[Zeke]

Hey guys, I'm pretty sure I don't have PA speakers. The only horns are some very small rectangular tweeters that are less than 5" across and maybe 1.5" high.

I had another thought as well: the average person walking into a Radio Shack no matter what year, the 70's, 80's 90's, whatever, was probably not looking for a set of speakers that had mono jacks, carry handles and metal corner protectors. I mean these that I have are not good looking by any means AFA home decor.

So, RS either had a catalog before online sales, or a special store here and there that sold more than the typical franchise store in the local neighborhood. I never really saw much in the way of mics and stands, amps and such in the retail store, if any. I wasn't looking for that stuff either, so what do I know?

If I had to guess, my speakers are like a starter set for a garage band. Enough to do a small gig at a party and so on. They might even be tailored to guitar rather than a full spectrum. I could be wrong, but an amp and speaker set up for a guitar doesn't need to pick up and play the sound of the high hat.

As I've said, and as I know now because of this thread, I need to remove the backs and see what the hell is in there. Either that, or put another vinyl on and forget about the details.

I appreciate all the comments. In particular, there has been discussion about placement. That has to be a big issue and yet I suspect ultimate placement is little understood and a lot of rooms aren't laid out in a way that would allow the best placement. Furniture, traffic flow, doorways, etc are all pretty important before one goes to lay out acoustics demanding a total room make over.

I put my stacks in the corners with hard walls to the back and side. I didn't angle them toward the center of the room. Frankly, they are just about in the only place there is for this room w/o a total make over and that ain't happening.

This sound business gets complicated to the point that it's not fun anymore. I'm not that serious.

Again, thanks a bunch. Carry on.