Finally got my new speakers that originally were intended to go downstairs as a music and 2 channel movie system. After hearing them upstairs as surrounds, they are staying!
I can't compare them to any of the Axiom bookshelf's, but there was really no comparison to my Aperions, the soundstaging and imaging on the Taylo Ref's is far superior to the Aperions and the Taylos just literally disappear in the room. The speakers have a toggle on the back that engages a filter that takes the 600-1200hz range down about 3db, for loud listening.
I did line them up against the M80's, and the 80's pretty much trounced them, making me appreciate the 80's that much more. Sorry I'm not as good at making detailed comparisons as many of you are, someday
Last of all the build and finish of these speakers is beautiful, not shown well in my picture.

Made right here in the Bluegrass state. Look'in gooood!

Congrats HomeDad.

Cool.

They look very nice. And BIG.

I like the old console stereo you have in the background. Looks like it's in great condition.

Oh, and the speaker looks great, too!

Nice looking speaker and stand, the console looks to be from the late 60 early 70s ?

Console is a Curtis Mathis, from the mid sixties I believe, my mom bought it new when we were kids, radio and phono still work.

Could not rememeber the CM name. lol

That console looks very much like the one my Parents had in the sixties. I spilled milk in the top opening and the radio stopped working....my Father was not too happy...but two days later, it started working again.

Those are nice lookin' speakers, HomeDad! And not to beat a dead horse, but my parents have an old console too.

LOL! My parents had one in the 70's as well - a "Fleetwood" with a Garrard turntable. We called it the "Hi-Fi". All the pots were loaded with dust it was scratch heaven.

I always thought it would be neat to take one and drop a killer amp & speakers into it.

Curtis,

Hilarious! Maybe the heat from the tubes curdled the milk and it turned into cheese. . .which didn't interfere with things.

Regards,

real80sman,

LOL again! "Fleetwood"! I think it was the house brand of Sears, which had an alliance with a Canadian department store chain called Simpsons (now gone). I sure remember Fleetwood consoles. . .

Regards,

Alan, you are right it was Sears house brand. I still remember the day (about 1966) my Dad brought home his console and cranked it up. Al Hirt's trumpet on a track called Java rattled dishes of the shelves in my Mom's dining room. I had the pleasure of desacrating it with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath in the mid-70"s.

For those of you who like the Old stuff, another piece from my childhood, used to listen to the Dodger games on this

I like your Zenith! Here's a vintage beauty from Scott



And, here's a picture of a Scott Stereomaster which I just picked up from ebay - getting all new caps and tubes.



BTW, these Scotts sound great, and they have a look (your Zenith too) such that you'd expect decent reception from the planet Zarkon.

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the planet Zarkon.

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I've heard that even transitors sound musical there.

I like that Scott, kinda Buck Rogers.