Like many seniors I have a problem letting go of vintage stuff.
For some time I have been really disappointed in the sound radiated by more modern speakers; It seems lacking in low base/bottom end and the tweeters sound excessively/annoyingly bright, to try to regain the missing sound I resorted to purchasing a 12 inch "speed woofer" from RSL (it's great and more than I really wanted/needed).
During a recent review of worn out stuff in long term storage one of my old EPI 100 bookshelf speakers surfaced and got pitched.
To prevent a re-occurrence I ordered some new, replacement extra long throw woofers from HUMAN Speakers.
They arrived and I installed them yesterday;
I noted, ridiculously tiny wiring inside the cabinets (it will get replaced with much heavier gauge wiring when I update those nasty 1960's/70's spring loaded connecting posts to 5 way banana plug capable posts)... (later).
Upon firing these $100 bookshelf speakers (1970's/80's prices) up I found out why I have been so disappointed in modern speaker tech;
I immediately reached for the "speedwoofer" remote control , only to find the subwoofer had, already, been turned off.
a quick, manual, reduction of the existing (Audessey) equalization brought out the smooth bass rich mid-range and bottom end (note; no boom is evident) that I remembered ('though the highs seem much reduced)... my ears rapidly readjusted...
After a listening session I turned on the subwoofer at a very low level (there is some low end content on one of the Zac Brown albums)... I have decided that I really should send the, inverted dome, air spring, tweeters to Hun at HUMAN Speakers for a rebuild/restoration.
I currently have these bookshelf speakers connected to the center channel; to utilize their enhanced mid-range (I like 8 inch woofers). The center channel is monophonic, yet seems to contain a lot of television/movie audio information.
Later today I will let audessey reset the equalization, independently from my ears. (in an effort to flatten out the lower mid-range response; I also might have too many 8" woofers on line).
I have longer fiber optic cables coming today? and need to put them in; so i need to access the equipment, in any case.
Enjoy!
EDIT; these polk R700 mains/towers should hang their heads in shame at the sound coming from some, obsolete, partially renovated $100 EPI, BOOKSHELF, speakers.
