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5 hours ago, newandold said:
There’s a pair on eBay today if you’re interested…… Looks like they’re located in Scottsdale Arizona
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Unfortunately I live in Northern California, and a roadtrip to AZ for speakers is not on my to do list. And considering that I just acquired a holy grail audio piece (Garrard 301) my wallet thanks me for my restraint.
But I'll keep looking.
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3 hours ago, newandold said:
Indeed, and it is sad to see Allison acoustics go away with barely a trace now. Original company is gone for decades.
All of the hype developed over the years with respect to the IC 20 came about with one production run of 100 cabinets ordered by Roy Allison back in the day. Never did it go beyond that.
The only thing that was more rare…..a handful of prototypes like the IC 10 and a few overseas production units of other designs that were never available in the USA. I found one of those available in the Ukraine that was listed on eBay under my worldwide search. I thought the guy was pulling my leg until I took a good look at it and it did appear to be legit components like the AL 115 in a different configuration.
It happens to the best of them. My hope is that whatever is out there in the wilds is dealt with properly when the time comes, rather then on a curb waiting for bulky garbage pickup.
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I see I misunderstood your post. Whew! Thought I'd missed my opportunity.
Whoever owns these at this point seemingly are holding on to them. I never see anything online from current owners except you, but then again i hardly ever see anything current written about Allison speakers other then once in a while on the Google mail group. Even then it's very rare.
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3 minutes ago, newandold said:
Three pair of 20s came up on eBay during the time When I became a serious buyer and the third pair were the ones I happily ended up with.
Later on there was a fourth from Huntington Long Island. Just watched for curiosity, but they were very painful to look at indeed, with a creative owner in hand who decided he would notch out the woofer accommodations to hold 12 inch rather than 10 inch drivers. What a disaster. For such a rare speaker to fall into the hands of Frankenstein. They were literally gutted out in the most frightening manner…… To each his own
What?? I have an Ebay notification for those, and never saw one pair for sale. Bizarre. I also look occasionally, and it's always the same Two's(have been there forever), some 7's, 4's, but no One's, and never IC-20's.
Something from across the country probably wouldn't be realistic anyway but man, if you ever know or see a pair come up, please feel free to send a message to me.
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1 minute ago, newandold said:
Still have them?
Of course. Use them most every day.
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56 minutes ago, newandold said:
Well, certainly, I hope you make out with one or both of those at some point!
I'm thrilled that at least I've been able to own A1's. Don't see many of those around either.
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2 minutes ago, newandold said:
….. it has not sold of course.
It’s been pretty sad over the last decade or so, watching what’s left of used Allison whatever diminishing to slim Pickens. Things that used to sell within a few weeks or so, now sitting on places like eBay for years. of course, that has everything to do with the seller being either serious or a dreamer.
Don't see A3's come up at all. And if I ever have the opportunity to buy a pair of IC-20's, I will.
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1 minute ago, newandold said:
I believe it was two very fine pair of ALLISON threes that have gone through eBay during the past year or so. They are a good one to pursue for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that there are only three drivers per cabinet, which makes them a good choice since the age of these things makes it quite difficult to keep them going with the scarcity of drivers.
I haven't seen Three's, just Two's. Of course, I'd much prefer to find a pair locally then to deal with somebody shipping them. And finding a pair of sale in CA is near impossible. That said, I try to keep my eyes and ears open and with many, many other speakers in my possession, I can afford to be very patient.
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On 10/12/2022 at 4:48 PM, newandold said:
Thank you for that update! no surprise really…… Whenever I look around at the forums or on the web there has been nothing interesting or new for the longest time now. The Allison acoustics that I embraced (and many others) has been off the radar now for a quarter century… Unfortunately. I am grateful however, that I became an Allison scavenger about 22 years ago. during that time I’ve scarfed up enough stuff to keep me in play probably till I’m old enough that I won’t care anymore.
Not many are having the benefit of dipping their toes in the classic Allison speaker pool since those of us who own them are keeping them. I love my A1's, and will never sell until I absolutely have to. I'd love to own a pair of 2 and 3's also, not to mention the Model Five's which have come up in a couple of discussions lately that indicate they too are a great speaker. But in the meantime, I'll continue to enjoy my A1's and be grateful that I've had the opportunity to marvel in their sound.
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Hey if it works to make the speaker more enjoyable for you, great! My hearing according to my doc seems pretty good, although I'm sure my high end is shot somewhat from the years of tiny clubs and huge amps. But my 3's output is perfect for me.
I still have 2 pairs of JansZen 1-30's both currently not working properly. One day I'll get them restored. Now they were fun, although I still don't know if I'd use them . Back in 2018 I posted a picture of them, and the Microstats being used together on a pair of 2ax's I had at the time.
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I liked my Microstats at the time I used them, but that was before I had 3's with the properly rebuilt tweets. After that, I compared the new tweets with the MS's, and had no need for them.
I agree that the AR sound is not for everybody, even if they're completely restored.
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If the tweeters are providing normal performance, especially after a rebuild(like mine) why would a super tweeter even be necessary?
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Ooh...I've always wanted to find some of those. Congratulations!
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9 hours ago, Martin said:
I ask because I have a matching orphan, also from a mono system. Sure wish you lived closer to me, I'd buy yours in a second!
Ditto
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My 3a's and 3's have sounded fine in my medium size room with everything from 35 to 400 watts, both tube and solid state. Really comes down to your own ears, how loud you listen, size of room. More watts will provide you with a bit more bottom end at lower volumes. At least that's been my experience.
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I’ve never heard it but it would seem so at least on paper.
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I'm not familiar with the Marantz and couldn't find anything under that model number. What is it?
Cosmetically I understand where you're coming from. But with your budget, a vintage piece with sufficient power for the 3a's won't be as easy to find. Plus you need to factor in possible restoration costs.
The Crown's are fairly small, so you can hide it away in a cabinet and then nobody will see it.
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Crown XLS 1002 will get you 350 watts at 4ohms for about $400. The amp it replaced, the XLS 1000 can be had for less with similar specs. For just over $500, you can move up in the line to the XLS 1502, which gives you 525 watts. They're considered "professional" amps, but they're very nice sounding, have all kinds of options with them as well. And they're small and light.
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2 hours ago, Jeff_C said:
I don't know much about the M50, but couldn't help noticing the Jim Rogers JR149, with foam speaker cover in wonderful condition.
Good notice! Didn’t know about this speaker a few months ago until I got interested in maybe getting a pair of LS3/5A’s and somebody suggested the 149’s as a lower cost, better sounding variant. Magically a pair showed up for sale restored shortly after and I took a chance. And I’m happy I did. Wonderful speaker that provides room filling sound. Very musical. Those are reproduced foam grills btw. Got them from a 149 enthusiast in the UK.
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I loved EPI speakers growing up in the Boston area in the 60's/70's. I had a pair of 100's, and friends and family had other models, but I distinctly remember the brand being very popular. Unfortunately you don't see them around much on the West Coast, so it was to my nice surprise when a pair of M50's became available for a few bucks a few miles from my home. I checked them out, everything seemed in good order, and made them mine.
Connected to my McIntosh MC2105 they sound wonderful, and fill the room. The previous owner only had them a few months, and he got them in a flea market so no idea of the history. For now at least, all I've done is clean up the cabs with some Liquid Gold and played good tunes through them.
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None. But very little in general. I was the last one to post anything on 10/7. So much like here. A little more on the Allison mail group.
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55 minutes ago, newandold said:
I am not a Facebook member, but it must be
I just joined it and you're right there is quite a bit of activity. Still a lot of love for Allison speakers.
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On 8/30/2022 at 11:53 AM, newandold said:
Right now it appears that Facebook has the most active Allison group I’ve seen in a very long time.
No surprise there, since Facebook is wildly popular
Is that the Roy Allison group?
AR vs modern speakers
in Acoustic Research
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That's how I feel about my refurbished pair of original 5's. I auditioned a pair of the new one's when they first came out, and while I liked them, I could never replace them with my originals.