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Here's a Western Electric 753C monitor in a radio station

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je2a3

In Reply to: RE: Based upon photos of 50 s recording studios, seems your wrong posted by Edp on September 17, 2024 at 12:23:06

FWIW, a late 40s Western Electric monitor at a radio station
Lots more pics and info about this subject at worldradiohistory.com

Western Electric 753C (Open in New Window)

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RE: Here's a Western Electric 753C monitor in a radio station - cawson@onetel.com 10:37:41 09/18/24 (2)
I used to own Western Electric Westrex 2326A Studio monitors.
The massive tweeter was horn loaded but not the 15" bass driver. OK, but no match for a modern horn speaker.

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- RE: Here's a Western Electric 753C monitor in a radio station - je2a3 12:53:46 09/18/24 (1)
  Nice set up!
  Those look like JBL manufactured drivers to Westrex UK spec (?). If so, I've heard a set up using those drivers and to my ears, they have a different flavor compared to the WE753C I linked earlier and the WE757A monitor + drivers discussed in the link below.
  - WE Oscillator July 1947 (Open in New Window)
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  - RE: Here's a Western Electric 753C monitor in a radio station - cawson@onetel.com 15:33:28 09/18/24 (0)
    The photos I attached were not my own speakers, but the same model - 2326A.
    
    Yes, UK supplied. In fact, one of the tweeter voice coils was faulty when I bought these big speakers (for 20 GDP), but luckily the Westrex works was a few miles from where I worked, so getting it replaced was a painless job. I wonder what those drivers would be worth now.

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