I've read a handful of reviews for these and most mentioned that they have an obvious "colored" sound. I wonder how much of that was simply influenced by expectation, as while they measure very neutral, they certainly don't look the part. I suppose if they listened with the grills off, that might have been a small factor.
Anyway, I'd love to come up with a solid reason to pick these up, but I don't think I can at the moment. I grew up listening to my dad's Sansuis, which he purchased while overseas in the Navy in the early 70s. I have so many happy memories of running through my parents' vinyl collection as a kid, blasting everything from BB King, to the original Star Wars soundtrack, to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, James Taylor, and The Beatles on them. It'd be fun to get some truly excellent sound of that aesthetic.
Anyway, I'd love to come up with a solid reason to pick these up, but I don't think I can at the moment. I grew up listening to my dad's Sansuis, which he purchased while overseas in the Navy in the early 70s. I have so many happy memories of running through my parents' vinyl collection as a kid, blasting everything from BB King, to the original Star Wars soundtrack, to Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, James Taylor, and The Beatles on them. It'd be fun to get some truly excellent sound of that aesthetic.