Are These Finds Good Deals?

[Eppie]

I saw those and thought hmm where would I for those

Yes, a bit big for my rec-room. Maybe in the next house!

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

@William Lemmerhirt mentioned wanting Legacies so I had a quick look for fun. Their new stuff is beautiful and very expensive, but what about the used market? Found a pair of Legacy Focus on Ebay (California) for $3,250. The cabinets look rather vintage with oak veneer and trim, but the driver arrangement looks similar to what you would find on a modern Legacy. One rear firing driver needs to have the surround replaced which could add another $300-$400 if professionally done.

Hey @Eppie! Those look great. I would like to take em for a spin!

Back in about 1999 I got a catalog in the mail from Legacy audio, and Bill Duddsleston. As soon as I saw the “whispers” I knew I had to have them.

I’m still holding out, but I know I won’t ever get them. Still some of the most beautiful speakers I’ve ever seen.

 

[ryanosaur]

Hey @Eppie! Those look great. I would like to take em for a spin!

Back in about 1999 I got a catalog in the mail from Legacy audio, and Bill Duddsleston. As soon as I saw the “whispers” I knew I had to have them.

I’m still holding out, but I know I won’t ever get them. Still some of the most beautiful speakers I’ve ever seen.

The only thing, Bill, you are dreaming of is whispering sweet nothings in that models ear.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

The only thing, Bill, you are dreaming of is whispering sweet nothings in that models ear.

Lol!
Looks like she’d be good for a nice motorbbbbbbbbbboat too!

 

[Kleinst]

Yeah I was going to say I like the tower on the left

 

[Eppie]

You guys kill me! That photo looks like Bill did the photoshop himself.

 

[Kleinst]

Hey @Eppie! Those look great. I would like to take em for a spin!

Back in about 1999 I got a catalog in the mail from Legacy audio, and Bill Duddsleston. As soon as I saw the “whispers” I knew I had to have them.

I’m still holding out, but I know I won’t ever get them. Still some of the most beautiful speakers I’ve ever seen.

what would that cost…. The speaker I mean

 

[afterlife2]

Interesting JBL designs. Ever hear these Mark? Just curious not buying anything. Happy with what I have.

 

[zieglj01]

Interesting JBL designs. Ever hear these Mark? Just curious not buying anything. Happy with what I have.

The little bookshelf is entry level and average sound ... the LX bookshelf is better and better than some mass market speakers ... but the JBL Studio 530 are clearly still the better speaker ... when looking at JBL look for the older JBL L1 speakers

 

[afterlife2]

Nice looking speaker Z. If I ever run into them Thrifting...

JBL L-1 Vintage (1992) A TRUE CLASSIC "AudioPhile Quality" Bookshelf Monitors | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for JBL L-1 Vintage (1992) A TRUE CLASSIC "AudioPhile Quality" Bookshelf Monitors at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

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[Verdinut]

The little bookshelf is entry level and average sound ... the LX bookshelf is better and better than some mass market speakers ... but the JBL Studio 530 are clearly still the better speaker ... when looking at JBL look for the older JBL L1 speakers

And if you are looking for the best vintage JBL speaker, it's the big Olympus S8R:

JBL Olympus C-50 S8 speakers (pair)/ LE15A, 375, 075, HL-93, LX5, N7000 | eBay

The explosive dynamic and transient response is effortlessly reproduced by the 375 midrange compression driver (with a 23.5 lbs. These speakers have never been out of the cabinet except in 2010 or so when I removed the LE15A's from the front and sent them to a JBL service center to have the...

www.ebay.com

To some serious audiophiles and musicians, this was performing better than Altec Lansing's A7 Voice of the Theater component systems.

 

[Eppie]

And if you are looking for the best vintage JBL speaker, it's the big Olympus S8R:

JBL Olympus C-50 S8 speakers (pair)/ LE15A, 375, 075, HL-93, LX5, N7000 | eBay

The explosive dynamic and transient response is effortlessly reproduced by the 375 midrange compression driver (with a 23.5 lbs. These speakers have never been out of the cabinet except in 2010 or so when I removed the LE15A's from the front and sent them to a JBL service center to have the...

www.ebay.com

To some serious audiophiles and musicians, this was performing better than Altec Lansing's A7 Voice of the Theater component systems.

They were ugly then and still are now. I'll take the L300 Summit with glass tops over those any day. This guy has the lenses missing from the mids though, but I see that they can be purchased elsewhere.

 

[Verdinut]

They were ugly then and still are now. I'll take the L300 Summit with glass tops over those any day. This guy has the lenses missing from the mids though, but I see that they can be purchased elsewhere.

To each one his taste. But performance wise, these L300 don't compare with the S8Rs.

 

[afterlife2]

I saw a Hsu 10 or 12 inch sub, but they wanted $199.99. It's was badly scraped on the finish. It also came with a large Hsu Center speaker, which was in good shape sold as a combo. Left my phone is the car, so no pics.

 

[Mark E. Long]

Interesting JBL designs. Ever hear these Mark? Just curious not buying anything. Happy with what I have.
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Yep I’ve herd them I had there bigger 3- way brothers at one time there not bad for what they are these are small but sound bigger !

 

[Mark E. Long]

And if you are looking for the best vintage JBL speaker, it's the big Olympus S8R:

JBL Olympus C-50 S8 speakers (pair)/ LE15A, 375, 075, HL-93, LX5, N7000 | eBay

The explosive dynamic and transient response is effortlessly reproduced by the 375 midrange compression driver (with a 23.5 lbs. These speakers have never been out of the cabinet except in 2010 or so when I removed the LE15A's from the front and sent them to a JBL service center to have the...

www.ebay.com

To some serious audiophiles and musicians, this was performing better than Altec Lansing's A7 Voice of the Theater component systems.

I watched an old film on the making of these amazing build on these cabinets are built like fine furniture .

 

[Mark E. Long]

The little bookshelf is entry level and average sound ... the LX bookshelf is better and better than some mass market speakers ... but the JBL Studio 530 are clearly still the better speaker ... when looking at JBL look for the older JBL L1 speakers

The L-5 to L-7 are still fantastic sounding speakers find them at times on eBay .

 

[Verdinut]

And there's a Lansing Heritage Library:

LIBRARY

www.lansingheritage.org

 

[Verdinut]

I watched an old film on the making of these amazing build on these cabinets are built like fine furniture .

Yeah, they had amazing furnitures on their flagship models. I saw them in the 1960's.

 

[Mark E. Long]

Yeah, they had amazing furnitures on their flagship models. I saw them in the 1960's.

I was fortunate to see one pair and they were beautifully constructed just gorgeous workmen ship . I’ve read they had there own furniture or cabinet shop in them days . Never got to hear the ones I seen but would love to give them a listen .