{"id":147222,"date":"2022-07-30T19:10:18","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T18:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=147222"},"modified":"2022-07-30T19:16:09","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T18:16:09","slug":"10-modern-speakers-with-vintage-design-and-sound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/10-modern-speakers-with-vintage-design-and-sound\/","title":{"rendered":"10 modern speakers with vintage design and sound"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main claim of buyers of most modern acoustic systems is that the main attention during development is paid to the technical aspects of reproduction – low non-linear distortion, high overload capacity and linearity of the frequency response.<\/p>\n

The result is beautiful speakers that play loud and clear, but leave the listener completely indifferent to the emotional content of the recordings.<\/b><\/p>\n

Many manufacturers heard the complaints of consumers and revived the classic designs of the 1970s and 80s at a new technological level.\u00a0We have collected in the material ten speaker models of different price ranges, which are addressed to those of the listeners who care not about the appearance, but the musically accurate and emotional presentation of the recorded material.<\/p>\n

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10. Magnat Transpulse 1000<\/h3>\n

Pros – inexpensive three-way speakers of classical design with excellent dynamics<\/p>\n

Cons – a bit lacking in sophistication<\/p>\n

Conclusion: Entry ticket to the world of big sound<\/b><\/p>\n

Magnat Transpuls 1000\u00a0\u2013 like a 1970s catalog 3-way model, notable for its large 10-inch paper woofer, as well as a horn with an inch dome tweeter.\u00a0The mid frequencies are sounded by a separate driver with a paper cone with a diameter of 13.5 cm. The crossover is tuned to frequencies of 3.8 kHz and 750 Hz, a 2nd order filter works between the tweeter and the midrange driver, and a 3rd order filter between the woofer and midrange speaker .\u00a0The model has a high sensitivity of 92.5 dB, while the speakers are able to “digest” the input power up to 300 watts.\u00a0The classic look is complemented by original dust grilles and a metallic brand logo.\u00a0The height of each speaker is 79 cm, tilting the cabinet back by 5 degrees allows you to direct the radiation exactly to the head area of \u200b\u200ba seated listener.\u00a0One speaker weighs 20 kilograms.<\/p>\n

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9. Eltax Monitor PWR 1959<\/h3>\n

Pros \u2013 Lots of sound at a modest price, 15 inches of good bass usually costs a lot more<\/p>\n

Cons – except for large dimensions – nothing<\/p>\n

Conclusion: A chance to get big classic three-stripes for ridiculous money<\/b><\/p>\n

French vintage design loudspeakers feature two identical inch tweeters housed in shallow horns.\u00a0Between them is a 6″ cellulose fiber cone midrange driver, and below is a 15″ paper cone woofer.\u00a0The latter works in a phase-inverted acoustic design, two large ports are displayed on the front panel.\u00a0The declared operating range of the model extends from 30 Hz to 22 kHz, the nominal resistance is 8 ohms, and the minimum is at the level of 5 ohms.\u00a0The speakers are characterized by high sensitivity, reaching 96 dB, which promises an easy load for the amplifier.\u00a0The weight of one speaker is 34 kilograms.<\/p>\n

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8. Elipson Heritage XLS 15<\/h3>\n

Pros – a real explosion from the past, dynamics and bass are on top<\/p>\n

Cons – you need a good powerful amplifier<\/p>\n

Conclusion: One of the rare cases of new development based on recipes from the golden era of audio<\/b><\/p>\n

These classic design speakers were developed and released to the market in 2020.\u00a0A special vintage flair is given to the speakers by plates with a graph of the amplitude-frequency response on the front panel of the case, as well as acoustic sensitivity controls in the mid-frequency and high-frequency ranges.\u00a0A dome transducer with a diameter of 55 mm is responsible for the mids, then an inch silk tweeter comes into play.\u00a0The bass-reflex hole is brought to the front of the speakers, so that they can be safely pushed up to the wall without fear for the quality of the bass reproduced by a 12-inch speaker with a white cellulose cone.\u00a0The crossover frequencies are set to 700 Hz and 5000 Hz, the nominal impedance of the model is 6 ohms with a sensitivity of 92 dB.\u00a0Each column weighs 28 kilograms.<\/p>\n

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7. Mission 770<\/h3>\n

Pros – Proven and successful design from the 1970s with minor improvements<\/p>\n

Cons – white front panel, you need a good powerful amplifier<\/p>\n

Conclusion: Classic English monitor with extended frequency range<\/b><\/p>\n

An updated version of the classic 770 speaker model, first seen in 1978.\u00a0The new version differs from the original in the use of a redesigned main driver, equipped with a 200 mm polypropylene cone with an improved composition and a reinforced magnet system.\u00a0The acoustic design remains the same – the phase inverter port is located on the front panel.\u00a0The tweeter with a 28 mm microfiber dome, loaded on a closed volume, is responsible for the high-frequency range.\u00a0The crossover filter (crossover frequency is set to 2900 Hz) has also been improved to take into account new calculation and computer simulation technologies.\u00a0The body has become more durable and inert, its walls are made of two-layer fiberboard with a damping pad.\u00a0External panels are finished with natural wood veneer.\u00a0System sensitivity is 88 dB,\u00a0nominal resistance – 8 ohms with a minimum of 6 ohms.\u00a0Each speaker weighs 19.2 kg, not including the specially designed stands included.\u00a0Mission 770s are manufactured at the IAG factory in England.<\/p>\n

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6. Klipsch Heresy IV<\/h3>\n

Pros \u2013 Legendary model with a more modern sound setup that successfully copes with any genre<\/p>\n

Cons – demanding on the selection of the “right” amplifier<\/p>\n

Conclusion: The opportunity to buy classic speakers with an open and emotional sound, not afraid to play loud<\/b><\/p>\n

Klipsch Heresy IV\u00a0– the last generation of the famous speakers, which first saw the light in 1948.\u00a0The high frequencies in them are reproduced by the proprietary K-107-TI inch tweeter with a titanium diaphragm, working in a horn design.\u00a0It is equipped with a three-beam splitter, which serves to correct the radiation directivity in the horn and provides a uniform radiation pattern.\u00a0The mid-range horn driver is a K-702 compression driver with a 44.5 mm polyamide diaphragm.\u00a0The low-frequency foundation is provided by a classic 12-inch cone driver with a rigid suspension, made of a cellulose fiber composite.\u00a0Unlike the classic versions, here a phase inverter with a Tractrix profile port was chosen as the acoustic design.\u00a0Despite an exceptionally high sensitivity of 99 dB,<\/p>\n

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5. JBL L100 Classic 75th Anniversary Edition<\/h3>\n

Pros \u2013 A modern take on classic 3-way monitors with dynamic and delicious sound<\/p>\n

Cons – it is better to install on branded racks<\/p>\n

Conclusion: A great way to get classic signature sound in new speakers<\/b><\/p>\n

JBL L100 Classic\u00a0was designed by Chris Hagen, the same engineer who created the classic JBL L100T3 in 1988.\u00a0The cabinet of the monitors is finished with walnut veneer, except for the front and back panels.\u00a0Quadrex foam safety nets are available in three different colors – black, orange or blue.\u00a0A new JT025Ti2 titanium dome tweeter is responsible for high frequencies, it is loaded on a small waveguide with an acoustic lens.\u00a0Just below it sits a JM125PC midrange driver with a 5″ paper cone.\u00a0Bass is delivered by a 12″ JW300PW-8 woofer loaded with a bass reflex.\u00a0In the upper left part of the front panel there are controls for the level of output at high and medium frequencies.\u00a0Separately, you can purchase special metal stands of the original form for orienting the radiation to a seated listener.<\/p>\n

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4. Lowther Almira<\/h3>\n

Pros – modern implementation of the design on full-range speakers with good bass<\/p>\n

Cons – design for an amateur<\/p>\n

Conclusion: A new look at broadband radiation from a revived English firm<\/b><\/p>\n

Floor-standing high-sensitivity speakers are built on branded DX3 full-range speakers with a diameter of 225 mm.\u00a0They use a paper cone, polyurethane foam suspension and a neodymium magnet system.\u00a0To create the necessary sound pressure on the bass, the speaker is loaded onto a Voight quarter-wave horn 2.3 meters long.\u00a0The difference from the classic designs of the company is the use of a super tweeter with a diameter of 20 mm with a conical waveguide, which is connected through a single capacitor, providing a decay of 6 dB per octave, and enters into operation at a frequency of 8 kHz.\u00a0The loudspeaker cabinets are designed in such a way as to exclude the presence of parallel surfaces in them, and are finished with fine wood veneer.\u00a0The sensitivity of the system is 98 dB, the nominal impedance is 8 ohms.<\/p>\n

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3. Klipsch Jubilee<\/h3>\n

Pros – the embodiment of the ideal horn system, as the founder of the company saw it<\/p>\n

Cons \u2013 form factor and price<\/p>\n

Conclusion: A rare example of an uncompromising implementation of the classical approach to speaker design today<\/b><\/p>\n

The combination of a classic design, which was conceived but not implemented by Paul Wilbur Klipsch, with modern materials and technologies.\u00a0The 2-way circuit features an incredible high frequency horn driver capable of operating from 340Hz to 20,000Hz!\u00a0It has a 7″ titanium diaphragm with an axiperiodic profile covering most of the range.\u00a0The bass is delivered by a 12″ composite cone driver, which is loaded onto a rolled-up horn, complete with a bass reflex.\u00a0With a total system sensitivity of 105 dB, it also has the ability to be actively turned on using the included electronic crossover with DSP, which adjusts the phase and time delay for each driver.\u00a0The Klipsch Jubilee is capable of generating up to 125 dB SPL in active mode.\u00a0The total weight of the system is 185 kilograms.<\/p>\n

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2. Voxativ Ampeggio X<\/h3>\n

Pros – a truly lively and emotional sound that does not leave you indifferent<\/p>\n

Cons – not cheap, fans of electronic genres are asked not to worry<\/p>\n

Conclusion: Acoustics for those who love music, not sounds<\/b><\/p>\n

An updated version of the model that made the Berlin firm world-famous.\u00a0The new generation is different in that it can install any broadband bias driver produced by the company.\u00a0The classic return horn loading provides good low frequency response.\u00a0The cabinets are made in a grand piano factory, so of course all surfaces are finished with the highest quality piano lacquer.\u00a0Each column weighs 55 kilograms.\u00a0The main star of the systems are the broadband drivers with wood cones, whose sensitivity can reach 110 dB.\u00a0It is better not to approach the model with mediocre amplifiers, but with high-quality single-cycle amplifiers, the sound is truly magical.<\/p>\n

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1. Wolf Von Langa Audio Frame London<\/h3>\n

Pros – amazing dynamics and naturalness of sound, full involvement in music<\/p>\n

Cons – missing design, you will have to carefully select the amplifier<\/p>\n

Conclusion: One of the best options for music lovers who are ready to forgive any utilitarian appearance for the sake of music<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the best creations of the German developer Wolf von Lang, which includes two independent modules in an open acoustic design.\u00a0The first one is built on a wideband bias driver, the second includes two 15-inch woofers on a rigid suspension, built according to the recipes of the legendary Altec.\u00a0The declared frequency range is extremely honest – from 35 to 16,000 Hz, however, in terms of liveliness of performance and dynamics, such a system knows few equals.\u00a0The weight of one speaker assembly is 84 kg, the total sensitivity is 95 dB.\u00a0The high-pass and low-pass sections of the crossover filter are separated from each other, which allows you to properly organize passive bi-amping.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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