Special thanks to:
Le Dancing Pepa Swing Band
album; Black Coffee - White Pepper
available for purchase at: ledancingpepas...
Video demonstration and description © 2017 www.hifitown.com
University introduced the original 315 sometime late in 1955, right on the coattails of the G610 -- it was already a very well vetted. Utilizing the phenomenal heavy cast C15W type woofer, and one of University’s potent, and reliable compression tweeters -- and the midrange radiator ….
By late 1958, these University 315-C was introduced -- an update with slightly lower cone resonance, more excursion and a stiffer, wider cambric accordion edge.
Like the G610 -- these 315’s were super costly -- purchased by only a few wealthy HiFi buyers of the 1950s and 1960s. When introduced in 1955 -- the 315 cost was around $2000/each (inflation adjusted $220 in 1955 ...as was the Jensen G610 which was a even pricer $247). Unlike the Jensen G610, and 604 the University 315 had a brief production life, only into the mid 1960s -- and few were sold -- making them both a rare find -- and a sleeping bargain -- not common in the world of classic HiFi.
Buyers dreaming and saving up to buy the wonderful Jensen G610; should consider the 315 as a tempting, beguiling waystation on the motorway to the rarified land of much more expensive 1950s American built super speakers. Collectors who already own 604’s or G610’s will find the 315c a very capable alternative presenter of all your favorite passages…. Every interested audio buyer will find these to be bargain priced investments likely to rise alongside it’s very loftily appraised competition.
23 авг 2024
