For Sale: Very rare set of audiophile speakers made by Irving M. "Bud" Fried (pronounced FREED).
Made in USA most likely in the early 1980's. Information on the G2 series is pretty much unavailable but there is some info on the G/3 which is a very similar model.
These speaker are all original and all the drivers are in mint or near mint condition. Tweeter domes are perfectly rounded and the cones on the mids and woofers have no rips, tears, holes, or voice coil rubbing. The rubber surrounds are firm. Sound quality is excellent. Like really really excellent. The real wood veneer cabinets show very little wear. One of the foam grills is in pretty good shape the other has some deterioration but not that bad, see photos. They are about 44" x 18" x 16". I read online somewhere they weigh in at about 85 pounds each and that sounds right to me.
Tweeters are made by Hiquphon.dk and are marked d206-90fs , 234. The 6.5" mids marked 719506 and 22741. The woofers also have the 719 EIA code, forgot to photograph... The serial numbers (made with a labelmaker!) are 1007 and 1008. Wouldn't be surprised if these were just the 7th and 8th ones built out of ???? Maybe 10? 100?
More info on Mr. Fried, his speakers, and transmission line speaker design can be found online easily. For the G3 specs are below. I assume the G2 specs will be the same or similar:
FRIED SPK, G/3
Description: TRANS LINE, 3-WAY, 10" WOOFER, 6.5" MIDRANGE, 3/4" TWEETER
Manufacture Years: 1986 - 1993
Power: 200 watts
MSRP: 2,190.00
Here is some additional info on Bud Fried and the (very similar) G/3:
Irving "Bud" Fried was a legend in audio, and speaker design specifically. Bud was fascinated by early 1960s studies of "non-resonant" speaker enclosures, today known as transmission-line. The concept utilizes essential a tunnel built inside a speaker enclosure, with multiple bends, each tuned to a specific purpose -- Usually by ear. The concept is extremely effective at lowering a system's resonant frequency and producing surprisingly low bass from components that traditionally can't perform at those levels. Bud utilized his designs under multiple brands, most recognizably, IMF speakers out of the UK.
Under his own brand "Fried Electronics" Bud developed a new series of transmission-line designs. This particular model, the G/3, is a perfect example of Bud's design acumen in one speaker setup. The G/3 starts with a high-quality 3/4" dome tweeter from Hiquphon. An in-house designed dual-voicecoil 6.5" midrange in its own sealed chamber, and a large long-throw 10" treated paper pulp woofer at the start of a long transmission line enclosure. If the TL-shape were stretch out across the floor (instead of being folded on itself inside the box) it would be somewhere between 10-12 feet long.
The G/3 is an extremely well-balanced setup. It's of a reasonably high efficiency (91 dB), which allows it to be used with moderately powered amps of the utmost quality, even tubes. The angle front baffle helps with time alignment between the mid and tweeter, but also projects a broad sound-stage that becomes immersive very readily. And the low-end response is tremendous; with a measured frequency response down to 23 Hz -3dB.
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LOCAL PICKUP 08610 zip code only unless you want to arrange shipping, packaging, and pickup. (May 2025).
