Small Bookshelf Speaker Shoot Out: Vintage Vs. Modern

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I decided to compare four pairs of my bookshelf speakers head-to-head, to see which ones I like best. I had some surprises.
Vintage:
Paradigm Mini Monitors
Dynaco A25
Modern:
MartinLogan Motion 35XT
KEF Q150
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@DelCorbin

The Dynaco A-25's are from earlier than 1975 and the capicators in the crossover network should be updated. There is no crossover for the woofer, it's natural roll off at higher frequencies is designed in. Also the Dynaco speakers are not both of the same age. Great review. A friend of mine once owned 16 of the A-25's. Thanks.

@cpta03 3 года назад

Just found your channel and subscribed. You made excellent points on smaller speakers in small rooms. I’ve owned my Dynaco A25’s since 1974 and they are still my main speakers. Other speakers have come and gone, but the Dynaco’s are still my favorite.

@adampoll4977 3 года назад

I gotta say, visually, those Dynacos are stunning.

@highrantdistrict 4 года назад

That was interesting to watch, Dave - thanks for sharing. I've got a pair of Dynamo A25s that I've enjoyed with a harman kardon 730 for around 4 years and have enjoyed them. I recently switched out the HK 730 for a Schiit Aegir and Saga S and they sound even better now. It was nice to see they fared well in your shootout. Well done video!

@skdegraw 3 года назад

Just came across your videos. Love them! I have gone back and forth on a bunch of bookshelf speakers, but still can not find anything I love as much as my Dynaco A25s. Paired with either my Marantz 2230, or my new to me Fisher 800C - they just shine. And I really don't find them lacking in bass actually. They do get appreciably bassier when you get up close to them, but I frequently am surprised by what they put out when listening to bass-heavy tracks.

@naturalverities 3 года назад

Great review! Dynaco A25s were my first speakers as a teenager in 1973, and I loved them. I acquired another pair decades later for $5 at a garage sale, and I used them to good effect as a subwoofer for a 5.1 HT system, where they were nearly flat down to 32Hz! I also own the big brothers of your Quartets, the Forte 1s, which are great but pale in comparison to my DIY system compiled from two different brands of superb quality pro (Altec/JBL-ish) drivers from the 70's/80's, triamplified, and supplemented by a pro cinema sub; their rich tonality, lifelike dynamics and beguiling imaging are the best I've ever encountered, let alone owned. Multiamping with DSP is a game changer!

@DSG-br5lk 3 года назад

I have a pair of Dynaco A25s I bought from my brother in 1980 for $50 (big investment at the time for a kid washing dishes). I've kept them through the years, and love their neutral character and presentation; haven't needed recapping yet. I have only recently updated the rest of the system to include a new Pioneer Elite AV receiver, a pair Polk Rti28s for rear channel speakers, and a Yamaha 10" sub. The Polk's are a revelation (to me) and have a great rich sound, and surprisingly good bass, and the Yamaha sub helps augment the Dynaco's bass shortcomings. After scoring a vintage Thorens td147 turntable with a B&O cartridge, I am in love with my vinyl again. The totality of the tonal spectrum of the speakers is finally where I want it, and they all complement each other with a nice balance.

@SuperAudionut 2 года назад

Been on a search for great 2-way speaker. Currently happy with Kef 103/2. They have been amazing for my small home office. I am keeping an eye for Proac Resolution 2 (from the 1990s) to get more dynamics especially with classical rock.

@mikecampbell5856 4 года назад

I'm so glad you mentioned Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny", it is one of my all time favorite albums! So is "Not Fragile". I have been a Hi Fi nut since 1975 and my favorite small bookshelf speaker were the Klipsch RSX 4. One of them died a week ago and I almost cried.

@SuperMcgenius 3 года назад

Good review, yes to matching a speaker to your room. Upgraded cross overs always sound better, I would redo the A 25 due to there age. I have found huge improvements . 😀

@J-Dogg-wt1hp Год назад

Dynaco A25's are the best in my opinion. They are rich in sound and classic as you can get .They put on a sound that new speakers today cannot have for that size group . FOREVER DYNACO 😎👍

@nonametofame 4 года назад

Really cool to see this kind of comparison, and yes, I did find it very surprising. I've compared the ML Motion 15s to the KEF 150s, and vastly preferred the former. The KEFs had bloated midrange and bass I had to tame, and ultimately ended up using the foam ports. I tried the KEFs on 3 separate amps, with and without a sub, and in 2 different rooms. With the ports, bass was anemic, and without it, bloated and unnatural. It had a very budget sound to them. I had to upgrade to the LS50s to get that refinement and balance I was looking for. I agree that the MLs also have anemic bass as they are designed for HT to be used with a sub as you said. But I never got that midrange coloration since I pair them with an REL sub.

@ronnie9153 3 года назад

Interesting video. I have Dynaco a25s on stands in the bedroom. Both have Seas 10 inch woofers and 1.5 inch Seas tweeters. These speakers do not have a lower midrange peak to falsely sound like they reproduce a punchy bass like many other bookshelf speakers do. They may sound a bit shy on the bass, but when you feed them good low bass they will surprise you. I think you didn't feed them recordings that had good low bass. In fact, most people find the a25 put out too much bass when fed a quality recording especially when placed in a corner or on the floor. If the bass isn't in the recording, you won't hear it. Nice job with the video.

@12chevalier 3 года назад

I got some dynaco a 20 in good condition, i can say they are playing beatiful, better then bowers, wharfedale and other modern speakers i had listen , mostly in jazz , blues and rock records, vocal music, opera, piano, magical melow sound . Cant stop listening to them.

@punkhillbilly3869 21 день назад

Because of your video I'm pulling the trigger on the Kef q150. Thanks!

@user-du1yk7uk9v

Dynaco BY FAR the best looking of the bunch (and probably the best sounding as well)

@davidharkins8880 3 года назад

Look forward to your videos ‘dropping ‘ . My favourite to date has been the interesting story of your involvement with “the beautiful south”

@margix1172 3 года назад

The best looking and sounding of the group are BY FAR the Dynaco.

@adaboy4z

I owned the Kef's and Paradigm Titan V6 speakers. The kef's truly had deep bass. The Paradigm's on a vintage Yamaha amp just out shined the Kef's so I sold them.