I'm planning to buy boston acoustics A150 speaker,somebody told me that this model(made '83 to '87)is a classic in its class.I collect old speakers as a hobby. Any violent reaction ?
ringlim
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Funny you should ask. I purchased these same speakers in'85 or '86 in college and had taken them everywhere with me since then (I kept the original boxes to ALL my equipment). In '98 I got married and had kids and put the speakers and stereo equip. in the boxes for storage (little hands have a way of destroying things). We just moved to a bigger house and I got my "own space" back. I unboxed the speakers and receiver this week and they are in perfect condition and sound like the first day I got them. I have never had trouble with the speakers and have always thought the sound was fantastic. If you're looking for a classic set of floor speakers the A150s are a great choice.
Berny
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oh man, those are classics...3 ways with 10 inch woofers...They don't make them like that anymore cheers
I need a new 10 for my A150. I was wondering what ohms it is. I want to buy a speaker at the correct ohm setting. I am assuming it was 8. I am not sure.
GT
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I still use my Boston A-70's daily. Have had them for 15 years now. Mine are 8" 2 ways. I remember the A120 and A150, they seemed expensive back then, but I was poorer. If they've been taken well care of, they'd should still sound good.
I have the Series II which are 8 ohms but I saw some A70's on Ebay which are 6 ohms. Apparently this must be one of the differences from Series I and Series II.
Hughbadoo
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Love the A150s....but both my 10's have deteriorated from years of use...looking to replace them!
Anonymous
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The foam rings around my woofer cones finaly deteriorated after about 15 years of steady use. A little investigation taught me that BA still manufactures the cones for the a150s (all 3 series). I just had my wooofers replaced at by an authorized dealer for $120 american and they sound like the day I got them. Over the years I've acquired newer speakers with updated technology, but am yet to find speakers that i would trade for for my a150s. I love em.