I see quite a few Dynaco speakers for sale on various sites and am just wondering if they are any good, if yes, any particular models that stand out, do any members here own or have owned a set.
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Dynaco speakers
j beede- Posts : 473
Join date : 2011-02-07
Location : California
I enjoyed my A-25, remarkable sound for a 45 year old speaker. The grilles are glued on--that is not a feature. I found them to be lacking in near field applications but very pleasant with a listening distance of 10' or more.
stewdan- Posts : 231
Join date : 2010-03-07
Age : 85
Location : Houston Texas
Hi -- I have a pair of the original Dynaco A25's and they are a well made and good sounding speaker. The Woofer Surround is a butyl rubber and not foam, so in theory, they don't have to be replaced.
In all honesty though, I prefer the sound of my original Advents (or the slightly newer Advent A3 or A4) to the Dynaco A25's .... Just one man's opinion.
For your info, someone on the Forum (back in 2013, I think) posted about a modern Clone of the Dynaco A25.
Have fun!
In all honesty though, I prefer the sound of my original Advents (or the slightly newer Advent A3 or A4) to the Dynaco A25's .... Just one man's opinion.
For your info, someone on the Forum (back in 2013, I think) posted about a modern Clone of the Dynaco A25.
Have fun!
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thanks for the input. I was really just wondering out loud, there are quite a few out there by the looks of things.
As I am upgrading my system, I will probably end up building my own speakers, but thats quite a bit down the track for now.
As I am upgrading my system, I will probably end up building my own speakers, but thats quite a bit down the track for now.
deepee99- Posts : 2244
Join date : 2012-05-23
Location : Wallace, Idaho
MontanaWay wrote:thanks for the input. I was really just wondering out loud, there are quite a few out there by the looks of things.
As I am upgrading my system, I will probably end up building my own speakers, but thats quite a bit down the track for now.
I have had great luck with A-25s and now a pair of A-35s using them in my sand system in the den. Be prepared to spend almost $100 to ship a pair.
daveshel- Posts : 169
Join date : 2011-11-06
Location : Tucson AZ USA
And I'm loving deepee99's former A-25a. Thanks,d!
deepee99- Posts : 2244
Join date : 2012-05-23
Location : Wallace, Idaho
daveshel wrote:And I'm loving deepee99's former A-25a. Thanks,d!
Dave, glad to hear that. Again, I would suggest to anyone contemplating the antique Dynaco speaks that they will benefit greatly from a little EQ: an old Audio Control 520 5-bander on any of the auction sites for <$75.00 works well with them.
Cheerio
Dave
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deepee99 wrote:daveshel wrote:And I'm loving deepee99's former A-25a. Thanks,d!
Dave, glad to hear that. Again, I would suggest to anyone contemplating the antique Dynaco speaks that they will benefit greatly from a little EQ: an old Audio Control 520 5-bander on any of the auction sites for <$75.00 works well with them.
Cheerio
Dave
or my up and coming stereo 'Blonder-Tongue' EQ :-)
pmarcin- Posts : 128
Join date : 2009-01-20
Age : 76
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pmarcin- Posts : 128
Join date : 2009-01-20
Age : 76
I have a pair of the original Dynaco A25's and they are a well made and good sounding speaker. The Woofer Surround is a butyl rubber and not foam, so in theory, they don't have to be replaced. In all honesty though, I prefer the sound of my original Advents (or the slightly newer Advent A3 or A4) to the Dynaco A25's .... Just one man's opinion. wrote:
This was my experience exactly in the '70s. I also had the aperiodic KLH 33s. In recent years, I bought a Chinese clone A-25 with clone drivers. They weren't up to current offerings.
Super upgrade for3 big bucks:A-26
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deepee99- Posts : 2244
Join date : 2012-05-23
Location : Wallace, Idaho
pmarcin wrote:
This was my experience exactly in the '70s. I also had the aperiodic KLH 33s. In recent years, I bought a Chinese clone A-25 with clone drivers. They weren't up to current offerings.
Super upgrade for3 big bucks:A-26
Four big ones if you buy the cabinets and upgrade the caps!
FWIW, I mounted my A-25s (now -35s) on dampened brackets above the desk and on a whim one day turned 'em upside-down. They sound a lot better up close now.
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