Well, I am leaving right now to go pick up my mint condition Sound Dynamics. I have bought them for $100, a fantastic deal. The seller is the original owner and an audiophile.

Of course, these aren't the "end all" in speakers. However, they are much more than a frathouse speaker. They were crafted originally to compete with the growing west coast speaker market, JBL, Cerwin Vega and the like. I have bought them to pair with my Golden Tube SE-40. They have a horned tweeter and are extremely easy to drive.

A few months ago, a buddy of mine decided to repair his set of this exact model. One of the surrounds had deteriorated. As I have a friend who's a tech, I took them in for him. When the work was complete, Mike the tech had these hooked up along with a pair of his Paradigm Reference Studio 60. We did some A/B testing with various jazz and rock recordings. Of course, the Paradigms were way better in terms of stage and transparency, but let me tell you, the Sound Dynamics kept up. I actually couldn't believe it, one 12" and a tweeter was making so much beautiful music.

Suffice it to say, I never figured I would find a decent pair, but here I am. I'll post some pics when I get back. The Golden Tube will be ready in a couple of weeks, so I'll give some feedback then.

I am in the selection process of building a pair of frugal horns. Materials have to be just right.

Thanks for checking in and I would love to hear any thoughts you guys have.

Chubbs