dbeav Posted November 20, 2022 Report Share Posted November 20, 2022 Hello everyone. I just recently found this forum so I thought I would jump right in with some questions. I found some Rectilinear XII's for sale near me but I know nothing about these speakers. Specifically, I was wondering whether any of the drivers appear to have been replaced, if the port is supposed to be filled in, and if the cover material has been replaced? Any insight that anyone could provide would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Welcome dbeav The Rectlinear section doesn’t get a lot of traffic so you may not get an immediate answer. Look through the threads for info and pictures of XIIs. The port should be filled but looks like it originally had a screen over it. The mid driver should be a whizzer cone. Hard to tell from your picture but it doesn’t look like it to me. Woofers need new surrounds. Grille cloth looks like a replacement. Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aadams Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Highly rated by Julian Hirsch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted December 12, 2022 Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 If you need the correct Philips midrange drivers, I know someone who's been hoarding a few pairs..... You can PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbeav Posted December 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 Thanks for the offer. I'm still debating whether to pick these up. The price just dropped and knowing some of those drivers may be available is starting to push me to get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbeav Posted December 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 Well, after the seller reduced the price I just had to go get them. Seller said he was the original owner and never had anything done to them and I gotta say, they do not look like anyone has been in there messing around. So are these a later model maybe without the whizzer cone and stapled on screen and with boring black grill material? Either way though, I can't wait to get these refoamed and start checking them out. I think they may go well with a system I'm putting together for my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbeav Posted December 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2022 I pulled one of the mids out and here is what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbeav Posted December 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 This is my last pic for the night, I promise. Turns out the grills may be original after all. After getting them into some good light the material is not just black but has a bit of pizazz to it. The grill frames are also plywood. I'm thinking these speakers may have been made near the end of Rectilinear which apparently went bankrupt in 77? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted December 13, 2022 Report Share Posted December 13, 2022 14 hours ago, dbeav said: I pulled one of the mids out and here is what they are. "Squawker" doesn't sound very hi-fi 😀. That looks like a Mitsubishi logo on there but Panasonic also made that model squawker. I don't know whether Rectilinear ever used Japanese drivers but "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". I'd just do the re-foam and install new crossover caps. My only first-hand experience with Rectilinears was with the Mini III, XI and XIa. They all need new caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyreman Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 Worked good in their day but more clean sounding stuff now. Mine had the metal chicken wire stapled over the filled port like pic above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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