old systems as good as new

[Dude#1279435]

Is there any old speakers that you keep because they sounded ahead of their time?

 

[BFreidah]

Martin Logan 'Quest' speakers. Planar technology hasn't changed much since then. Have replaced the electrostatic panels and crossovers over the years so they sound as good as new.

 

[Eppie]

I rebuilt a pair of Kef 103.2 speakers from 1984. Research showed that these were well designed and highly regarded at the time so they were worth saving. The material that the woofers were made from can get brittle and break down with age but they are holding up ok. They sounded very nice on my system leaning towards the warm side (softer highs) so very little ear fatigue with these. I gave them to my daughter and she has been enjoying them for the past 5 years.
I also have a pair of Electrovoice Interface I Series II speakers. They suffered from foam rot so need repair but also sounded good for the year produced (also in the '80s).

KEF 103.2 rebuild

First cab done. I bleached out the water stains back to bare wood colour but any oil or finish went dark all over again, so best I can do without replacing the veneer. Little more teak oil and then several coats of paste wax to bring out a little more shine. With the grills on and lights turned...

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