vintage AKAI heavy magnet 8" woofers with rubber surrounds, Japan c.1975—superb

Description

Offered for your consideration is a pair of vintage
AKAI
#20S-H30
8 inch woofers
that were original equipment in my SR-H30 speakers made in Japan, c.1975.  Best remembered today for their superb reel-to-reel tape machines, AKAI also produced a good deal of quality speakers in the 1960's-1970's mainly for the Asian and Australian markets.  These
heavy
magnet 8" mid/bass drivers were likely used in other AKAI speakers from the 1970’s, may be suitable for retrofitting in other brands’ speakers, and are a good choice for vintage driver speaker-building projects.
So, please have a look at the large photos and read the remaining description to decide if these outstanding vintage drivers are correct for your needs.
These AKAI woofers are in clean, excellent condition. The sturdy textured paper cones are flawless and so are the voice coil dustcaps. Plus, the surrounds are
permanent
rubber instead of the fragile foam that was in widespread use at the time; they should last indefinitely. Also, the gold-tone anodized steel baskets are in great shape with no dings, scratches, or oxidation and come with their removable plastic flange covers. And, I’ve left several inches of wire soldered to the input terminals for the new owner’s convenience. Overall, these woofers are exceptionally well-preserved!
Most importantly, they’ve been fully tested and sound terrific—fast, clear midrange and solid low end output. Plus, I tested their DC resistance at a
perfectly
-matched 6.7Ω each, consistent with a nominal 8 ohm driver rating. Lastly, the baskets measure 7 15/16” diameter (9¼” at corners) not including the flange covers, they stand 3⅛” tall, and the mount holes are spaced 6⅛” adjacent / 8¾” diagonal apart, c-t-c.
As pictured and described, this remarkable pair of AKAI 8” woofers is offered at a competitive price.
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the cabinet sticker photo is presented only for donor model reference