tony61 Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Saw these on eBay and was wondering if anyone had any thoughts. I can't find any info other than what's on the auction, but I may get 'em anyway. They sure look sweet and boy are they in good shape. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3029499446&category=14991&rd=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frzninvt Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Those are nice! I'd say they would be worth the 3 bills. Alot of those vintage speakers are truly nice looking and more than likely perform as well as they look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 there are in houston! i am gonna get them i think!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 i just emailed him those should be as good as mine! I am very excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin_tx_16 Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 oh tony, did not see you were looking to get them, if you want them since you saw them first they are most definately yours. either way I will see if i can visit him to test them for you if you really DO want them. Tony, email me, either way, at justin@soundwise.org I would like your eBay name so that I can tell him that you have first dibs over me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klipschfoot Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 I had a pair of their big brothers once, the CS-901 or something like that. 'Held them for a short time B4 selling them in a few weeks on eBay. Don't get your hopes up for Klipsch-like sound quality. They are not to be confused with Heresys in any way. Sorry to burst your bubble but you may want to research more B4 you jump on them. The cabinets make up most of the weight. For 3 bills you can get something like the JBL L110, which is a great sounding speaker having tight bass and clear mids, a pair of which I have restored and plan to keep for a long time. Purely my opinion only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 They are actually Pioneer CS Series Speakers. The CS were kind of nice, but definately sounded nothing like a Heresy as K-foot stated. I still have a pair of CS-88A's from the early 70's just like the ones in the pic below. Mine are 6-way speakers with a 12" woofer, 4 midranges and a Pioneer horn super-tweeter . The crossover panel on the back of each has two 3-position switches for Mid and High ranges. Their Walnut cabinet construction & real wood lattice grills are quite nice. I enjoyed these for many years before storing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Here is my Coral, in the pioneer, sansui line, i think they made some of them! Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Grill off. only thing on these, no horns! 6 way Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Hi Jim, So yours are ported? Are those 2 mids and a tweeter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 3 1/2" inch tweeter 5K-10Khz 6 1/2" inch low midler 800-5Khz 5" high midler 1K-7Khz 2 super tweeters 7K-25Khz 12" woofer 25-800Hz Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Wes the port is on the top left out of the front yes, How are ya? From what ive heard these are rare, and a hard to find! I paid $79.00 Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Doing ok Jim. Hope all is well with you and the famaily. Did not realize that port was at the top. Are the grills removable? I don't recall ever seeing any of those. Enjoy, Wes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Cornell Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Yes they are they have 4 corner plastic fittings they set in, also turn it over for a cloth grill, same emblems on both sides there cool! Were doing ok, not a casual as last year but ok! Regards Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymd Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 My brother-in-law has a pair of those. They sound mediocre at best although I've never heard them played through quality equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InnovaZero Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 If you ever owned any of the high end CS series, you know the CS-R700 (102db Sensitivty, and sounds just as nice) could easily hang with a Khorn, Cornwall, or Hersey except I do believe the Khorn can go slightly deeper, however im not sure. I know the long throw 12" woofer on the CS-R700 has good volume and tightness down to around 30-35hz. Anybody who followed audio in the 70's knows how wonderfully detailed and dynamic the R700 was. Truly one of the few jap. speakers worth owning at the time. I have two CS-R700's. Purhaps once I get a a camera, i'll post some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Now, if you're looking for some good-sounding Pioneers (some of the best) check out the HPM-100's. Here's a shot I took out in my Fortress of Solitude. The speakers to the left are Sansui SP-L700's, also nice. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I auditioned a pair of the speakers in question many years ago next to a pair of Heresys. The Heresys won hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Good looking HMP-100, Fini. The HPM-900s are also very nice. Come to think of it.....all 70's Pioneer gear looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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