The 70’s are back

Interesting thread based on the division of Taste . I have in the closet a stellar pair of JBL 4312a’s , mirrored set in the original cartons and a custom ordered set of Sound Anchor stands ( 26” tall ). A Sansui 9090DB, a Marantz 2026, an MXR 15x2 EQ , A pair of Klipsch Heresy II ‘s . I’m currently running a modded pair of Dynakit MK III’s . But Damn It , I got rid of my 8- Track player . I had a Muntz player in the car that played 4 and 8 tracks . But the caveat is that those JBL’s were a near field monitor for the recording studio that went mainline . I’ve paired them with tube and SS pre’s , tube and SS amps and even a Modwright KWI 200 . But I just can’t capture that “ Good Old Days “ feeling . So did my taste change , did lots of newer speakers “ Get it Right “ ? I have thought about recapping/rebuilding/replacing the crossovers . Oh BTW , did you use a book of matches or your pocket comb to jam into the face of your 8 Track player to stop slippage ? And today’s audiophiles had Nakamichi cassettes back then ?  

Oh BTW , did you use a book of matches or your pocket comb to jam into the face of your 8 Track player to stop slippage ? 

Yup. But I found match books to work best. 👍

As to redoing the crossovers, check out Kenrick Sound over on YouTube. They do an amazing job of restoring and improving the crossovers on vintage, as well as modern JBL speakers. 

After a couple of years I just may go and look into doing just that with my JBL 4319 monitors once the upgrade bug bites.

All the best,
Nonoise

< And today’s audiophiles had Nakamichi cassettes back then ? >

I did LOL

JD

Speaking of Nakamichi, although I couldn't afford it, I always lusted over their car audio cassette players.

According to the inflation calculator, my JBL L300As would cost $7,838.74 today. After attending several high end audio events, I have absolutely no desire to replace them with anything new in the same price range. Hard to top the overall dynamics of the compression drivers and the impact of the 15" woofer. I have upgraded the original caps with audiophile quality ones and have replaced the terminals with modern, high grade ones.
I used to have four L100s in the mid 70s, connected to a Marantz 4400 quadriphonic receiver. They were awesome for trowing parties. Those 12" woofers kicked butt. But I also had a pair of Altec Voice of the Theater speakers connected to a more powerful Marantz integrated, at the same time, and those dwarfed the L100s. There's a certain quality to 15" woofers paired with high frequency horns.