icon Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Price: $6,500 Item Condition: Presents like new Shipping Options: Pickup available but audition is not available.,Shipping is included in price. Suburb or Town: Frankston sth State: Victoria Payment Method: EFT,Cash Reason for selling: Moving up the Whatmough food chain Further information: For sale Whatmough Monitors S33i Signatures current model 2 years old. These are a beautiful sounding speaker to match them with something imported you would need to spend around 20K plus they really do punch above their weight. They were designed by a Australian legend in Colin Whatmough at the peak of his powers. Would suit someone looking to buy new with a considerable saving with retail on these being $11,000. There are a couple of stellar reviews online which really highlight just how good they are with all genres of music. Nominal Impedance 4ohms Sensitivity 88db Frequency response 38hz to 40hz Dimensions : 260w x 1200h x 430w mm Weight : 47kg each Photos: Advertisements without photos of the actual item will not be approved. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinsella Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I own these in the piano finish...they are fabulous. I previously had the Whatmough P32 Signatures in the bubinga finish. A beautiful veneer with a lovely grain pattern. The S33i has a cohesive sound top to bottom. What amp do you have driving these? GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 lovely speakers these ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinilink Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Kinsella said: I own these in the piano finish...they are fabulous. I previously had the Whatmough P32 Signatures in the bubinga finish. A beautiful veneer with a lovely grain pattern. The S33i has a cohesive sound top to bottom. What amp do you have driving these? GLWTS A friend of mine has S33i also and he is driving them with ME pre and 850. He is very happy with the synergy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icon Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 I have been running these with a Elektra valve Pre & ME850 with the input impedance adjusted on the amp. In a word WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anandpkumar Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Lovely looking speakers! Which Whatmough's are your upgrading to? GLWTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icon Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 I’m tossing up between the Progeny’s & 505’s. The 503’s now 505’s have always been the sweet spot in the range for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needlerunner Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I actually met Colin at Audio Synergy in Perth. Either 90 or 91. What a nice man, a gentleman. To listen to him talk. I was in awe of the man. I knew the family took over from him when he passed. But l didn't know that they were still manufacturing speakers. You don't seem to hear the name much anymore. Anyway huge fan. Love your speakers. They look stunning and would sound fantastic. GLWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icon Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 1 hour ago, needlerunner said: I actually met Colin at Audio Synergy in Perth. Either 90 or 91. What a nice man, a gentleman. To listen to him talk. I was in awe of the man. I knew the family took over from him when he passed. But l didn't know that they were still manufacturing speakers. You don't seem to hear the name much anymore. Anyway huge fan. Love your speakers. They look stunning and would sound fantastic. GLWS Yes Colin was a class act & sure did know how to design a loudspeaker IMO. Whatmough is still going strong in Melbourne and have gone back to selling direct thru their retail outlet Audio Experts in Cheltenham. They still have the same loyal staff building the speakers as when Colin was still running the show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euphonia Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Amazing speakers! Would love to take them off your hands, but sadly funds are lacking at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icon Posted April 24, 2020 Author Share Posted April 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, mjth said: Amazing speakers! Would love to take them off your hands, but sadly funds are lacking at the moment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berny Stapleton Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 23/04/2020 at 11:34 PM, Kinsella said: I own these in the piano finish...they are fabulous. I previously had the Whatmough P32 Signatures in the bubinga finish How much difference was it going from the P32s to the S33s? (As current owner of a pair of P32s....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinsella Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Considerable difference to the P32 Signatures. Much better base which is what I was looking for. I always thought the P32s had great vocal presence. The S33s are a step up again with more weight and increase clarity. The top end too has a more natural sound to cymbals. Mind you the P32s are good. Much better than the non-signature P32 which did not impress me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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