Cool JVC speakers

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from CL ...anybody know what the 7 bumps do ?

Vintage JVC Horn Speakers

Large vintage JVC 5341 Speakers $60/pair
work fine. one mid has dust cap damage, but still works fine.
http://www.vintage-audio.com.ua/en/cat/215/614.html (http://www.vintage-audio.com.ua/en/cat/215/614.html)

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from CL ...anybody know what the 7 bumps do ?

Vintage JVC Horn Speakers

Large vintage JVC 5341 Speakers $60/pair
work fine. one mid has dust cap damage, but still works fine.
http://www.vintage-audio.com.ua/en/cat/215/614.html (http://www.vintage-audio.com.ua/en/cat/215/614.html)

Hi Wolfie, yes those JVC's are a neat speaker. $60/pr ain't too shabby either.
This fellow didn't get much action on his listing for a similar pair:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-JVC-VS-5341-Speakers-12-Horns-Eggshell-Woofers_W0QQitemZ200077770173QQihZ010QQcategoryZ50 597QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

The 7 minature cones you see on the woofer cone serve two-fold; first is to act as stiffeners, and to a lesser extent to break up cone resonances. Tannoy HPD's use a similar arrangement on the backside of their cones, so did the famous RCA LC-1A extended range driver.

[Mr. Widget]

from CL ...anybody know what the 7 bumps do ?

The 7 minature cones you see on the woofer cone ... so did the famous RCA LC-1A extended range driver.I'd submit they were put there to look like the very coveted RCA, much as the horn was designed to look rather Altec like... these speakers and countless other examples ftom that era sound like they were designed based on looking like successful vintage designs rather than solving any real acoustic issues.

That said, they are kinda cool looking. :applaud:


Widget

[coherent_guy]

from CL ...anybody know what the 7 bumps do ?

Vintage JVC Horn Speakers



I think they are supposed to be flower power woofers from the 60's man, can you dig it, right on!

[kingjames]

I'd submit they were put there to look like the very coveted RCA, much as the horn was designed to look rather Altec like... these speakers and countless other examples ftom that era sound like they were designed based on looking like successful vintage designs rather than solving any real acoustic issues.

That said, they are kinda cool looking. :applaud:


Widget

I agree Mr.Widget. I have seen lots of these old speakers and alot of them were beautiful looking ,real wood,nice grilles and alot of speakers. I have listen to alot of them too and found all real shallow in sound.


There is a guy I know that has about 20 pairs of these old speakers Pioneers,sansui,marantz,jvc,wharfadale,sony. They all have beautiful wood cabinets but junk for drivers.I even opened one pair one day and the only crossover that I saw was a resistor in line with the tweeter.

So I will agree these cabinets were made to sell these, not their sound.

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I'd submit they were put there to look like the very coveted RCA, much as the horn was designed to look rather Altec like... these speakers and countless other examples ftom that era sound like they were designed based on looking like successful vintage designs rather than solving any real acoustic issues.

That said, they are kinda cool looking. :applaud:


Widget

Who knows Widge, we'd have to snag a pair and run them up with and without the decorations for a functional comparison test. But, I do wholeheartedly concur that expeditiousness and profit weigh heavily in terms of what makes a design. Speaker companies are businesses like any other and they'll fatten a bottom line in many a way. Personally, I have all my cable-stock sprinkled with cryogenically frozen Holy water... it sounds better!

They could have been little pinatas for all we know. Hit the right bass note and out shakes some lifesavers... I wish I could get my paws on some of those little cones for experimentation.

[NancyJ]

from CL ...anybody know what the 7 bumps do ?

Vintage JVC Horn Speakers

Large vintage JVC 5341 Speakers $60/pair
work fine. one mid has dust cap damage, but still works fine.
http://www.vintage-audio.com.ua/en/cat/215/614.html (http://www.vintage-audio.com.ua/en/cat/215/614.html)

I had a pair of these for years the horns are very good, only problem is no way to repair them , last summer i finally dumped my after waiting a few years to find spare parts. do those have 15 inch woofs? is they are pretty good speakers but the crossovers go bad leaky.how much to ship them to me zip 91040?

[louped garouv]

There is a guy I know that has about 20 pairs of these old speakers Pioneers,sansui,marantz,jvc,wharfadale,sony. They all have beautiful wood cabinets but junk for drivers.I even opened one pair one day and the only crossover that I saw was a resistor in line with the tweeter.

So I will agree these cabinets were made to sell these, not their sound.

I have a pair of Wharfedale Airedales...

I wouldn't call the drivers junk....

a bit mellow, but the mid and tweeter fire upwards for a "diffused" sound...

much like bose....

but they sure do seem to have held up very very well from the mid 60s....


"Wharfedale was founded in 1932, by Gilbert Briggs. During the brand’s early years, it became known for producing some of the finest loudspeakers in the world. During this time, the finest of these was the ‘Airedale’ – a large, chambered hexagonal enclosure with Alnico magnets and the famous upward firing ‘ambience tweeter’

The Airedale was the second largest free standing floor model available under Briggs direction and predates the W90....

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The King of all Wharfedales was the 3 way corner 9 cubic ft. sand filled reflex system. Sitting on top was a separate enclosure housing a Super 8 and Super 3, both facing toward the ceiling. Radiation from the back of these two drivers was channeled out the front of this enclosure for a true omni non directional sound. Briggs was a firm believer that directional affects were very serious. The W15 woofer in the sand filled reflex cabinet below could pump out air shaking organ pedals if need be with it's .375" VC overhang. The Airedale incorporated all of the design attributes of it's larger brother but was not the size of a Klipschorn. Briggs had a Klipschorn in his research lab and makes a lot of comparisons between the two. He also played around with a Jensen Imperial.

This largest of all Wharfedales was not widely known but was used in his many live vs. recorded demonstrations held in Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Bristol Music Hall & Philharmonic Hall. Briggs & Peter Walker of Quad jointly conducted these very successful demonstrations through the 1950's. Briggs was way ahead of his time.