[Poultrygeist]

A few years ago I paid $35 for a 1950's Zenith console and promptly made a profit when I sold it's tube amp and Cobramatic table. The Zenith 49CZ802 12" alnico drivers I harvested from the console were really an after thought and were collecting dust in my garage until I read this "Glow In The Dark" blog.

http://glowinthedarkaudio.com/zenith-49cz852.html

Inspired by the article I soon had the Zeniths in open baffles over my H-frame Alphas paired with Japanese Realistic 40-1310A tweeters. Less than $300 spent for these OB's is mind boggling considering the very high end sound they give in return. The tone is so sweet, so smooth and so right sometimes I have to bite my lip. I find myself listening to these a lot more than the high dollar Lowthers.

[Poultrygeist]

back view of the Zeniths

[mcgsxr]

Thanks for sharing!

Cool that many have "discovered" how good some of those old console pulls can be.  The related tube amps are gems too!

I am impressed with the quality of your implementation, and glad they are delivering for you.   

[srb]

Inspired by the article I soon had the Zeniths in open baffles over my H-frame Alphas paired with Japanese Realistic 40-3010A tweeters.

Realistic 40-1310 ?

[Poultrygeist]

mcgsxr, thanks

srb, yes the ones with an "A" were made in Japan and differ significantly from the Radio Shack versions made in Korea and China

[srb]

srb, yes the ones with an "A" were made in Japan and differ significantly from the Radio Shack versions made in Korea and China

Yes, but they're 40-1310A, not 40-3010A, right?

[Poultrygeist]

my mistake they're 40-1310A

[Odal3]

Looks great! 

What is the approximate "cross over" point in your system where the sub and tweater takes over?

Also - there are a couple of zenith consoles listed at Craigslist in my area. Any specific ones to look for?

[Poultrygeist]

I run the Zeniths full range with a 1 uF cap on the tweeter both driven from the same amp. I drive and filter the H-frame woofers with a plate amp set at 75Hz. The Zeniths have great range and don't require that much bass augmentation. Heck they would be enjoyable mounted on a flat baffle sans tweeter and woofer.