Hi guys, I'm curious about some older speakers available for sale near me at pretty reasonable prices. I want to know a few things before I go check them out however. What should I be looking for on vintage equipment? I know about foam rot for example but is there anything else I should be looking for, driver wise for example? Also is there any difference in the sound quality from a well built speaker from the mid eighties and today? How about from the mid 70's? One set I'm looking at is from 1974, 3 years older than me
. I'd really like to pick them up because they are like the second or 3rd speaker ever made by PSB, and I enjoy that brand, but will a speaker from 1974 still sound decent when compared to my new speakers? In case you would like to know they are PSB AVANTINI's. I don't need them to sound better than my 2B's, I just need tham to be good enough as zone 2 speakers for my bedroom.
Also is anyone familiar with older speakers by Altec Lansing? I'm aware of their computer speakers but they have a couple of pairs of speakers available too and they seem to be really nice. A 3 way design with a carbon fiber 12" woofer, made of walnut veneer, claimed response down to 25hz. Oh well, I figured I'd throw these questions out there, you never know what you'll find out. Thanks in advance guys.