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my 2 cents

My brother had a pair in the early 90's and I loved them. Bought a used pair two years ago to play around with. My main speakers are Merlin VSM-M, so the Spicas certainly paled in comparison. But they were still fun to listen to. AFter a year or so I embarked on an upgrade project for the Spicas. Redid the caps/resistors in the Xover, added bracing between the speaker front panel and back, redid the foam stuffing, etc. The speakers improved, but still lacked the vividness I was looking for. I finally had a tweeter diaphragm go out. So I ended up finding diaphragm replacements (did both to balance the sound) and low and behold the cool sizzle that I originally remembered came back. The newer tweeter diaphragms were much clearer with greater sparkle, etc. The excitement was back. I was certainly happy with the project once done. My brother in law heard them and loved them so much I let him have them. He's running them with an upgraded Harmon Kardon HK430 amp and it sounds very sweet. He's using a fully modded Toshiba 3960 CD player and is extremely happy.

So my bottom line is an older pair for $250 is a good deal. Improvements can be made if you like to DIY and have a ton of time. But for me it was a project based more on fond recollections, than my feeling the TC50 was the ultimate speaker.

If I was building a new system and wanted a classic speaker, the TC50 might be a decent starting point. But for me, I'd be looking for something more modern. Others to check out for a bit more money, Vandersteen, Epos, Nola, GMA, etc.


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  • my 2 cents - tommytube 09/29/0509:31:48 09/29/05 (1)
    • Agreed - ka7niq 10:22:17 09/29/05 (0)


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