Rectilinear III highboy vintage high end loudspeakers large Audiophile - $199 (berkeley)

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condition: good

make / manufacturer: Rectilinear

model name / number: Model III

size / dimensions: 35x18x12

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These are vintage speakers from Rectilinear manufactured circa in the early 70's. The design goal of the Rectilinear model III was to create a reference standard with special emphasis on the widest possible dispersion of sound and unimpaired performance in large rooms. It is a 4 way design with 12" woofers manufactured by Jensen ("Flex-Air"), 5" whizzer cone midrangers manufactured by Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, and 2" and 2.5" cone tweeters by Peerless of Denmark.
There are potentiometer controls for the midrange and tweeters to tune the speakers to the room.
The Rectalinears are flater than the JBL L100 of the same era which were specifically designed not to be a highly accurate speaker as it copied the flawed Altec Lansing 604 design and was a close field monitor.

MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS

System Type: Three way, bass reflex.
Components: One 12" woofer, one 5" midrange, and four cone tweeters (two each 2" and 2-1/2").
Frequency Response: 30 to 20,000 Hz. +/- 4 dB.
Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms.
Dimensions: 28" x 22" x 12-1/4"
Weight: 75 lbs. (each)

post id: 7900462180

posted: 2025-12-05 13:53

updated: 2025-12-22 14:55

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