Are These Finds Good Deals?

[NINaudio]

Nice! Great looking speaker. I ended up pulling the trigger. Can’t wait. How would you compare the salk3 to the Sierra horizons?


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Congrats. You'll love them!

 

[zieglj01]

I agree, but with some tlc look like new. Never heard a B&W, but we'll regarded at one point.

The JBL Studio 5 speakers are better than the B&W... the older JBL center will be better than some of these center channels today

 

[Pogre]

The JBL Studio 5 speakers are better than the B&W... the older JBL center will be better than some of these center channels today

@zieglj01! How you been?

I just found these Sonus Faber Grand Piano speakers for $995 in good shape. Not something I'm interested in, but the asking price for SF towers is usually higher. Seems like a pretty decent deal.

sonus faber grand piano home speakers handmade in Italy -...

Extremely nice sounding speakers handmade in Italy in excellent condition hard to find sonus Faber speakers at this price range this set includes two sets of tweeters the original tweeters and the...

phoenix.craigslist.org

 

[Pogre]

These on the other hand, Yamaha NS2000s at $5200 seems like a lot. I dunno. I have read that some Yamaha models have a pretty strong following and they do make pretty good speakers, but over $5k?

Vintage Yamaha NS 2000 Speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

A beautiful set of Yamaha NS 2000 They are absolutely one of the most accurate precise sounding set of speakers They weigh in at a solid 100 pounds each! Matching pair A & B serial numbers All...

phoenix.craigslist.org

 

[davidscott]

@zieglj01! How you been?

I just found these Sonus Faber Grand Piano speakers for $995 in good shape. Not something I'm interested in, but the asking price for SF towers is usually higher. Seems like a pretty decent deal.

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sonus faber grand piano home speakers handmade in Italy -...

Extremely nice sounding speakers handmade in Italy in excellent condition hard to find sonus Faber speakers at this price range this set includes two sets of tweeters the original tweeters and the...

phoenix.craigslist.org

Nice deal on those speakers. I've never owned them but heard a pair. in an audio shop.

 

[zieglj01]

@zieglj01! How you been?

I just found these Sonus Faber Grand Piano speakers for $995 in good shape. Not something I'm interested in, but the asking price for SF towers is usually higher. Seems like a pretty decent deal.

sonus faber grand piano home speakers handmade in Italy -...

Extremely nice sounding speakers handmade in Italy in excellent condition hard to find sonus Faber speakers at this price range this set includes two sets of tweeters the original tweeters and the...

phoenix.craigslist.org

I am doing fine, standing back some as the merry-go-round continues to spin around ... the Sonus Faber seems to have sold for around 3250 a pair from around 2001

The measurements are not what one would call great

Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home surround speaker system Measurements

Measurements The Grand Piano Home's ported cabinet is tuned to approximately 39Hz. Its sensitivity is about 88dB/W/m, and its impedance bottoms out at 3.8? at 39Hz and at 3.2? at 7.1kHz. We would rate the Home's nominal impedance at 5?; it should not be a difficult load for any competent...

www.soundandvision.com

 

[zieglj01]

These on the other hand, Yamaha NS2000s at $5200 seems like a lot. I dunno. I have read that some Yamaha models have a pretty strong following and they do make pretty good speakers, but over $5k?

Vintage Yamaha NS 2000 Speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

A beautiful set of Yamaha NS 2000 They are absolutely one of the most accurate precise sounding set of speakers They weigh in at a solid 100 pounds each! Matching pair A & B serial numbers All...

phoenix.craigslist.org

Way overpriced

Yamaha NS 2000 Speaker System $1,700 - Techtalk Speaker Building, Audio, Video Discussion Forum

Yamaha NS 2000 speakers. Excellent condition. All original drivers. Operation no problems. All drivers checked and are original. Mild scratching on close up

techtalk.parts-express.com

Vintage Yamaha NS-2000 Speakers - w/pics

I recently purchased a vintage pair of Yamaha NS-2000's, and was requested by a couple of members to post some pictures of them. Well, I finally got...

forums.stevehoffman.tv

 

[Eppie]

These on the other hand, Yamaha NS2000s at $5200 seems like a lot. I dunno. I have read that some Yamaha models have a pretty strong following and they do make pretty good speakers, but over $5k?

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Vintage Yamaha NS 2000 Speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

A beautiful set of Yamaha NS 2000 They are absolutely one of the most accurate precise sounding set of speakers They weigh in at a solid 100 pounds each! Matching pair A & B serial numbers All...

phoenix.craigslist.org

At that price he should be on japan.craigslist.org.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

At that price he should be on japan.craigslist.org.

Yeah, half the price is speaker, and the other half nostalgia.

 

[John Parks]

A set of tasty Paradigm Studio 100 v4s for those who may be interested in the DFW area:

Paradigm studio 100 v4 tower speakers - electronics - by owner - sale

I am the original owner of these very tough to find speakers. The speakers are in good condition and sound fantastic especially when powered by a good Receiver or a powerful amplifier. The cabinets...

dallas.craigslist.org

From what I could glean, this is a pretty good price (same seller has them on Ebay for $1300 and another pair is offered up at $1900). I had the v2 of this model and thought they were great home theater speakers with lots of slam and dynamics. For music... they were okay, but did not really do it for me. Don't know if the v4 rectified this.

 

[Eppie]

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/phishing-attack-exploits-craigslist-and-microsoft-onedrive/

 

[Eppie]

@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.

 

[Mark E. Long]

@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.

Man I’ve always wanted a pair of there towers !

 

[Pogre]

I am doing fine, standing back some as the merry-go-round continues to spin around ... the Sonus Faber seems to have sold for around 3250 a pair from around 2001

The measurements are not what one would call great

Sonus Faber Grand Piano Home surround speaker system Measurements

Measurements The Grand Piano Home's ported cabinet is tuned to approximately 39Hz. Its sensitivity is about 88dB/W/m, and its impedance bottoms out at 3.8? at 39Hz and at 3.2? at 7.1kHz. We would rate the Home's nominal impedance at 5?; it should not be a difficult load for any competent...

www.soundandvision.com

It's not great, but not too terrible, at least the red trace. I'm assuming the red trace is on axis? Definitely a bump at around 6-7 khz but looks eq'able.

 

[Eppie]

Another pair of Legacy Focus in Florida for $4,000. Much nicer in black but I would get rid of the yellow grill cloth. Two mids have dented dust caps. One looks repairable; the other looks a bit rough. Could be nice with some TLC.

 

[Pogre]

Man, dented dust caps are such a huge turn off.

 

[Kvn_Walker]

I had a chance to get a pair of OG Focus for $1900 a few years back. I guess electronics are following the path of cars and houses, where he scarcity of new is making the used more expensive.

 

[Pedro Alvarado]

Another pair of Legacy Focus in Florida for $4,000. Much nicer in black but I would get rid of the yellow grill cloth. Two mids have dented dust caps. One looks repairable; the other looks a bit rough. Could be nice with some TLC.

I saw those and thought hmm where would I for those

 

[Kvn_Walker]

Man, dented dust caps are such a huge turn off.

Dust caps are easy though. A scalpel, some adhesive, and Parts Express will make that all go away. Much better than a damaged tweeter.

Grandkids are hell on exposed speakers.

 

[Verdinut]

It's not great, but not too terrible, at least the red trace. I'm assuming the red trace is on axis? Definitely a bump at around 6-7 khz but looks eq'able.

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Have a look at the S & V text again. The on axis response rather is the violet trace with an emphasis in output at around 1.6 Kh which disappears far off axis (red trace).

IMO, at frequencies from 60 to over 100 Hz, it must sound boomy at moderate SPL. It's not that good as compared to so many others.