Jack_ Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Item: Speakers Price Range: up to 1k Item Condition: New or Used Extra Info: Looking for some second hand speakers for a friend. Budget about 1k. Open to any offers / suggestions. Their preference is for floorstanders or large bookshelves. Some old JBL monitors or similar would be great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spammoj Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 these would certainly fit the bill for large bookshelf speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabs Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Where are you located? I have some mirage omnipolar floorstanders with matching centre and surrounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_mike Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 You might want to add your friend's location in these movement restricted times. I have something that may suit, but not in any timely manner as I'm in NSW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 How about this pair of speakers at VIC 3108? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roachy Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Again depending on location, I'm in Vic, have a pair of Richter Dragon MK2 in very good condition that would be well within your budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudioFool18 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I have a pair of famous vintage Jamo 7.2 / D590 speakers in beech wood finish. Let me know if you're interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_mike Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, net said: How about this pair of speakers at VIC 3108? There have been a couple of sets of those for sale on and off for a while, and for good reason, they don't sound too flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 "There have been a couple of sets of those for sale on and off for a while, and for good reason, they don't sound too flash." They might look the same, but the common version are the 4 ohms ones that appear on and off. Those might not sound 'flash' to you, but did you use a D amp or a suitable amps with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansui77 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 hours ago, spamnoj said: these would certainly fit the bill for large bookshelf speakers Sorry, these are sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebowski Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 I have a pair of Richter Wizards for sale. They are a small floorstander, I’m located Eastern suburbs Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockandorRoll Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Monitor Audio Silver 2. 8" in a bookshelf, pretty cool. Have box, can ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brabs Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 To follow my post up, mine are mirage om-12 floorstanders, I have om-c2 centre and Om-r2 surrounds. I’m in Hastings on Mornington peninsula. If fairly local I can deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Try these. You won't regret it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 20 hours ago, t_mike said: There have been a couple of sets of those for sale on and off for a while, and for good reason, they don't sound too flash. Have you any experiences with this particular one. What amp were you using? Have you sold yours? This is the only one on the internet. There was another recently sold, but it was the usual 4 ohms ones. 4 ohms type are only suited for certain amps. It might not sound to your liking, but then I didn't like the LS35A- I thought it was completely hopeless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 LS35A- always on and off for sale on ebay etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Looks like the OP has numerous suggestions, most of which are very good, particularly the Richter and Sonique for floor standing models and the MA Silver for a stand mount that really kicks arse. Just to clarify one thing though, the LS3/5A are not a large stand mount ,in fact they are one of the smallest around. I also agree that the ALR Jordan would be well worth avoiding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, rantan said: Looks like the OP has numerous suggestions, most of which are very good, particularly the Richter and Sonique for floor standing models and the MA Silver for a stand mount that really kicks arse. Just to clarify one thing though, the LS3/5A are not a large stand mount ,in fact they are one of the smallest around. I also agree that the ALR Jordan would be well worth avoiding. Why ? Have you had one? There are two revered designers behind them. Are you any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyev Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, net said: Why ? Have you had one? There are two revered designers behind them. Are you any? Are these your speakers for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Just now, buddyev said: Are these your speakers for sale? Are they good? Are they bad? Any experiences? I had a pair of Goodman Maxim 2.. They sounded lacklustre and would be disregarded immediately. Pair them with a Naim Nait, they sounded incredible, even with a sony proffessional walkman. You have to back up what you say . It bad, it horrible, so what, but why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 23 hours ago, roachy said: Again depending on location, I'm in Vic, have a pair of Richter Dragon MK2 in very good condition that would be well within your budget My have positive experiences with Richter. I found the mids to be as good as a pair of electrostatics I have, but I was in a smallish room at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 18 hours ago, brabs said: To follow my post up, mine are mirage om-12 floorstanders, I have om-c2 centre and Om-r2 surrounds. I’m in Hastings on Mornington peninsula. If fairly local I can deliver. Canadian speakers have unfair advantage. They are designed with the help of the government. The National research Council provides facilities for testing at nominal costs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
net Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 You should mentioned the amplifier that will be used for the speakers. Best is for your friend and you to have a listen, with the intended amplifier- difficult at this time. Speakers also have a very subjective nature, but the accompanying amplifier is important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t_mike Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 23 hours ago, net said: "There have been a couple of sets of those for sale on and off for a while, and for good reason, they don't sound too flash." They might look the same, but the common version are the 4 ohms ones that appear on and off. Those might not sound 'flash' to you, but did you use a D amp or a suitable amps with them. I was originally intending to not answer this as I didn't want to pollute the OP's thread with irrelevant posts. However, as you are posting in polliferation I will. My experience goes back a few years when shopping for speakers, I was at a well known high end audio store, in a well set up listening room, with a lot of equipment to change over easily. I can't tell you what the impedance of the speakers were, only that the were the Entry XL model. Amps used were all high power, high current components in both stereo and monoblock configuration. The brands were Gryphon, Krell and Sugden, all capable of driving any speaker, and well and truely above what would be expected to be powering these speakers. They were compared to some baby Thiels as well as other more expensive speakers. The ALR Jordan's were simply belitted by all of them. At the time, the ALRs were being offered at the same price as the Thiels, and after comparing, the sales assistant was embarrassed that they were shown together. The ALRs had bumps and lows throughout the frequency range, and the soundstage was a mess to the point of being annoying. That's not to say that the reproduction wasn't clear, it certainly was, but the sound was presented in a very uneven fashion. I distinctly remember the model so as to avoid in the future. That's my impression, YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloYellowVolvo Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 I have a pair of Mordaunt Short MS 502 (Declaration series with built in powered subwoofers) that are gathering dust. They are remarkable speakers and very detailed. I paid close to $7000 new. These are part of a 5.1 package, i am prepared to sell the 2x dipole rears and center also. PM me if you are interested and we can come to a reasonable price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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