Vintage Hi Fi Speakers
It used to be a delight to see those old speakers attached to disco stereo systems in my uncle’s room which later were revamped into Hi Fi speakers. So here I was, all grown up and ready to purchase my own personal Hi Fi vintage speakers. However it wasn’t that easy.
One of the biggest drawbacks of buying old speakers is that they aren’t easily available. Even if one does come across, the quality reduces due to zero maintenance or improper use or even damage. Repairing a Hi Fi speaker isn’t easy particularly for an amateur like me who goes more the look and simple clear loud sound.
Going endlessly through flea market stores and checking out Hi Fi speakers isn’t something I would fancy doing till I reach my final buy. On racking my brains by searching online, I further noticed that most old speakers aren’t magnetically shielded. So how does one actually differentiate between mere old speakers and Hi Fi speakers while standing in a shop?
Recently I found out that Tangent had some pretty cool speakers designed in the 60s and 70s which were of the RS series. Hi Fi systems of such series came in wooden panels with no elaborate styling done over them. The most interesting of the Hi Fi speakers designed by Tangent was the RS8 model. It had a pyramid like design and the head of the speaker was flat.
Designing such Hi Fi speakers had broken down Tangent’s financial setup as too much was spent on the research. However these Hi Fi systems were of excellent sound craftsmanship and quality.
These British designs have been turned into Hi Fi speakers with KEF tweeters and make a perfect fit into bookshelves, personal library spaces and maybe a small bedroom.
The Hi Fi speakers of this series was a little low on Bass control however were well balanced. Off late Hi Fi has even revamped these tangent speaker series with mono tube amplifiers. The only concern being that the RS6 and RS8 models demand a lot of Hi Fi amplifiers so in other words further investment. However the final result of a revamped Hi Fi speaker is worth it as the bass is given an amazing boost.
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