fair price for these 2B's?

knie0012
knie0012 Posts: 47
edited April 2011 in Vintage Speakers
I spoke with him today, he is asking 295. A little high?

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/ele/2309394504.html


Cheers.
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited April 2011
    very good price if theyre as good of condition as they seem. 275-325 is fair
    design is where science and art break even.
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited April 2011
    Looks like those are being offered by a guy who is a regular on the boards. I've done business with him and he's definitely someone you can trust. I'd say the price is fair. I have a pair of beat up studio 2B's I got for $200, but for a pair of the nice walnut version with some work already done, I'd say jump on them!
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  • brgman
    brgman Posts: 2,859
    edited April 2011
    yep.he's a brother polkie and you can be sure they are well taken care of.(no affiliation besides knowing he is a stand up guy)
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  • renowilliams
    renowilliams Posts: 920
    edited April 2011
    There is a pair of 2A's for sale in the Minneapolis area for $215.00 as well.


    http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/ele/2310094013.html
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  • intangible
    intangible Posts: 262
    edited April 2011
    Buy them both!
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited April 2011
    knie0012 wrote: »
    I spoke with him today, he is asking 295. A little high?

    http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/ele/2309394504.html


    Cheers.

    He's a Polk Forum member.
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  • knie0012
    knie0012 Posts: 47
    edited April 2011
    Ah, I found his handle. Thanks for the responses!

    Hopefully I can get the deal worked out. Only 4500 miles between us. There are never SDA's available, let alone 2B's here. Hopefully a friend can grab and store them for me.

    Good weekend all.
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  • On3s&Z3r0s
    On3s&Z3r0s Posts: 1,013
    edited April 2011
    LOL... There's a guy up in your neck of the woods who's got easily a half dozen pairs of SDA's in storage somewhere. I don't know him personally, but I want to find a way into his will!
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  • WastelandWand'r
    WastelandWand'r Posts: 466
    edited April 2011
    Knei,
    (Beautiful river by the way)
    Jump on them. As long as the price is right for you. I have a set of 1B's sitting down there in the twin cities that I will hear one of these days.
    If you have family in the area that will hold them for you that would help.
    You are right about SDA's up here, Snow (a fellow polkie in FBX) and I have stumbled across a few pairs up here, but they aren't behind every bush. Not like the East Coast where they multiply in peoples closets during the summer wonths.
    Makes the hunting for them a worthwhile pastime.
    Hope a pair shows up locally for you, but if I have anything to do with it they wont last long.
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    Stepped up to name brand Speaker Cables and interconnects!
    Monitor 4, 5, 7, 10's, SDA 1B's, 2B's, 2.3TL's, RTA 15TL's all in storage waiting for me.
    Sales Rating #1!!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2011
    The unsung hero of the SDA lineup....the SDA2. The price is fair and keep in mind I live in Polk Audio central, so anything over $100 is highway robbery.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • geppy1
    geppy1 Posts: 3,075
    edited April 2011
    Gentleman they have been sold, to the same 15 year old kid who bought my 1Cs. Stuff on CL never sells for what it is listed for. Your asking for trouble if you do not ask more then you know they will sell for. He got them for a little less then asking price. knie was next in line. Keith
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited April 2011
    dorokusai wrote: »
    The unsung hero of the SDA lineup....the SDA2. The price is fair and keep in mind I live in Polk Audio central, so anything over $100 is highway robbery.

    Yeah, well, TL'd plus what I paid brand new puts me around $2K. Under $300 in that condition seems like it was a steal :biggrin:
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2011
    Sounds good to me.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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