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Ralph Mowery

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On Wednesday, 17 May 2017 20:55:21 UTC+1, wrote:
On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 5:16:03 PM UTC-4, tabby wrote:

yes. OTOH they're inside a closed cabinet.

Just a basic, but relevant point - Dynaco cabinets of that vintage are not sealed.

And, yes, when speakers rely on mechanical vs. soldered connections, they become weak points. AR (et.al.) pots. Dynaco rotary switches. Internal banana connections (yes, they exist). And more.

As a hobbyist with a 40+ year immersion in the hobby, and in a region where all sorts of things are thick on the ground and having lived within 100 miles of a dozen major audio manufacturers, I have seen *lots* of strange stuff. Most recently (May 12th), a Dynaco ST70 and a pair of MkIIIs marked by, and from a Hammond organ. Go figure.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

Hmm, I thought of crimps as pretty reliable.

NT

Crimps are very good when done correctly. I think what the OP is
referring to is speakers connected with things like the push on
connectors and phono plugs. Not realaly a good hard mashed together
type of connector,but one that slides off and on.