These speakers are amazing, I wish i had a pair of these for myself. A friend of mine let me hear these once in person and these speakers honestly got me hooked to home audio ever since. Just an amazing sound from them. Great review!
thanks I appreciate it and yes they do sound amazing I have owned so many speakers and audio equipment that my friends were like start you a utube page but yeah best vintage speaker I've ever heard or could afford but by keeping them it keeps me from buying any other vintage speakers but honestly I haven't heard an all around better sounding speaker I'm sure there is better but guarantee out of my price range lol thanks again
Hi! Use an adjustable power vacuum cleaner to pull the center caps out! Start with low power suction until they come back out! I did it to some speakers and they look like new.
I own two sets of them. One set is 100 Watts, the other set are the 200 watt version. Both sets anchor my surround set up now. Originally they were run with a pioneer sx 950. All purchased while stationed in the UK in 1978.
Appreciate the detail and love your passion! Just got my hands on a pair (very good condition) for nothing from a friend moving out of town. I gather you recommend they be placed on stands...how far apart is ideal for a large room with high ceiling? Mid/High recommendation for more recent rock artists (Jack White, Black Keys, Queens of the Stone Age, etc.)? Thanks again for the insight!
Tee-Jay seriously knows what he's talking about! I mentioned these speakers in his other video about the Vintage Onkyo M-504 amplifiers a few days ago, but I didn't know he did a video like this giving props to these LEGENDARY SPEAKERS! He's not exaggerating in the slightest! I own 7 [ yes I said 7!] see-through lucite versions [very hard to find] and 2 wooden ones as shown in this video. I will soon get the crossovers updated as Tee-Jay so wisely recommended. These speakers sound as good as the new $10,000 models out there which only have more colorful designs and photo ads. Recent blind test studies revealed that consumers couldn't tell the difference between expensive quality speakers and inexpensive quality low end speakers. Don't pay more for a speaker just because it's "NEW", USE YOUR EARS! The money you save can be contributed to Tee-Jay as thanks for his research, enlightenment, inspiration, and entertainment, when he one day accepts patreon or other forms of monetary reciprocation. I subscribed and am fascinated with Tee-Jay's channel!
Thank you so much , Thats one of the nicest comments i have ever gotten on utube , And yes i do crazy amount of research , The HPM series are some amazing speakers for sure ! But the channel since day 1 Has belonged to the subscribers, I just try and find those hidden Gems and do the best video review i can with no sugar coating . And i don't video review Audio that i can't reccomend , 70 percent of the Audio I have bought i didn't video review because i don't wanna waste the subscribers time , And i have huge passion for Audio ,i enjoy reviewing Audio , So i will never ask for a patron or money , I work a full time job and i work paycheck to paycheck like alot of people do and i just wanna help people like myself to get true HiFI sound without Hi cost , Like you said you don't have to spend a furtune to get good HiFi sound quality thank you eddie !
Vintage Electronics thanks I really appreciate the comment took me years to find a good set but i upgraded the crossovers they was expensive but worth it I'll have them for a long time unless I run across a set off 4344 JBL lol I'm a fan of a lot of speaker companies but these just sound great on a new age front end pre/dac/amp
Tee Jay I went back and listened to your speaker and music review of the HPM 100s. That N30 has a nice sounding built in Dac. It sounded great thru my stereo theater setup up. My Smart TV thru toslink to my Onkyo TX 8160 to my JBL L86s. The 8160 is very similar to the N30 but without the pre outs and the triggers and it has the AKM AK4452 dac instead of the TI dac in the N30.
Hi Tee-Jay, have you tried this with the Yamaha A-S1100? Do you think it has enough power to move them? I have that amp and I am thinking of getting a pair of these speakers. By the way, I love your passionate reviews. Greetings from Basque Country!
hey glad to see your vid, i recently picked up a pair of hpm 110s, but the mid range driver on one is not working. im really new to the audio scene so i know next to nothing, you mentioned there are loads of parts available for these, would you know where i could shop for some parts? thanks in advance
kamil yildir I just go to ebay and search there is a site I gi to but I for got it they actually are a referb company but upgrade your crossovers makes a killer improvement enjoy them I love mine I get online and try to find that company also
I had two pairs of these great speakers that I bought in Japan in 1981. One set of the HPM-100 (100 watts) and one set of the HPM-100 (200 watts). I had no idea they were the same thing (because of the gold ring in the port hole). They were both the same in price. Like a fool, I sold them after I got back to the states. They were my favorite speakers I ever owned! Live and learn, I guess.
Today, June 2022, I still have my 2 pairs of HPM-100s, the first pair i bought in Kadena AB Japan in 1976...the other pair, at Clark AB from another GI... The first pair traveled with me to George AFB in 1979, then to Clark in 1981, then with the second pair i bought there to Luke AFB Arizona in 1989...In 2001, they both traveled with me back to Clark AB, and finally in 2007, to my hometown in the Philippines to stay... The older pair lost its original woofers to water damage but i'll find the replacement someday...
Of course, is does not do much good to hear your demo on these wonderful speakers on my Personal Computer or iPhone . I have these speakers in very good condition that have not been used since I moved into our home 35-years ago. I remember when I first used the speakers on the floor in my apartment the entire floor was shaking! Speaker Stands helped. The sound is crisp and powerful! The hardest part of me selling them is they weigh about 60-pounds each! I’ll probably sell local to Lancaster, PA to avoid the shipping cost!
I bought a pair of HPM 60's when I was in my teens. Couldn't afford the HPM 100's. Would have loved to be able to buy a pair of HPM 150'S, but couldn't afford them and didn't have 3 or 4 friends available to help me move them. My HPM 60's were indeed built like a tank. Had the carbon fiber blended cone woofers. Really good speaker!
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I actually got to listen to a pair of 150's It was at a Service Merchandise and I was about 12 or 13 years old. Every time they would hit a bass note it was almost like you were getting punched in the stomach! They were awesome. I never saw or heard the 200's, but I wish that I had. I'm sure they were some great sounding speakers also.
I'm running Polk Audio Monitor 10's. I replaced the caps and tweeters and I'm pretty happy with the sound. So I know first hand that you can get great sound from an older pair of speakers. Great video and I love the track you played, I'll be adding it to my Tidal playlist.
Eric Keese thanks man I've had to Polk monitor 10s also I've bought 8 new pairs of speakers this year 4 vintage pairs and these 4 way 4 driver design has been hard for me to find better under a grand going to try the uni5 towers next My klispch RP didn't even come close but for the money Pioneer fs52s really surprised me !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I also have a Modi 3 but I use it my office as a way to get better sound from my PC. In my main system, I have a Cambridge Audio CXN v2 network streamer. It has a Wolfson DAC built in. It's connected to a Yamaha a-s801 integrated amp, which has an ESS Saber DAC built in. I've tried both and right now, I'm using the Wolfson in my streamer. For my CD's, I'm using the Cambridge Audio CXC CD transport, going into the Yamaho via an Audioquest digital co-ax.
Eric Keese heck yeah I use to own a as501 and as801 before I started with utube but with in the next couple days I'll be showing how to simply upgrade the modi 3 to get even better sound and lower noise floor
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 That's good stuff man. I look forward to your review. I'm just getting started with all of this so I wanted to start out relatively small and build up as my knowledge grows.
Heck yeah !! I have the AS-1100 also ! The Pioneer hpm 100s are very good speakers that are actually easy to drive at 92.5 db efficancy but I had my crossovers upgraded cost me a total of 400.00US and then the HPM100s came alive ! I tell ya though the new Triangle Borea seris speakers have amazing synergy with the Yammy AS-1100 !! I actually sold my hpm 100s for 1k U.S. to a friend but i did buy another pair thats 100 percent stock and while they sound great having the crossover redone brought new life to them !
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File thank you for your quick reply very much appreciated. I will check on triangle borea also. By the way what is the specific model on borea series? Thank you again
Yes !! keep them on O so you get more of a balanced sound , but theirs nothing wrong with adjusting them to the music you like or for bad reccordings, Your Pioneer Sx-880 is a wonderful match with the hpm 100s i have owned many of the sx-80 series !their Badass man !! Just like the HPM 100s !
Is it easy to clean the crossovers. Just wondering if I could do it myself with some deoxit ? I had a good buddy who had a pair of these back in high school (early 80's) I always wanted a pair so bought some about 5 or 6 years ago. Paid $400 but they could pass for new
Excellent review, thanks much for sharing ! I have also owned and enjoyed these speakers for many years now, have also had several other brands along the way, but I will never sell these. Mine are driven by both a Pioneer SX-1250, and a Carver 500-watt amp, so they have definitely been pushed pretty hard without any damage or distortion. I agree with you that they benefit from a strong amp which can provide a good amount of dynamic headroom. Many times, I have been listening to a piece of music at a 50 watt level, and when hitting a demanding section, the VU meters will jump right up to 3 or 400 watts, without one bit of complaint from the HPMs. They still rock the house after all these years !
Black Waterdogs I just finished up my newly bought vintage Onkyo Integra M-504 amp it's 165 watts at 8 ohms and 330 watts at 4 ohms with dynamic power at 400 watts it's a beast! At 50 pounds 8 large filter compasitors 3 large transformers dual mono design sounds very rich and warm this was What I call Onkyos golden age I'll have music review of it soon then an in-depth review. Have you upgraded your crossovers yet in you HPM? Makes an unbelievable difference thanks for the complement
No not at all , during this overview i mentioned that the speakers are 92.5db efficany which means their easy to drive 😆 And that Marantz 2270 will have no problem at all driving the PIONEERs HPM-100s
Hello, the problem was that my speakercables were 2,5 square mm, I am using now 0,75 square mm and it sounds very very nice, with a lot of power, especially with vinyl records from the 70s 👍🎼
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I guess when they're not ready available it's more a nostalgia thing. I'm selling my nad 3020a due to a speaker terminal needing repairing and I've seen how much of a ball ache it would be. Tbh I love the amp but not having any speaker protection relay I wouldn't want to risk a blow out with my speakers. This is sadly a common thing with older amps. It's a love hate relationship 🙃
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 no nothing blew. One of the negative terminals popped out so now I can't clamp the speaker wire in. I bought a new terminal set but I was in the same boat as another chap (Jan Beta, does a RUclips vid)who noticed it didn't fit in as easy as one would expect. The whole circuit board needs taking out and a fair bit of soldering. Like I said even if it's fixed I'm still concerned with the amp not having any speaker protection components. 🙄
Thats way to exspensive !! You could buy the Texton Double impacts bran New for that price ! 1400.00 US tops for the Pioneer hpm 100s and thats with redone crossover and in perfect shape ! Their great speakers but not 3k great
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 they’re the 200w version if that makes a difference, I see now there’s another pair of the 100w version for $1250 CAD..
@@brukshotboyce Yeah 200 watt version suppose to be 3db louder still 3k alot of money for those . Just keeping it real with ya thats to much if they was bran new in the box never opened maybe 2k
can anybody please help?I'm so confused on what to get to hook my hpm-100 up to my 5v but i have overwhelmed myself.wjat is the best receiver or whatever I need for best sound from the speakers hooked up to tv.thamks
Hey Tee Jay where do you look and get your equipment from wondering why I wasn't seeing any videos for got to hit the notification button enjoy the videos
Bought a pair of these back in 76 I believe. They sounded great although I don't believe the bass was less that about 40Hz. These were literally the 2nd best speakers I ever owned.
Closer you put on front wall the better thae bass i got them dowb to atleast 30hz Shakes my while house 73 pounds each but they dont imagine very well and their far from the detail refinement compared to New age speakers above $1500. u.s my JBL studio 580s was a wake up call but still in their day they was basazz -
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 If you can find a clean copy of Lucky Man by EMP, there is some wicked synthesizer bass near the end - gut shaking and window cracking, oh as well as a solid oak coffee table moving across LR carpet. By the way what are the specs on them for frequency response? I had the 100 watt ones. 👍
@@ethimself5064 i mention in the video and the 3 different crossover points i had the 100 watt edtions also i liked them alot but when they rate freq response its in an antacobic chamber not our rooms in toom bass will be much stronger
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thought this may have been still on the back. I will look up. Thanks. If interested, the next pair of speakers were ESS AMT 1B Studio Monitor Towers. Can't afford such things these days. You may have heard of the Heil Air Notion Transformers. ESS either went bankrupt or were bought out and still kicking, although they don't seem to advertise. Much like Bryston and others. Thanks for all
The pleasant stereo of two channels, the hi-fi pure stereo outputs. These are the past generation mostly from 1970s onwards music deck systems, that rapidly enlightened the global people, with those certain specific frequencies and Vibrations, and made enormous huge development, in all other science and technology. """The healing and enthusiastic sound waves and vibration""".
I power my HPM100's with a Pioneer SX-1250 and play drums along with it and volume is never an issue. In fact, you can feel the punch from 10 feet away!
Hell yeah ! 1250 competes with my Sansui G8000 both hell of good ! I had a 950 and the 580/780 but loved my 950 ! Yeah the Pioneers are 92.5 db 1watt 1 meter easy to drive their awesome speakers !! But almost 800.00 bucks a aet from 76-78 ! Todays money 3k!
lu sly I've never heard them I read up on them only thing I could find that was different was a lil different crissover but drivers are the same weight is the same and the front airport has a plastic ring around it I upgraded to a 400.00 dollar crossovers
Other than a bit of difference in the crossover network, there is really no physical difference in the speakers themselves, same driver array in both 100 and 200 versions. My 100s have been pushed HARD with a 500 watt amp without self-destructing, so they can definitely take The Pepsi Challenge.
I got mine for $50 bucks from aquaintence down the street and paired them with my Pioneer SX-3900....there both in good condition and for fifty dollars I couldn't pass them up.
I was listening on theese and the hpm-900's and for my personal taste I whent with the HPM-900 It was a hard decision because they both sounded so damn good but I felt like the 900s had the edge on most music as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, kiss, queen and so forth. I love the old HPM speakers they are all so amazing. Ended up buying a pair of 100 a few years later wich I sold but I still kept the 900s
The Ampliefier plays a huge Roll in this old vintage speakers , But i tell ya I bought close to 20 speakers this year and for music only 1 set of speakers sounded better , but i completely upgraded the crossovers and this brought the hpm 100s to life ! I would like to have a set of the Pioneer exclusive 2401 or the smaller 2402 check those out , they also made an HPM 200 thats hard to find 😆
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 It sure does I found the Pioneer A9/spec1+spec2 and some other of the 70/80s era of highend pioneer work the best. The A9 was the one that brought the best sound to the HPM900 like the perfect match. But the crossovers are not to great in the hpm series. I also been on the lookout for the 200s I found a pair but they wanted so much for them and the subwoofers had been replaced. Once elements are replaced in HPM speakers to others than the original all of them sounds so off like there's something missing the magic is gone not even the mylar can help with the magic then :P
Hallo everyone. Can anybody tell me about combination betwen HPM 100 and Pioneee A9 (1981). I want to buy those speakers and I have this ump. Is it good match? Thanks
Yes the A9 came out in 1980 and its a beast of an integrated amp but as they age the output transitors need to be replaced to get the best sound quality out of them ,The HPM-100s are easy to drive for their size, but they also need overhauled crossovers or crossovers replaced to sound amazing again but a decent newer 2 channel reciever or integrated amp will sound great on them after upgrading crossovers , The HPM 100s are not a peaky speaker to match ampliefiers with at all , great speakers that will knock pictures off the wall !!
I just sold my Yamaha NS 690 mk III because i had a problem with bass at low frequences. The sound was really warm but the bass annoyed me. I try to find HPM 100
Yes i still have them in my back room with many more speakers and amps 😆 I thought about saling them but tje weigh 75 pounds each i compared them against my new polk audio lsim 703s and at first i liked the polks alot but the Pioneers are still king to me over all speaker tech hasn't advance that much in the last 40 years to be honest
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File yes I must agree. Well if you think of selling them. I’ll pay for the shipping. I see some on EBay. But I will only trust you buddy. Now the Polk are a nice set as well. Man I wish I was in your shoes lol Let me know if you would like the sale them. I’ll send you may Email and phone number we can work out the Details. And please keep Up the great videos. Man because of you i pick up the IOTAVX And man I love it.
@@felixlaboy1453 thats great man the IOTAVX-STACK sounds amazing on the Pioneers ! Wish you would of wrote that on the IOTA video lol jk buddy 😆 Just want peopke to know its a true hidden budget gem i love it The sa3 works amazing as a preamp also i will habe one more video of IOTAVX the MULTI-FI-STACK-ATTACK !
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File on my email to IOTAVX I told them it was your video That convinced me to make my decision to buy. I had Seen Thomas and Zero Fidelity videos as well but I was convinced with yours
I was thinking of the Parasound Classic 2000 but I went with the IOTAVX instead. Now what about the Polk Audio 703. Of you don’t sale the Pioneers would sale the 703s
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 yes. 100s have tubes. The real only diff. on the 200w is the silver sticker!! Even funnier. The hundreds were always 200 but thery were being conservative in the beginning. 14 ft apart in the corners, on 1 ft. stands and they are mind blowing! Had them since '77
Hehe ,they may not be the best sounding but you turn it up and they will back you out the door and they sound better if you keep them separated, hehe ,they were rockers speakers that you could afford, 300 apiece, 200wat, not sure if that makes any difference but that was the price back then
Theu wer 775.00 US back in 1976 thays about 2500.00 in todays money and they hold their own against my 3 sets of 1500.00 U.S. speakers that are new but I had my Hpm100s crossovef redone
@toddd7444 Yes Danny built me the Xovers for my Polks Lsim 703s ' one of the best speakers he has measured even compares against his own Xtreams ' But yeah Burt Lancotti is a legend loved my HPM 100s Been looking for JBL L-300s
They building to a budget in the 70s Japanese gear was very cheap for Americans because $1 dollar equalled 350yen then 80s came along and Japan had to pay their labors more espically with the unions now $1 dollar equals 90 yens !! So yeah we got amazing deals in the 70s Japanese gear but labors made hardly nothing ! Remb the quality loss in the 80s ? That's the reason
I got a set by dumb luck not knowing if their prestige at first. We hooked them up for a listening back system in our recording studio and I've never heard any thing was good as these sound. No joke about the weight though, when we put them up on stands we almost dropped them twice from you on ladders. I thought these better be worth it. Words can't describe the feeling I got hearing these cut loose the first time. And I'm not some noob, we have a 10,000 klipsch system that is very good but not quite like these. No 🐂 💩!!!
Its dam good for the price you can get them for i sold my pair with the crossover being redone missed them so bad i bought another set with factory crossover and i tell ya they sound good but with crossovers being refurbished with new caps and resitors oh my !! Yeah kickass speakers!
Sorry. The reality is that the frequency response on these is a hot mess. The woofer runs all the way up to 3,000 hz with massive ringing and midrange breakup. The midrange runs up WAY too high and cancels out the tweeter output at many frequencies, depending on where you are sitting. The cone tweeter beams straight ahead, as cone tweeters do, which is why Nobody has used them for decades. Combine that with cheap cabinets that resonate badly, and the net is terribly colored and distorted sound. Nostalgic, yes. Surrounded by hype, yes. A good speaker? Not so much.
@FFL-vg9ro why do you think we use dsp for ??? And cabneit is 73 pounds each I can shake my while house with these speakers hell an old 80s eq you can dial these speakers they way you like it ' measurements only tell you how accurate a speaker is not how it sounds
🎤 were horrible ! And once i dampened the room the sound g Became much smoother but these are front ported So that helped with the Harsh room, but some people like that Harshness in their sound, they say it sounds more life like 😆
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 great Job! They where good speakers. Not what people call high end but of jou love music these are the one to own. Enjoy!
@@brunobracke4612 i actually had the upgraded crossover done to these, but i sold these for a hefty price of 800.00US well almost what i had in them , I just bought another set but with original crossovers, , may see what Danny at GR research see if he will rebuild them for me crossovers that is
They sound great to me after i had the crossover redone their getting old and to get that awesone rock n roll sound crossovers have to be redone , I have owned alot of speakers in my 33 years of being an audio Enthuist will since I was 13 and these still are in my top 10 but sound is subjective to each their own
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These speakers are amazing, I wish i had a pair of these for myself. A friend of mine let me hear these once in person and these speakers honestly got me hooked to home audio ever since. Just an amazing sound from them. Great review!
thanks I appreciate it and yes they do sound amazing I have owned so many speakers and audio equipment that my friends were like start you a utube page but yeah best vintage speaker I've ever heard or could afford but by keeping them it keeps me from buying any other vintage speakers but honestly I haven't heard an all around better sounding speaker I'm sure there is better but guarantee out of my price range lol thanks again
Hi! Use an adjustable power vacuum cleaner to pull the center caps out! Start with low power suction until they come back out! I did it to some speakers and they look like new.
These are magnificent speakers, can not wait to get myself a pair!
Edit: very good review btw, thanks for that!
My neighbors really appreciated this information, right after they invited the local police to come have a listen to mine. 😅
You have to wait until you see the neighbors leave ! 😃
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These speakers are soooo loud. 😁
They will back you out the room
Thanks for Duende, how I missed this supergroup back then have
no idea
Yeah their pretty Badazz - the whole cd my microphones done no justice ! Took min awhile to find cd from 1997!
Thank you sir for the lead on the music, nice setup, Peace.
Great video Tee-Jay..love the info. I've heard these many moons ago with an old Marantz receiver. Sound was excellent on old Bad Company.
Yeah no subs needed these will shake the floors and 2x4s in your walls lol 😆
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 a true full ranger that moves air
@thomasstanfel7589 what you doing up so early ! 😆
@thomasstanfel7589 hell yeah they do I sold to a friend of mine for $125 bucks and I gave him my JVC RX 550 ' he has a 🪨 solid system
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 it's my long weekend doing the 6p to 6a.
How does anybody think you can tell how a speaker sounds by recording them and then playing it back through different speakers???
I own two sets of them. One set is 100 Watts, the other set are the 200 watt version. Both sets anchor my surround set up now. Originally they were run with a pioneer sx 950. All purchased while stationed in the UK in 1978.
100 and 200 are the same. Marketing
Appreciate the detail and love your passion! Just got my hands on a pair (very good condition) for nothing from a friend moving out of town. I gather you recommend they be placed on stands...how far apart is ideal for a large room with high ceiling? Mid/High recommendation for more recent rock artists (Jack White, Black Keys, Queens of the Stone Age, etc.)? Thanks again for the insight!
Mark Przybylski I would place them on the two corners.... regards.
Tee-Jay seriously knows what he's talking about! I mentioned these speakers in his other video about the Vintage Onkyo M-504 amplifiers a few days ago, but I didn't know he did a video like this giving props to these LEGENDARY SPEAKERS! He's not exaggerating in the slightest! I own 7 [ yes I said 7!] see-through lucite versions [very hard to find] and 2 wooden ones as shown in this video. I will soon get the crossovers updated as Tee-Jay so wisely recommended. These speakers sound as good as the new $10,000 models out there which only have more colorful designs and photo ads. Recent blind test studies revealed that consumers couldn't tell the difference between expensive quality speakers and inexpensive quality low end speakers. Don't pay more for a speaker just because it's "NEW", USE YOUR EARS! The money you save can be contributed to Tee-Jay as thanks for his research, enlightenment, inspiration, and entertainment, when he one day accepts patreon or other forms of monetary reciprocation. I subscribed and am fascinated with Tee-Jay's channel!
Thank you so much , Thats one of the nicest comments i have ever gotten on utube , And yes i do crazy amount of research , The HPM series are some amazing speakers for sure ! But the channel since day 1 Has belonged to the subscribers, I just try and find those hidden Gems and do the best video review i can with no sugar coating . And i don't video review Audio that i can't reccomend , 70 percent of the Audio I have bought i didn't video review because i don't wanna waste the subscribers time , And i have huge passion for Audio ,i enjoy reviewing Audio , So i will never ask for a patron or money , I work a full time job and i work paycheck to paycheck like alot of people do and i just wanna help people like myself to get true HiFI sound without Hi cost , Like you said you don't have to spend a furtune to get good HiFi sound quality thank you eddie !
Bought mine back then still have them
These are a piece of history
Made to compete with the JBL L100
Great video 👍🏻
Vintage Electronics thanks I really appreciate the comment took me years to find a good set but i upgraded the crossovers they was expensive but worth it I'll have them for a long time unless I run across a set off 4344 JBL lol I'm a fan of a lot of speaker companies but these just sound great on a new age front end pre/dac/amp
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 As long as there was an improvement in the sound, it is worth it!
Beautiful old school speakers
Tee Jay I went back and listened to your speaker and music review of the HPM 100s. That N30 has a nice sounding built in Dac. It sounded great thru my stereo theater setup up. My Smart TV thru toslink to my Onkyo TX 8160 to my JBL L86s. The 8160 is very similar to the N30 but without the pre outs and the triggers and it has the AKM AK4452 dac instead of the TI dac in the N30.
Yeah i had that setup fine tubes i used the microphone at that time from my cell phone 😆 thanks for stopping it Raw ass speakers and amp pairing !
Hi Tee-Jay, have you tried this with the Yamaha A-S1100? Do you think it has enough power to move them? I have that amp and I am thinking of getting a pair of these speakers. By the way, I love your passionate reviews. Greetings from Basque Country!
The Yammy easily drives them theor 92.5db sensitivity well about 90db honestly lol yeah your 1100 is a beast !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thank you so much! I'm relieved by this
@@blackrabbot not to many speakers that the Yammy won't drive !
hey glad to see your vid, i recently picked up a pair of hpm 110s, but the mid range driver on one is not working. im really new to the audio scene so i know next to nothing, you mentioned there are loads of parts available for these, would you know where i could shop for some parts?
thanks in advance
kamil yildir I just go to ebay and search there is a site I gi to but I for got it they actually are a referb company but upgrade your crossovers makes a killer improvement enjoy them I love mine I get online and try to find that company also
I found a pair in 10/10 condition (mint) for ~1150USD. Is that an OK price?
That depends on you i would hope the crossovers have been redone they sre awesome speakers !
I had two pairs of these great speakers that I bought in Japan in 1981. One set of the HPM-100 (100 watts) and one set of the HPM-100 (200 watts). I had no idea they were the same thing (because of the gold ring in the port hole). They were both the same in price. Like a fool, I sold them after I got back to the states. They were my favorite speakers I ever owned! Live and learn, I guess.
Yeah took me ten years to find another set in great shape
Today, June 2022, I still have my 2 pairs of HPM-100s, the first pair i bought in Kadena AB Japan in 1976...the other pair, at Clark AB from another GI... The first pair traveled with me to George AFB in 1979, then to Clark in 1981, then with the second pair i bought there to Luke AFB Arizona in 1989...In 2001, they both traveled with me back to Clark AB, and finally in 2007, to my hometown in the Philippines to stay... The older pair lost its original woofers to water damage but i'll find the replacement someday...
I’ve owned mine since 78’. I still use them daily . Unfortunately had to replace both woofers over time. I’m looking for original woofers.
I just sold my pair for $350 !!
Of course, is does not do much good to hear your demo on these wonderful speakers on my Personal Computer or iPhone . I have these speakers in very good condition that have not been used since I moved into our home 35-years ago. I remember when I first used the speakers on the floor in my apartment the entire floor was shaking! Speaker Stands helped. The sound is crisp and powerful! The hardest part of me selling them is they weigh about 60-pounds each! I’ll probably sell local to Lancaster, PA to avoid the shipping cost!
I bought a pair of HPM 60's when I was in my teens. Couldn't afford the HPM 100's. Would have loved to be able to buy a pair of HPM 150'S, but couldn't afford them and didn't have 3 or 4 friends available to help me move them. My HPM 60's were indeed built like a tank. Had the carbon fiber blended cone woofers. Really good speaker!
Yeah moving the 100s are not fun 😆
But yeah HPM-150s would be nice !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I actually got to listen to a pair of 150's It was at a Service Merchandise and I was about 12 or 13 years old. Every time they would hit a bass note it was almost like you were getting punched in the stomach! They were awesome. I never saw or heard the 200's, but I wish that I had. I'm sure they were some great sounding speakers also.
I still have my Hpm 60 and they sound also great.
@a090006 hell yeah !! Keep Rocking!
Hi !!! Spotted a PIONEER DVD-player on your rack. By the way, which model is it ?!? Best regards from Brazil !!!
I'm running Polk Audio Monitor 10's. I replaced the caps and tweeters and I'm pretty happy with the sound. So I know first hand that you can get great sound from an older pair of speakers. Great video and I love the track you played, I'll be adding it to my Tidal playlist.
Eric Keese thanks man I've had to Polk monitor 10s also I've bought 8 new pairs of speakers this year 4 vintage pairs and these 4 way 4 driver design has been hard for me to find better under a grand going to try the uni5 towers next My klispch RP didn't even come close but for the money Pioneer fs52s really surprised me !
Eric Keese what kind of D.A.C are you using I'm about to do a review on how to upgrade a modi3 dac that makes a huge sound difference
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I also have a Modi 3 but I use it my office as a way to get better sound from my PC. In my main system, I have a Cambridge Audio CXN v2 network streamer. It has a Wolfson DAC built in. It's connected to a Yamaha a-s801 integrated amp, which has an ESS Saber DAC built in. I've tried both and right now, I'm using the Wolfson in my streamer. For my CD's, I'm using the Cambridge Audio CXC CD transport, going into the Yamaho via an Audioquest digital co-ax.
Eric Keese heck yeah I use to own a as501 and as801 before I started with utube but with in the next couple days I'll be showing how to simply upgrade the modi 3 to get even better sound and lower noise floor
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 That's good stuff man. I look forward to your review. I'm just getting started with all of this so I wanted to start out relatively small and build up as my knowledge grows.
I always thought placing the speakers on stands took some of the Bass away ?
You are correct !! In my nearfield room the bass was to strong so i put them up in the air
THANKS FOR THE GREAT REVIEW.
will Pioneer bring back the HPM 100 speakers like JBL did with the L100 three years ago ?.
Can you expand more about filter upgrade, please?
Seems my comments missing
Tee-jay very good review i have question i have a yamaha a s1100 amplifier do you think this speaker is good match? Thanks
Heck yeah !! I have the AS-1100 also ! The Pioneer hpm 100s are very good speakers that are actually easy to drive at 92.5 db efficancy but I had my crossovers upgraded cost me a total of 400.00US and then the HPM100s came alive ! I tell ya though the new Triangle Borea seris speakers have amazing synergy with the Yammy AS-1100 !!
I actually sold my hpm 100s for 1k U.S. to a friend but i did buy another pair thats 100 percent stock and while they sound great having the crossover redone brought new life to them !
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File thank you for your quick reply very much appreciated. I will check on triangle borea also. By the way what is the specific model on borea series? Thank you again
@@rolandodizon8076 right now i got the
Triangle Borea 3 in for review and their prettt Awesome 😆
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File ok thank you i will check that one also
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 would you mind telling more about crossover upgrade, please?
I have the same speakers, do you think a Marantz 2275 is a good amp for these speakers?
Imho they rock out on my 2270 !check out my community page
Amazing!
Running mine through a pioneer sx-880. Do you have a recommended setting for the mids and highs on the speakers?
Yes !! keep them on O so you get more of a balanced sound , but theirs nothing wrong with adjusting them to the music you like or for bad reccordings, Your Pioneer Sx-880 is a wonderful match with the hpm 100s i have owned many of the sx-80 series !their Badass man !! Just like the HPM 100s !
How do you thoroughly clean the crossovers? You have a video on that?
No video but get you some Q-tips and cleaner i use is crc1500
@Jingle Nuts thats what the crc1500 is Jingle 😆
@Jingle Nuts hey jingle you have the Yamaha as3000?
Is it easy to clean the crossovers. Just wondering if I could do it myself with some deoxit ? I had a good buddy who had a pair of these back in high school (early 80's) I always wanted a pair so bought some about 5 or 6 years ago. Paid $400 but they could pass for new
Just use some compressed air on crossovers and a lil bit deoxit on the potentiometers
I usually just upgrade the crossovers with better parts.
D5 on switches Fader on pots and faders.
Excellent review, thanks much for sharing ! I have also owned and enjoyed these speakers for many years now, have also had several other brands along the way, but I will never sell these.
Mine are driven by both a Pioneer SX-1250, and a Carver 500-watt amp, so they have definitely been pushed pretty hard without any damage or distortion. I agree with you that they benefit from a strong amp which can provide a good amount of dynamic headroom. Many times, I have been listening to a piece of music at a 50 watt level, and when hitting a demanding section, the VU meters will jump right up to 3 or 400 watts, without one bit of complaint from the HPMs. They still rock the house after all these years !
Black Waterdogs I just finished up my newly bought vintage Onkyo Integra M-504 amp it's 165 watts at 8 ohms and 330 watts at 4 ohms with dynamic power at 400 watts it's a beast! At 50 pounds 8 large filter compasitors 3 large transformers dual mono design sounds very rich and warm this was What I call Onkyos golden age I'll have music review of it soon then an in-depth review. Have you upgraded your crossovers yet in you HPM? Makes an unbelievable difference thanks for the complement
and I love the sx---80 series !!
Hi, is the Marantz 2270 (70 watts 8 Ohm) too weak to handle the Pioneer HPM100 (100Watts version)? I have the feeling... Thanks
No not at all , during this overview i mentioned that the speakers are 92.5db efficany which means their easy to drive 😆 And that Marantz 2270 will have no problem at all driving the PIONEERs HPM-100s
That Marantz really loads like 140 wpc , will fit very nice with this speakers
@@opasion its a beast !
Hello, the problem was that my speakercables were 2,5 square mm, I am using now 0,75 square mm and it sounds very very nice, with a lot of power, especially with vinyl records from the 70s 👍🎼
@@MADMOTHE yeap ! I made my own speaker cables for my Sansui G-8000 I'm about to review !
Do they lack some strenght in the bass? The midds and the highs sound cristal clear but the bass sounds a little behind...
No lack of bass !
Gotta love that vintage look!
Ohh Yeah i want to start reviewing my Vintage amps but pep dont seem to be interesred i have some monsters !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 I guess when they're not ready available it's more a nostalgia thing. I'm selling my nad 3020a due to a speaker terminal needing repairing and I've seen how much of a ball ache it would be. Tbh I love the amp but not having any speaker protection relay I wouldn't want to risk a blow out with my speakers. This is sadly a common thing with older amps. It's a love hate relationship 🙃
@@CM-dw3gh is it hard to fix ? You love the amp shouldn't be ro exspensive to fix ? Did something burn up ?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 no nothing blew. One of the negative terminals popped out so now I can't clamp the speaker wire in. I bought a new terminal set but I was in the same boat as another chap (Jan Beta, does a RUclips vid)who noticed it didn't fit in as easy as one would expect. The whole circuit board needs taking out and a fair bit of soldering. Like I said even if it's fixed I'm still concerned with the amp not having any speaker protection components. 🙄
Not only one of the best sounding speakers I ever owned, but "bang for the buck" no other brand could come close.
Is this 50 watts driven, up to 100 watts? There is another model of these with a higher wattage on them, which one is recommended
The 100 and 200 watt version was just marketing. They are identical.
@@brianchisnell1548 and they sound exactly the same.
@@danielmartinez7047 Brian and Daniel are correct, you will never hear any difference between them....
You mentioned that these were made for Rock music. I would have loved to actually hear a Rock song with vocals demo. Thanks.
I just sold these ! I did love them though
There’s a pair near me for sale at $3000 CAD, seems steep but they seem rare. Should a person pay this much?
No !!!
Thats way to exspensive !! You could buy the Texton Double impacts bran New for that price ! 1400.00 US tops for the Pioneer hpm 100s and thats with redone crossover and in perfect shape !
Their great speakers but not 3k great
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 they’re the 200w version if that makes a difference, I see now there’s another pair of the 100w version for $1250 CAD..
@@brukshotboyce Yeah 200 watt version suppose to be 3db louder still 3k alot of money for those . Just keeping it real with ya thats to much if they was bran new in the box never opened maybe 2k
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 right about the Tektons too, they look pretty sweet.
Tee-jay i found a pair but they only have one dial in the upper right hand corner is that right or is that a different version from yours
Different pair , should have 2 dials hi-mid
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 i know its very odd im trying to research but not finding nothing
@@elliottlee72 you should type in the worlds most famous rock n roll speaker and pioneer HPM 100 should come up
Fantastic speakers!!!!
Nice video, nice music and nice review.
Rafa Lobo thanks I really appreciate the comment
Would a Sansui 7070 (65 watts per channel) be able to power and get full potential out of a pair of HPM 100s?
Hell yeah thats 65 vintage watts its more like 80- 90 watts and the Hpm 100s are 92.5 efficant ! Easy to drive that Sansui has a big power supply
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 thanks bud
@@HyzersGR you got it thats a kickass amp I have owned many Sansui ! I have thr g8000 56pound beast !
Hey would a sansui 221 8 watts per channel sound good through the hpm 100’s?
Yea 💯 those are vintage watts it's more close to 100 watt amp !
But yeah the Pioneers are actually pretty easy to drive ' it'll shake your floors !!
can anybody please help?I'm so confused on what to get to hook my hpm-100 up to my 5v but i have overwhelmed myself.wjat is the best receiver or whatever I need for best sound from the speakers hooked up to tv.thamks
What you mean 5 volts ?
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 tv l.sorry bout that lol
Whery good hpm 100
Looking for a pair in pristine condition...
Just sold mine very cheap also !
I got thr new Dynaudio emit 50s
But pioneers would shake the house !
midrange cone on the right be damaged
Dust cap only ' all fixed now
I have 2 sets said stacked on top of each other driven with a SX1250...... heavenly!
How did i miss your comment !! Yeah that 1250 is a bmf !!! Love it !
Hey Tee Jay where do you look and get your equipment from wondering why I wasn't seeing any videos for got to hit the notification button enjoy the videos
richard abney from eBay and fb market place , Thanks for dropping in
Bought a pair of these back in 76 I believe. They sounded great although I don't believe the bass was less that about 40Hz. These were literally the 2nd best speakers I ever owned.
Closer you put on front wall the better thae bass i got them dowb to atleast 30hz Shakes my while house 73 pounds each but they dont imagine very well and their far from the detail refinement compared to New age speakers above $1500. u.s my JBL studio 580s was a wake up call but still in their day they was basazz -
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 If you can find a clean copy of Lucky Man by EMP, there is some wicked synthesizer bass near the end - gut shaking and window cracking, oh as well as a solid oak coffee table moving across LR carpet. By the way what are the specs on them for frequency response? I had the 100 watt ones. 👍
@@ethimself5064 i mention in the video and the 3 different crossover points i had the 100 watt edtions also i liked them alot but when they rate freq response its in an antacobic chamber not our rooms in toom bass will be much stronger
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Thought this may have been still on the back. I will look up. Thanks. If interested, the next pair of speakers were ESS AMT 1B Studio Monitor Towers. Can't afford such things these days. You may have heard of the Heil Air Notion Transformers. ESS either went bankrupt or were bought out and still kicking, although they don't seem to advertise. Much like Bryston and others.
Thanks for all
33 hz
The pleasant stereo of two channels, the hi-fi pure stereo outputs. These are the past generation mostly from 1970s onwards music deck systems, that rapidly enlightened the global people, with those certain specific frequencies and Vibrations, and made enormous huge development, in all other science and technology.
"""The healing and enthusiastic sound waves and vibration""".
I power my HPM100's with a Pioneer SX-1250 and play drums along with it and volume is never an issue. In fact, you can feel the punch from 10 feet away!
Hell yeah ! 1250 competes with my Sansui G8000 both hell of good ! I had a 950 and the 580/780 but loved my 950 ! Yeah the Pioneers are 92.5 db 1watt 1 meter easy to drive their awesome speakers !! But almost 800.00 bucks a aet from 76-78 ! Todays money 3k!
Good review!!
Thank you for comment , I highly re commend upgrading the crossovers great speakers !
Hi, what do you think of the 200 watt version of these
lu sly I've never heard them I read up on them only thing I could find that was different was a lil different crissover but drivers are the same weight is the same and the front airport has a plastic ring around it I upgraded to a 400.00 dollar crossovers
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargin-File thank you. So, you have the 50 watt version?
lu sly their the 100 watt version
Other than a bit of difference in the crossover network, there is really no physical difference in the speakers themselves, same driver array in both 100 and 200 versions. My 100s have been pushed HARD with a 500 watt amp without self-destructing, so they can definitely take The Pepsi Challenge.
I got mine for $50 bucks from aquaintence down the street and paired them with my Pioneer SX-3900....there both in good condition and for fifty dollars I couldn't pass them up.
Hell yeah !!!
They sell for $800 in South Africa if you're lucky enough to find a set.
Should use an FLAC version of Boz Scaggs , "Lido Shuffle". OR the Eagkes "Those Shoes" flac
Sounds amazing
Best speakers no need sub...🎶👌
I was listening on theese and the hpm-900's and for my personal taste I whent with the HPM-900 It was a hard decision because they both sounded so damn good but I felt like the 900s had the edge on most music as Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, kiss, queen and so forth. I love the old HPM speakers they are all so amazing. Ended up buying a pair of 100 a few years later wich I sold but I still kept the 900s
The Ampliefier plays a huge Roll in this old vintage speakers , But i tell ya I bought close to 20 speakers this year and for music only 1 set of speakers sounded better , but i completely upgraded the crossovers and this brought the hpm 100s to life ! I would like to have a set of the
Pioneer exclusive 2401 or the smaller 2402 check those out , they also made an HPM 200 thats hard to find 😆
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 It sure does I found the Pioneer A9/spec1+spec2 and some other of the 70/80s era of highend pioneer work the best. The A9 was the one that brought the best sound to the HPM900 like the perfect match. But the crossovers are not to great in the hpm series. I also been on the lookout for the 200s I found a pair but they wanted so much for them and the subwoofers had been replaced. Once elements are replaced in HPM speakers to others than the original all of them sounds so off like there's something missing the magic is gone not even the mylar can help with the magic then :P
Hallo everyone.
Can anybody tell me about combination betwen HPM 100 and Pioneee A9 (1981).
I want to buy those speakers and I have this ump. Is it good match?
Thanks
Yes the A9 came out in 1980 and its a beast of an integrated amp but as they age the output transitors need to be replaced to get the best sound quality out of them ,The HPM-100s are easy to drive for their size, but they also need overhauled crossovers or crossovers replaced to sound amazing again but a decent newer 2 channel reciever or integrated amp will sound great on them after upgrading crossovers , The HPM 100s are not a peaky speaker to match ampliefiers with at all , great speakers that will knock pictures off the wall !!
Thanks a lot
@@bonaccca Your welcome, Any questions you have i will try my best to answer correctly
I just sold my Yamaha NS 690 mk III because i had a problem with bass at low frequences. The sound was really warm but the bass annoyed me. I try to find HPM 100
Have mine still from the 70’s and never even speaker shopped since lol. Are modern speakers better than these HMP’s? I don’t even know
Amazing video as always man you always come up with the good ones I love the pioneers do you still have them are you thinking of selling them
Yes i still have them in my back room with many more speakers and amps 😆 I thought about saling them but tje weigh 75 pounds each i compared them against my new polk audio lsim 703s and at first i liked the polks alot but the Pioneers are still king to me over all speaker tech hasn't advance that much in the last 40 years to be honest
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File yes I must agree. Well if you think of selling them. I’ll pay for the shipping. I see some on EBay. But I will only trust you buddy. Now the Polk are a nice set as well. Man I wish I was in your shoes lol
Let me know if you would like the sale them. I’ll send you may Email and phone number we can work out the Details. And please keep Up the great videos.
Man because of you i pick up the IOTAVX And man I love it.
@@felixlaboy1453 thats great man the IOTAVX-STACK sounds amazing on the Pioneers ! Wish you would of wrote that on the IOTA video lol jk buddy 😆 Just want peopke to know its a true hidden budget gem i love it The sa3 works amazing as a preamp also i will habe one more video of IOTAVX the MULTI-FI-STACK-ATTACK !
Tee-Jay The Stereo-Bargain-File on my email to IOTAVX I told them it was your video That convinced me to make my decision to buy. I had Seen Thomas and Zero Fidelity videos as well but I was convinced with yours
I was thinking of the Parasound Classic 2000 but I went with the IOTAVX instead.
Now what about the Polk Audio 703. Of you don’t sale the Pioneers would sale the 703s
Super ❤
200 watt version was a marketing tool. Hence the same name and price.
Same parts owned both only difference was bass port tube '
They do have crazy bass!
@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 yes. 100s have tubes. The real only diff. on the 200w is the silver sticker!! Even funnier. The hundreds were always 200 but thery were being conservative in the beginning. 14 ft apart in the corners, on 1 ft. stands and they are mind blowing! Had them since '77
@brianchisnell1548 are 77 pounds each they do have crazy bass ! I BEEN TRYING TO FOND SOME JBL L-300 '
Hehe ,they may not be the best sounding but you turn it up and they will back you out the door and they sound better if you keep them separated, hehe ,they were rockers speakers that you could afford, 300 apiece, 200wat, not sure if that makes any difference but that was the price back then
Theu wer 775.00 US back in 1976 thays about 2500.00 in todays money and they hold their own against my 3 sets of 1500.00 U.S. speakers that are new but I had my Hpm100s crossovef redone
gr research danny upgrade mod easy to do crossover upgrade kit
@toddd7444 Yes Danny built me the Xovers for my Polks Lsim 703s ' one of the best speakers he has measured even compares against his own Xtreams '
But yeah Burt Lancotti is a legend loved my HPM 100s
Been looking for JBL L-300s
@toddd7444 Yeah Danny is the man !
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 its sounds a lot better hugs wheelchair larry thanks for your reply
they put cheap crossover parts sad these days bring back the 70s
They building to a budget in the 70s Japanese gear was very cheap for Americans because $1 dollar equalled 350yen then 80s came along and Japan had to pay their labors more espically with the unions now $1 dollar equals 90 yens !! So yeah we got amazing deals in the 70s Japanese gear but labors made hardly nothing ! Remb the quality loss in the 80s ? That's the reason
you didn't do the speaker test, you know your knocking on the side or top.
James Mundell lol I know I forgot but trust mea at 72 pounds each their solid !!
Cool!
I got a set by dumb luck not knowing if their prestige at first. We hooked them up for a listening back system in our recording studio and I've never heard any thing was good as these sound. No joke about the weight though, when we put them up on stands we almost dropped them twice from you on ladders. I thought these better be worth it. Words can't describe the feeling I got hearing these cut loose the first time. And I'm not some noob, we have a 10,000 klipsch system that is very good but not quite like these. No 🐂 💩!!!
This guy sounds like he is from the hollars of West Virginia! Lol
Hills of Kentucky 😆
Still HPM 100 best Speaker
Its dam good for the price you can get them for i sold my pair with the crossover being redone missed them so bad i bought another set with factory crossover and i tell ya they sound good but with crossovers being refurbished with new caps and resitors oh my !!
Yeah kickass speakers!
Well, I guess this is the channel where all the old-timers who can’t here come…. Carbon fiber woofer 😂🤣 How many possible ways can I say NO CLUE !
Pioneer hpm 100 / JBL L 100 . The Bests
In their day yes today you'd have to spend south of $2-3k to match total performace ! Speakers now days have gotten really really good !
Terry Bozzio!
Hell yeah !
SUPER
For sale hpm 100
I wantum!🤔
Beauties
Sorry. The reality is that the frequency response on these is a hot mess. The woofer runs all the way up to 3,000 hz with massive ringing and midrange breakup. The midrange runs up WAY too high and cancels out the tweeter output at many frequencies, depending on where you are sitting. The cone tweeter beams straight ahead, as cone tweeters do, which is why Nobody has used them for decades. Combine that with cheap cabinets that resonate badly, and the net is terribly colored and distorted sound. Nostalgic, yes. Surrounded by hype, yes. A good speaker? Not so much.
You been watching gr to much nothing eq or dsp can't fix but I sold them long ago
@FFL-vg9ro why do you think we use dsp for ??? And cabneit is 73 pounds each I can shake my while house with these speakers hell an old 80s eq you can dial these speakers they way you like it ' measurements only tell you how accurate a speaker is not how it sounds
Sounds to harsh but maybe it's your room.
🎤 were horrible ! And once i dampened the room the sound g
Became much smoother but these are front ported So that helped with the Harsh room, but some people like that Harshness in their sound, they say it sounds more life like 😆
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 great Job! They where good speakers. Not what people call high end but of jou love music these are the one to own. Enjoy!
@@brunobracke4612 i actually had the upgraded crossover done to these,
but i sold these for a hefty price of 800.00US well almost what i had in them , I just bought another set but with original crossovers, , may see what Danny at GR research see if he will rebuild them for me crossovers that is
I don’t understand the hype around these speakers. Overrated in my book. Fatiguing and a noticeable hole in the midrange.
They sound great to me after i had the crossover redone their getting old and to get that awesone rock n roll sound crossovers have to be redone , I have owned alot of speakers in my 33 years of being an audio Enthuist will since I was 13 and these still are in my top 10 but sound is subjective to each their own
@@tee-jaythestereo-bargainph2120 Id you like these then try and get your hands on some Diatones...you’ll love them