Are These Finds Good Deals?

[Mark E. Long]

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...

phoenix.craigslist.org

Those are awesome speakers and pretty large too I have seen those for more in worse shape .I believe those have the cats eye tweeters too .

 

[Mark E. Long]

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.

Iam still holding our for a pair of Synthesis Reference Everest 67000 speakers there’s a pair on eBay for only 30 Grand lol !

 

[Eppie]

I am still holding our for a pair of Synthesis Reference Everest 67000 speakers there’s a pair on eBay for only 30 Grand lol !

Hey, at least my dream is reachable. I've seen Summits go for $3k which is less than what I have invested in my system. That 30 grand ain't ever gonna' happen unless I win the Powerball.

 

[Mark E. Long]

Hey, at least my dream is reachable. I've seen Summits go for $3k which is less than what I have invested in my system. That 30 grand ain't ever gonna' happen unless I win the Powerball.

Then I found another pair still in boxes dude was asking 40.000 would ship anywhere in the world for 850.00 shipping lol I could sell all my gear and couldn’t buy one .

 

[lovinthehd]

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

Used electronics always make me nervous.

Yup, just reminds me of the acronym translation of Not Always Dependable.

 

[zieglj01]

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

Add is gone ... a killer price

 

[Jerkface]

Add is gone ... a killer price

Maybe someone clued him in on how ridiculous a price it was and he pulled it down to relist.

 

[zieglj01]

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...

phoenix.craigslist.org

That is the SuperZero's from 1995 ... way better than Bose

 

[Pogre]

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.

I remembered wrong. Your speakers are nicer than the Monitors I was thinking of.

 

[zieglj01]

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.

These are the version 6 Monitor towers, they re-worked the crossovers ... a differerent design from the older past Paradigms ... Paradigm did a pretty good job with the V6 series ... that would have been a serious good deal for Poqre ($75) ... and yes what you have is a higher-end set of Paradigm speakers.

 

[Eppie]

These are the version 6 Monitor towers, they re-worked the crossovers ... a different design from the older past Paradigms ... Paradigm did a pretty good job with the V6 series ... that would have been a serious good deal for Poqre ($75) ... and yes what you have is a higher-end set of Paradigm speakers.

I wasn't sure if they were v5 or v6 since the outward appearance is the same. The Monitors I heard didn't have the condom woofer so likely a v4. I'm sure the v6 would have been a significant improvement. They retailed between $650-$750 so at $75 they were a good deal.

 

[NINaudio]

That is very cool of you. In fact I'll add that if anyone sees something I post and they want it I'm totally willing to do the same. I tried to for @NINaudio with those nice JBLs for $50 but the guy wouldn't reply to me!

I'm still mad at that dude!

 

[Kvn_Walker]

Acoustic Research AR-9's:

AR9 speakers - electronics - by owner - sale (craigslist.org)

On the one hand, that's a VERY good price for AR-9's.
On the other hand, why in 7 Hells did they replace the foam with a Cerwin Vega kit???

 

[Mark E. Long]

Acoustic Research AR-9's:

AR9 speakers - electronics - by owner - sale (craigslist.org)

On the one hand, that's a VERY good price for AR-9's.
On the other hand, why in 7 Hells did they replace the foam with a Cerwin Vega kit???

My daughter lives in manassas I’ll shoot her a message and have her go fix that mess lol !

 

[Kvn_Walker]

My daughter lives in manassas I’ll shoot her a message and have her go fix that mess lol !

A full refoam kit (woofer's and mids) is only $60. If I was in the market for these I'd offer $600 and re-re-foam them myself.

 

[afterlife2]

A full refoam kit (woofer's and mids) is only $60. If I was in the market for these I'd offer $600 and re-re-foam them myself.

Buy buy buy.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

Buy buy buy.

Ahhhh, I can't. Nowhere to put them. I haven't even gotten a chance to really put some juice to the Definitive BP30's I scored before vacation. I might have the house to myself for a little while tomorrow night. I've been itching to hear how the DefTechs measure up against the Paradigm BP's.

 

[afterlife2]

Ahhhh, I can't. Nowhere to put them. I haven't even gotten a chance to really put some juice to the Definitive BP30's I scored before vacation. I might have the house to myself for a little while tomorrow night. I've been itching to hear how the DefTechs measure up against the Paradigm BP's.

Haha me either no space. Looking for a bookcase for my vinyl and wires this week for the JBL. Hope you get the alone time to blast off!

 

[Kvn_Walker]

Haha me either no space. Looking for a bookcase for my vinyl and wires this week for the JBL. Hope you get the alone time to blast off!

I'm trying to follow a new rule of only buying speakers that do something "different." As far as a conventional box speaker goes, I'd have to shell out a fortune to best the T&A's, so now I just experiment with other implementations.

The Cambridge towers, Paradigms, and DefTechs are all bipolar speakers, the effect of which I am loving for 2-channel living room HT. Stepdaughter is going to get the Cambridge's as a gift when she moves out next year.

The Von Schweikert VR-4's had a rear tweeter, but it was more the minimal baffle design that gave them an insane soundstage.

The VR-33's and Allison CD-9's were designed to be placed against the wall and have ultra-wide soundstage (the Allison's did it better).

My next venture will likely be to try some open baffle speakers. Tell you what, there seems to be a lot of pent up demand for Spatial Audio, because any of them that pop up on the used market get sold within days unless they're overpriced.

 

[Mark E. Long]

Found these on eBay not my cup of tea but ya got to wonder how they sound $ 9.000.00