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Post subject: CTS speaker for $50, good deal ?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 8:31 am
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I have a chance to buy 4 CTS speakers for $50-$60 each recone with good parts by a very good tech I know.
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Is it a good buy for my amp project or other use ?

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Post subject: Re: CTS speaker for $50, good deal ?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 12:19 pm
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It's roughly an average price for a single speaker. But for a matched quartet, it's definitely a bargain. And the peace of mind that a quality re-coning by someone you know provides is an extra enhancement to the terms of the deal.

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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 12:41 pm
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Thank you Arjay , I appreciate your comment because I know that you know what you are talking about.


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Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 2:16 pm
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Mercí, mon amí.

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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:04 am
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stratele52 wrote:
I have a chance to buy 4 CTS speakers for $50-$60 each recone with good parts by a very good tech I know.

137-7341

Is it a good buy for my amp project or other use ?

Thank's


Stratele, are all four matched "7341" speakers? That is an excellent price. I bought two matched pairs of alnico 10-inch, reconed CTS speakers --- must be 5 years ago. They were $75 and 100, per pair IIRC. One pair was 1970 date and the other was '71. Repair was done in Chicago. Deltronics.


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Post subject: Re: CTS speaker for $50, good deal ?
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:41 am
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2 are matched on picture, 2 other I don't know.

Best is to think the 2 other came from 2 different amps .

Does not matter for me, it is for my amp project. not to a collector project


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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 2:53 am
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Picture show the two matched, at left we see a "blue" basket. Nothing about the fourth speaker


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Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 4:22 am
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Excellent deal. A matched quad set came with my SR. Which I kept. These are great speakers. I put one pair of reconed ones into my Vibrolux Reverb. Really great tone. Kinda between the 6V6GT tone of a DR and the hard core 6L6GC tone of a Pro Reverb.

The four in the SR are magical. Lots & lots of dynamic harmonic tones, above "4-5." Just that the amp is so darn loud, esp 6 and above.

BTW... the best ten inch speakers that I have, are the JBL E110. Have them in my blonde Tremolux cab. Great bass and highs. Surprisingly good midrange, too.

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