JKent Posted March 26, 2008 Report Share Posted March 26, 2008 I picked up a pair of Sylvania speakers at the Salvation Army because they looked a lot like classic KLH, the walnut veneer cabinets were in good shape, and the grilles were excellent. 8" inverted-cloth-surround woofers made by CTS. HAve not listened yet because I want to repair the RCA jacks in back, but there is a small but enthusiastic group of Vintage Sylvania fans! The Sylvanias were made in Batavia, NY. Mine are from 1967. I'd like to upload a photo, but this says "Max upload size: 6.32K". Think that makes uploading impossible. If you'd like to read some more and see some photos, check this forum:http://www.monsteraudio.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=399and this site:http://www.vintagesylvania.net/index.php?p...p;category=spkrNot a lot of info available, but it's pretty interesting.Kent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKent Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Figured out the attachment problem--I reached the 50MB limit and had to delete some. Duh The Sylvanias are pretty nice. Nice walnut veneer with cove trim around the front. Attractive black & tan grille cloth (with a tacky silver trim around it). CTS woofer with cloth surround. The xover is very simple--one 5uF cap. RoyC has seen these caps before and they're not great. I plan to replace the caps ASAP with mylar or poly. Working on the cabinets now--one tiny (3/8") patch needed, then think I'll just use Restor-a-Finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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