Bought these new in approx.
Ess amt 10b. In 1978 the 10b version cost $334 each. Some of the 1bs and the early 1cs had. The other main line ess product at that time that.
These are very big for bookshelfs, and very heavy, roughly 50 lbs each. Great quality when compared to picclick similar items. Foam rotted away by the early 90’s so i.
The 10b had a cast basket woofer. Rare pair of ess amt 10b speakers for sale. However, they were able to make improvements in the woofer design that helped solve the crossover problems of trying to.
Chose these over jbl century 100’s around ‘77. Ess amt heil 10b tweeters with bezels. This model features the bass porting at the front, as opposed to others.
The models sporting the 12 gain lower. The 1as were pulped paper cones, at least. There is no such thing as a functionally massless woofer and that's what it would take to match the amt.
The newer version, the ess amt 10's, retailed for a little over $4000. By 1978 the company not only manufactured the well publicized heil driver,. Well i set up the ess and ran audyssey, they are way too damn bright for me, sounded like the eq was a hockey stick toward treble.