05-19-2013, 10:25 AM
So for my 2 cents, Zenith had some sharp designs for cabinets, think the Zephrs and such. I am not completely in love with the 30's sets, eye candy yes. In Zenith I am more fond of postwars, even the 50's and 60's am/fm sets. Many well put together and fairly sensitive. I have some 50's bakelite Z sets am/fms that sound super. Zenith I think had some great stuff later as they hung on as a US manufacturer. I am fond of many models, Philco is a topper for the 30's and some 40's sets. RCA, Strombergs also very nice, good build quality. As I am listening to an RCA 86T6 from 1938 right now and it sounds much richer, better highs, than a lot of Z's, listening to the " Big Bands and Crooners' day we get up here Boston way on Sundays. My RCA sounds better than many 30's era Z's, but everything depends on the listener.
There were soooo many great sounding sets, I think Zenith gets a lot of credit because it was an interesting Company as well. No one wrote a book about Stewart Warner.
Paul
There were soooo many great sounding sets, I think Zenith gets a lot of credit because it was an interesting Company as well. No one wrote a book about Stewart Warner.
Paul
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