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Category Archives: Speakers
The Speaker Spotter – March 3rd, 2016
Some interesting stuff on Craigslist in this week’s The Speaker Spotter, a curated selection of Seattle’s local speakers for sale online. As always, Retrovoltage is not affiliated with any of these sellers and you should click through the link to the … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Speakers, Stereo
Tagged Bose, carver, dali, ess, jbl, kef, phase research, tannoy, the speaker spotter, totem acoustic
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The Speaker Spotter – February 14th, 2016
Another installment of the occasional series “The Speaker Spotter”, showcasing interesting speakers for sale right now on the local Seattle Craigslist. As always, I am not affiliated with any of these postings. If the linked ad doesn’t load, it’s likely … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Speakers
Tagged Craigslist, Speakers, the speaker spotter, vintage speakers
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The Speaker Spotter – September 30th, 2015
It’s back! Another installment in this occasional series, “The Speaker Spotter”, picking out the most interesting speakers available on my local Craigslist. Today’s Speaker Spotter focuses on bookshelf speakers for the best sound possible in a small package. As always, … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Commentary, Hi-Fi, Speakers
Tagged sale, speaker spotter, Speakers, speakers of craigslist, vintage speakers
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Speakers of Craigslist: June 3rd, 2015
It’s back – the Speakers of Craigslist, a periodic round-up of what’s interesting on my local Craigslist these days. Sorry for the hiatus, putting these together is a bit of work! As always, I am not affiliated with any of … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Commentary, Speakers, Vintage
Tagged Bose, cornwall, Craigslist, cs-88, Electro-Voice, eminence, EV, heresy, Klipsch, knight, lewis erath, lwe, pioneer, Speakers
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How Speakers Make Sound
If you’re looking for a great visual primer on how speakers convert electricity into the music you hear, check out this fantastic animated infographic by Jacob O’Neil at Animagraffs How Speakers Make Sound
Posted in Audio, Electronics, Ideas, Resources, Speakers
Tagged how speakers make sound, infographic
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Mailbag: Can An Antique Permanent Magnet Speaker Catch Fire?
Here’s a question I received recently that I thought could use a Mailbag post: Can an antique permanent magnet speaker catch fire? Interesting question. Short answer? Maybe. Longer answer? Well: It really depends what the source of the fire is. Pretty … Continue reading
The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 18th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 7000A, A25, altec, altec lansing, Avid, Avid 100, Bose, Bose 601, Dahlquist, Dahlquist M-905, DDS1, Dynaco, Dynaco A25, exponential, Fisher, hi-fi, Horn, Klangbox, M-905, multicell, Nova-6, Radio Shack, RB66, Realistic, Realistic Nova-6, Seeburg, Seeburg Discotheque, series III, speaker spotter, Speakers, stereo, Technics, Technics 7000A, Telefunken, Telefunken RB66, tweeter, vintage, VOTT, woofer
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 11th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Hi-Fi, Speakers
Tagged 501, Bose, Bose 501, Dahlquist, Dahlquist DQ-10, dome, DQ-10, EMIT, EMIT-k, Horn, Infinity, Infinity Modulus, Infinity Reference, Infinity RS 5000, Legacy Audio, Legacy Audio Signature, Mach One, Modulus, multicell, pioneer, Pioneer CS, polycell, Radio Shack, Realistic, Realistic Mach One, Reference, RS, RS 5000, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakerlab 7, Speakers, tweeter, woofer
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 4th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Hi-Fi, Photos, Speakers, Stereo
Tagged 2001, 8320, audiophile, C35, dome, Duntech, Duntech Soverign, Empire, Empire Royal Grenadiers, Famous Johnzer, Grenadiers, Greybeard, Greybeard Audio KB22, hi-fi, Horn, James B Lansing, jbl, JBL C35, Johnzer, KB22, kenwood, Kenwood KL-8080X, KL-8080X, marble, MCS, MCS 8320, mid, Modular Component Systems, Petroff, Petroff Labs, Petroff Labs Reference, Polk, Polk Audio, Polk Audio RTIA9, Polk RTIA9, PPX-1, Reference, Royal, RTIA9, Soverign, Speakers, tile, tweeter, vintage, Wharfedale, Wharfedale PPX-1, woofer
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The Speaker Spotter – November 6th, 2015
Today’s Speaker Spotter showing the most interesting speakers for sale on the local Craigslist has a number of rare, unusual, and high-end speakers you’re not likely to find anywhere else. As always, I’m not affiliated with any of these sellers, … Continue reading →