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i have a set of allison cd6 that seem to be in good condition, intrested in selling them

A forum response we typically see. A statement on my belief and conversation starter is the purpose. "The Allison one's were mentioned, are very much cousins of the ar-9, and I put a big *** here, *** if properly restored with original drivers that has e been rebuilt by those who know how, not many... *** the ar-9 would beat 95% of any modern speaker costing less than 5k in a double blind test. I'm very confident of that. Many new England AS speakers would. The acoustic suspension system Vilchur invented and Kloss helped design and build in the mid 50's ar-1, perfecting it further in '57 with the ar-3- brought bass below 80 ha into average homes for the very first time. They started the "golden agecofvthevkoydsoeaker, why btw, was over by '81 and the Ar-9, primarily. Because of their inefficiency, ( AS designs and drivers) ironic they specufically are the impetus for the wattage ways of early SS amps. My Kenny kr-9400 was the highest wattage amp/receiver on the market on 71 when released. That lasted 3 months. Inefficiency of a driver is overrated, by definition, AS woofers, with sloppy loose suspension, are not giving you 94db spec.... However, 200wpc +amps/recievers have been affordable since the mid 70's. Right now, a Crown xli 1500 at 450 wpc into 8 ohms is barely $450 new. Insane. Today, no company of any size makes AS drivers, let alone loudspeakers. The last two AS sets of any import, both designed by the third greatest speaker designer and former AR designer and MIT grad at 18, also a pretty funny genius and designer of the AR MGC "magic speaker " a decade earlier and greatest designer with us still today and working, the yellow ducky loving Ken Kantor, ( Vilchur and Kloss are 1 and and 2, Roy Allison, well ok, tied for 3( with the 1994 Nht 3.3 and the 1995 ar-303a and series) ( 303 series...8 speakers, a center and sub. It has made the best atmos audio setup I've designed and installed period, an advantage in modern audio of AS designs...no rear port affecting placement of, in my case, a 11.4.6 atmos audio setup....out if 30 or so installs specifically for atmos audio. Not HT. While we're at it, Name a innovation since Vilchur and AS since the 50s, and one of those four men, my personal "big four" likely invented it. (Effect of boundaries and room placement, the invention of the dome driver, I could go on. The fact that an average consumer younger than 45, that doesn't truly believe BT speakers and sound bars sound "amazing".... Equates AS as having diminished low end extension and for lack of better word, slow bass and transients. They also have been deluded. "New has to be better" and guess what...new has been ported for 25 years primarily. I restore vintage gear, AR and all related easy coast companies primarily. A properly restored AR-11 for example...1972 I believe...or literally any 10 or 12" three or two way....has the tightest, quickest absolutely best replication of low end and overall replication of live music than any loudspeaker I've heard made in the last 20 years. They on average, are flatter than any west coast or modern design not costing 5k plus, and at 5k is still needed to get into the 20s. The -3db point of an ar-9...28hz. In contrast, the jbl l100 ( owned, hated, restored, sold for enough to buy a set of LST's and ar-9's, with a nice amount left.)h Te century is the most popular vintage set. Period. But it's the least flat, it is inconsistent across the frequency band as you can get and has a low end spec of only 42 hz with a 12" woofer and ported, an xo of 2 caps and 2 pots,- that's it for a three way?! ( no AR 12" set pre 1985, is worse than 38hz, the ar-9lsi../28hz. By the way the non- bass it does have, again sounds like an old man farting. It's poplar to plug the port, I wonder why? Most AR 8" models go lower. And all AS systems make ported bass sound boomy, bloated, kinda fart-ish. Here comes the ringer...ready!...much cheaper to make- as a port is nothing more than an artificial replacement for cabinet volume. Smaller, cheaper cabs including high end are simply cost efficient, I.e. more profitable. Henry Kloss, hecof a thousand patents, sole motivation was to design thevgreatstvsoeaket he could make that an average everyman/woman could afford. I argue, he and vilvhur are not given due credit for the largest cultural phenomena, the 60's and the hippies...who "almost" changed the ways humans live and love. Previously audio replication was...not. Kloss and vilchur made the nascent music form, rock n roll, primed abd needing to be "loud", but also needing room for dynamics. Mom and dads console wasn't going to do it. That the boomers and terns could hear the lyrics and the instrumental interplay, and hear it ckearkyvfir the first-time in a average American home, quite literally, in many respects could gave and so most did change the world, literally. The tall black, ubiquitous modern m tower with 76 5" drivers ( joke):and go down to only 50hz, if your lucky, and the room allows and still needing a sub, have been the standard for 20 years. I haven't had a need for a sub other than for HT, and complementing the great 8" vintage 2 ways like epi 100, dynamo a25, klh 22, ar-4x. And yes those subs are AS and superior... I never ever use a sub for music other than in stereo, ( two subs). 2 channel stereo- if a three way and a 12" woofer goes lower than most 10" modern subs. The big reveal!!!! I'm no older boomer- cranky about that loud hippity hop, (I am a very big hip hip fan, and basshead to boot.. Rock n roll, how ever it comes, is my passion, however.)..... and will tell anyone you might be near about how much better it was "in my day". I just turned 41, and I've restored / repaired vintage and contemporary audio equipment full time for myself successfully for 13 years. I was born the year the single best loudspeaker, of all concerns, the ar-9, was released. I'm very happy to listen to those long timers tell me how much better it was in their day. They were right all along! Scottie

Hey! Glad to see the forums back up and running. I've just starting using my Allison Threes again (the home office routine!) and have discovered that both of the the surrounds have finally bit the dust. I had Bill LeGall at Millersound fix my midranges a couple of years ago, and he's amazing and wonderful, but I'd like to try to find someone local in MA who's worked on the Allison 12" woofers before and can fix them. Any suggestions??

Greetings, I understand that the later oem replacement woofers for Allison One woofers were made by Eminence for Allison. How different are these from the originals? Does anyone have photos of them or Thiele/Small parameters? I see on ebay someone is selling Allison One speakers. ..too cheap, don't look like mine.

I have the older production Allison drivers listed below. All the drivers have been verified with ohm check and with music earlier this year. I would like to see them be used but would also like to still have a couple spares for my newer production Allisons. I wonder if anyone is in the opposite situation. (?) I would love to horse-trade for newer production (2000+) 3 ohm parts in any quantity. Let me know what you need and what you may have to trade. Any quantities and combinations will be considered. J I am happy to e-mail more pics. As others, I struggle to upload to this site. What I have, Older production: 3- Tweeters 3 ohm. All have 1991 date stamps. 3- Midranges 3 ohm 3- 8” Woofers 3 ohm. Two appear to have been re-foamed at some point, they’re in decent shape. The third needs new foam. What I would like, Newer production: Tweeters 3 ohm Midranges 3 ohm 10” Woofers 3 ohm

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My father passed away and my mom is moving out of the house. My father was an avid Allison speaker fan and has 4 pairs in great condition. I would really like these to go to someone who appreciates them at least for parts or using them. They are very lightly used as most of them had never been used in my father’s house and remained in boxes. Let me know if anyone would be interested in making a minimal offer (even if you just want to pay to ship them your way). The speakers are in St. Paul, MN. 4 are Allison 3s (corner style) in a cherry wood. 2 of them have crossovers in them and 2 do not. Another pair is a black pair of IC-10s with crossovers. The grills are scratched but the speakers are in great shape. The last pair is rosewood and appear to be from the Allison Acoustics company and look like the traditional Allison loud speakers but I’m not sure on the model. Let me know if you’re interested and if you need more info. I’m not an audiophile so you might have to explain thing in laymen’s terms to me. Thanks and hope someone will love these!

Hello all, I have recently purchased a pair of CD-7's in the Greater Austin, Texas, area from a Craigslist seller. These speakers are my entry into vintage audio. My acquisition price was $150. They are in very good condition, and are sequential serials. One front grill is missing, and a top grill has a slice in it. I had done sufficient research prior to auditioning them to know to check the cones and surrounds, all of which were in very good shape. They have expected cosmetic dings, but should clean up nicely with some polish. I expect to purchase modern grills from Etsy. While they sounded very good placed against the wall in my challenging listening area, with some male vocal recordings I noticed that the vocals didn't coalesce as well as could be expected, so yesterday I took them into Texasound, a local outfit that specializes in vintage speaker repair. http://texasound.blogspot.com/?m=1 Upon initial review with Lou at Texasound, he informed me that the surrounds appeared to have been replaced during the past 10 years, and it was even possible he had done the work himself. I'll have Lou bench test them to see if any caps need replacement, or if the problem is more due to my source material or recapped 90's-era Rotel AVR. Thanks to this forum for maintaining information about the Allison lineup. I hope to get many years of enjoyment from these speakers. austingonzo