First score of the new site!

[Kamakiri]

Decided to take a run to the 24 hour US Post Office by the airport with my wife tonight. I was telling her about the site, and how things are going, and said "geez, wouldn't it be nice if I could find some vintage gear in these trash piles on the side of the road to make the night complete?" She gave me a :rolleyes: and kept on driving....but then I told her to pull over real quick!

Found a nice heavy (and battered up a bit) pair of Jensen TF-3 speakers! They're all there, but I haven't had chance to cart them inside. Anyone have any knowledge of these? Nothing found on a quick Google search.

[ckelly]

COOL!!!!!

great way to start the forum, with a score :D


I would take that as a sign :)

Chris

[ProAc_Fan]

Actually I believe Jensen purchased Phase Linear from Pioneer. Jensen started making all that Phase Linear car audio junk and the high end home audio gear was discontinued.:confused:




Mike

[VinylHanger]

Small world,
2 days ago I found a pair of Jensen LS-6's in a thrift that I usually pass by. They need refoamed so I'm not sure how they sound yet, I hope to refoam them soon.
As for being large, they are more like furniture, my sister-in-law thought that they were end tables when she first saw them. And they are so heavy I actually seriously pulled my back out of place getting them into and out of the back seat of my truck. I'm talking very big speakers, I hope they have the power handling capability to handle the big 'ol G-22000 that will be ariving home soon. If not then the Kenwood KLA-700's will have to handle it for now till I can find a way to sneak in a pair of McIntosh end table sized speakers I have been eyeing for a while. I think if this bigger is better attittude keeps up, then I will need a new house or my wife will move me out into the carport :D

[bully]

Orion, not known for having every model, shows a TF-3A, TF-3AU, & a TF-3B. MSRPs ran $220-$250 per pair, made 1977-81.
The LS-6 went for $600 per pair, from 77-79.
Like with this pair (now playing) of American Acoustics D-5550's, they may surprise.
Of course, having superb gear driving them may be the difference maker :D
The big G-22000 would fit that profile.

pete

[THOR]

Speaking of which how long till you get that badboy vinyl?

[VinylHanger]

I'm hoping to bring it home next week, I still owe 200 bucks on it, so I have to finish the current job we're doing, and then I just hired another guy so it may have to wait til the following week, but it will be soon, I am counting the days. He wants at least a week notice to completely go through it to put it in top notch condition, so after I have the cash I still have top wait a bit.
But I have had visual and touchy feely confirmation, i turned a few knobs and pushed a few buttons, whoo,heeeeee, what a rush, biggggggggg,biggggg knobs it's got :D

[JohnnyHiFi]

VinylHanger, I have a pair of LS-6B's they are a pretty decent speaker IMHO, mine have mismatched replacement woofers but still sound pretty decent. I have allways wondered how they would sound with the original woof's. no dought your back is in bad shape after moving these!
Johnny

[VinylHanger]

Hey Johnny,
Any idea on the power handling capabilities of these speaks. I have the big Sansui arriving soon and it pushes over 200 watts per, I'm hoping that these Jensens will handle it. By the weight of them they gotta be bulletproof :uzi:

[JohnnyHiFi]

the front of mine say 100 watts.

[VinylHanger]

Thanks for the info, I guess I will have to find some more speakers, darn, that really bumms me out. Now I get to spend more time looking for new old gear, and I can even tell my wife that it is very neccessary for the good of the Sansui..."I must have more power handling" besides, I think there is a law about these things..the anti-speaker blowup law :D
And there is always that set of McIntosh speaks, I believe that they recommended 200 or so watts minimum. Yep, now I MUST get them, ah....life is good :cool:

[JohnnyHiFi]

If you decide you do not want to play with the Jensens You could send me the drivers. I could give you what you paid plus shipping, and it should help with the wife:D .......
Johnny

[THOR]

Vinyl now you need a giant pair of immpressive speakers too match that giant TOTL reciever ;)

[www.records]

Just a little blast from the past.

Or should I say "BUMP".:yes:

It looks like audio dumpster diving was alive and well when this baby was still covered with afterbirth.:thmbsp:

[whyaskit]

Zombie thread!

[SPL db]

:thmbsp:

[thisOne]

pile on...:D

[VinylHanger]

Wow, this brings back memories. :yes: