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Tag Archives: Speakers
The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 21st, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 1A, 4330, AX5-4, bi-radial, biradial, butt cheeks, Cerwin, Cerwin Vega, CX-300, DCM, hi-fi, Horn, jbl, JBL 4330, JBL L88, JBL LE-8, Klipsch, L88, La Scala, Lascala, LE-8, loudspeaker, LSI, Monitor, monitors, Revox, Revox AX5-4, Snell, Snell C, speaker, speaker spotter, Speakers, studio monitors, Time, TimeWindow, Totem, Totem ARRO, Universal, Universal CX-300, Vega, vintage
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 14th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 12W, 15W, Active Equalizer, Akai, altec, altec lansing, Bose, Bose 901, cornwall, Craigslist, Duchess, E-V, Electro-Voice, Electrovoice, Equalizer, EV, heresy, heresy II, KG4, Klipsch, Regency, S-1117, Sansui, series I, series II, series IV, Series V, SKO, SP-100, SP-12, SP12, speaker, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakers, speakers of craigslist, SW 177, T25, T25A, T35, The Duchess, Voice of the Theater, Voice of the Theatre, W-35, WD-35, Wharfedale
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 7th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Allison, Allison One, Bose, Bose 601, Corner Horn, Craigslist, Fisher, Fisher XP95B, Infinity, Infinity Kappa 8, Infinity RSe, k horn, Kappa 8, kenwood, KL-333D, KL-777A, klipschorn, LS-20, Marantz, Marantz LS-20, OA-14, photo, photos, RSe, series III, Seven, Six, Sonab, Sonab OA-14, speaker, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakers, speakers of craigslist, Super Seven, vintage, XP95B
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Ohm Acoustics Model D Speaker Refurbishment
Classic speakers are always a delight to work on, and speakers have capacitors and other parts which require service, too. Over the years those components can fail and result in poor sound and even potential speaker damage. In this case, … Continue reading
Mailbag: Is The Bose 901 Equalizer Really Necessary?
I take questions from readers often, but they don’t always make it to a Mailbag segment. I’ve got this one a few times lately, though, so I figured I’d answer this one publicly. Jim from Ohio writes, I bought a … Continue reading
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Tagged Active Equalizer, audio, audiophile, Bose, Bose 901, Equalizer, kenwood, Speakers, stereo, vintage
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Bose 901 Series II Equalizer #95007 Repair
I got this Bose 901 Series II equalizer in for repair recently and have finally had a chance to send it back out! It’s going back to its home on the East Coast to be the centerpiece of a Bose … Continue reading
Posted in Bose, Electronics, Speakers, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, Bose 901 Series 2, Bose 901 Series II, bose equalizer repair, bose repair, capacitor, Equalizer, ESR, hi-fi, repair, resistor, restoration, seattle, Speakers, vintage
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Bose 901 Series II Equalizer #96399 Repaired
Repairs have moved! To have your own equalizer repaired, visit Rain City Audio. It’s now a self-service process! I generally write about the 901 Series I equalizers which come into my shop for repair. That’s natural – the Series I is … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bose, Electronics, Speakers, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, Bose 901 Series 2, Bose 901 Series II, capacitor, Equalizer, ESR, hi-fi, repair, restoration, seattle, Speakers, vintage
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Bose 901 Series 1 Equalizer Repair (Deux)
A client recently engaged me to repair his Bose 901 Series 1 equalizer. This second one was in a bit worse shape electrically than the previous one I’ve written about, with one channel entirely dead and scratchy switches. I received … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Projects, Speakers, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor, carbon composition resistors, CDE, hi-fi, Nichicon, old, replacement, Series 1, Speakers, Sprague, vintage
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Bose 901 Series 1 Active Equalizer Repair [Vintage Hi-Fi]
(Need your Active Equalizer repaired? Visit Rain City Audio) While some other projects have been pending information and parts, I’ve had a chance to work on the Bose 901 Series 1 equalizer that’s been on my bench for a couple … Continue reading
Identifying Your Bose 901 Series 1 Equalizer [Vintage Hi-Fi] [Production Runs]
Bose 901 Series I Active Equalizers came in two varieties, which can be used interchangeably, but have fairly different circuit designs. It’s simple to tell them apart for ordering parts for a repair with a quick inspection of the inside. Both … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Projects, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, audiophile, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Equalizer, hi-fi, repair, Series 1, Series 2, Speakers
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