Information on Chinese speakers. - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Nukeybrown · 18th Feb 2019, 9:34 pm

Can anyone shed any light on these speakers make etc..

rontech · 19th Feb 2019, 10:07 am

I am not familiar with chinese speakers but note that the impedance is 16 ohms. This is quite unusual these days. The size, impedance, and inner treble cone are characteristic of british speakers of the late 50's. E.G. Goodmans Axiom 150 Mk 2.

Herald1360 · 19th Feb 2019, 11:10 am

In a period box, they look like they would go well with a pair of 5-10s or the like......

peter_sol · 19th Feb 2019, 8:54 pm

They may be from the 60's. They do look like Goodmans copies.
Why do you need to know the make?

Nukeybrown · 19th Feb 2019, 10:45 pm

They came with a load of other stuff, so im now curious of their origin etc.

Nukeybrown · 20th Feb 2019, 12:31 am

I have found out a bit more information about these full range speakers, they are designed for valve amps and made by a company in china called fei le. Not sure when they were made but i have them in their original boxes wrapped in a kind of oil paper tied up with string as they were when they were orignally imported. As i am not particularly big on valve stuff is it something that anyone on here would be interested in. From what i have read people are right, they looked at goodman axiom etc and copied them , some say its hard to tell the difference between these and the axioms.

Edward Huggins · 20th Feb 2019, 11:16 am

I am sure there would be interest here. Some of my first Hi Fi systems used 12" drivers with concentric tweeter cones and they did sound good. And no crossovers needed!

AC/HL · 20th Feb 2019, 1:32 pm

Never heard of them before, but there's a few illustrated here: https://www.google.com/search?q=fei+...w=1280&bih=870

Nukeybrown · 20th Feb 2019, 9:28 pm

Thanks for that edward, just not sure what price to put on them, might put them on an auction site and let them find their own feet.

Nukeybrown · 26th Feb 2019, 12:25 am

Found out a bit more information about these speakers, in China they have a cult following with groups set up online in china purely for Fei Le products. They are not massively known outside of china simply because they were never imported. The guy who originally owned them travelled around china etc with work and brought them back to the uk on one of these trips which is how they ended up in the UK. In China they have been compared to the likes of goodman axiom 400 etc and were found to give better sound and excellent for vocal reproduction. They were never really a copy of the goodman axiom but more the chinese version available in china only which obviously was a cheaper option for the chinese than importing the goodmans axiom even though in china they were still expensive due to the high build quality which i can vouch for, very well made. I hope if anyone ever see’s a pair of these speakers not to disregard them as chinese rubbish as they are superb quality speakers. A lot of this information i have gained from one of the Fei Le group members in China with the help from google translate lol.

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19th Feb 2019, 10:07 am	#2
rontech Heptode Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 646	Re: Information on chinese speakers I am not familiar with chinese speakers but note that the impedance is 16 ohms. This is quite unusual these days. The size, impedance, and inner treble cone are characteristic of british speakers of the late 50's. E.G. Goodmans Axiom 150 Mk 2. __________________ Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana

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19th Feb 2019, 8:54 pm	#4
peter_sol Octode Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Welwyn Garden City, Herts. UK. Posts: 1,906	Re: Information on Chinese speakers. They may be from the 60's. They do look like Goodmans copies. Why do you need to know the make?

19th Feb 2019, 10:45 pm	#5
Nukeybrown Heptode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 504	Re: Information on Chinese speakers. They came with a load of other stuff, so im now curious of their origin etc.

20th Feb 2019, 12:31 am	#6
Nukeybrown Heptode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 504	Re: Information on Chinese speakers. I have found out a bit more information about these full range speakers, they are designed for valve amps and made by a company in china called fei le. Not sure when they were made but i have them in their original boxes wrapped in a kind of oil paper tied up with string as they were when they were orignally imported. As i am not particularly big on valve stuff is it something that anyone on here would be interested in. From what i have read people are right, they looked at goodman axiom etc and copied them , some say its hard to tell the difference between these and the axioms.

20th Feb 2019, 11:16 am	#7
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,328	Re: Information on Chinese speakers. I am sure there would be interest here. Some of my first Hi Fi systems used 12" drivers with concentric tweeter cones and they did sound good. And no crossovers needed! __________________ Edward.

20th Feb 2019, 1:32 pm	#8
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Information on Chinese speakers. Never heard of them before, but there's a few illustrated here: https://www.google.com/search?q=fei+...w=1280&bih=870

20th Feb 2019, 9:28 pm	#9
Nukeybrown Heptode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 504	Re: Information on Chinese speakers. Thanks for that edward, just not sure what price to put on them, might put them on an auction site and let them find their own feet.

26th Feb 2019, 12:25 am	#10
Nukeybrown Heptode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 504	Re: Information on Chinese speakers. Found out a bit more information about these speakers, in China they have a cult following with groups set up online in china purely for Fei Le products. They are not massively known outside of china simply because they were never imported. The guy who originally owned them travelled around china etc with work and brought them back to the uk on one of these trips which is how they ended up in the UK. In China they have been compared to the likes of goodman axiom 400 etc and were found to give better sound and excellent for vocal reproduction. They were never really a copy of the goodman axiom but more the chinese version available in china only which obviously was a cheaper option for the chinese than importing the goodmans axiom even though in china they were still expensive due to the high build quality which i can vouch for, very well made. I hope if anyone ever see’s a pair of these speakers not to disregard them as chinese rubbish as they are superb quality speakers. A lot of this information i have gained from one of the Fei Le group members in China with the help from google translate lol.