Are These Finds Good Deals?

[Eppie]

I bought a pair Wilson watts Sofia's for 4k

Those are two different models. Did you get the Watt/Puppy or Sophia 1/2/3?

 

[Pogre]

Those are two different models. Did you get the Watt/Puppy or Sophia 1/2/3?

I was thinking the same thing, lol. Pretty big difference in price too, right?

 

[Epsonfan]

Got the puppy has a few ding n dents thou

 

[Pogre]

Got the puppy has a few ding n dents thou

How do you like them? I haven't had a chance to listen to any Wilson speakers yet.

 

[Eppie]

There are about 8 different versions of the Watt Puppy. $4k would be around the going price for the Watt / Puppy Series 5, more for later series. Surprised someone would not keep a speaker that expensive dent free.

 

[John Parks]

For the DFW area folks:

Focal Aria 926 Floor-Standing Speakers in Rare Gloss White -...

Selling my amazing speakers because I am changing my setup. Retail = $4500.00 My Focal Speakers are in like New Condition. They have been paired with PS audio mono blocks and Conrad Johnson tube...

dallas.craigslist.org

Those are some gorgeous speakers and I wish I had a need for them...

 

[Epsonfan]

There are about 8 different versions of the Watt Puppy. $4k would be around the going price for the Watt / Puppy Series 5, more for later series. Surprised someone would not keep a speaker that expensive dent free.

It was a 2nd hand to the 3rd hand . To me personally the GE Triton2s sounds better . I could always recoup my money.

 

[Pogre]

For the DFW area folks:

Focal Aria 926 Floor-Standing Speakers in Rare Gloss White -...

Selling my amazing speakers because I am changing my setup. Retail = $4500.00 My Focal Speakers are in like New Condition. They have been paired with PS audio mono blocks and Conrad Johnson tube...

dallas.craigslist.org

Those are some gorgeous speakers and I wish I had a need for them...

Focals keep popping up on my radar out here too! $500 for these. Not too bad.

Focal 807V speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

Very nice set of speakers Won the best speaker under $1500 back in the day. Easy to find reviews on them. $1200 new.

tucson.craigslist.org

A pair of Kantas here. Pretty optimistic with the asking price tho at $6950... I know these Kantas are really nice and retail for more, but I think he's gonna have those up for a while for that much.

Focal Kanta 1 pair in Gloss Black with stands - electronics - by...

Beautiful pair of Focal Kanta 1 speakers in Gloss Black with Focal stands. The are like new. Opened and used for a couple of weeks. New price $8100 + tax, yours for only $6950, NO tax. Low ballers...

phoenix.craigslist.org

 

[Pogre]

Omg. Not so much a good deal as look at that speaker placement! Wtf?

REDUCED: Bowers & Wilkins B&W CM9 Towers w/ CM-Centre Center Channel...

Bowers & Wilkins CM9 Tower Speakers with CM-Centre Center Channel Speaker Nearly $5,000 new!!! Fantastic condition. Currently set up and ready to demo. Will not ship, will not deliver. Cash /...

phoenix.craigslist.org

It almost causes me physical pain seeing such pricey gear just completely sabotaged like that! Might as well get some cheap speakers if that's all they're gonna do with them!

 

[John Parks]

Focals keep popping up on my radar out here too! $500 for these. Not too bad.

Focal 807V speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

Very nice set of speakers Won the best speaker under $1500 back in the day. Easy to find reviews on them. $1200 new.

tucson.craigslist.org

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A pair of Kantas here. Pretty optimistic with the asking price tho at $6950... I know these Kantas are really nice and retail for more, but I think he's gonna have those up for a while for that much.

Focal Kanta 1 pair in Gloss Black with stands - electronics - by...

Beautiful pair of Focal Kanta 1 speakers in Gloss Black with Focal stands. The are like new. Opened and used for a couple of weeks. New price $8100 + tax, yours for only $6950, NO tax. Low ballers...

phoenix.craigslist.org

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Yeah, those Kantas are beautiful (though in their most unimaginative color) but 85% of full retail for a used speaker is a hard sell... Also, to the 807V seller: clean your GD (Gosh Darn) speakers before you list them!!!1! You've got either soda or cat pee on the front of the right one and what is either saw dust or ten years of funky skin cell accumulation in the terminal cup of another (most likely both). Ugh...

 

[John Parks]

Omg. Not so much a good deal as look at that speaker placement! Wtf?

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REDUCED: Bowers & Wilkins B&W CM9 Towers w/ CM-Centre Center Channel...

Bowers & Wilkins CM9 Tower Speakers with CM-Centre Center Channel Speaker Nearly $5,000 new!!! Fantastic condition. Currently set up and ready to demo. Will not ship, will not deliver. Cash /...

phoenix.craigslist.org

It almost causes me physical pain seeing such pricey gear just completely sabotaged like that! Might as well get some cheap speakers if that's all they're gonna do with them!

B&Ws have an incredibly high soundstage! At least in my room...

 

[lp85253]

Focals keep popping up on my radar out here too! $500 for these. Not too bad.

Focal 807V speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

Very nice set of speakers Won the best speaker under $1500 back in the day. Easy to find reviews on them. $1200 new.

tucson.craigslist.org

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A pair of Kantas here. Pretty optimistic with the asking price tho at $6950... I know these Kantas are really nice and retail for more, but I think he's gonna have those up for a while for that much.

Focal Kanta 1 pair in Gloss Black with stands - electronics - by...

Beautiful pair of Focal Kanta 1 speakers in Gloss Black with Focal stands. The are like new. Opened and used for a couple of weeks. New price $8100 + tax, yours for only $6950, NO tax. Low ballers...

phoenix.craigslist.org

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Focals keep popping up on my radar out here too! $500 for these. Not too bad.

Focal 807V speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

Very nice set of speakers Won the best speaker under $1500 back in the day. Easy to find reviews on them. $1200 new.

tucson.craigslist.org

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A pair of Kantas here. Pretty optimistic with the asking price tho at $6950... I know these Kantas are really nice and retail for more, but I think he's gonna have those up for a while for that much.

Focal Kanta 1 pair in Gloss Black with stands - electronics - by...

Beautiful pair of Focal Kanta 1 speakers in Gloss Black with Focal stands. The are like new. Opened and used for a couple of weeks. New price $8100 + tax, yours for only $6950, NO tax. Low ballers...

phoenix.craigslist.org

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Think tucson dude replaced his focals with a pair of kef r3s??? * check that box their sitting on...*

 

[Pogre]

Wow. Not sure where to even start here. The "NASA re-engineering", the $6k up charge for said engineering, or the "NASA scientist" who did the engineering using such terrible grammar and punctuation...

dahlquist dq 10 NASA re engineered custom light speakers NEON...

I'm a NASA scientist i re-engineered these speakers in the 70s with lights I added a custom woofer to each cabinet I went and looked them up on eBay and know what they are worth and you can't put a...

phoenix.craigslist.org

 

[Eppie]

Wow. Not sure where to even start here. The "NASA re-engineering", the $6k up charge for said engineering, or the "NASA scientist" who did the engineering using such terrible grammar and punctuation...

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dahlquist dq 10 NASA re engineered custom light speakers NEON...

I'm a NASA scientist i re-engineered these speakers in the 70s with lights I added a custom woofer to each cabinet I went and looked them up on eBay and know what they are worth and you can't put a...

phoenix.craigslist.org

Sounds like it was written by the same dude that needs to clear a $10M inheritance through Nigeria for a hansom fee.

 

[NINaudio]

Wow. Not sure where to even start here. The "NASA re-engineering", the $6k up charge for said engineering, or the "NASA scientist" who did the engineering using such terrible grammar and punctuation...

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dahlquist dq 10 NASA re engineered custom light speakers NEON...

I'm a NASA scientist i re-engineered these speakers in the 70s with lights I added a custom woofer to each cabinet I went and looked them up on eBay and know what they are worth and you can't put a...

phoenix.craigslist.org

$6k for adding lights from an old PC fan and a "custom woofer"? I think I'll be taking a hard pass...

Also "you can't put a price on NASA RE-ENGINEERING ", "but ill only charge you 6000" for it sure sounds like he put a price on it to me.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

DQ-10's go for $500 or less all day, every day. Part of me wants to flag that stupidity out of general principle.

He ,ight be a NASA engineer, but they don't build speakers at NASA. "Custom woofer" does nothing but decrease the value further. I wouldn't pay $200 for that abomination.

 

[Pogre]

$6k for adding lights from an old PC fan and a "custom woofer"? I think I'll be taking a hard pass...

Also "you can't put a price on NASA RE-ENGINEERING ", "but ill only charge you 6000" for it sure sounds like he put a price on it to me.

I just had to send him an email, lol. My guess is I'll be ignored, but hopefully he gives me an entertaining answer...

I gotta say, your ad got my attention. $6k is a hell of an up charge for engineering tho. Can you explain a little better the engineering that went into the speakers? You added a woofer? How did you select the woofer? Did you check T/S parameters and make sure it was a match for the enclosure? How about the crossovers? Did you redesign all of those as well? What all improvements did you make?

 

[Kvn_Walker]

NO TRADES UNLESS YOU GOT THAT WHITE PONY

WTF, he's asking to trade for COCAINE?!?

Totally flagging that sh1t.

 

[Pogre]

WTF, he's asking to trade for COCAINE?!?

Totally flagging that sh1t.

I read that as "unicorn". Like rare and sought after, but I s'pose it could be cocaine too... ha ha.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

I read that as "unicorn". Like rare and sought after, but I s'pose it could be cocaine too... ha ha.

Hm, if he thinks adding blue lights to a speaker is worth $6k, I'm leaning towards cocaine.

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