Vintage Speakers: What To Look For And Another Audio Myth

Are you a fan of classic audio equipment? Whether you call yourself a collector or a fan, it's a nostalgia thing. If you're shopping for vintage speakers look for a few things and don't buy them unless you can follow Andrew's advice. 0:00 Vintage Audio Equipment 1:00 Audio Myths 1:22 Creased Tweeters 2:05 Things That Affect Performance 2:55 Woofer Damage 4:08 Pulling Out Dust Caps 5:05 Exceptions to The Rule Many times you'll see somebody listing a pair of used speakers or vintage speakers for sale and if they have photos accompanying their ad you might see that some of the woofer or mid-range dust caps are pushed in, or in the case of this poor, sad metal dome tweeter, that it's actually been creased, it's been damaged. And where the audio myth comes in is that these sellers will often say, "Doesn't affect performance at all. The tweeter dome is pushed in but it doesn't impact performance." Well, that's complete nonsense. Now, what they may actually be thinking is that, well, it's still working, that tweeter or that woofer or mid-range or whatever that has damage they may think is just cosmetic damage because the drive unit will probably still be functional. And in that case they jump to the conclusion that, well, it doesn't impact performance. Well, it does so watch out.