Are These Finds Good Deals?

[Jerkface]

Yep after I read that no. If it were 12 inches perhaps.

Nah. It's Harmon-branded, which means god only knows which speaker company under their umbrella designed it.

 

[Pogre]

Ha. They dropped the price by $6k on those KEFs. I wonder if it was a typo or if someone contacted them and pointed out they weren't worth $8k...

Kef 105 Vintage Speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

Kef 105 1st version Bueatiful condtion sounds fantastic All drivers work flawlessly and the grills are excellent Mcintosh Krell Sansui Amplifier Preamplifier Wilson Audio Ps Audio Hadley Stereo...

phoenix.craigslist.org

 

[Pogre]

What is the deal with these $1500 "fully restored" vintage AR 3As? They look like something noob got his hands on.

AR 3a Loudspeakers, VINTAGE Fully restored - electronics - by owner...

Vintage AR 3a Loudspeakers, Fully restored Early a series, ca. 1969 This is the loudspeaker that was really the industry standard in the seventies, and sound as good now as they did 50 years ago....

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They are over 50 years old, but these are s'posed to be fully restored. Is that just how they made 'em back then or what? Why not run the wires inside the cab? They look to be very nicely restored. Til you get the grilles off... lol.

 

[Jerkface]

They are over 50 years old, but these are s'posed to be fully restored. Is that just how they made 'em back then or what? Why not run the wires inside the cab? They look to be very nicely restored. Til you get the grilles off... lol.

You don't mean to suggest that the original AR3 didn't come with electrical tape on the tweeter, do you?

 

[Mark E. Long]

You don't mean to suggest that the original AR3 didn't come with electrical tape on the tweeter, do you?

If it was duct tape I’d be all in lol !

 

[zieglj01]

What is the deal with these $1500 "fully restored" vintage AR 3As? They look like something noob got his hands on.

AR 3a Loudspeakers, VINTAGE Fully restored - electronics - by owner...

Vintage AR 3a Loudspeakers, Fully restored Early a series, ca. 1969 This is the loudspeaker that was really the industry standard in the seventies, and sound as good now as they did 50 years ago....

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They are over 50 years old, but these are s'posed to be fully restored. Is that just how they made 'em back then or what? Why not run the wires inside the cab? They look to be very nicely restored. Til you get the grilles off... lol.

Some Vintage nut may pay around $250 for them

 

[lp85253]

Some Vintage nut may pay around $250 for them

They might get ( some) more than that here... There's a lot of dum money round these parts...

 

[zieglj01]

They might get ( some) more than that here... There's a lot of dum money round these parts...

Does seem to be a unique area

 

[lp85253]

Does seem to be a unique area

Phoenix.. Lotsa old folks with disposable income.. We are unique here...

 

[Pogre]

Phoenix.. Lotsa old folks with disposable income.. We are unique here...

Snowbirds. Traffic has been getting better since easter, lol.

 

[lovinthehd]

Anyone feel lucky?

Nad Receiver T765 - electronics - by owner - sale

Nad Receiver T765 - The receiver sounds excellent. But the frontal display comes and goes. Will explain on the phone. I don't want to spend the money to repair it. Make an offer if you're interested...

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[Pogre]

Anyone feel lucky?

Nad Receiver T765 - electronics - by owner - sale

Nad Receiver T765 - The receiver sounds excellent. But the frontal display comes and goes. Will explain on the phone. I don't want to spend the money to repair it. Make an offer if you're interested...

eugene.craigslist.org

"Frontal display comes and goes"... whatever that means!

Used electronics always make me nervous.

 

[ryanosaur]

"Frontal display comes and goes"... whatever that means!

'takes off for the night, clubbing... partying, y'know, the usual rambunctious behavior entitled electronics get up to when not raised right and left on their own.

 

[Pogre]

These Paradigm Monitor 7s are still up for grabs at $75, missing grilles. I don't know much about these, but one of the drivers looks similar to @Eppie's books iirc?

Paradigm 3 way speaker - electronics - by owner - sale

paradigm 3 way speaker monitor 7 missing grills

phoenix.craigslist.org

 

[Pogre]

Found a coupla pair of Maggies too. These are only $200, tho my Magnepan knowledge is pretty thin so I don't know if that's a deal or not.

Magneplanar Magnepan SMG - electronics - by owner - sale

Magnepan SMG Floorstanding Speakers . Both speakers working and sound great. One Owner, With Original Boxes. If post is up THEY ARE STILL FOR SALE

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These ones are a little more at $550, but look larger and are in excellent condition. MG IIAs. Seller is also accepting obo.

Speakers "Mid-Century Modern" MAGNAPAN MGIIA - electronics - by...

Magnapan Ribbon Speakers. Model MG IIA - $550 / Pair/ offer? Vintage, but are they? Still sound as good as new models. Excellent Condition Sound Great Classics Excess audio collection Trying to sell...

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[Pogre]

MA Silver 5i towers for $300.

Monitor Audio Silver 5i set - electronics - by owner - sale

Excellent condition Monitor Audio Silver 5i stereo tower speakers. Owned originally by my father, a meticulous electronics keeper and software engineer. tags: Home theater, home entertainment,...

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This guy appears to be dropping some of his ridiculous asking prices and this seems like it could be a deal. A full 2.1 NHT Super Zero stereo setup with subwoofer and amp for $300.

AUDIOPHILE 2.1 STSTEM. NHT SUPER ZERO SPEAKERS & 10" SUBWOOFER -...

DUE TO INTERNET SCAMMERS, TEXT AND EMAILS MAY BE MISSED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL WITH OFFER OR QUESTIONS. AUDIOPHILES LOVE TO DISCUSS AUDIO EQUIPMENT. SHIPPING AVAILABLE AT BUYERS EXPENSE. PAYMENTS...

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[Pogre]

These apparently sold for almost $5k... I'm posting them up because you just don't see these Summits in such good shape very often, and again they actually look quite attractive with the grilles on and those sparkly tops!

Vintage JBL L 300 summit SOLD SOLD - electronics - by owner - sale

I am selling a excellent pair of JBL L300 summit $4,750 -------SOLD SOLD All the original drivers work as they should and sound fantastic The woofer surrounds are in great condition and don't need...

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[Kvn_Walker]

These Paradigm Monitor 7s are still up for grabs at $75, missing grilles. I don't know much about these, but one of the drivers looks similar to @Eppie's books iirc?

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Paradigm 3 way speaker - electronics - by owner - sale

paradigm 3 way speaker monitor 7 missing grills

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Could probably clear a few hundred parting them out on eBay. You'd have to decide if the hassle is worth the money.

 

[Eppie]

These apparently sold for almost $5k... I'm posting them up because you just don't see these Summits in such good shape very often, and again they actually look quite attractive with the grilles on and those sparkly tops!

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Vintage JBL L 300 summit SOLD SOLD - electronics - by owner - sale

I am selling a excellent pair of JBL L300 summit $4,750 -------SOLD SOLD All the original drivers work as they should and sound fantastic The woofer surrounds are in great condition and don't need...

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Still my dream vintage speaker. The Summits are what got me started in this crazy quest for 'hi-fi'. They sounded spectacular back then and I bet they still compare well to modern speakers. Prices have gone off the charts so I guess I'm not alone.

 

[Eppie]

These Paradigm Monitor 7s are still up for grabs at $75, missing grilles. I don't know much about these, but one of the drivers looks similar to @Eppie's books iirc?

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Paradigm 3 way speaker - electronics - by owner - sale

paradigm 3 way speaker monitor 7 missing grills

phoenix.craigslist.org

Depends which version of Monitor you look at. I think those are v5 so 12 yrs old or more. Mine look like below. The cone on the S-PAL woofer is more of a light grey / silver colour and it has the G-PAL tweeter (ferro-fluid damping with IMS/Shock-mount). I listened to the Atoms, Titans and Monitors while shopping in 2010 and the Monitors left me unimpressed, but that was a different version. The Monitors rated well in their price range but are, after all, a budget tower.