Darren69 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Item: Focal 1038 Be floorstanding speakersLocation: Waterview Heights, NE NSWPrice: $7500.00Item Condition: As newReason for selling: Contemplating a speaker upgradePayment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD OnlyExtra Info: http://www.focal.com/en/home-audio/high-fidelity-speakers/electra-1000-be-2/floorstanding-speakers/electra-1038-be Blown one subwoofer driver, replaced by Focal almost immediately, no questions asked, no issues since. Used speakers, not babied, not abused. Always kept clean as a whistle in a smoke and pet free home. Veneer colour is 'basalt' and possibly darker in real life than pics. Sale might be in three to four months time, need to do a lot of homework before letting these go and indeed, it might transpire that they don't go anywhere, they are exceptional speakers when fed a good diet. Huge everything. People that say Focal are bright or lack bass (like I used to say) simply aren't giving them quality signal, since getting the mono blocks, the JC2 pre and the Meridian 808.3i CDP, Valhalla's etc, these things have been amazing. A scratch on one tweeter surround, don't know how it happened, shouldn't yell questions holding a hangman's noose I guess. Boxes are gone, am sorry, pick up only or organise your own freight/insurances. This EOI is a toe-in-the-water potential-market-price wise, and/or an opportunity to start a conversation with someone who isn't in a hurry to purchase. Am thinking I will need to blow circa 30k to better these and life is also always dependable to get in the way of such things. Anyhoo, PM me if you want to start a chat. Auditions welcome when it all gets closer to the time, pending universe issues. (I wasn't born this cynical, Eyore). $15k ish RRP. http://www.visionliving.com.au/speakers/focal-electra-1038-be/id-sj#.WM8C-eRMTcs Pictures: Edited March 20, 2017 by Darren69 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 With the right gear on these speaker these are Very good. Had these before I got Wilson audio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Jeeeezus, never thought i'd see the day.... So what do you have in mind for a potential replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 wish you well on the sale ! and wow looking to spend a bit on what ever replaces ! so hope can pull it off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 57 minutes ago, Tubularbells said: Jeeeezus, never thought i'd see the day.... So what do you have in mind for a potential replacement? Hullo brother Tubey. Not sure. Vienna Acoustics The music Magico ATC actives Focal Sopra Kef The Reference Maybe a higher end JBL might pop up in the classifieds I am such a $lut! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafad Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 No interest in these at all then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwertyqaz Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Darren69 said: Hullo brother Tubey. Not sure. Vienna Acoustics The music Magico ATC actives Focal Sopra Kef The Reference Maybe a higher end JBL might pop up in the classifieds I am such a $lut! These two are on my Bucket list. Magico ATC actives actually just one: Magico S3 I mean seriously, what much better can the ATC actives be compared to the passives driven by ME850 right? Edited March 20, 2017 by Qwertyqaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChupaChups Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Darren69 said: Hullo brother Tubey. Not sure. Vienna Acoustics The music Magico ATC actives Focal Sopra Kef The Reference Maybe a higher end JBL might pop up in the classifieds I am such a $lut! Publicly you've been flirting with the JBL on and off. Maybe is time for you to Man UP! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) @Cafad they are a great buy but no, I would like these lovelies from @Oxbow right now if I had the $$ because I know how good these sound!- @Sirmorebeer I know where there are a pair of mint S4700 for sale but again, no moola right here, right now otherwise I would be trying them against the Focals. @Qwertyqaz apparently the ATC's are pretty amazing, just saying. I don't sell things to buy other things any more, too easy to go sideways or backwards at this time in things so I have to try one against the other in my own room and then decide...which does make things very exxy but hey, that's our hobby. Edited March 20, 2017 by Darren69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) Dude, don't go half arsed and just pick these up http://www.aussieaudiomart.com/details/649323459-jbl-4350a-studio-monitors/ Get em' outta Vic. so i'm no longer tempted Edited March 20, 2017 by Tubularbells 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) Mother of God @Tubularbells where in Gods name would you put those? And don't be rude. Oh BTW, thanks for introducing me to another hi fi classifieds!! I love them but I don't think they would fit in my room! Edited March 20, 2017 by Darren69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jventer Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Is there a way you can get JBL's to try out - before you sell these? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Jventer said: Is there a way you can get JBL's to try out - before you sell these? Yes and that is the approach I shall take mate, regardless of the brand I decide on. However, one shall be needing to recoup some filthy lucre by that stage, by selling 'something' hence the EOI. of course the EOI itself can fall through... Daz, hey mate, so sorry but my missus falls pregnant every time we have steak Diane (she does the sauce just so well!) so yeah, I cant take the Focals now mate, sorry, take care... When we were in Brissy for the Animals As Leaders concert, the store where we found the Nautilus, well he put me onto some very cheap, mint S4700 but again, no money right now. I thought you would want me to get the Monuments! Ah, you just want a multi-speaker GTG eh?? Edited March 20, 2017 by Darren69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 44 minutes ago, Darren69 said: Mother of God @Tubularbells where in Gods name would you put those? And don't be rude. Oh BTW, thanks for introducing me to another hi fi classifieds!! I love them but I don't think they would fit in my room! The church has many temples mate, you've only seen one of them... Now getting them through the door and down the staircase would be another issue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awayward Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Are you planning to keep your subs and integrate them with the new speakers? If so I think this should influence your purchase considerably. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerglide Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Darren69 said: Daz, hey mate, so sorry but my missus falls pregnant every time we have steak Diane (she does the sauce just so well!) so yeah, I cant take the Focals now mate, sorry, take care... Classic just bring the FSSSS indoors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 2 hours ago, awayward said: Are you planning to keep your subs and integrate them with the new speakers? If so I think this should influence your purchase considerably. I love the subs, even if they do the tiniest little bit of low end, I feel they make the sound lovely and big. Though by now, the difference is very subtle. @Jventer would rather they were off and honestly, you cant tell a great deal of difference at the moment but I like them on. However, I would not allow them to be part of my decision. I will listen to the mains on their own and select them on their own merits, the subs will just be a little bit of icing on the cake, if anything. Again, the mains go so low now anyhow but that little bit of bass coming from the rooms corners is nice. I don't think I would sell them, wouldn't get a huge amount for them and they are such nice subs. 500w 12 in in lovely cabinetry, Tassie blackwood veneer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Powerglide said: Classic just bring the FSSSS indoors Screw my little Krix outdoor jobbies up. I fear they would quiver when I approached them with the Valhallas hooked to the JC1's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awayward Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 15 minutes ago, Darren69 said: I love the subs, even if they do the tiniest little bit of low end, I feel they make the sound lovely and big. Though by now, the difference is very subtle. @Jventer would rather they were off and honestly, you cant tell a great deal of difference at the moment but I like them on. However, I would not allow them to be part of my decision. I will listen to the mains on their own and select them on their own merits, the subs will just be a little bit of icing on the cake, if anything. Again, the mains go so low now anyhow but that little bit of bass coming from the rooms corners is nice. I don't think I would sell them, wouldn't get a huge amount for them and they are such nice subs. 500w 12 in in lovely cabinetry, Tassie blackwood veneer. Trying to not sound like an ex smoker at a party, I have recently become a convert to the addition of subs. For me the inclusion of subs removed the bass null in my room between 40-50hz, allowed me to dial them in at 80hz which enhanced all aspects of the lower register, and surprisingly things like an acoustic guitar sounds fuller and more real. Anyway, I'm glad to hear you plan on keeping them, they may be useful in the future. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted March 20, 2017 Author Share Posted March 20, 2017 10 hours ago, awayward said: Trying to not sound like an ex smoker at a party, I have recently become a convert to the addition of subs. For me the inclusion of subs removed the bass null in my room between 40-50hz, allowed me to dial them in at 80hz which enhanced all aspects of the lower register, and surprisingly things like an acoustic guitar sounds fuller and more real. Anyway, I'm glad to hear you plan on keeping them, they may be useful in the future. Yes, 'surprising' is the word as they do assist across the whole freq range, makes me also wonder about super tweeters and such, I believe they have a similar effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolster Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 This item has been withdrawn from sale or relisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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