The "New England Sound" ........

[Worf101]

It's threads and posts like this that make me glad I found this place and glad I stayed around. Good, solid, reviews, and real "personal" experience with a wide variety of products.

Thanks Kid and all who've posted.

Da Worfster

[thekid]

Thought I'd revive this thread to show my latest pick-up for $5 at a local store. These are manufactured in New Milford Connecticut and seem to be right from the KLH-EPI-Advent school of speaker sound/design.

Cabinets are bit worse for wear but that is an easy fix. The grills are in great shape except for the need for some new velcro. Soundwise they are pretty impressive. Probably the tightest-deepest bass of all my vintage gear-very close with the KLH-17's. Highs are clear and the only weak spot might be the mid-range but will need to hear more music on them to say for sure.

From what I could find these date from the early 70's. 1 single 10 inch woofer with I would guess a 3 inch tweeter.

[Auricauricle]

Schweet, man! Get up and goin' and let us know how they handle the cranks!

[Styx]

Nice Kid. Here's some more New England magic. http://cgi.ebay.com/EPI-Magnus-Floor...3A1%7C294%3A50 Shame it's a local pickup.

[thekid]

Nice Kid. Here's some more New England magic. http://cgi.ebay.com/EPI-Magnus-Floor...3A1%7C294%3A50 Shame it's a local pickup.

Hmmm my nephew lives in Dallas..........

Thanks for thinking of me.
I really have to stop buying speakers and other gear but the price was right on these ADC.
I did just sell my 2 pairs of Sony speakers so I freed up some more space..........

[Worf101]

Never ran ADC's before. Can't beat that price though. Man I love the New England sound.

Da Worfster

[thekid]

Never ran ADC's before. Can't beat that price though. Man I love the New England sound.

Da Worfster

Yeah they were new to me as well. Isuspect I well move out one my pairs of Genesis speakers to accomodate these when I finish with the cabinets. The more I listen to them the more I like them plus the grills have a high WAF value when sitting next to my Optimus 5's.

I have started going into these stores which are a type of glorified pawn shop because my son finds a lot of older video games there. I of course go over to the electronics section. I think they price their stuff by just doing a quick E-Bay search and if nothing comes up they price to get it out the door. Which has already worked out for me a couple of times with older gear like this.

When I pulled the grills off and saw the drivers and the tone switches on the back I thought these might have something to them. I have since been able to do some research on them and turned up a lot of favorable impressions. For those of you who like the sound and look of some of the older speakers I would add these to your "sleeper" list and pick them up if you get the chance.

[blackraven]

These were some of my favorite speakers in the 1970's. http://www.humanspeakers.com/genesis/gen44.htm

I was saving up my money to buy a pair when I was in College but things didnt work out.
They sure had a sweet sound.

[thekid]

These were some of my favorite speakers in the 1970's. http://www.humanspeakers.com/genesis/gen44.htm

I was saving up my money to buy a pair when I was in College but things didnt work out.
They sure had a sweet sound.

Well the Genesis' still sound sweet.
I was lucky that I did not need to save up for my. The Genesis I's cost me $8 plus $15 for the refoam kit and the Genesis 10's cost me $15 plus another $20 for the refoam kit.........

[freddievortex1]

With the recent addition of a pair of KLH-17's to my existing Genesis I and EPI 100's I think I have speakers from the Northeast pretty much covered. From what I can tell the speakers I have either directly or indirectly owe their characteristics to Henry Kloss. I have not owned any AR's or Advents but my guess is that since Henry Kloss had a hand in those speakers I would not hear dramatic differences between what I own and those brands but maybe others here would disagree.

I have heard there is a "California" or "West Coast" sound that is a bit different form the "New England" sound. How would owners of speakers that are considered "West Coast" describe the characteristics of their speakers? I am also wondering what speakers members here think best represents that sound. I do not need anymore speakers but I would be interested in seeing if I can come across and pick up any speakers recommended.

As a former musician and audio salesman I would first like to say that neither sound is superior to the other, it's all what pleases you.Second, geography relating to what part of the country they were made isn't the criteria used.
East coast sound if looked at with a spectral frequency display, you would see a pretty flat graph, whereas in a West coast sound displayed, you would see a rise in certain frequencies (mostly midrange).
While some purists desire the music source to be played as recorded (classical for example). Some people want the flat frequency response so that they can use EQ to satisfy their own perception of what they want to hear.
West Coast speakers (JBL for example) are widely used in studios to mix and monitor recordings of most of the older rock & roll as well as with the new music and movies.
But it still comes down to your ears, not brand names or East vs West coast.