Can anyone identify these speakers

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Azalicia

New Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #1

The husband saw these today, heard them, and well, we bought them. We can't take them apart because the glue is strong. he doesn't want to mess the cabinet s up to pull the woofer and see what these are. I took some not so hot pics. No markings other than on grill. But hopefully, someone here can help? Thanks in advance!
Alicia & Gerard

 

highend64

Super Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #2

By the looks of the pictures, they could be DIY built with various drivers.

 

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Azalicia

New Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #3

Most do it yourselfers, I think, would use quick connectors. All of these drivers are well soldered... :/ Stumped.

 

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Azalicia

New Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #4

Any idea how to open it without me ruining it, even the dome tweeter is siliconed/led in well..

 

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BigElCat

Mmm Hmm

• Oct 29, 2014

• #5

They're a commercial product. I don't remember the brand, but the logo has shown up here before, with the same question asked. Somebody will have the answer.

 

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BigElCat

Mmm Hmm

• Oct 29, 2014

• #6

Don't do it! Put the screwdriver down, and slowly back away.

Welcome to AK.

How do you know about the solder, if you can't get the drivers out?

I am being completely playful with my "Don't do it".

Caution is advised if you're going to open them up;http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=522617&highlight=strange+things

 

Last edited: Oct 29, 2014

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Azalicia

New Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #7

HI & thy for the welcome & reply!
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:uts down screwdriver:::

Took the screws out of woofer, gently tried to pry, without messing up the mdf board surrounding it. Then tried the dome tweeter, both of these were very securely siliconed in. Then, the horn was easily removed, can get my fingers on back of woofer cage but can't push hard enough to free up. I can see the wires are soldered well enough to the woofers and horns.

 

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BigElCat

Mmm Hmm

• Oct 29, 2014

• #8

Right on, woman. You know the lingo. Check out the link I added to my last post. Scary things can be lurking inside there.

 

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BigElCat

Mmm Hmm

• Oct 29, 2014

• #9

Don't dismantle them just yet. The other guys will be able to tell what they are...they knew about those speakers last time. I can't do a search, because I don't remember the brand.

 

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Azalicia

New Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #10

All we ever find is dirt and spiders

 

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BigElCat

Mmm Hmm

• Oct 29, 2014

• #11

I do believe there is a thread dedicated to this exact model. I may be having a deja vu experience, though.

I'm signing off for the night.

 

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Azalicia

New Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #12

We are signing off, too. Thanks and have a great night. Read more threads tomorrowand share more about us too speaker likes

 

HTWillie

Super Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #13

I too remember that logo from another thread here. Certainly within the last year - maybe 6 months ago?

For some reason I'm getting an Ohio-Pennsylvania-west New York vibe, as if that's the region the speakers are from, or where the members who identified them are from.

 

barkerd

Super Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #14

Philips tweeters / typical mid/late 70's piezo tweeters/ Mid looks less familiar ....woofers look like late 70's (white was all the rage) ...but usually they would be acoustic suspension with foam surrounds for that era
Logo looks early Mirage-ish

 

cubdog

banging through drywall

• Oct 29, 2014

• #15

Your speakers look familiar to me too. but I have no idea what they might be. If the are an east coast product I'm guessing Mhardy might know what they are. Hopefully he'll chime in.

cubdog

 

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vintagerocks

Active Member

• Oct 29, 2014

• #16

I'm thinking that they have an RTR look to them.

 

toxcrusadr

Omelette au Fromage

• Oct 29, 2014

• #17

Crop that logo pic so it's just the logo and try doing a Google image search. You might get lucky.

Given the age these might need new capacitors to sound their best, but a 4-way with 6 drivers and piezo tweeters is...risky.

 

Gang-Twanger

Resident Wharfedaliophool

• Oct 29, 2014

• #18

I would guess some kind of house brand from a company called S**** Stereo or maybe S****'s Stereo... That sort of thing (like maybe Sammy's Stereo or Scranton Stereo... Whatever).

At first I thought they were Radio Shack/Realistic (They made some damn-fine larger speakers like that), but then I saw the Philips tweeters. Those are really-nice BTW. Philips makes smooth-sounding tweets.

 

toxcrusadr

Omelette au Fromage

• Oct 29, 2014

• #19

Gang-Twanger said:

At first I thought they were Radio Shack/Realistic (They made some damn-fine larger speakers like that), but then I saw the Philips tweeters. Those are really-nice BTW. Philips makes smooth-sounding tweets.

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Kinda makes you wonder why they thought they needed those piezos.

 

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BigElCat

Mmm Hmm

• Oct 29, 2014

• #20

HTWillie said:

I too remember that logo from another thread here. Certainly within the last year - maybe 6 months ago?

For some reason I'm getting an Ohio-Pennsylvania-west New York vibe, as if that's the region the speakers are from, or where the members who identified them are from.

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Exactly....within the last year. We were joking about the logo. The new owners really like the sound from the speakers, and then somebody came along and made the ID.

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