I miss and love Boston acoustics.

Very gracious of you to give props when you didn't have to. And to acknowledge that pleasing sound can be had even if different from high end. Both segments of audio have their place. Thanks, Paul

@hlurpseed

3 жыл бұрын

I have accumulated a collection of them I like them so much: HD8, CR7, CR8, CR9, CR75, and CR85s. I have heard the ones made in Malaysia can have quality issues, but all the ones made in Peabody are absolutely great. All still in great shape, you can pick up surround kits for them, the BA-made tweeters, etc. Fabulous sound for the price range, and they sound as good or better than contemporaries in the price range (sub-$1000).

@glennperrine4543

Жыл бұрын

I have a pair of vr950s Boston tower with 250 watt powered subwoofers built in matched with an additional 600 watt powered Boston subwoofer and Boston rear surround speakers. All speakers powered by a av high end Yamaha receiver that produces 110 watts per channel x 7 This entire surround including amp blows away most of the surround systems today and is 18 years old.

Back in 1994 i bought a set of CR9s in Charlotte NC and i am still enjoying them today. Greetings from Bremen Germany

I had Boston Acoustic Pro series installed in my car back in the 90's. One of the best component sets I'd ever heard.

@PSA78

3 жыл бұрын

Yes they made some really good car audio back in the day.

@googoo-gjoob

3 жыл бұрын

one buddy is *still* running my BA SPZ60. heard them last week....rich & warm. another is still running my former BA Pro 60 SE... spoke with him today. hes still in love.

@henha8

3 жыл бұрын

Same in the early 2000s. I missed those days. Now I've grown up, priorities have changed and lazy to change the stock audio of newer cars. Ripping apart an older car was so much fun and the sense of achievement when the test audio works... Bliss!!!

@bdc211

3 жыл бұрын

im using 2 10.8lf 10's and 2 8.0lf 8's as home audio subs, with four boston 8" ceiling coaxial speakers pulled, and installed in oak cabinets, with boston crosovers.. she isnt done and running yet, but...... im excited.... just got back from a 26 hour car trip sunday, grabbing the 8" subs for the build...

@davidfromamerica1871

3 жыл бұрын

I had Boston 6 X 9’s in my vehicle back in their day. They were WOW..!! Those are day’s long gone now for Boston.

1990 I picked up a pair of Boston Acoustics A70 II bookshelf speakers. They even have consecutive serial numbers. Still have them. Every year for a week or two I rotate them in. They still sound great.

BA was the Elac of the 1980s. I have a bunch of CR-7s. Used them for midlevel surround speakers, liked the neutrality, bought some more and added to guest rooms, office, work office, and covered patio.

I have a pair of VR3's I've owned for 14 years. For the price the sound they create is quite awesome. Sad Boston Acoustics is no more!!

@manzanaresantonio

3 жыл бұрын

I have my VR3s, do they sound great! I have a collection of Speakers and the Boston's are among my favorites!

@Turtleback8024

2 жыл бұрын

They might come back in future, just like Technics did.

I picked up a pair of T 830 tower speakers in 1993 for $469, and they sound fantastic having been re-foamed after 27 years of service.

I have a set of Boston Acoustics M25 bookshelves from 2013. Gorgeous speakers. The cabinet i wrapped in real black leather with thick walnut sidepanels. They looks a lot more expensive than they actually were. But it was the sound that made me buy them. I had just bought a set of the awesome Equator D5 studio monitors for my homestudio. And the level of details I got from those D5’s was incredible. I heard all sorts of details I’d never heard before, when listening to music. By the time I had a set of Scandyna Pod speakers hooked up to my stereo system, and after listening to the D5’s I sold the Pod speakers. I wanted the same level of details from my livingroom system. That’s when I came across the Boston Acoustic M25’s. I brought them home, hooked them up, and I was so impressed with the M25’s for the money. I still am to this day.

Boston Acoustics made some great car speakers in the 80s. Who remembers stacked Advents?

@SundayCookingRemix

3 жыл бұрын

They still make them for cars

@richardsmith1398

2 жыл бұрын

Boston Acoustics R great great speakers I have a pair of VR950s. And they sound fantastic without a sub. But the sub creates a full and complete all around speaker they r awesome. 4 a small stand alone speaker tower.

A lot of great speaker companies came from the city of Boston. Acoustic Research, KLH, Advent, and Boston Acoustics. and the pipeline of all of these companies began a Acoustic Research. People from each company left to form the new companies and the sound was magnificent.

@bpalpha

Ай бұрын

Cambridge Soundworks and Bose deserve a mention too.

@user-zb9lv3gh8s

6 күн бұрын

I believe Cambridge was Henry Kloss's last company. ​ Amazing that one man had so much influence.

My first speakers were Boston Acoustics A70s which I enjoyed until I had an opportunity to acquire a pair of Klipsch Cornwall II. Great starter speaker...very efficient as I recall.

Funny you bring up Polk Audio from a guy asking a question (from Baltimore) about B/A's. Polk started in a old Victorian rooming house in Baltimore. I grew up on Polk mini's in every car that had wheel back in the 80's. Absolute love for that company and it didn't hurt they were local folks. And then there is Boston Acoustic. On day sitting in my sister's and brother in laws house, Boston's (the band) first album from a Pioneer reel to reel to a set of Boston Acoustic A-400's I was hooked for life.

My old Boston Lynnfield VR40s still sound incredible - and I find it difficult to find something comparable.

@josegallardos4265

3 жыл бұрын

I also have a pair of VR40"S Just bought them along with a Boston Acoustics VR 12 center speaker with a Yamaha reciever for just $80 dls!!!

@Rahul1975

3 жыл бұрын

@@josegallardos4265 incredibly lucky find!

@tedbrookins

2 жыл бұрын

The VR40 are excellent!

A bought a pair of CR6 bookshelfs over 15 years ago used for $50, and they still sound great to this day, some of the last series to be made in USA

I enjoyed this video. I have been collecting vintage audio for a few years, and I have amassed a nice collection of New England made speakers. In particular, I have seven pairs of ADS Speakers (Woburn, MA). I particularly love my 910s and L710s. I had been on the hunt for a top pair of Boston Acoustics speakers. About six months ago I acquired a beautiful pair of BA Lynnfield 500Ls. Wow! The 500Ls have been replaced my ADS 910s as my favorites. I still love the 910s, but I am smitten with the BA 500Ls.

@giannagiavelli5098

2 жыл бұрын

i have the vr40s and lov em

Bought some goodwill HD7s as a project to refoam. Ran some pink noise through for a while and gave them a listen after a couple days. WHOA. i was impressed. I understand they're not high-end, but impressive considering size. Started looking at the earlier A series soon after.

I have two pair of Advent large loudspeakers that I got in '73. Still sound great!!

@hermesgarcia736

3 жыл бұрын

I was very happy own The Large Advent (powered by Phase Linear amp); great sounding speakers

@mikeformato8655

5 ай бұрын

Ì had two pair of Advents they were great. I remember that that the one pair that sounded the best were kinda power hungry though. But they sounded so good and I had the power therefore I didn't care!

I have a pair of the Boston Acoustics A-70. They needed rebuilding (new woofers). After some tuning ( quieting down the tweeters) they sound really good.

@kevincfc0725

2 жыл бұрын

Love my Boston Acoustics A-70 series 2

Some of my favorite speakers, though can be a little bright. Their gems were the A100, A150, A200, and the hardly-ever-seen A400. These were all floor standers, tall and wide but not very deep. They also made bookshelf-sized ones called the A40 and A60, if you were really tight on space. You can find the old BA from time to time really cheaply but always have to have the woofer surrounds replaced, and you should also replace the caps on the crossover. I don’t recall any of them putting out a 3-D image, but maybe that was just my equipment. Their speakers today are nothing like those old ones.

@kaygeebee

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget the A70s. Bought a pair new in the early ‘80s and still have them today. I was able to buy replacement drivers from them in the early 2000s. Not the most powerful but nicely balanced.

I scored a set of Boston VR-30's last year along with a VR-10 center and CR-6 bookshelves all for under $200. I didn't know much at the time and now realize how fortunate I was to grab these and in such good condition. The towers sound amazing.

@tac6044

Жыл бұрын

I use CR6's as my rears in my current system. Very nice little speakers

HI GREAT REVIEW I STILL USE MY BOSTON THX 555--575 20 YEARS NOW

great video and great info.. thank you!.

Good to know, from an expert! I have a pair of CR5.7 and a pair of CR6. Two very different sounding speakers but both sound great- to me. The 5.7 sound bright and modern while the C6's have a much flatter sound that would seem to suit classical music. Now I will reconsider making them garage speakers.

Gotta a pair of vr30 from the late 80s and they're still a pumpin!

Boston Acoustic speakers from a bit back are hands down the best home audio hack if you're trying to piece together something on a budget. These speakers were top-notch, and now you can snag them on the used market for next to nothing. With about $200, you can whip up a killer 5.1 speaker setup using these older Boston Acoustic gems that'll give a run for the money to brand new systems costing over $2000. You'll find classics like CR8s, CR85, CR7s, CR75 bookshelf speakers going for just 50 bucks a pair, and trust me, they're phenomenal. The CR8s used to go for $500 a pair in the late '90s, equivalent to well over $1,000 today. What you're getting for that 50 bucks is simply outstanding. There aren't many sub $1,000 bookshelf speakers I'd pick over a pair of Boston Acoustic CR8s or CR85s. Just a heads up - steer clear of the newer Boston Acoustic gear- as mentioned it's trash!

@swardmusic

4 ай бұрын

Haha I came here looking at these because of you! And here you are in the comments mate 😁👍🏻

@michaelscott466

4 ай бұрын

@@swardmusic Hey buddy!

@tw_judy

3 ай бұрын

i got a pair of BA CR9 for 60 bucks!

@michaelscott466

3 ай бұрын

@@tw_judy Great score- just know that in my opinion they sound better grills on. Although the CR9 with the metal grills might be different as far as characteristics with grills on or grills off. The CR series with cloth grills definitely sound better with grills on.

@tw_judy

2 ай бұрын

@@michaelscott466 Thank you :) I’ve been keeping the grills on, didn’t realize it made them sound better! They look better that way too- the low tweeter placement makes the CR9 look like it has a giant forehead 😅

Boston Acoustics *used* to make some really great speakers up until the early 00's. You can find their old gear on the used market for pennies on the dollars. Just picked up some CR85 bookshelf speakers for $40, these retailed at about $500 originally. I'd peg them against any sub $500 modern bookshelf speakers, they sound amazing. Not bad for 40 bucks. Deals like this can be found all day. Buying used is the greatest audio hack, you can set up a legitimate home theater system for a few hundred bucks if you are okay with older yet very nice gear. $300 will get you $3000+ worth of gear at retail.

had a set of Boston A100's back in the day. I loved loved them, powered by a 4B byrston

I love this content. It's like a history lesson in hifi. Thanks for the amazing stories please make a video on on jbl and nad.

I found a pair of Boston Acoustics HD9s in a basement 10 years ago. The foam on the passive radiators were totally deteriorated so I repaired them myself. Just this eeek had to do the same for the midrange. I use a 45 watt per channel Yamaha receiver, which I also found in that basement, to power them. The sound is amazing. Clear even at high volumes. The flat power of the Yamaha amp is a perfect fit for the HD9s, which are very efficient because of the passive radiator acting as the woofer. I’ve heard they are the second speaker after Infinity to use the passive radiator design successfully. At any rate they are excellent. I play only vinyl records. I’m quite pleased, especially since even my Dual turntable I picked up at a dump!

New subscriber, Paul. Thanks for the info on Boston Acoustics. Didn’t know they were a byproduct of Advent. My first “real” pair of speakers were the “small” Advents paired to a Marantz 1060 amp and Pioneer PL-12D turntable, purchased new in 1975. Still have the 1060 with walnut cabinet and use it regularly.

Always liked the sound of the Bostons...have a set of SL60 components in the dash of my Jeep. Got tired of the open-air vehicle sounding better than my computer, so I grabbed a set of HD5s just before Christmas to use on the computer desk. Only giving then 8w but they sound great.

good morning sir, i'm the lucky owner of a pair of boston acoustic vr965 lynnfield, the ones that have built-in subwoofers, they are wonderful, it is true that they look like furniture, they are not very bright or showy, but i love the crystal clear sound and the incredible bass !!

Yes your absolutely Right, I had a pair of Boston Acoustic Bookshelf Speakers in the Early 80's that kicked butt, and that was running of a 35Watt Technics Receiver. I also had 2 way Car Audio Bostons running of a SoundDesign 50 Watt amp, let me tell you I had no need for a Sub. I miss them :).

Just now stumbled on this video. In the mid 1980's I was looking for a set of speakers for $500 or less. One local shop carried Polk Audio, another carried Boston Acoustics. They each let me take home a pair to audition. Boston A150, I don't remember the Polk model. I liked them both a lot, the A150's a bit more. I kept them for 30 years, had to replace the woofer surrounds and got $200 allowance for some new Paradigms. Out of all the speakers I've owned I think they were the most bang for the buck.

I once worked at a place that made the cabinets for Boston.. nicely designed boxes.

I stream into a pair of vrm 60s coupled with a Yamaha 350 watt sub I love these things in my living room.

I had Boston Acoustic kit Pro series 6.5 installed in my car back in the 90's. One of the best component sets, made in USA, gold times!!!!!!!!!!

I picked up a pair of Boston Acoustics A-40 speakers a few years back and use them in my roughly 1,000cu/ft kitchen. With a 3/4" tweeter dispersion is impressive, sound is good too. Only caveat? They are -3dB @ 68Hz. Requiring a mere 5watts, I run them with a Pioneer SX-434 receiver. Think B/A speakers hit the market in 1982. Nice chat about B/A, thanks.

Paul. What do you think about Cambridge Soundworks? They were HUGE in the late 90s early 2000s and I still have many of their speakers working without issue.

I bought my 1st pair of speakers 20+ years ago around US$100. It was Boston Acoustic book-shelf powered by NAD integrated. As it was so good that after I bought a pair of Rogers, I gave to my bro-in-law n after so many years, they’re still using them as surround rear speakers for their AV system in Toronto.

He answered the question like a gentleman

I still have a pair of HD-8's that sound as good as ever... great value for their time!

I still have a set of boston a200s and a pair of advent utility cabs! They great. Good imaging but at their price points theres always some trade offs. But livable trade offs. Klh model 5s were wonderful and of course ar 3a speakers. Great vid Paul.

I had Boston acoustic speakers in my first car stereo and i bought their system 8000 micro 80’s (pre D&M buyout) for my modest home theater setup when I first moved out of my parents’ house back in 1999 . About 3 years later I went back to the shop looking to upgrade them and the salesman actually told me to hold onto them a little longer. I just replaced the center channel this month and will finally start upgrading my speakers. Yes I have found better speakers over the years but not enough to justify incremental upgrades in my price range. My new center is a significant upgrade but the remaining satellite micro 80’s are still holding their own until their replacements arrive.

I just bought a pair of Boston Acoustics VR40 they sound amazing, I personally think Boston Acoustics speakers are underrated.

@tedbrookins

2 жыл бұрын

I used to have a pair of VR40. Very nice sounding speakers, especially with a subwoofer.

Still rocking their A-series speakers - incredible sound for the money!

Listening to a pair of CR9's as I watch this, probably the best sounding speaker from Boston, they qualify as entry level Audiophile and can be found for about $200 on Craigslist eventually. Awesome budget speaker.

@gernblanston7895

3 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of CR9's and a pair of CR8's (as well as a few other Bostons) I enjoy them very much.

Great speakers!!

One thing nobody's bought up yet is cardioid speakers, they work very well have you adopted this in your range in the bass drivers? And if not why not?

Paul is right that Polk speakers have never been particularly high-end, but their LSiM line of speakers is the exception. I have a LSiM 706C center channel for my home theater, and it is the best center channel I have yet had, and I have owned several.

@anthonymartino9917

2 жыл бұрын

I have the lsim 707 and they are the best speaker I EVER HEARD from Polk. A wonderfully sounding and engineered speaker! I UPGRADED TO Legacy Focus SE Which are better but the 707s I still use as my rears. The 707s are one of the best speakers I EVER HEARD FOR UNDER 4K.

Used to have a pair of Boston A40 way back. I was very happy with that little speaker.

@wildmouse5888

Ай бұрын

My first speakers were A40s. It made me love acoustic suspension speakers for the sound. The only shortcomings were the lack of low bass (in the pre-subwoofer era) and the power-handling.

As one old school car installer (circa 1970's) I still use the Boston G3 12" Sub which uses their RadialVent cooling and SureSet fuse protection ....

I just bought a pair of Boston VR960 with the built in powered subs- barn find for $100. They were not in my budget when they came out and I was a student. delayed enjoyment fulfilled! Incredible palpable accurate immersive sound; ran a sweep and +_ 2 from 23hz -18k.

I have a five piece set of Boston Acoustics Micro90x speakers with the matching center. I paid only $50 for all five pieces, and they are pretty impressive as my main computer speakers.

I have T1030 and abslolutely love them, refurbished foam on them and changed damping material as it was old and started to desintegrate...and now just enjoing them..not a hi end speaker but plays like one in many respects...if you find them grab them you wont be dissapointed..cheers

I still have the VR12, VR40, VRM, I bought them new at tweeter in 1997...Great speakers 👍

@edrussell9774

3 жыл бұрын

same set up and very happy with them

@MichelLinschoten

3 жыл бұрын

I got 2 sets of vr40, 1 set of vr30, 4 sets of vr20 , 1 set of cr8, 2 vr12 centers And just recently ? The 500l top model 😎

@murph914

3 жыл бұрын

I worked at Tweeter. Wonderful store. I miss the days when simple was good.

I have a pair of A26's and they sound terrific with my 50 wpc @ 8 ohms Yamaha amp. Audiophile quality sound.

hey paul what about misson speakers iv have apair book shelfs and my son has floor models they are very able sound is great not thin or brasse.i dont under stand why know body even talks about them.i think we are not even comsidering them.thir made in england.i think they would give any speaker a run for the money both sets.what do you think paul

I don't know if you reply to to email. But what do you think about marantz imperial 7 speakers I have them rebuild bought new

1:40 well They did it . Good team work and a great job guys.. thank you!. love what this guys made for us. =)

Is Boston Acoustic the same company who makes Tuneblocks, the ones for vibration control? I have a set of Tuneblocks XT, and had them for years, and after trying all kinds of vibration/isolation solutions, i finally settle with the Boston Audio design! Cheers from Denmark and keep safe ;-)

In 1983 I bought my first commercial stereo system based around Boston Acoustics A100 speakers. I still have the A100's and they still sound pretty darn good. They were a budget10" driver with a really good Seas tweeter. I DIY upgraded them by replacing crossover components, dampened the pressed steel driver structure and treated the paper cone with a controversial ENABL coating. They are to this day pretty respectable. In the day they cost $375 Canadian. 37 years of enjoyment for that kind of money is OK by me.

I had their home speakers. Best ever made!!!

Boston Acoustics had some excellent early speakers. I see them as having nothing in common with early Polks other than they were both made on the east coast. Boston’s were acoustic suspension with large woofers and foam surrounds. Polks used smaller butyl rubber surround woofers with a passive radiator. Boston used a recessed dome, Polk used exposed domes crossed higher. My first speakers were Polk 10’s in 1977. Boston Acoustics started in 79. The Polks had a lot of ill defined bass, not very clear highs but a very holographic midrange. My friend’s Boston a100’s had a much tighter bass and cleaner highs. My second pair of speakers were the little Boston a40’s that they sold a ton of. I liked them upside down with the baffle covered with felt. Softened the sound and kept the tweeter from being so prominent. No real bass but good for a bedroom. These showed me how well small speakers can disappear. Currently I use Canton Vento reference 7 towers, beautifully made in Germany and I’d say very well engineered. I agree with you that towers are the way to go.

I am currently running stacked double Advents 😊

@grump5354

3 жыл бұрын

Just reformed and recapped 4 Advents I've owned but not used since the 70s/80s.but I haven't had time to try them as Double Advents yet. I am looking forward to doing that soon

@mmgee

3 жыл бұрын

Ran stacked large Advents from 75 thru 78, & Marantz 2375

I seen some Boston acoustic A250 towers for 60 bucks are they worth buying??.

Always enjoyed B.A.

I can't comment on their home speakers. However I worked for a very high end car audio company in Boston in 2005-2006. Peabody MA was the home of Boston Acoustics and was only 30 minutes north. I was able to visit their huge facility a few times. It was beyond impressive. Everything was done in house. It looked like the Focal factory, or something out of NASA. You could eat from every surface. People in white lab clothes everywhere. Shiny robotics. It was crazy impressive! They had an insulated subwoofer torture room. Couldn't hear much from the outside ... step in and puke immediately 😂. Their car audio speakers were really special! True high end at the time, and still sought after. I was shocked when it sold not too many years later, then closed down.

I have a pair of both VRM50 and VRM60s. Highly underrated and still hold up against a lot of "high-end" speakers in their class today. No hype or exotic materials, just strong engineering. Probably why they're not around anymore ;(

Kloss also went on to Cambridge Soundworks and I e got many of they’re speakers. Same deal. Excellent sound at affordable price. Both Boston Acoustics and Cambridge Soundworks are local to me so I scoff up all I can second hand for peanuts now.

@siphonsnob

3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I went to Boston on business, I would visit the Cambridge Soundworks retail store. I bought a set of their 3piece with the separate non-powered woofer.

Görans HIFI sålde BOSTON ACOUSTICS i Växjö på 80-talet. Great loudspeakers 🙏

I remember their A60 and A100 which were shallow and with a wide baffle and designed to be kept close to the rear wall.

What about the Tivoli table radio? Makes the Bose Wave Radio sound stupid.

im trying to find information on speakers i had as a teen in the 80s, they were accoustilinear 440s, im guessing they are different from boston accoustics? i cant find anything on the ones i used to have, and they had such a good sound for a medium price speaker back then. I believe i bought it from the sound of music, which became bestbuy.

Thanks for the nostalgia like Paul I almost forgot they were doing some serious stuff including car audio if I’m not mistaken. It’s interesting that Paul mentions about high end brands. When the foundation of hi-fi as we know it came from marantz pioneer etc and while yes the new stuff is quite mainstream like the other cheese out there it’s a shame I mean PS AUDIO and MACINTOSH appear as mainstream now no more boutique outfits and a few units moved a year these guys are doing a lot of stuff and maybe it’s the pricing who knows people spending 10k on some speakers are often still deemed entry level in the hi-Fi world that represents the most I could ever justify on them but it’s interesting how we ended up where we are. Steve Guttenberg referenced a stylus the other day that seems so unique and so rare I could not even find any info on probably made out of albino Himalayan goat hair strands fused with vegan based carbon friendly non racial interwoven graphite virgin molecules lol. When stuff gets so rare and precious it’s hard to a-b reference gear when they are all so limited edition. That’s why I like Coca Cola or an original Rolex. They don’t have to although they have alternatives they can keep the original. I mean if some of the amps from the 70s were better why didn’t they just keep doing it? I agree some did and made Improvments for the modern world but still the basics of amplifying noise with low THD well it’s like Pauls other video have we got to the zenith can we go further forward. Of course we can cause we need more Paul in our lives lol. KZread Josef hi-fi if you want to see my zany setup lol

Bought a set of Boston Acoustic T830's in 1993 for around $450. Still have them to this day. I run a Boston Center Stat 7 center and Boston CR 57's for surround and a Velodyne Sub.

A few years ago I bought a new pair of speakers to replace my ancient Boston Acoustic A-70s that I've had since high school. The plan was to replace the foam surrounds and give them away to a kid I knew who could use them. After I fixed the Bostons they sounded so good that I ended up keeping them and giving away the brand new speakers instead.

Another shout out for the Henry Kloss Tivoli model one mono radio. A design classic and sounds great. I had it on my bedside table for years. Now replaced by an echo show which trounces it in functionality but is otherwise inferior in almost every way.

I sold them back in 1980 at a little stereo shop in Roch NY. We carried the A70, A100, A150 and A200 models. They were unique in that were all designed with large front baffles. Not sure why the designer did that but I believe he might have been trying to improve imaging by lowering the frequency where half-space radiation turns to full-space radiation. At any rate, we sold a ton of them, particularly the A100.

I have been using a pair of BA a25 bookshelf for last 3 years with smsl sa60 amp in my bedroom in Kolkata- India. They are very good sounding speakers for the price.

@rollingtroll

3 жыл бұрын

I second this!

Had a pair of original A40s - carted around college and endless digs. They lasted me many years and were latterly refoamed. I demoed them against the ARs, KEFs etc of the day, and they just had something musically right about them.

I have a pair of the second best Boston Acoustics Speakers ever made from back in the day, and they're truly a hell of a lot of speaker for the money spent. You'd seriously need to spend 4 times the money before you'd begin to notice a truly significant difference. I also have a pair of the second best pair of old Infinity speakers. Big difference between them for sure, but not quite as big as you might imagine.

I Just scored a pair of B A A-100 floor speakers on the cheap . They sound Amazing.

I just bought a used Boston microsystem, it is basically the Bose wave radio but sounds so much better. It sold for 499$ us, I paid 19$. I never been happier with a small hifi.

Oh! I forgot to add. You don't consider Polk high end? I had heard speakers from their SDA line and they sounded beautiful! They also had a fairly high end price attached to them too. Granted, we are talking the early 90's now. Perhaps today things are different and I know Polk makes inexpensive speakers too. So now, what would you consider high end that costs less than $1000 for the pair?

*LOVED* my Boston Acoustics SPZ60 car speakers. _almost_ as good as my Focals.

@PanAmStyle

3 жыл бұрын

googoo gjoob I’m probably going to get a Focal 165F set for my car

@googoo-gjoob

3 жыл бұрын

@@PanAmStyle , the Flax line is Focals biggest bang for the buck. from Flax upward is pretty serious stuff. the better your amplification...the more these speakers will reward you. Mosconi if you can. enjoy

@PanAmStyle

3 жыл бұрын

googoo gjoob Thanks for that. I will look at Mosconi.

@googoo-gjoob

3 жыл бұрын

@@PanAmStyle , id love to know how you do. lemme kno if you have questions... not _too_ deep

I enjoy these videos but when Paul starts talking about people involved in speakers manufacturing it becomes a class of "history of the speakers", thanks.

I have a set of HD9s on my retro system, and they sound wonderful driven by mid/late 1980's components. Wouldn't trade them for the world

I had two pairs of Boston Acoustics speakers in the '80s and '90s. They were probably the best value in loudspeakers back in the day. They took the "east coast" AR/KLH/Advent sound to a higher level. They were not "high end" but I would call them "budget audiophile." Their earlier speakers were acoustic suspension. I think they went downhill when they abandoned acoustic suspension for ported designs (just my personal prejudice). Eventually, Boston Acoustics abandoned their audiophile roots and became just a name. They disappeared a few years ago but appear to be back now as part of Sound United. Their earliest generations of speakers, such as the A40, A70, A100, and A150, are classics that are still in use today.

I keep a few speakers that are really good value. Not the best speakers, but really good value. They are the Tannoy R2, IMF Compact, Wharfedale Diamond III, Acoustic Research ar4 and ar2ax, Philips 482 and the Boston Acoustics A25. The Boston's I bought new a couple of years ago and they are stupidly good. They are so close to the high end category it's ridiculous and they were way below 200 bucks for a pair. Highly recommended, if only just for a laugh. Not everything Boston does these days is great but the A25 is a little gem.

I have Henry Kloss designed Cambridge Audio Ensemble speakers that I bought 25 years ago and I still love them. I think they were $600 at the time and if I wanted something better now I would have to spend thousands.

Had a set of a20s in my dorm played them till the foam blew out good times with tape decks

@marianneoelund2940

3 жыл бұрын

Replace the foam and keep on: www.simplyspeakers.com/speaker-foam-repair-new-edge-it-kits.html

I still have a pair of floor standing BAs in my basement that date from the 80s. I inherited them and I’ve never bothered to even check their model #. Maybe it’s time to see what they actually are.

My take on Boston Acoustics. When I went to audition a pair of bookshelf speakers from them, I had found the high end was veiled. Perhaps it was too warm in the high end and I wanted something a bit brighter. I had listened to a few models and came away with the same feeling. I really wanted to like Boston ,but just wasnt happy with the sound. Then the salesperson turned me on to a pair of Pinnacle speakers and that had the sound I wad looking for. The bass performance of their little 5+ speaker is incredible! I still habe them! Sadly though, Pinnacle was a short lived company and they disappeared. Later on, I had found a company even better than Pinnacle and that is Paradigm. I found I liked a lot of their speakers. A bit higher priced than Pinnacle though.

@wildmouse5888

Ай бұрын

There are always trade-offs in speakers unless you want to get a mortgage on some. My take on Boston was that they gave up a bit of brightness and "slap" on the high end to get flatness and lack of coloration. I am still running a pair of CR85 bookshelf speakers aided by a Velodyne CT-120 powered subwoofer and they still sound great in my relatively-small listening room.

Boston Acoustics A100, A200 and A400 some of the speakers I consider some of the best speakers on their respective budget back in the day. I'm a speaker collector so I have all the A series speakers except A40 and A120. As a side note A200 and A400 can outperform any speakers under $1000 mark today, they might not be able to produce that much of power but sound staging and transparency is way better than my modern era Monitor Audio's or Kef's

I owned Boston Acoustics A150, A100 speakers(never got the A200, A400, wish i had). Sounded really great! I was heavily into vintage audio(still am). Advent, Epi, Ar, ADS. The thing is today, even better speakers can be bought from Amazon, online, for very little, IMHO. Elac, Triangle, Wharfedale(the list goes on), are making audiophile quality speakers, that blow my little mind!

@jayabbey5141

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I am hoping to pair a set of Wharfedale Diamond 11.2's to a Sprout 100. Still have my Boston VR500 sub from the 90's. Re-foamed once, but still going strong. Do you think this would make a good budget office setup?

@scottdavis0801

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayabbey5141 all the equipment you've mentioned sounds really good for a setup! Wharfedales new line is getting killer reviews. I would love to get a pair of the Wharfedale EVO 4.2 speakers someday.

hi paul i like your informative segments i live in australia and here we have a company called krix they have some nice speakers. i have a pair of krix neuphonix hope you get a chance to have a listen they are the best ive had in 47 years even better than golden ear triton 2s. the tritons have a big problem with there active amps 1 power surge and there toast.

I pulled a minty fresh pair of Walnut Finish Boston CR9 loudspeakers from a Goodwill for $9.00 and they are on par with ANYTHING sub $500 on the market today. Their VR line was nothing to sneeze at either.

@gernblanston7895

3 жыл бұрын

I thought I scored a real deal with my CR9's for $40 and my CR8's for $20, but you win! They are great sounding speakers!

@Finn-McCool

3 жыл бұрын

@@gernblanston7895 A pair sold last week on eBay for @ $125.00 + $46.00 shipping. All things considered I'd say we both made out like bandits. 👍🏼

Boston acoustics held there own in the car audio competition world for a brief moment with the SPG-555 and the G5 series subwoofers....