea. What a nightmare to move those things. Felt like they were welded to the floor. We were installing lots of them in nightclubs (like Graceland) and recording studios, so I thought I would drag a pair home and try them on the Maggies. Definitely worth the trouble.

  • @Ceko
    @Ceko 4 года назад

    I love these kind of stories Jay. You’re quickly becoming one of my favourite RUclips reviewers!

  • @raphaelmeillat8527
    @raphaelmeillat8527 4 года назад +1

    Great video Jay. Love how sincere you sound when you make such "journey videos." Great memory by the way!!!

  • @djhmax09
    @djhmax09 4 года назад +6

    Would love to see a best headphones video from you!

  • @HoosierRooster
    @HoosierRooster 4 года назад +3

    I have on my 4311 jbl's for 40 years still love them

    • @bartvanransbeeck1341
      @bartvanransbeeck1341 Год назад

      I agree , top speaker, i changzd pots and caps for recent audyncaps and its top

  • @mthemaniac
    @mthemaniac 4 года назад +4

    Yes keep in mind the Altec A7 VOTT was designed for movies in a day when movies were about dialog, not much in the way of big explosions etc in movies back then, it was all about dialog and the A7 definitely shines for the application they were designed for. If I recall correctly the A7 was introduced in 1946, movies were a lot different then.

    • @99thDimension
      @99thDimension 4 года назад +4

      Don't know about that I was caught about 20 feet away from the set up when the speakers went into a low frequency oscillation scary heart pounding stuff. My neighbor who lived four house down told me his kitchen cabinets doors were buzzing he thought it was the start of an earthquake.

  • @conchobar
    @conchobar 2 года назад +1

    There is an Audiophile Distortion Bubble. As someone who sold HiFi for quite sometime, most of the speakers discussed in this video will fail to impress anyone walking off the street. If you have to do a lot of explaining to help the person appreciate the sound of a product, its simply not that great. Audiophiles go down the rabbit hole of focusing on small idiosyncrasies, and ignoring the big picture. The Quad ESL63 is a great example. They fail so hard at things like dynamic range and bandwidth, that its excellent imaging simply doesn't compensate for its failings. Yet, plenty of audiophiles still put it in "Holy Grail" status.
    A few for my list:
    Infinity IRS V
    Dunlavy SC-IV
    B&W N805 Signature
    Klipshorn
    Magnapan 3.6
    Thiel CS 3.7

  • @kylearon3713
    @kylearon3713 4 года назад +1

    Jay, I really dig your attention to details as a whole.Keep up the good work.Your viewers come up with great comments as well, such as companies and overrating specs. As I've experienced multiple times as an enthusiast. 👍.

  • @jimelliott7611
    @jimelliott7611 4 года назад +3

    You missed a very, very important point. What the speaker manufacturer intended their product to be used for! For example, the L100 was actually made for Hi-Fi stores because they weren't allowed to sell the extremely popular JBL 4312 studio monitor that was designed as a recording studio mix monitor. Keep in mind studio control rooms aren't all that big, so the L100 only shines in a smaller, well designed room. More about rooms later. At the other end of the spectrum is the Altec A-7 Voice of the Theater. They may well be the most over rated speakers in existence, based on the prices they bring on eBay. The A-7s were designed to be placed behind perforated movie screens in small to medium sized movie theaters. Due to the nature of those screens, the A-7 needed a lot of "punch" in the mid range. Thus the otherwise awful sounding, aluminum radial horn that narrows in vertical response as the frequency goes up. That wasn't a problem back then because there wasn't much beyond a few thousand cycles except the amplifier's hiss. It also needed that punch to make the all-important dialogue easier to understand. When the A-7 and its big brother the A-4 for large movie palaces were designed, there was no such thing as good bass in movies. That is due to the optical audio track that ran down the side of the film as well as the limitations of sound stage recording equipment in general. Worse yet, movie projectors of the era created a buzz at around 125Hz due to interaction of the projector's shutter and the optical track. So Altec designed those speakers where the reflex port was out of phase with the woofer at 125Hz. In other words, the Altecs have no deep bass because it didn't exist at the time and has a notch in response at 125Hz on purpose! The L300 may well be the best of your choices, however. It is the Hi-Fi store version of the iconic JBL 4333 that, at one time, was used for playback evaluation rooms in virtually every recording studio in the world and usually powered by a McIntosh 275 tube amp. It allowed artists to record album tracks all over the world in whatever studio was available wherever they happened to have a few days off the road. Even though the finished album might have been recorded in a dozen different studios, every track was done using the exact same monitors, so there was uniformity in the finished product. If you want to listen to vinyl recordings and hear them exactly the same way they were originally mixed, you can't do better than the L100 in a small room or the L300 in larger rooms. As for the ideal room, common studio construction called for a ratio of 3 by 4 by 5 dimensions in any order of walls and ceiling. That insures no standing wave problems. Also, live end - dead end wall/ceiling treatment, meaning any two opposing surfaces must have one well padded and the other preferably irregular or sloping to further break up reflections. Once you get yourself a pair of JBLs and build a good room, you can forget about searching for the ultimate loudspeaker that doesn't exist and just enjoy yourself with the warm, fuzzy knowledge you are hearing exactly what the artist heard.

    • @stevengagnon4777
      @stevengagnon4777 Год назад

      Yeah Jay's explanation of his experience with "Voice of the Theater " gave me a good laugh. His generation has a completely different perspective on going to the Movies for sure . It was still pretty much the speaker 🔊 behind the screen even in the late sixties and early seventies when I was a kid. But Jay truly got exactly what he paid for as this product was properly labeled..I'm still musing over getting them into a basement. My 12" Infiniti three ways were trouble enough. Maybe that's because I did it myself...was a bit younger too. By the way was listening to Can Future Days on a pair of 301 series II (advent fried egg tweeters for the front and new cross over) flanked inside with a small pair of home built ( a two way with a wave guide on the tweeter)). Sounds OK down here in the basement alot bigger than the room. Oh forgot and a pair of speakers in gallon paint cans kinda behind me on the floor.

  • @antonchigurh4125
    @antonchigurh4125 4 года назад +2

    Very enjoyable listening to your speaker journey. Looking forward to part 2!

  • @lorindamikaela
    @lorindamikaela 4 года назад +1

    Great video with a lot of info from your personal journey which was a joy to watch.
    A speaker repairer once told me one of the most important factors in speakers are the actual cabinet design. He told me you can have average drivers in a well designed and constructed cabinet and it will sound great -or- you can have expensive drivers in a poorly designed and constructed cabinet and it will sound below par. I also believe if you are on a budget then spend most of your money on speakers.
    Keep up the great videos -- well done.

  • @saverioricchiuto5386
    @saverioricchiuto5386 4 года назад +1

    When they say “what matters is the journey...”
    Jay, I really believe this is your best video ever. Great job.
    As for me, if I have to put together the words “vintage” and “different” I can’t help but think of my dad’s Allison Two. I was 10 years old at the time, no clue of what soundstage or imaging meant, but going from small transistor radios and cassettes to those coffins was great great music.

  • @jamesclark7630
    @jamesclark7630 2 года назад +1

    The 4311 was not used in recording Billie Jean. It was the 4310 that was used which has a different tweeter and crossover.

  • @cosmonaut9942
    @cosmonaut9942 4 года назад +2

    I'm surprised that you didn't mention Paradigm speakers since you're in Canada. I bought a pair of Paradigm Signature S6 speakers in 2007 and still have them. I've bought and sold many speakers since then but the S6 still remains. Perfectly balanced and has Be tweeters.

  • @run_taurus7635
    @run_taurus7635 4 года назад +1

    This is my new favorite audio channel and i hope you make a part 2 to this video

  • @Chompchompyerded
    @Chompchompyerded 5 месяцев назад

    Ooo!!! I like the sound on that coffee pot! Sounds outstading!

  • @sux2bu883
    @sux2bu883 4 года назад +1

    Hello J, I have come to the conclusion that I need 2 audio systems. I now have a system that plays rock, blues, electronic genre's very well . Now I need one for more spacial and airy for soft female voice, acoustic stringed instruments, piano and saxophone type of sounds. My current system does play the latter very well, but I believe some electrostatic speakers and a hefty amp for said speakers should suit me well . So if you don't mind send my wife a e-mail to soften her up a little. I sure could use your help.
    Keep up the good work you sound like a seasoned veteran at such a young age

  • @gnd144
    @gnd144 4 года назад +2

    Love your passion Jay, especially the MJ/JBL story, great Stuff buddy.

  • @jasc4364
    @jasc4364 4 года назад +5

    Most of the time I have difficulty to hear differences between speakers. But I was really impressed by electrostatic speakers like Quad. The JBL paragon also made a big impression on me. Unfortunately all these speakers are way beyond the money I am willing to pay.

    • @kfl611
      @kfl611 2 года назад +1

      I'd be willing to pay it, but I don't have the money, but if I did!

    • @dcraexon
      @dcraexon 2 года назад

      You never know what you might find at the thrift stores go hunting early and make sure you bring money, Kids these days cleaning out the garage just don’t know what they are throwing or giving away. Bought a Kenwood super 11 for 40 bucks, and woofer surround foam or rubber not that hard to replace ,usually under $50 on ebay

  • @sivagurupathamvadivelu680
    @sivagurupathamvadivelu680 4 года назад +1

    It just boils down to what turns you on and the colour of your money. An infinite journey for sure. When you get synergy you will experience bliss. Good video.

  • @gerryk3114
    @gerryk3114 4 года назад

    MY SPEAKERS ARE INFINITY QLS-1’s AND I HAVE LIVED WITH THEM FOR OVER 40 YEARS !!!
    IN ALL THAT TIME, EVERY DAY THEY STILL IMPRESS ME !!!
    I RUN THEM AS THE AUDIO FOR MY TV WHEN NEEDED !! DVD MOVIE OR CONCERT ON DVD ETC....
    THE IMAGING THEY CREATE IS MIND BLOWING !!!

  • @dommdomm1
    @dommdomm1 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing your experience. Nice journey into sound. A lot of 2nd hand speakers + amps can sound terrific. The room treatment is not to be neglected...

  • @ProgRockKeys
    @ProgRockKeys 4 года назад +2

    I have 2 large rooms - Infinity IRS Beta and JBL 4333a (pro version of L300). The Betas are panel speakers that excel at classical, especially strings / cellos, horns ... and the JBLs rock.

  • @kennymalugin6689
    @kennymalugin6689 4 года назад +1

    I have two pairs of the altec a7.One set is plywood factory cabs with the black 416 speaker black 511 horns si I guess they are a5's now or something like that.The bigger horn sounds much better that the smaller 811 horn.Im using the 806a black colored drivers and factory covers.The amp is just an old audio centron ,with an Ashley eq.They sound amazing,while I don't get subwoofer quality bass out of the I do get ALOT of bass.They sound like the band is in the garage.20x40.Of course different cds have different amounts of bass on them.They are loud speakers.The amp is somewhere around 75 watts,I never turn it up past halfway,and I monitor the eq meter lights.The other pair are same plywood cabs,416 green paint woofers,16 ohms,with 804 green drivers with altec green 511 horns.Wonderful sounding speakers,loud clear,the drums sound like he's in the room every cymbal tap is heard.When I play Percy Sledge when a man loves a woman,the bass kicks butt.Sorry to be so long winded butI love them and every person who hears them can't believe that a pair of 50+ year old speakers sound that wonderful.

  • @byrong1561
    @byrong1561 4 года назад +4

    "Billy Jean is not your lover".... your hi fi is.
    Interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @nixdapogs
    @nixdapogs 4 года назад +3

    Jay and Jana Dagdagan: The future of audiophile is in good hands.

  • @chevyimp5857
    @chevyimp5857 4 года назад +2

    Great insightful video... maybe can you explain how you've financed your lifestyle.. is it accessable for most people?

  • @Bob-yl9pm
    @Bob-yl9pm 9 месяцев назад

    Audiophilia- The endless pursuit of the perfect sound

  • @reptilejesus829
    @reptilejesus829 4 года назад +1

    Great video... would definitely enjoy a part two. Keep up the good work

  • @RayFord-ld2rq
    @RayFord-ld2rq 5 месяцев назад

    Curious how long your journey has been, and how your taste in music has changed over that time... Most of my friends have passed, but my own journey started back in the 50s. Not many of us left. Loved your comment about having over fifty pairs of speakers at one time. To me, the l300s were a classic. Did move on to the 4343bs and been stuck on them ever since. That is indeed a nasty bug that we have. Thanks

  • @lancehuttsell3878
    @lancehuttsell3878 4 года назад +1

    Love the videos keep it up but I think what you need to try to do would be make a list for each one of the speakers with maybe 20 30 40 check off points that go from 1 to 10 of the soundstage Imaging the balance you know bass mid-range Tweeter bubble ball all the different things you keep talking about but something that we can use as a reference when we're thinking about the speakers... you have a lot of knowledge but it gets lost in some of the videos because it's hard to reference back to the video later on but if I had something that I could look at that was checked off it would be a lot easier for most people including me too figure out what it would sound like by referencing another speaker.. anyways keep it up doing a great job thanks...

  • @iplaymytele
    @iplaymytele 11 месяцев назад

    Well very Cool Jay…🙏🏻😎 ( My middle name is Jay…👍🏻🎶 ) I am a 69-year-old professional musician…!
    I owned and operated a recording studio in my hometown of Mattoon, Illinois , in the late 70s…🎶 then went on the road and toured with my band for around five years…! I have tons of equipment…” literally “ 😹😹😹 I have a set of a A7 Altec voice of the theater cabinets also…! I also have a extra set of Altec ( 511B Horns with passive crossovers and self-contained cabinets for stacking for large sound applications.. ) I know exactly what you’re talking about with your voice of the theater cabinets not having any Bass .. I thought the same thing when I had them in my studio here in Birmingham, Alabama..! The meds in the highs are phenomenal…! Which is all I get out of my Altec, horns in their cabinets… I just made a video a couple days ago with my, Klipsch CF4’s and my Altec 511B Horns with 808-8A Drivers , Stacked on top of them… Guess what…….. They sound Freakin Phenomenal…!! The 2/12” Carbon fiber cones in the CF4’s along with the Horns that are already in the CF4 cabinets, with the Altec horns on top. It’s probably the most colorful sound I have ever heard coming from any stereo I have ever owned….! I sold a high-end stereo equipment for around three years before we build the recording studio…! So I have had a chance to listen to and own plenty of great sounding amplifiers and speakers… you See and hear this set up on my RUclips channel… ( The Jeff Galey Channel ) of course, the sound on the video was just recorded using my iPad 10..! it is only as good as the recorder and microphones in the Apple iPad…! Even then, with headphones, you can hear how colorful the system is….! Have a good one. I enjoyed your video….
    Your friend in Sweet home, Alabama , Professor Jeff, GALEY….🎹🪕🎻🎸🎓🙏🏻

  • @biff196972
    @biff196972 4 года назад

    Good stuff man, I'm a new sub and you are one of the better audiophile channels I have seen. It's good to hear your opinion since I'm a younger audiophile like yourself, I just don't have the ear experience with the high end stuff you have owned

  • @alexejnemov
    @alexejnemov 3 года назад +2

    Have a pair of altec horns and two 16" altec woofers, I need to build horn cabinets for the woofers..

  • @davidpiscopo3774
    @davidpiscopo3774 4 года назад

    Well, this was interesting video. Making me rethink a lot of misconceptions and assumptions I've made over the past. Lotsa good advice in this video. Alot of information here that I wish I had known 45 yrs ago. Keep up the good work!

  • @JMC0704
    @JMC0704 3 года назад +2

    Could you please tell me the name brand of the the chair you’re sitting in? It looks really comfortable. Thanks.

  • @commane21
    @commane21 4 года назад

    One of your best, most thoughtful videos.

  • @user-br6wj1ri3g
    @user-br6wj1ri3g Год назад

    I would love to see the list of speakers you had when you had over 60 pair, I too have a large collection of vintage speakers stored in my garage that I call the wall of shame (tough I dearly love them all). I went for tube amps as well for some my favorite speakers. Have you tried Infinity, Dahlquist or Klipsch corner horns?

  • @allanpowell7208
    @allanpowell7208 4 года назад

    You have improved a great deal and I congratulate you.

  • @pookiedacat8364
    @pookiedacat8364 4 года назад +2

    The Altec bass bin was never designed for home use really. I use Klipsch La Scalas for my main channels, try something like that on if you want a crazy powerful two-fold horn. I kind of agree on the L-300s, but I was raised on Klipsch Heritage. A truly unique sound.

    • @thomasschafer7268
      @thomasschafer7268 5 месяцев назад

      😅😅😅die scala war für wahlveranstaltungen gedacht. Überhaupt kein bass

    • @pookiedacat8364
      @pookiedacat8364 5 месяцев назад

      @@thomasschafer7268 Anglais, si vous plaît?

  • @Megaasparo
    @Megaasparo 6 месяцев назад

    I had Altec's a7 in the 70's. They can produce a lot of bass in very large rooms. That's what they were made for.

  • @markhampton7559
    @markhampton7559 4 года назад

    Jay, really great for you to share your audio journey...

  • @redellnapper8979
    @redellnapper8979 4 года назад +1

    great report and comments. Have you ever done Snell Type As from 80s?

  • @cherylridone2155
    @cherylridone2155 21 день назад

    Yes, part 2, please...thanx...(David)

  • @rickp6731
    @rickp6731 Год назад +1

    The all new Stratton Acoustics Elypsis 1512's are the New Holy Grail of Speakers ?!

  • @johns.7609
    @johns.7609 4 года назад

    Found you from Steve’s channel and your interview there.
    Enjoyed this very much. Part two, three...I shall await patiently, brother. 😁

  • @bng2679
    @bng2679 4 года назад

    This is my first time I watch your video. You are like me, I was able to listen/own a lot of equipment such as 3/5A, Watt Puppy 5, Cello, Quad, Apogee, Avalon, Hartsfield (too many to list) bcoz my father is also a audiophile. I understand in a very early age that every design has it pro and cons, it is all about matching. I was able to walk down this path rather quickly without spending too much on unnecessarily.
    I now 40 and has been staying with active xo TAD horns for 15years. Guess they will stay with me for a much longer time.

  • @zeissiez
    @zeissiez 4 года назад

    One of your best videos, thanks Jay.

  • @clubmidnightsun
    @clubmidnightsun 4 года назад +3

    My ears are a bit screwed up, I can hear low frequency very easily but I have a hard time with high. I tend to lean toward wanting a really strong tweeter. I love My ESS from the 70's They have a tweeter diaphragm. Check them out and tell me your opinion. Thanks, Hector

  • @marvinmurakami8828
    @marvinmurakami8828 4 года назад +1

    I'm sure you would like the Altec model 19 which were 15" two ways with horn tweeters. Nestorovic made great speakers as well.
    Also I'm sure you listened to the Bose 901 just out of curiosity. What's your take on those. Are they okay or a joke.

    • @jblackjack
      @jblackjack 4 года назад

      Marvin Murakami love Vintage Altec Lansing (JBL ) . I haves pair of Model 14’s and I’ll never part with them.

  • @siddharthjaiman4712
    @siddharthjaiman4712 2 года назад

    Is it just me or is the quality of the video recording, literally the resolution or whatever REALLY GOOD?

  • @akrocuba
    @akrocuba 3 года назад

    I love your vids.
    Is the wall behind you covered with sound material or is it a work of art??

  • @dgalswor
    @dgalswor 4 года назад

    Jay - I have had the QUAD ELS 57 speaker for a long time - maybe 25 years now and cannot imagine life without them. With the right amp they are just increddible. You should try your stacked ELS 57s again but look around really carefully for a good tube amp to play them with. I use an OTL amp - a Croft Series 3 - and the sound is just amazing. Give them another go with the right amp they are the best!!!!

  • @aabuahro
    @aabuahro 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for this video ♥️ and what you said at the end is for me the most important lesson I’ve had to learn the hard way... it’s all about the music 🎶 and now when I go to buy equipment if when listening to it I find I over analyze the sound I don’t buy it.

    • @TOM-C.
      @TOM-C. 4 года назад +1

      I agree, when listening, I can easily tell, if I am analyzing a particular sound/bandwidth, that speaker is no good for me, there is something not right. My criteria for the perfect speaker, if the music sends chills down my spine, and I get goose bumps, that's a great speaker! I purchased PSB Stratus Gold i speakers back in the day, those were better, for me, than speakers costing a few grand more. Drove them with a McIntosh MC2205, and that gave me the live sound I wanted, and passed the goosebump test. lol

  • @xjmzrq
    @xjmzrq 4 года назад

    Very nice job - I enjoyed that a lot. Keep up the great work.

  • @gordonm6128
    @gordonm6128 4 года назад +1

    He where did you get the gray skyline diffuser behind your brown couch? Thanks and nice video!

  • @marcsmithsonian9773
    @marcsmithsonian9773 4 года назад

    What an interesting journey, when comparing to mine I heard maybe 80% of the gear you talk about Jay, but with your conclusion I agree 100%.

  • @jdrissel
    @jdrissel 3 года назад

    I remember hearing a pair of Martin Logan reference speakers at Marvin Electronics in Fort Woth back about 1985 or so. They were set up near the door but away from all the walls, and on the way out, you had to walk very close to the sweetest spot. The imaging was phenomenal.

  • @markwilliford7471
    @markwilliford7471 4 года назад

    Hi Jay - really enjoyed your video. I am curious as to what speaker you would pair with the MC462. I currently run B&W804D2, which I find to not have the rock-solid bass I like, though for the most part, I love the highs. Occasionally I find them to be a little hot - but not nearly so often as I find them lacking in bass. My preamp is also Mac - the C49. Keep the great vids coming.

  • @jonfoss3437
    @jonfoss3437 9 месяцев назад

    Speaker to amp matching is very important too

  • @damianzaninovich4900
    @damianzaninovich4900 4 года назад

    Your video(s) are great! Thanks for sharing your experiences.

  • @DJWerkz
    @DJWerkz 4 года назад +2

    I have owned a pair of JBL L300 Summits, I found them to be totally different to you and ran them connected to both solid state and valve amplification. They are far too colored for my taste and felt they would be more suited to a home DJ studio

  • @martyjewell5683
    @martyjewell5683 4 года назад

    For headphone use I like my Koss Pro4X phones purchased new in early 1980's. However, since the pandemic and my wife working from home I've gotten to enjoy using her AKG K-40 phones that I got her in 1981. An economical version of the rave reviewed model K-140's. The K-40's reproduce everything from accordion to zither and for cheap ($18) phones they've held up well for almost forty years. An interesting and informative video, thanks.

  • @richb7682
    @richb7682 4 года назад

    My father had the L200's - 15inch woofers etc. Anyway, one day I'm in a "stereo shop" in Silver Spring, MD in the 1970's, and they have "stacked" L300's. that's right, 2 on each side sitting on top of each other. Unbelievable sound.

  • @pchip6856
    @pchip6856 4 года назад

    Great info. Am still on my journey. So far, the best sounding speakers I own are the Yamaha NS 2000. I also would recommend Sony SS-G7 and Victor FB5. You are so right about placement. Everyone should take the time and just move their speakers around to find out where they perform optimally. Every room is different and all ears are unique. Thanks for the infotaining video. Have just subscribed.

  • @georgemendoza3798
    @georgemendoza3798 4 года назад

    Waiting for part 2,Thanks Jay!

  • @anandarochisha
    @anandarochisha 4 года назад

    Good Job. Me finding a system was endless experimenting and i put together several frankensystems. Eventually i found a system that was already singing together very nicely, and i transplanted it into my space. All Canadian.(Bryston Pre and Amps, Oracle table, PSB towers) Now i just make upgrades.

  • @markfreedman2470
    @markfreedman2470 4 года назад +1

    I hate to tell you this but I believe the problem you had with your A-7 Voice of the Theater speakers was probably caused by the woofers being out of phase with each other. If someone had ever serviced, or replaced the woofer in one of them made it would have been easy to make the mistake of reconnecting the driver out of phase with the other woofer in the other speaker, then this would cause a cancellation of bass response under about 100Hz. With one woofer cone moving 'in' while the other woofer cone was moving 'out' would cause the waveform cancellation. The A-7s have been in use for at least 60 years, so it is completely possible that they had been opened up. This is certainly the likely reason that your pair had "no bass". I've used A-7s before and believe me. They definitely have bass. Hope this helps.

  • @t.j.bennett6454
    @t.j.bennett6454 4 года назад

    This really was a pretty fucking fantastic video and I appreciate it. Look forward to part 2. Also, while different materials don't mean something is bright or soft, I find they do tend to express the timbre of instruments more naturally. Saxophone for instance, will never sound good to me with a soft dome tweeter

  • @matsudakodo
    @matsudakodo 4 года назад

    Great stuff. Clearly the Buchardt S400 has had an impact on you since it tends to come up in many of your videos. I am currently using them and your thoughts about the toe-in are interesting as well. Keep listening...

  • @kimchee94112
    @kimchee94112 4 года назад +3

    An audiophile in search for the perfect system is as frustrating as an alchemists trying to convert lead into gold. That explains a 100 pairs of speakers in the house, I gave up at 12.

  • @dennislynch4783
    @dennislynch4783 Год назад

    Your discussion on the VOTT speakers was quite good, I would agree with you generally......I power these beasts with an old McIntosh MC2500 power amp.....a nice combo......mids and highs just jump.......but with that much power, I get plenty of grunt.....I enjoyed this video, thank you!

  • @johnp1721
    @johnp1721 4 года назад

    I had the Kestrel Hot Rods and they ( to me ) were exactly as described, except the transmission line bass was everything I needed. Then I went a different direction and regret it to this day.
    Enjoyed the video, thanks.

  • @supabayes3284
    @supabayes3284 4 года назад

    Enjoyed this review very much. Thanks Jay!

  • @mrtitms
    @mrtitms 4 года назад +12

    Embarrassed you didn't have over $20,000 in you bank account 😂. Don't worry brother the majority of your listeners likely don't have a 1/4 of that in their account.

    • @scaryperson27
      @scaryperson27 Год назад +1

      I think the average for the US is something around 4500 bucks. Not to mention lots of debt

  • @markstewart1807
    @markstewart1807 4 года назад

    Great video and as others have said you've certainly covered a lot of ground I have done similar and have now also built a few pairs of my own speakers taking into consideration what I've learned along the course of owning and hearing many commercial designs,have you ever owned any Apogee's these seem to be one of the best speaker ever?

  • @Kairo1985
    @Kairo1985 2 года назад

    For me it has always been the Avantgarde Acoustic Trio Classico or Duo Mezzo XD. Love them for so many reasons, sound stage, speed and detail of sound, timbre, realism , spacial perception, holographicness - feel they have it all when run by the right equipment.
    Please make a part 2 of this video and would be keen to hear your thoughts in the above.

  • @luismelendez5747
    @luismelendez5747 4 года назад +2

    Wow..Meitner EMM Labs..still at it.
    Maggie, Quad's, JBL. Altec. This kids is experienced and wise beyond his age. Wait until he gets to Open Baffles

  • @rustyshackleford5509
    @rustyshackleford5509 3 года назад +1

    I'm a little offended there's no Klipsch or ADS speakers on this list. :)
    I expected to see the Klipschorn or Cornwall and the ADS L910 / L980 / L1530 / L1590 / or the king L2030.
    *Edit for how about any of the 800 series B&W"s
    Both B&W's and ADS are consumer grade speakers that were so good they were used in recording studios like Telarc and Abbey Road.

  • @512bb
    @512bb 2 года назад

    To all the diy guys, that 12" white cone JBL woofer in the 4311/4312 is truly special, evan by todays standards. And Don't get caught up trying to hunt down the early alnico magnet versions as there is no sonic difference in real world use, although alnico bragging rights are worth something.

  • @rlowes
    @rlowes 4 года назад

    Great one Jay 👍. Looking forward to a part 2.
    I am experiencing what you said about the metal dome tweeter thing currently - I bought the KEF R3 thinking they would have a bit more extension up top with more sparkle and more natural symbols etc than my Buchardt S400, but I am actually finding them a bit rolled off up top and a bit boring. In fact, I find the Buchardt S400 to be brighter and more extended than the KEF (and overall, the S400 are NOT bright speakers and are quite smooth but detailed). Of course some of this is likely due to my room, but I was surprised nonetheless. In contrast, the LS50s I found those to be too bright and metallic up top and fatiguing. Go figure.

  • @Bladerunner220
    @Bladerunner220 4 года назад

    Great Discussion Jay. I like your love for the Maggies. I drove mine (3.7i) with Mcintosh mc402 and Primaluna Dialogue two. Regarding the JBL 300s. I tried to get the 300s in the late 70s but they were replaced by the L220s. Bought those and paired with Phase Linear and Carver Amps. They are still in use. Love your quest for detail,soundstage etc. would love to hear Quads someday. Have not yet.

  • @olivrrrr
    @olivrrrr 4 года назад +1

    Do a video on the best bookshelf speakers without needing a sub!

  • @jasoncarlson4285
    @jasoncarlson4285 4 года назад +2

    you must be rich dude because here in Australia the audio gear you have owned, cost so much here you need to be rich to own. Lucky guy!!

  • @billyarvidson6610
    @billyarvidson6610 4 года назад

    Hi My name is Bill and I live in New Rochelle NY; just love your channel! I became interested in higher quality sound for music and TV last year. I purchased on Facebook Marketplace a Magus MFA A2 preamplifier and with it 2 MEITNER MTR monoblocks and 2 BOZAK URBAN vintage speakers. I saw you had the MTRs and my question is what Meitner preamplifier did you own with them back then?
    I really enjoy my setup for music. My next project is to get a really nice 5 channel setup for my TV; I have started that with a ROTEL RB985 amplifier and for now a MATANTZ SR5400 preamp out for fronts KEF c1 and rear Mission bookshelf speakers and then the center a KEF Q15 and a KLIPSCH sub.
    Have a great day!
    Bill

  • @johnpetrakis379
    @johnpetrakis379 2 года назад

    Jay, you have prices mixed up on the original Rogers LS3/5A's. I got them new in 1975, and they were 500.00 not 200.00. You didn't mention the knock-off Sound Artistry's available from ChinaHiFi for 599.00. The Falcon Acoustics are the most faithful version of the original LS3/5A's, and the pedigree is in the designer who did the original KEF drivers. there are 2 versions of it, but prices are too high for cost/benefit to make any sense today