Jan 8, 2019 · Rectilinear directly pointed a finger at JBL by stating the new "West Coast Sound' was inaccurate with overly bright midrange and boomy bass, which was a fact. IMHO, when …

Sep 2, 2007 · The Rectilinear IIIs are more like my B&W DM14 speakers (late 70s). A rich, full range sound that is very balanced. Smooth, nice high-end, both speakers are excellent in …

Oct 23, 2009 · I have a chance to get a pair of Rectilinear III Highboys. I posted in D&S about the price, but wanted to ask for comments about their sound, and how they compare with other …

Jul 16, 2025 · I luckily stumbled upon one-of-a-kind Rectilinear III speakers, which I purchased from Tim F. They were custom built for his father Edmund F. by his uncle Alfred at the …

Oct 17, 2010 · Rectilinear seemed to have a weird method of placing tweeters on the baffle...looks like they loaded them into a cannon and shot it at the speakers. Yours seem to …

Dec 8, 2013 · Rectilinear directly pointed a finger at JBL by stating the new "West Coast Sound' was inaccurate with overly bright midrange and boomy bass, which was a fact. IMHO, when …

Jun 21, 2021 · Rectilinear Research used the 10" Flexair on other early speaker systems using A.S. only. I don't have any T/S parameters. Further, though the speaker cabinet looks very …

Nov 2, 2023 · The midrange drivers are also correct for late series 5a's and were used only in the final production run of the 5a models before they were discontinued. The mids in your units …

Nov 29, 2016 · Seems the folks at Rectilinear were quite fond of adhesives. The mids were potted in with some sort of epoxy (removed by a previous owner and replaced with a hodgepodge of …

Dec 18, 2013 · Good luck on finding original woofers for Rectilinear 5's. They had an inverted foam surround that only lasted for about 7 years before disintegrating, which means most were …