Quad 988's - $2350.

TroyD
TroyD Posts: 13,077
edited October 2012 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
From my personal collection....

My personal pair of Quads...I've posted extensively about them so I won't go into detail about them here suffice to say that within thier parameters I doubt there is a more musical speaker available.

Mine are in excellent shape...easy 8/10. They have been given a clean bill of health from Alex at the Analog Shop in Raliegh NC (authorized service tech). I also have the boxes and manuals. The are also the more desireable (re expensive) 'classic' finish as opposed to the standard black. The grill cloth was changed to a more attractive and acoustically transparent fabric but I also have the original grill cloth as well.

Now, as far as price, you can find them cheaper, I'll get that out of the way. However, I'm not desparate to sell them and two, these are low mileage, well cared for speakers. If you are thinking about Quads, the panels are a crapshoot....mine have been serviced and all questionable panels have been replaced so there is piece of mind there.

My price to you is 2350 plus shipping. I'm in Fayetteville NC, if you are on the east coast, I'll deliver a reasonable distance on the I-95 corridor. Obviously local pickup in Fayetteville or Charleston SC would be ideal.

BDT
I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited May 2011
    These are life changing speakers, not just another pair of monkey coffins. I've heard these extensively and seen them closer than you should without clothing....very transparent and revealing. Exactly as everyone describes Quad's but with adjectives that actually mean something deeper.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2011
    These speakers stand with a few select "legends" of hi-fi. Someone is going to be very, very happy.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited May 2011
    LOT of hifi for not a ton of dough...one and only bump.

    BDT
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  • amulford
    amulford Posts: 5,020
    edited May 2011
    Son of a.....
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited May 2011
    You forgot to enter the word "Karma" in the subject line.
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited May 2011
    Ok, KARMA....with a 2350 (plus ship) donation to the Human Fund.

    G. Costanza
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,253
    edited May 2011
    Troy do you have any pics???
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,567
    edited May 2011
    I've changed the price for my Alison Krauss SACD to $2350.00.....so even trade? :wink:
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,034
    edited May 2011
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    Troy do you have any pics???
    Nope. Unfortunately, you can't do that with a transparent speaker.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited May 2011
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Nope. Unfortunately, you can't do that with a transparent speaker.

    lol, good line :biggrin:
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited May 2011
    There are some in the archives, I'll snap a couple new ones today..

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68183&highlight=korea

    BDT
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited May 2011
    Ugh! If only I had a place for them! They would be mine!!!
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited May 2011
    Awesome speakers. Equally awesome are those Heathkit W-5M's powering them in your photos in the other thread!
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited May 2011
    The Heaths? I've not heard anything out there better....

    Properly dialed in, which this rig was NOT during CPF 2009, this rig will make you mess your flat hat.

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,077
    edited October 2012
    Bump...

    Putting these back on the market. Price is negotiable.....I no longer have the boxes so local pickup or will deliver a reasonable distance for gas...

    BDT
    I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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  • BDT
    BDT Posts: 212
    I'm just going to give this an el-BUMPO....I've still got the 988's and there are a couple speakers that are tugging at my heart strings.....

    That said, I'm not desperate to sell these but would be open to offers (but not trades). I also no longer have the boxes so you'd have to pick up in person or I'd be willing to drive some to deliver....

    BDT
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,421
    I thought your prior handle was going to get a reinstatement...
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  • BDT
    BDT Posts: 212
    I haven't sent Ken my IP addy....lazy, I guess.

    BDT
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,567
    edited March 2015
    I've heard these before on a pair of modified Dynaco 35's. One word....SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!
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    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • BDT
    BDT Posts: 212
    You ough to hear them on an MF a1008....
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    Still need 100 posts :)
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    This person is a known member who's primary account was locked and he has not yet gotten a moderator to unlock it...even better...he is the OP. So...yeah...there is that...
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    This person is a known member who's primary account was locked and he has not yet gotten a moderator to unlock it...even better...he is the OP. So...yeah...there is that...
    Look at the smiley. I know who Troy is just yanking his chain.

    Jim
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    Here we go:

    Link

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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    jtgranby wrote: »
    Look at the smiley. I know who Troy is just yanking his chain.

    Jim

    I apologize for the misunderstanding.

    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    A lot of speaker here guys for little cash. This is your gateway into high end sound here.....more than just a gateway actually.

    Troy, I'm shocked your even selling these and even more shocked they are still here.
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,009
    Those amps look familiar. Lol
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  • BDT
    BDT Posts: 212
    I MISS those amps!

    Eh, if they sell, they sell and I buy something new. If they don't....I get to listen to them more. Not a bad deal.

    BDT
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    dorokusai wrote: »
    I've heard these extensively and seen them closer than you should without clothing....very transparent and revealing.

    Should you really be standing that close to them without your clothes on?

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