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 offering …

Oct 23, 2009 · The Rectilinear III's in both versions give room-filling "boomy" bass which is the bees knees no matter what you are listening to as far as music selection and IMO it will be nearly …

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 these two …

Oct 30, 2009 · 3. Rectilinear changed designs at least once throughout the XI's production. So if you have speakers that are not consecutive serial numbers, you may notice some differences between …

Aug 31, 2011 · Anybody have any knowledge of or experience with the Rectilinear 5 speakers from 1974 ? I have a pair that are excellent condition along with the original stands and owners manual that I …

Jul 27, 2013 · I'm a new convert to Rectilinear, just restored a pair of Rectilinear III Highboys. I love them enough to put them among the ones I will never sell. After recapping, I can run them with the tone …

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 be a bit more sensible! …

Dec 28, 2006 · For the midrange-tweeter test, a 3000-Hz tone (with Rectilinear III's) should be applied to the speaker and the SLM moved between the midrange and one of the nearby tweeters. If an out-of …

Jan 8, 2019 · The Rectilinear III is defined as a 6 driver, 4-way, base reflex system. Even though the transducers and crossover were altered over the years, the component layout on the front baffle …

Jul 10, 2013 · Rectilinear 7 Frankenspeaker score Is this a good score? I picked these up for $75 the other day. The basses are MTX Blue Thunder 4 ohm woofers. No problem with replacing them, …