Omnidirectional Stereo Speakers

[retropia]

The stereo stand has been polished twice with chrome cleaner, coated with alloy wheel sealer, and I've replaced all of the clear plastic pegs that hold the glass shelves in place. If I have time tomorrow, I'll take it to the glass shop to have new glass shelves cut.

Originally, it came with clear glass for the top and middle shelf, and mirrored glass for the bottom shelf. The mirror broke while I still had it, probably because it was overburdened with the heavy speakers I had on the ends, plus too many albums stored in the middle.

I won't be doing that again, as I'm looking for speakers that don't weigh as much. The albums I'll be storing elsewhere out-of-sight due to my no-color rule. I think I will be on the lookout for a set of the "dual dimension" version of the Circle of Sound speakers. I'm curious to see if the sound is of acceptable quality to my non-discerning ears.

This time, I think the bottom shelf in the stereo stand will be clear glass. I can always replace it later with a mirror if I don't like the look.

 

[petek]

Here's another 60's Electrohome with the matching chair w built in speakers

 

[ovrphil]

Doug(retropia)...just curious, are you placing the speakers on or off that stand - I can't imagine those being on or within the unit?

 

[retropia]

Electrohome

That's a groovy set - a chair with built-in speakers, and a cocktail table with a built-in turntable. In the future, all furniture will multi-task.

The Electrohome name doesn't ring any bells. I wonder if it was primarily sold north of the border?

 

[retropia]

Phil, the speakers will fit within the stereo stand, on the bottom shelf, on the left and right sides. It's not the best for stereo separation, but it will look the best. That is the way the stereo stand was designed originally to be used.

The maximum available space for each speaker is 27" high by 14" deep by 15" wide.

In the middle, on the bottom is space meant for albums. Above that there is a glass shelf where I'll put my Pioneer cassette deck. On the top is where the receiver and turntable go. I also have a couple of small Sony color TVs from that time period, and I should have room for at least one of them on top of the stand.

 

[petek]

Electrohome was a Canadian manufacturer located in Kitchener Ontario. They made stereo's tv/s, home organs, radios etc.. They also owned the Deilcraft Furniture company which made high quality wood furniture hence their cabinetry for the electronics was always top notch, the electronics themselves were good but not as good as a high quality component system. There were a few variations on that circular stereo cabinet with different configurations. Basically out of business now like all the other manufacturers, a name only