I recently picked up a mint Sansui au-4900 for a bargain price, so I’m looking for some speakers to pair with it. I’d rather them be of a similar vintage for the looks, and (as is always the case round here) not break the bank. I’m not after crystal sharpness, I like warmth, but I’d like some decent detail. I’ve been looking at a decent pair of Celestion Ditton 15s, but I don’t think they’ll play particularly nicely, as this amp is reputed to work best with speakers that were accused of being a little to sharp in the highs, if that makes sense. I’m in the UK for reference. Looking forward to reading your ideas!

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[–] 1 point 5 months ago (3 children)

See if you can find a pair of Advents!

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    The only ones I can find over here seem to be little soft-powered computer speakers, but I don’t reckon that’s what you mean. Have you got a model number I can search for?

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    https://www.stereophile.com/content/advent-loudspeaker

    https://www.stereophile.com/content/smaller-advent-loudspeaker

    The originals are either "the loudspeaker" or "the smaller loudspeaker". Later, they added advent/1, advent/2, and advent/3. You may need to replace the foam.

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